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Read articles →An owner who has put 1,000 real hours on a 2019 Kubota L4701, primarily loader and backhoe work, walks through actual wear on the backhoe teeth, stabilizer drift, hydraulic lines, tires, seat, and operator platform, then discusses the HST transmission's strengths for snow removal and its costly fluid-change intervals, exhaust fume positioning, and loader lift height. Detailed and candid; best for buyers or owners focused on long-term durability and honest likes-and-dislikes.
Posted by the Squatch253 channel; based on the transcript, this appears to be an owner-operator reviewing equipment from their own hands-on use.
The teeth on the 18-inch, four-tooth bucket have worn down about an inch and gotten less sharp, but the owner says they are still doing just fine.
The fluid needs changed every 400 hours and the filters every 200 hours, using Super UDT2 fluid, which the owner feels could be cheaper given how often it's needed.
Yes, the owner likes the HST transmission for snow removal because it allows infinitely variable speed into a pile while keeping full power to the wheels, without slipping a clutch or spinning tires.
The exhaust points down and forward, so fumes blow back to the operator in a headwind, and the owner wishes the loader lifted a bit higher.
