Al Baker(pumpman)
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A guy asked me to look at his 1999 80 HP Kubota. It Has a pump issue, running on two. There has been a boat load of these tractors showing up in our area in the last 20 years. Not sure if this is happening everywhere or just around here? 2000+ hrs. tractor with some real troubles. The injection pump needs to come off and visit the DR. Water pump if VERY loose, the forward reverse linkage is very worn. It needs a screw driver on the starter to start. I will help the guy out with most of these issues before it leaves, but I have a question. This tractor has a very small looking 4 cylinder engine that is turbo-ed to make 80 HP. The rear end looks kinda light compared to any other vintage tractor I am used to seeing of this size. Will these tractors still have any life left in them when they are 40+ years old, or will most look like this one? The green, red, or blue ones I am used to seeing that are 20 years old and have been shed stored when not being used seem to be in mechanically better condition. Is this tractor the exception, or the rule? Al