"My L4150 I bought from my best friend when He bought his L48 new in 2009 which I just bought from him as he has bought a 2015 m70 he was the original buyer since new of the L 4150 this tractor has been awesome I skid logs do agricultural work and excavation it has never let me down other than needing a new battery my friend and I are anal about service on our equipment I own a 2008 bx23 a 1993 L4150 a 2010 rtv900 and just bought my 2009 L48 I have loaders and backhoes on all 3 tractors and a belly mower on my bx23 I am truly a Kubota fanatic they work like an ox and keep on working hats off for an amazing product."

"This L405DT (40 HP) tractor has been ours since new in 1993. It's still running fine, but the electrics we have pulled to bits as the key 'socket' became useless, and the replacement was as bad. Now we start it by shorting out the starter motor with a big screwdriver, and have done it that way for about 10 years. The front axle 'fell off' when the tractor was about 4 months old/ I guess someone did not do the bolts up properly when it was built. The dealer begrudgingly came out & repaired it, but they fell apart again about a year later. I guess the 'apprentice' also didn't tighten it enough? It fell off again last month, breaking the coupling/spline. Fortunately parts are still available. Thew most useful aspect is the front-end loader bucket, which we bought with it, but which was not a Kubota make. We had the arms rebuilt as they disintegrated quickly. Now that it has no electrics to speak of, the battery stays charged. The lights quicky broke when it was a few months old. One detent ball & spring fell out inside the gearbox about 17 years ago, which stopped the PTO from working. We eventually fixed that. The 2-stage clutch wore out 3 years ago, and the genuine replacement part was about $2600, so we just had new pads affixed to the old clutch-for $820 inc freight, and fitted it ourselves. It doesn't work in the 2 lowest ranges for some reason. It would be prettty useless without having the front-wheel drive with it. Overall it's a handy tractor."