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Read articles →This is a genuine long-term ownership report, not a first-hours impression: an owner with 900 hours over six years on his L3901 covers real maintenance history (hydraulic line failures around 500 hours, a transmission and gear-selector repair, actual repair costs), cold-weather use down to -30, and which add-ons (forks, roof, lights) proved worthwhile. Best for buyers wanting durability and cost realities beyond the typical low-hour dealer or owner reviews.
Posted by an RV resort owner on the SimpleYacht channel who uses the tractor daily on his property, sharing personal experience rather than dealer or sponsored content.
The one-wire hydraulic lines failed around 500 hours and were replaced with three-wire lines. The gear selector also stuck between high, medium, and low and had to be taken apart and greased by Kubota.
Replacing a one-wire line with a three-wire line costs between $25 and $35 per line, depending on the hookup type and line length. The owner replaced 80 of them.
Yes, the owner has used it snow blowing in thirty below weather and says it works well. It needs to be plugged in below about minus seven or minus eight degrees, and a battery warmer helped as the tractor aged.
Yes, the forks cost about $600 to $700 and the owner highly recommends them, saying he used them far more than expected for front-end loader and topsoil work.
