Sam, you’ve done it again....compared two machines I’ve considered with a great overall review of the two. You know where I’m going but perfect timing to confirm what I already believed to be decision making points, thanks again for sharing👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
Bought my 2014 Kubota SVL90-2 new. Got about 1400 hrs on it now. Have ran everthing from pallet forks to a Fecon Bullhog Mulcher and its been great so far with no major issues. I agree that heat of the summer and working the Fecon hard will get the fluid temp up there and cleaning the coils behind the seat is a PITA. Did a Delete and particulate filter removal (pre DEF) about a year ago and it helped a bunch both in power and cooling. Its about time for some new tracks. Customer support in our area here in southeast Texas is "OK'" and to this point I'm happy with it.
I know many people say that but I don’t agree. A pos is a pos regardless of how good your dealer is. Id rather have a more reliable machine with a dealer farther away than a pos from a local dealer that has excellent service and support
@@k-9tiger386 guessing that I’m too young is just such a great argument. Judging by your reply, that could possibly be you, or maybe just you being immature. Did you own the svl 95-2 that we had? No you did not. It spent more time at the dealer then it did working due to the emissions system. The dealer was great but it was junk. You can’t make money with your piece of equipment sitting in the shop. It was bad enough the dealer agreed to help us sell it at no cost so we could buy something else. Ended up buying a t770 from a bobcat dealer an hour and a half away 3 years ago and it’s never been to the dealership once.
@@BIGBUCKHT75 I understand that, but with a bad dealer and a good piece of equipment you still aren’t making money. Here’s why, every piece of equipment will break down and require repairs now relying on a good dealer that can be done fast but if it’s a bad dealer it they can keep your 2-3 without that machine. That’s a lot of money lost if your a small company without machinery for reserve. That’s all I’m saying. I was lucky enough to find my favorite piece of equipment and an amazing dealer, but sometimes we all can’t do that.
Once again, great information. Especially about the dealer support. I worked for GyroTrac years ago when they were first coming to the U.S., which is how I got into the business.(2003-05) Went back in the Corps after leaving them, so now that I’m retired I want to clear some land I own in SC and I love your honesty and information. Thanks again
I love my 2019 svl95. It runs the mulcher head better then I thought it would. You are spot on about dealer support. My kubota dealer support is top notch here.
when I was looking at the kubota, the dealer wanted to sell me a hydraulic cooler that goes on the roof of the machine, after watching your videos we bought a the Takeuchi tl12r2, with a diamond drum mulcher, that I use on my property. We are happy with both purchases. And just ordered the rear bumper and guard from Precision Armor, very nice people. Thank you for videos ...
Sam delivers honest content with very relevant details to how he uses very versatile machines and implements that have helped me make much better choices. I can’t speak for Sam, but I can say that through my mission to learn as much as I can, he has delivered for me....thanks Sam for sharing, 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
Sam and Garrett, great video on the two machines. Much appreciated. I've had similar experiences at our local Kubota dealership (in Sutton) as you and it goes back at least 20 years, so its not just you.
I run the same Kubota setup as in the video and a Deere 333G with same FAE sonic head. Performance is about equal in the 2 machines, Kubota drinks more fuel, Deere runs hotter, but both good machines. I would say the Deere has more weight in back so on a downward slope Kubota can get squirrely. Kubota in video needs to get guards for his hydraulic connect points, they will save alot of money. Kubota does have a more comfortable seat with the air ride seat and grease points are easier to get to. Now the wire that goes from FAE head to the skidsteer has a habit of getting pinched between hoses and rubbing insulation off wires causing fuse to pop in machine so make sure to protect that wire. Also the Deere has more leg room and backup camera is easier view from where they have it mounted. Last thing is the Kubota door has opened a few times due to wood chips hitting button hard enough to pop door open.
I have a 2019 SVL75-2. Looking at up grading. Would you go (SVL95 / SVL97) or 333G ? Any information would be great. Thank you Any information would be great. Thank you Northern Minnesota
Working for a Takeuchi dealer almost 25 years, I agree 100% with you. Takeuchi is the best tracked machine built. Smooth controls, fast easy to clean and work on. We were a dealer for Takeuchi ,New holland, and Bobcact. great video.....
Really awesome information Sam. Thanks so much for pointing out the information you passed on. Brochures are one thing, but a hands on review of comparable machines by people who operate them is invaluable. Liked and subscribed.
I own 2 Takeuchi machines, track loader and mini excavator, love the dealer support.. I have not 1 but 2 kubota dealers here in Tyler, Tx. Both dealers are crap. The next dealer in Longview, same sh-it. I guess kubota is just haunted with crap dealers. Probably a good unit but I won’t ever know because the dealers are crap..
takeuhchi owns the compact track loader game. ours has no auxiliary cooler and in georgia will only overheat if theres leaves, sticks, and or pinestraw covering the vents while mulching.
I always have a problem with my ac The Key is to never use that outer filter block it off from the inside Then take out the crap filters that they come with And replace it with a rag the kind that is used in interior car detailing It’s like a fuzzy frag works great
This kubota already broke down on him since this video. Was unable to finish a job. Ac still not working. And you have to be on some extremely unreasonable side hill to tip one of these over. Hardly a topic to raise. And kubota makes a good engine. Why mess with that. Cummins and kubota in a lot of different brands. Why because they are good engines
I have noticed that TAK has moved the position of their traction gear . In the beginning it was located aft of the rear idler and I think @ one point it was directly above the rear idler and now I see it is forward of the rear idler. Guess the found that the standard placement is the best.
HAVE OWNED 2 KUBOTAS. THE LAST WAS A 2019. IT SPENT 1/2 OF THE FIRST SUMMER I OWNED IT IN THE SHOP. OVERHEATING ISSUES CONSTANTLY. FOUND OUT THE HEAD BOLTS WOULD LOOSEN UP. THUS START TO OVER HEAT. EVEN THOUGH I WATCHED IT CLOSELY WHEN I WAS HAVING ISSUES IN THE FIELD, THE HEADS EVENTUALLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. OTHER ISSUES LED ME TO SELL IT WITH LESS THAN 500 HOURS ON IT, EVEN HAVING MOST STUFF COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. TIME WAS ALSO A FACTOR. COULD NEVER SEEM TO GET PARTS. THE 2017 WAS JUNK. GONE AT 325 HOURS...ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT COULDN'T BE SOLVED. I PURCHASED BOTH MACHINES NEW SO THEY HADN'T BEEN BEAT BEFORE I GOT THEM. ALWAYS WONDERED WHY SO MANY LOW HOURS KUBOTAS FOR SALE . NOW I KNOW WHY. IMO...THEY ARE REDICULOUSLY OVER-RATED MACHINES.
I had a Kubota 95-2 and the air flow was terrible for clogging. That and a fuel code were the only issues I had with it. Great machine, but wouldn't hesitate to get a Tak. The price of every part is ridiculous too.
on the kubota the evaporator is clogged with dust it stays wet so the dust sticks to it and clogs the fins air will not blow through it i have away to clean the evaporator in just a few minutes i will make a video and post it for you. my svl95 burnt i have a 97 now and the ac does not blow on it now so i will do a video of how i modify the box the evaporator is in.
Love it! I've been waiting for this video for a while! Takeuchi for the win for me and my dealer I bought my Kubota tractor from sales Takeuchi and they are great people!😁
There is another attachment point for tying it down to the trailer. It's the steel loop front center of the machine between the loader arms. I don't care much for using it unless I have to.
here in Oklahoma i see the kubotas runnin more than anything out there. especially with all this snow we have received recently. i gave seen more svl-75's and 95's pushin snow. but also we have 2 kubota dealers in town in close proximity to each other. so maybe thats why. but service sucks from both in my own expierence as they are spartan mower dealers to. i wouldnt even give them money for a hat. just my 2 cents worth.. nice vidja!
Not sure if you knew this, But Takeuchi made skidsteers for Mustang and Kubota at one time. They both had a Manufacturer tag that stated "Made by - for"
you picked the right machine because the "uchi" is a beast ! I ran the same machine w/ bigger muching head for two years only problem is the tracks suck on rocks
I like Kubota but those Takeuchis are really growing on me. I’m realizing that they’re a really solid machine. I wish I had a dealer near me to get to check them out more in depth. I think Global machinery would be the nearest one to me and that’s 3.5 hours away.
@@VBELTandSON That’s great to know!Dealer support in my home town or even with some dealers in Reno Nv is very poor... I’ve actually been debating on calling them in the past because I’m actually looking for a skid steer for dirt work but I’m in the market for a used unit. I’m trying to start out and can’t afford a new one nor can I justify one.
My local Kubota dealers suck too. Price gouging on equipment and parts. One will try to screw you out of manufacturer incentives. Bobcat is all a-holes; can’t even buy from a dealer out of your area because of their territory rules. I wouldn’t even consider one. I like CAT and Takeuchi. Kubota is good if the dealer is decent. Wouldn’t really even consider anything else. I have no experience with ASV machines but I hear good things.
I run a Cat 299. I love it for a lot of reasons. But the door is 100% wrong for mulcher applications. (or any other applications). If Cat doesn't fix that stupid door, I will be going with Takeuchi on the next one.
Really enjoy your videos, would you mind sharing with us the Takeuchi settings that you change as far as flow and priority to get better performance out of the mulcher?
Pretty sure takeuchi was the first to have fully welded chassis for the rollers and first with the slide up door. Kubota looks to have copied some stuff. Hey like what you like. I'm a Tach fan great machines.
It's interesting the TL12 has a Kubota motor and seems to perform better than the Kubota track loader. The thing is, you have experience with all the major brands from ASV to cat to these two and bobcat. Which one would you recommend for a newbie in Texas wanting to get into this sort of work?
I believe Takeuchi invited the compact track loader in Japan in the 70s. A lot of brands use common valve banks/pumps/parts but since Takeuchi had a head start maybe proprietary design. Caterpillar is my favorite but pre emissions Takeuchi ctl are great and cheap to keep up on maintenance
If you're using the headset for your audio,you need to get the microphone closer to your mouth because the the microphone is noise-cancelling and needs to be nearly touching your mouth to pick up your voice well.
My svl90-2 has hookups for both high flow for your mulchers with your standard quick connect couplers for low flow but my standard quick connect couplers also run high flow as well
A friend of mine who is a landscaper just got a brand new tl12 like yours hes gonna do some clearing apparently hes a fan 2 said hes gonna get the same bumper as you got lol wish I could afford a new 1 ive got a 2012 bobcat t630 it gets the job done for my tree service but 1 day I hope to go bigger and newer
I’m curious about your thoughts on one step down TL10 VS SVL 75-2...I’d like to haul on a 14K trailer...it would be pushing the trailer weight limits between the track and a mulcher head...Jon@SBYD
Almost seemed like the kubota might of been a better performer machine wise, I think your skill level vs his being new had a big difference in the way this appeared?
We run around 40 tacos and have recently purchased 3 Kubotas in the last year. I personally like the Kubota better which is why I bought one for the farm. Taco is a good machine, I just think Kubota really has a better overall design and are easier to work on. The newer tacos seem to be lacking for power even though they are actually more horse power.
“They both have def that’s how it is now” Well if you care about profits, uptime, and taking care of your machine you will delete and tune it. Everytime we don’t it cost us dearly now that they all are no emission issues, better fuel consumption, and they run way better.
I was going to do that video with my buddies 299’but it was always in the shop so it never got made and he sold the machine because it was always down. So that was info enough
So I have owned both of those machines. One of the Biggest I like about the kabota over the talkuche is the front idler on the Kabota is duel where the front roller on the talkuche is a single roller so it pop out easier and you can walk off your track on side hills so much faster and easier. Where the Kabota does hillsides better. Yes you have to have the tracks On tight. They are super Machines.
Havin to work on both brands, some of the takeuchi use the kubota engines, also having to work on them daily, id by far choose kubota the simplicity in their design makes replacing blown hoses easy, takeuchi not so much, they are rattly shaky and the controls are super sensitive. Getting parts for kubota easy peasy, takeuchi seems the parts supplier has to canoe them from japan i had one machine sitting on jacks for 3 weeks waiting for an entire undercarrage ie rollers sprockets idlers to be sent here.
I don't know where you are getting parts but I had complete undercarriage next day through my deere dealer. Takeuchi had it in stock as well but deere had better price. Nothing I have ever needed has been a wait but I have hardly needed anything for my 2 Taks in 8 years best skids I have ever owned.
@@cullisonexcavatingllc9947 it is that way here for whatever reason, deere usually has everything we ever need on hand. We go through a dealer called star equipment for takeuichi parts. My guess is they dont have many skiddys where i am so parts arent stocked like other ones are
Takeuchi makes the TL12 in vertical lift too. Any particular reason you chose radial lift over vertical? I understand there's pro & cons to each but just wondered your opinion.
Radial lift gives a little better reach which I figured would be good for mulching. Also simple. The vertical lift sounds great on paper but idk about all these pivot points and if it holds me back with some stuff. I know grading is supposed to be better with radial lift but vertical better for loading. Idk if it the 3 kubotas i have stay trouble free before my next machine I might get another kubota. However I keep telling myself no more kubotas due to dealer support.
I ran a Tak rental with the mulcher this past summer and it over heated a couple time in a single day after just a few hrs of mulching. It did have like 3000 hrs on it tho.
@@VBELTandSON it was a one day rental so by the time it started heating up we were pretty much done and parked it and didn’t mess with it. It did look like it needed to be cleaned tho. Thanks for all the good content Sam.
My buddy has a TL12v2 with the same issues. It got sticky for him because tak was blaming the issues on Kubota (it has a Kubota engine) and Kubota was saying the problem stemmed from Takeuchi’s electronic programming.
I have a SVL90-2. Deleted all that emission nonsense. Has more power and no problems. Will also increase the longevity of the engine. Money well spent.
I have a 1996 Takeuchi TL026 & a 1996 TB045 & I've instructed the wife to dig my dirt hacienda with the 045 & lay me down in the 026 because they've never let me down
Cool to see the side by each comparison Sam, thank you and Garrett both for sharing your personal time to show us the good and not so good. Everybody likes to throw stones about being a patsy when it comes to heat and a/c, but if the thing is outfitted with it.........it needs to work. You gave the money for it already so..............otherwise you just as well run an open cab, it's the truth. Oh and the ONLY damn thing that should be near the emissions gear is yer damned lunch 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣............I swear, sometimes engineers are the dumbest smart people on earth!! Like they were winning the game be 20 points and just quit playing..."intercooler? Mmmmmmm, forgot about that........just put it over top of that shit, there's room."
@@VBELTandSON supposedly they did some interior changes on the 97s!!! Today I was cutting out a fenceline and my window shattered I was waiting for that to happen now I have to fork out some cash for a polycarbonate one and I’m not ready for it!!! Like your videos man keep it up!!! Much love from the best state Texas!!!
I own both of these machines and the Takeuchi is the way go if you want the heaviest duty machine of the two. Both machines have the same kubota engines but Kubota will usually de-rate their equipment, I think to make it break down less often but if you want the most powerful machine, the Tackuchi is the best. Most to the Kubota dealers in my area are glorified lawnmower dealers.
@@VBELTandSON I saw that but unfortunately you weren't able to use it. I watched it though. I agree about the cab but the power is very impressive. I've driven the CAT, Kubota and Deere equivalents and they weren't close in that regard (299D2. 333D, SVL95). Apparently ASV has the Max series with the cab redone. I might check those out. I was sold on the Cummins but I've not used it to clear yet. I look forward to it! Thanks for the response. I Love the channel.
Cool to see other content creators supporting each other. I noticed the hoodie.
The svl-95 high flow can be set up or down on the control panel. the joystick responsiveness can also be adjusted.
I was under the impression the kubota is hydraulic pilot controls, how do you adjust it?
@@dcbrunk yes I’d like to know as well. They are hydraulic pilot.
@@luckylawnboy it has a computer just the 12
Sam, you’ve done it again....compared two machines I’ve considered with a great overall review of the two. You know where I’m going but perfect timing to confirm what I already believed to be decision making points, thanks again for sharing👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
And now you have a 12👍🏻👍🏻
Bought my 2014 Kubota SVL90-2 new. Got about 1400 hrs on it now. Have ran everthing from pallet forks to a Fecon Bullhog Mulcher and its been great so far with no major issues. I agree that heat of the summer and working the Fecon hard will get the fluid temp up there and cleaning the coils behind the seat is a PITA. Did a Delete and particulate filter removal (pre DEF) about a year ago and it helped a bunch both in power and cooling. Its about time for some new tracks. Customer support in our area here in southeast Texas is "OK'" and to this point I'm happy with it.
What engine is on that machine and where did you get the programs to deleted it?
The best brand is the one you can get parts/(good)service locally
So for me it’s mustang/manitou and takeuchi
I know many people say that but I don’t agree. A pos is a pos regardless of how good your dealer is. Id rather have a more reliable machine with a dealer farther away than a pos from a local dealer that has excellent service and support
@@BIGBUCKHT75 yeah you don’t understand shi you to young
@@k-9tiger386 guessing that I’m too young is just such a great argument. Judging by your reply, that could possibly be you, or maybe just you being immature. Did you own the svl 95-2 that we had? No you did not. It spent more time at the dealer then it did working due to the emissions system. The dealer was great but it was junk. You can’t make money with your piece of equipment sitting in the shop. It was bad enough the dealer agreed to help us sell it at no cost so we could buy something else. Ended up buying a t770 from a bobcat dealer an hour and a half away 3 years ago and it’s never been to the dealership once.
@@BIGBUCKHT75 I understand that, but with a bad dealer and a good piece of equipment you still aren’t making money. Here’s why, every piece of equipment will break down and require repairs now relying on a good dealer that can be done fast but if it’s a bad dealer it they can keep your 2-3 without that machine. That’s a lot of money lost if your a small company without machinery for reserve. That’s all I’m saying. I was lucky enough to find my favorite piece of equipment and an amazing dealer, but sometimes we all can’t do that.
Once again, great information. Especially about the dealer support. I worked for GyroTrac years ago when they were first coming to the U.S., which is how I got into the business.(2003-05) Went back in the Corps after leaving them, so now that I’m retired I want to clear some land I own in SC and I love your honesty and information. Thanks again
I love my 2019 svl95. It runs the mulcher head better then I thought it would. You are spot on about dealer support. My kubota dealer support is top notch here.
Nice to see someone that actually knows about and how to run skids
when I was looking at the kubota, the dealer wanted to sell me a hydraulic cooler that goes on the roof of the machine, after watching your videos we bought a the Takeuchi tl12r2, with a diamond drum mulcher, that I use on my property. We are happy with both purchases. And just ordered the rear bumper and guard from Precision Armor, very nice people. Thank you for videos ...
Sam delivers honest content with very relevant details to how he uses very versatile machines and implements that have helped me make much better choices. I can’t speak for Sam, but I can say that through my mission to learn as much as I can, he has delivered for me....thanks Sam for sharing, 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
Sam and Garrett, great video on the two machines. Much appreciated. I've had similar experiences at our local Kubota dealership (in Sutton) as you and it goes back at least 20 years, so its not just you.
I run the same Kubota setup as in the video and a Deere 333G with same FAE sonic head. Performance is about equal in the 2 machines, Kubota drinks more fuel, Deere runs hotter, but both good machines. I would say the Deere has more weight in back so on a downward slope Kubota can get squirrely. Kubota in video needs to get guards for his hydraulic connect points, they will save alot of money. Kubota does have a more comfortable seat with the air ride seat and grease points are easier to get to. Now the wire that goes from FAE head to the skidsteer has a habit of getting pinched between hoses and rubbing insulation off wires causing fuse to pop in machine so make sure to protect that wire. Also the Deere has more leg room and backup camera is easier view from where they have it mounted. Last thing is the Kubota door has opened a few times due to wood chips hitting button hard enough to pop door open.
I have a 2019 SVL75-2. Looking at up grading.
Would you go (SVL95 / SVL97) or 333G ? Any information would be great. Thank you
Any information would be great. Thank you Northern Minnesota
Working for a Takeuchi dealer almost 25 years, I agree 100% with you. Takeuchi is the best tracked machine built. Smooth controls, fast easy to clean and work on. We were a dealer for Takeuchi ,New holland, and Bobcact. great video.....
Takeuchi also uses a Kubota engine.
Really awesome information Sam. Thanks so much for pointing out the information you passed on. Brochures are one thing, but a hands on review of comparable machines by people who operate them is invaluable. Liked and subscribed.
I own 2 Takeuchi machines, track loader and mini excavator, love the dealer support.. I have not 1 but 2 kubota dealers here in Tyler, Tx. Both dealers are crap. The next dealer in Longview, same sh-it. I guess kubota is just haunted with crap dealers. Probably a good unit but I won’t ever know because the dealers are crap..
That seems to be a nationwide issue with Kubota
Awesome, love both machines myself 🤷♂️
takeuhchi owns the compact track loader game. ours has no auxiliary cooler and in georgia will only overheat if theres leaves, sticks, and or pinestraw covering the vents while mulching.
You can get a hydraulic cooler for it. Fecon or loftness have good ones!
Great comparison! Thanks Sam.
I always have a problem with my ac
The Key is to never use that outer filter block it off from the inside
Then take out the crap filters that they come with And replace it with a rag the kind that is used in interior car detailing It’s like a fuzzy frag works great
Great comparison bro.
Kubota uses the intra cooler air to help cool all that hot stuff on top of the engine. It sucks fresh air in from the top.
I have an SVL95 and have never had any problems with the AC. And I run it hard, mulching all the time, covered in dust inside and out.
This kubota already broke down on him since this video. Was unable to finish a job. Ac still not working. And you have to be on some extremely unreasonable side hill to tip one of these over. Hardly a topic to raise. And kubota makes a good engine. Why mess with that. Cummins and kubota in a lot of different brands. Why because they are good engines
Great information, thanks for the videos.
Kick'n Music off of the top! Cool stuff with some tastey licks in there! NOICE!
First I was just watching you videos learning more stuff love the content he’ll yea brother
It seems to all becoming one big family FF
I learn so much from your videos, but you're driving me crazy with
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Haha
Interesting equipment overview.
Surprised you wasn’t drinking a Pepsi wearing DP’s hoodie. But awesome comparison!!
I have noticed that TAK has moved the position of their traction gear . In the beginning it was located aft of the rear idler and I think @ one point it was directly above the rear idler and now I see it is forward of the rear idler. Guess the found that the standard placement is the best.
HAVE OWNED 2 KUBOTAS. THE LAST WAS A 2019. IT SPENT 1/2 OF THE FIRST SUMMER I OWNED IT IN THE SHOP. OVERHEATING ISSUES CONSTANTLY. FOUND OUT THE HEAD BOLTS WOULD LOOSEN UP. THUS START TO OVER HEAT. EVEN THOUGH I WATCHED IT CLOSELY WHEN I WAS HAVING ISSUES IN THE FIELD, THE HEADS EVENTUALLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. OTHER ISSUES LED ME TO SELL IT WITH LESS THAN 500 HOURS ON IT, EVEN HAVING MOST STUFF COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. TIME WAS ALSO A FACTOR. COULD NEVER SEEM TO GET PARTS. THE 2017 WAS JUNK. GONE AT 325 HOURS...ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT COULDN'T BE SOLVED. I PURCHASED BOTH MACHINES NEW SO THEY HADN'T BEEN BEAT BEFORE I GOT THEM. ALWAYS WONDERED WHY SO MANY LOW HOURS KUBOTAS FOR SALE . NOW I KNOW WHY. IMO...THEY ARE REDICULOUSLY OVER-RATED MACHINES.
I had a Kubota 95-2 and the air flow was terrible for clogging. That and a fuel code were the only issues I had with it. Great machine, but wouldn't hesitate to get a Tak. The price of every part is ridiculous too.
Great comparison video.
on the kubota the evaporator is clogged with dust it stays wet so the dust sticks to it and clogs the fins air will not blow through it i have away to clean the evaporator in just a few minutes i will make a video and post it for you. my svl95 burnt i have a 97 now and the ac does not blow on it now so i will do a video of how i modify the box the evaporator is in.
Love it! I've been waiting for this video for a while! Takeuchi for the win for me and my dealer I bought my Kubota tractor from sales Takeuchi and they are great people!😁
There is another attachment point for tying it down to the trailer. It's the steel loop front center of the machine between the loader arms. I don't care much for using it unless I have to.
here in Oklahoma i see the kubotas runnin more than anything out there. especially with all this snow we have received recently. i gave seen more svl-75's and 95's pushin snow. but also we have 2 kubota dealers in town in close proximity to each other. so maybe thats why. but service sucks from both in my own expierence as they are spartan mower dealers to. i wouldnt even give them money for a hat. just my 2 cents worth.. nice vidja!
That’s a David Juan right there
My opinion would be having a Takeuchi, but everyone has their own opinions.
Is there a reason you don’t like Takeuchi? Just curious? A broad statement, some may want to know if you had a bad experience..
Thanks
Ty
@@easttexasengineering3489 If you re-read my comment, I would have a Takeuchi, thanks. Have a good day
Not sure if you knew this, But Takeuchi made skidsteers for Mustang and Kubota at one time. They both had a Manufacturer tag that stated "Made by - for"
Yes takeuchi built mustang and gehl. Never built anything for kubota
@@rontopping2048 I meant Gehl....I first seen these two machines at the Louisville Farm Machinery Show.
good video and love the sweat shirt 😜
Where do you get the space helmets? What brand are they? Great video!
those are protos. arborist climbing helmets
you picked the right machine because the "uchi" is a beast ! I ran the same machine w/ bigger muching head for two years only problem is the tracks suck on rocks
Great video.
Can you do a Bobcat T770 comparison as well. Please.
Takeuchi with pro Mac mulcher untouchable
I like Kubota but those Takeuchis are really growing on me. I’m realizing that they’re a really solid machine. I wish I had a dealer near me to get to check them out more in depth. I think Global machinery would be the nearest one to me and that’s 3.5 hours away.
That’s close enough for quality service. I’d check them out for sure. Great ppl there
@@VBELTandSON That’s great to know!Dealer support in my home town or even with some dealers in Reno Nv is very poor... I’ve actually been debating on calling them in the past because I’m actually looking for a skid steer for dirt work but I’m in the market for a used unit. I’m trying to start out and can’t afford a new one nor can I justify one.
They sell out of their rental fleet. Save some money. And still a maintained machine
@@VBELTandSON Awesome! That’s what I wanted to know! Thank you, you’re the man😎
My local Kubota dealers suck too. Price gouging on equipment and parts. One will try to screw you out of manufacturer incentives. Bobcat is all a-holes; can’t even buy from a dealer out of your area because of their territory rules. I wouldn’t even consider one. I like CAT and Takeuchi. Kubota is good if the dealer is decent. Wouldn’t really even consider anything else. I have no experience with ASV machines but I hear good things.
I run a Cat 299. I love it for a lot of reasons. But the door is 100% wrong for mulcher applications. (or any other applications). If Cat doesn't fix that stupid door, I will be going with Takeuchi on the next one.
That's the only thing I hate
John Deere and bobcat both have the same shitty door too
Feel free to come "try them out" at my place! LOL... too bad I'm like 26 hours away.
My Kubota dealer is awesome. Granted I've spent about 200K there between 2 tractors, 2 RTV's, and one zero turn not to mention filters and such.
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Congrats Garrett!
Really enjoy your videos, would you mind sharing with us the Takeuchi settings that you change as far as flow and priority to get better performance out of the mulcher?
The Takeuchi are the only ones I have ever seen with steel tracks...
Pretty sure takeuchi was the first to have fully welded chassis for the rollers and first with the slide up door. Kubota looks to have copied some stuff. Hey like what you like. I'm a Tach fan great machines.
I own the Takeuchi..
The Kubota is just a jerkier machine
It's interesting the TL12 has a Kubota motor and seems to perform better than the Kubota track loader. The thing is, you have experience with all the major brands from ASV to cat to these two and bobcat. Which one would you recommend for a newbie in Texas wanting to get into this sort of work?
I believe Takeuchi invited the compact track loader in Japan in the 70s. A lot of brands use common valve banks/pumps/parts but since Takeuchi had a head start maybe proprietary design. Caterpillar is my favorite but pre emissions Takeuchi ctl are great and cheap to keep up on maintenance
If you're using the headset for your audio,you need to get the microphone closer to your mouth because the the microphone is noise-cancelling and needs to be nearly touching your mouth to pick up your voice well.
A very informative video thanks always love them. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there.
My svl90-2 has hookups for both high flow for your mulchers with your standard quick connect couplers for low flow but my standard quick connect couplers also run high flow as well
when backing and get to peak of hill raise the head all the way over cab
So it will do a flip onto its face??
Awesome video, both machines did about the same. Like yours better for the head room. Michael would love this video for your hoody sweatshirt. Lol
Best 2 ctls out the imo.. I prefer Kubota but would by a Takeuchi too
Love all your vids homie. I’m from Elko , east of Reno on 80. Remind me of a buddy of mine in Salt Lake. _ jeff in texas.
Sweet.
Great video we run fecon heads on them I wanted to see how fae heads did
A friend of mine who is a landscaper just got a brand new tl12 like yours hes gonna do some clearing apparently hes a fan 2 said hes gonna get the same bumper as you got lol wish I could afford a new 1 ive got a 2012 bobcat t630 it gets the job done for my tree service but 1 day I hope to go bigger and newer
I’m curious about your thoughts on one step down TL10 VS SVL 75-2...I’d like to haul on a 14K trailer...it would be pushing the trailer weight limits between the track and a mulcher head...Jon@SBYD
Sounds like he got smokin deal for all that nice.
Kubuto sits lower: better design, as less likely to tip.
Almost seemed like the kubota might of been a better performer machine wise, I think your skill level vs his being new had a big difference in the way this appeared?
We run around 40 tacos and have recently purchased 3 Kubotas in the last year. I personally like the Kubota better which is why I bought one for the farm. Taco is a good machine, I just think Kubota really has a better overall design and are easier to work on. The newer tacos seem to be lacking for power even though they are actually more horse power.
Tacos are way cheaper too.
Those Takeuchi are beasts
Big turbo, tuned skiddy build? 😂
Both great machines
“They both have def that’s how it is now”
Well if you care about profits, uptime, and taking care of your machine you will delete and tune it. Everytime we don’t it cost us dearly now that they all are no emission issues, better fuel consumption, and they run way better.
That’s what warranty is for
Both are awesome machine
🔥🔥🔥 SUPER FUN VIDEO MY FRIEND 🎉🎉🎉
When doing land management you have to compare to the Cat 299D3 XE with LM2 kit.
I was going to do that video with my buddies 299’but it was always in the shop so it never got made and he sold the machine because it was always down. So that was info enough
So I have owned both of those machines. One of the Biggest I like about the kabota over the talkuche is the front idler on the Kabota is duel where the front roller on the talkuche is a single roller so it pop out easier and you can walk off your track on side hills so much faster and easier. Where the Kabota does hillsides better. Yes you have to have the tracks On tight. They are super Machines.
The tracks are really hard to throw off on our kubota skid loader. On the kubota excavator not so much...
@@tricountyfarmer5640 yes I agree the Kabota is better!!
lets go! good content!
Great video buddy 😬👍🏻
Takeuchi is a Beast. and would be my pick
Havin to work on both brands, some of the takeuchi use the kubota engines, also having to work on them daily, id by far choose kubota the simplicity in their design makes replacing blown hoses easy, takeuchi not so much, they are rattly shaky and the controls are super sensitive. Getting parts for kubota easy peasy, takeuchi seems the parts supplier has to canoe them from japan i had one machine sitting on jacks for 3 weeks waiting for an entire undercarrage ie rollers sprockets idlers to be sent here.
I don't know where you are getting parts but I had complete undercarriage next day through my deere dealer. Takeuchi had it in stock as well but deere had better price. Nothing I have ever needed has been a wait but I have hardly needed anything for my 2 Taks in 8 years best skids I have ever owned.
@@cullisonexcavatingllc9947 it is that way here for whatever reason, deere usually has everything we ever need on hand. We go through a dealer called star equipment for takeuichi parts. My guess is they dont have many skiddys where i am so parts arent stocked like other ones are
We have had a terrible time getting parts for the tacos as well.
Takeuchi makes the TL12 in vertical lift too. Any particular reason you chose radial lift over vertical? I understand there's pro & cons to each but just wondered your opinion.
Robs more flow from head and opens up back for more sticks to get stuck in the machine
@@VBELTandSON thank u sir
Radial lift gives a little better reach which I figured would be good for mulching. Also simple. The vertical lift sounds great on paper but idk about all these pivot points and if it holds me back with some stuff. I know grading is supposed to be better with radial lift but vertical better for loading. Idk if it the 3 kubotas i have stay trouble free before my next machine I might get another kubota. However I keep telling myself no more kubotas due to dealer support.
Na there was no ranting or raving. This was a dam good shoot from the hip honest review. I'm seriously thinking TL12.
Thank you I appreciate that. The kubota actually lost its high flow pump a month after this video. Cost 8k to fix. He sold it and bought a 12
@@VBELTandSON Brought one today
Can you do a side by side comparison with a John Deere 333?
Scared the Deere will catch on fire
@@VBELTandSON Hahaha nothing but the truth.
If a Tak is so great, why can't it even make it's own engines?
I ran a Tak rental with the mulcher this past summer and it over heated a couple time in a single day after just a few hrs of mulching. It did have like 3000 hrs on it tho.
Clean the coolers?
@@VBELTandSON it was a one day rental so by the time it started heating up we were pretty much done and parked it and didn’t mess with it. It did look like it needed to be cleaned tho. Thanks for all the good content Sam.
SVL-95 has serious electronic emissions problems. I know a guy in the business that had to get rid of one because of it.
My buddy has a TL12v2 with the same issues. It got sticky for him because tak was blaming the issues on Kubota (it has a Kubota engine) and Kubota was saying the problem stemmed from Takeuchi’s electronic programming.
I have a SVL90-2. Deleted all that emission nonsense. Has more power and no problems. Will also increase the longevity of the engine. Money well spent.
I have a 1996 Takeuchi TL026 & a 1996 TB045 & I've instructed the wife to dig my dirt hacienda with the 045 & lay me down in the 026 because they've never let me down
How did you like kubota hydraulic over hydraulic controls versus takeuchi electronic pilot controls?
Cool.
Cool to see the side by each comparison Sam, thank you and Garrett both for sharing your personal time to show us the good and not so good. Everybody likes to throw stones about being a patsy when it comes to heat and a/c, but if the thing is outfitted with it.........it needs to work. You gave the money for it already so..............otherwise you just as well run an open cab, it's the truth. Oh and the ONLY damn thing that should be near the emissions gear is yer damned lunch 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣............I swear, sometimes engineers are the dumbest smart people on earth!! Like they were winning the game be 20 points and just quit playing..."intercooler? Mmmmmmm, forgot about that........just put it over top of that shit, there's room."
Does your Kubota dealer run a Deere dealership somewhere in southern Indiana? I've head Dirt Perfect rave about their support. 🤣
Kubota makes the takeuchi engine
Yup stated that on the video😁
Tackeuchi’s have the largest cabs.
Isn’t Kubota coming out with a 100+hp machine soon? That’s what I here’d
Yeah I’d like to check one out of it happens
@@VBELTandSON supposedly they did some interior changes on the 97s!!! Today I was cutting out a fenceline and my window shattered I was waiting for that to happen now I have to fork out some cash for a polycarbonate one and I’m not ready for it!!! Like your videos man keep it up!!! Much love from the best state Texas!!!
It might just be me but the recovery time seemed similar but it looked like the Kubota bogged a little quicker.
Congratulations Garrett
I own both of these machines and the Takeuchi is the way go if you want the heaviest duty machine of the two. Both machines have the same kubota engines but Kubota will usually de-rate their equipment, I think to make it break down less often but if you want the most powerful machine, the Tackuchi is the best. Most to the Kubota dealers in my area are glorified lawnmower dealers.
Has he got blower fixed? There is a easier way if blower is working with no airflow
I'd love to see this against my RT120F ASV. I've been looking at getting a mulcher head for it.
I made a video comparing the 12 to the asv. Before I bought the 12.
@@VBELTandSON I saw that but unfortunately you weren't able to use it. I watched it though. I agree about the cab but the power is very impressive. I've driven the CAT, Kubota and Deere equivalents and they weren't close in that regard (299D2. 333D, SVL95). Apparently ASV has the Max series with the cab redone. I might check those out. I was sold on the Cummins but I've not used it to clear yet. I look forward to it! Thanks for the response. I Love the channel.