Yaaay!...Just got this Kubota G3200, with pics!!

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vmax84

Discussion Starter · Feb 9, 2012

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Newbie checking in and saying hello. Been looking for a long time for a little Kubota that had been well maintained, and I think I finally found one. Regardless, it's in my garage now!!! Yaaaaayyy!!!

Just brought this home today and am going to start going thru it. Bought it from the original ower, a GM machinist, guy seemed to keep up on the maint and what not very well, have all the manuals for it, 600 hours on this little beast.

Need to find a good source for parts such as mower blades (has a 40 inch 3 blade deck for it), etc. Really runs nice and the original owner seemed like a really cool cat.

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SonnyT

· #2 · Feb 9, 2012

Congrats, great looking Tractor! :thThumbsU

UrbanTractor

· #3 · Feb 9, 2012

That is AWESOME! I love those, and yours looks to be in great shape.

Congratulations, and thanks for the photos too!

vmax84

Discussion Starter · #4 · Feb 9, 2012

Thanks!!! Anybody have a lead on best place for replacement parts, such as blades, belts, etc.?

Thanks again.

vmax84

UrbanTractor

· #5 · Feb 9, 2012

Your local dealer should have all that. Probably a good idea to get to know them.

Another source that mail-orders Kubota parts is Messicks. I believe they are an MTF site supporter, too.

Mike.ASC

· #6 · Feb 9, 2012

Greetings & welcome from southern Md. Wow that looks amazing , congrats on your new acquisition.

Mike

vmax84

Discussion Starter · #7 · Feb 9, 2012

UrbanTractor said:
Your local dealer should have all that. Probably a good idea to get to know them.

Another source that mail-orders Kubota parts is Messicks. I believe they are an MTF site supporter, too.

That's a good idea, but my nearest dealer is a bit of a drive.

Oh, what would you suggest for a "block heater" on this engine? I am looking at a Kat's heating pad that you stick on the oil pan. Don't need much heat, since the tractor will always sit inside, but I was looking at a 50 watt or so pad to stick to the oil pan.....just enough to get the temp up a bit on it.

Thoughts?

vmax84

KubotaRich

· #8 · Feb 9, 2012

Very nice! I love my little 3 cylinder diesel. Just keeps going. Be sure to get red dye diesel fuel for it, like farmers and off roaders do. Here it is 45 cents a gallon cheaper than the road taxed version. Of course California has high fuel taxes. You may not save as much there.

vmax84

Discussion Starter · #9 · Feb 9, 2012

KubotaRich said:
Very nice! I love my little 3 cylinder diesel. Just keeps going. Be sure to get red dye diesel fuel for it, like farmers and off roaders do. Here it is 45 cents a gallon cheaper than the road taxed version. Of course California has high fuel taxes. You may not save as much there.

Thanks for the info.

Anytime I can save a little on taxes, I'm more than good with it.

vmax84

Kbeitz

· #10 · Feb 10, 2012

I think your better off heating the water than the oil...

kubotakid

· #11 · Feb 10, 2012

That is one nice lookin bota, Ive got a 4200, kinda rough around the edges, But some day hope to make it real pretty like yours, Did you know thats a case/ingersoll snow caster. Yes sir. So you can get parts at your Ingersoll dealer for that end. There are a couple good Ingersoll dealers here between detroit and lansing. The one in williamston is also a kubota dealer. Enjoy your new tractor, The kubota diesels are the finest diesel engines in the world... Eric

Cat385B

· #12 · Feb 10, 2012

Nice diesel. Is the tow unit also a diesel?

vmax84

Discussion Starter · #13 · Feb 10, 2012

kubota kid said:
That is one nice lookin bota, Ive got a 4200, kinda rough around the edges, But some day hope to make it real pretty like yours, Did you know thats a case/ingersoll snow caster. Yes sir. So you can get parts at your Ingersoll dealer for that end. There are a couple good Ingersoll dealers here between detroit and lansing. The one in williamston is also a kubota dealer. Enjoy your new tractor, The kubota diesels are the finest diesel engines in the world... Eric

The previous owner of the tractor said something similiar about the blower, that it wasn't actually made my Kubota, but he wasn't sure who made it....your info is good info to know, thanks.

vmax84

vmax84

Discussion Starter · #14 · Feb 10, 2012

Cat385B said:
Nice diesel. Is the tow unit also a diesel?

Yes, the Jetta is diesel as well. Has almost 260,000 miles on it now and still runs like a champ. Had the dealer do the timing belt service about 10,000 miles ago on it. Been very happy with the little VW.

vmax84

johndeere3720

· #15 · Feb 10, 2012

Sweet G3200! I have never seen one that nice, you got a sweet machine. :fing32:

vmax84

Discussion Starter · #16 · Feb 10, 2012

Ok, this is bugging me......why is this open like this?? Is there suppose to be some type of access door here? I need to fix this.

Thanks.

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kubotakid

· #17 · Feb 10, 2012

Yup, Your missing a little flip up door there. If memmory serves me correctly Its perforated. Check with joes power equip, I think he advertises here, hes near sagnaw... Eric...

vmax84

Discussion Starter · #18 · Feb 10, 2012

kubota kid said:
Yup, Your missing a little flip up door there. If memmory serves me correctly Its perforated. Check with joes power equip, I think he advertises here, hes near sagnaw... Eric...

I suppose it doesn't have an awful lot on how the machine runs (haha), but I just want it to look pretty.

Thanks for the contact info!!

vmax84

UrbanTractor

· #19 · Feb 10, 2012

vmax84 said:
...Oh, what would you suggest for a "block heater" on this engine? I am looking at a Kat's heating pad that you stick on the oil pan. Don't need much heat, since the tractor will always sit inside, but I was looking at a 50 watt or so pad to stick to the oil pan.....just enough to get the temp up a bit on it.

Thoughts?

vmax84

All you need to really do is keep the ambient temp from getting down into the single digits. If the tractor is stored inside and you have electricity, sometimes just a little electric space heater on low setting will do the trick. Like those oil-filled electric radiators, for instance.

But if the space you are storing it in is completely uninsulated and drafty, then a block heater on a timer probably makes more sense.

vmax84

Discussion Starter · #20 · Feb 10, 2012

I do need to beef up the seat, since it is cracked. Anybody ever take the seat cushion off and put a couple layers of fiberglass on the inside of the seat, or is there a better way? Thanks.

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