doggman
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I talked to a Kubota rep last week and he told me about a couple of changes for 2011.
First - the u-joints will now have zerk fittings for greasing. I guess Kubota finally listened to the complaints.
Second - they are changing the hydraulic sensor so that the machine speed doesn't drop when climbing a grade. He said it's not a change to the fuel injection/governor system, but, to the hydraulic system. So maybe there will be no more of having to reduce the throttle to get the hydraulic system to ramp up. (I never could figure out why Kubota did it this way when 95% of heavy equipment systems sense the load in and change the swash plate without a major drop in RPM/throttle position...)
Third - I guess Kubota got tired (or scared of lawsuits) of people getting launched into the windshields so the hydraulic braking will be softened and more easily changed to suit the purposes of the owners.
Fourth - there were some other changes such as improving the seats, shifting gears, materials, etc.
We're due for a new RTV so I guess we'll wait for the 2011s...
First - the u-joints will now have zerk fittings for greasing. I guess Kubota finally listened to the complaints.
Second - they are changing the hydraulic sensor so that the machine speed doesn't drop when climbing a grade. He said it's not a change to the fuel injection/governor system, but, to the hydraulic system. So maybe there will be no more of having to reduce the throttle to get the hydraulic system to ramp up. (I never could figure out why Kubota did it this way when 95% of heavy equipment systems sense the load in and change the swash plate without a major drop in RPM/throttle position...)
Third - I guess Kubota got tired (or scared of lawsuits) of people getting launched into the windshields so the hydraulic braking will be softened and more easily changed to suit the purposes of the owners.
Fourth - there were some other changes such as improving the seats, shifting gears, materials, etc.
We're due for a new RTV so I guess we'll wait for the 2011s...