Opinions on the Kubota KX040 vs KX057 around the farm
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ส.ค. 2024
- I see this question come up in social media groups and sharing this video on some opinions after having a chance to own both.
KX040
Can haul on 7 ton trailer
Not need a CDL
Tighter places
Seems a little quicker
Not much it can't do the 57 does, takes a little longer
Quite a bit cheaper
KX057
Little more hydraulic
Little more digging power
Going to need a CDL to be legal
May be better for a mulcher
I think the only way to legally transport a KX057 without a CDL is with a truck like an International/Isuzu flatbed/ramp with 26K GVWR (and no trailer). The only challenge then is loading such a machine and buying a truck specifically to transport an excavator.
There is a shortage of machines in the 4-ton class with an engine and hydraulics from larger machines - to handle demanding attachments.
what did you end up paying for your 40?
I dont own one yet but I am bent between the 40 and 57. I have a L4060 tractor but I have too much dirt to move and my tractor cant suffice for the dirt work I need done on my 30 acres. As you said the u48. I never considered that model. I am going to pay attention to that model and see how it fares vs the 40 and 57. What I really want is a KX040-5 that hasnt been put on market yet. I dont know why Kubota is waiting. Im just a land owner but I may use the trackhoe for side job income. Make enough to pay its own payment that month or quarter whatever. I guess I am probably going to need a CDL or at least a GA Farm Exemption to haul one around. It is super mega confusing on what is deemed CDL'ish and not CDL'ish.
Short version in a tow situation, if youre GVWR of your toe vehicle and trailer are greater than 26,000 lbs, you'll need a CDL. So take a F450, it's 14,000 and a trailer to hall this legally would probably be a 8 tons or more. That's 30,000lbs and you need a CDL. If you have an F350 with a gvwr or 12,000 and you have a 7 ton trailer, technically you wouldn't need a CDL, however, a 7 ton trailer isn't going to legally haul a 57. Trail will weigh 3 or 4k depending on the configuration. There is a lot of confusion
What do y’all in the USA have to do in order to get a CDL? In Nova Scotia Canada we can haul a truck including payload up to 28,000 pounds and a trailer up to 10,000 pounds (unless you do a road test with a utility trailer very simple test really if completed you can haul a trailer up to 28,000 pounds). long as it’s a single axle (even heavy dump trucks as I own an international 4790 35,000 GVWR) but weighs 12,500 empty weight.
When the 40-5 comes out they will sell like hot cakes,
I just bought a u48-5 for personal use that 80 would be nice but a little to big to haul like you said.
48 in usless , shortest arm of any manufacturer. 35 size machines have more reach. Not sure what kubota was thinking, large undercarriage and very short arm
@@rontopping2048 I’m not sure what specs you have been looking at. The yammer 50 has the same reach and the Deere 50 has about 6in more. The 48 has more lift capacity and more hydraulic flow than the 040
Do the buckets really have to be that shallow. Not much volume