Kubota Lawn & Garden Tractor GR2120

Practical Well Made Machine – When we bought our property, some 25 years ago, we simply reduced the lawn (20,000 sq f) to the third of its size for lack of time to take care of it all. When we retired, we reclaimed the abandoned lawn. I had previously used a Honda HRA self propelled mower but it was no longer adapted to the task at hand. Some of the land is flat but there is… Read more

a rather long and steep slope in front of the house. A two wheel drive ride on lawn mower would simply skid down that slope providing the most unpleasant feeling to the operator (I tried it once). After some shopping, I decided in favor of a brand new Kubota GR2120. Its a ride on 3 cyl diesel, liquid cooled, hydrostatic transmission, permanent 4WD, available with a 48 or 54 inches mower.

It features a "Glide Steer" system by which the outer rear wheel disengages upon turning the steering wheel, thus insuring that improper wheel speed would not scrape the lawn (like a compact tractor would do).

Its operation is straight forward, the 3 blades mower provides a very nice finish to the lawn. It climbs and drive down slopes with ease. Seat is comfortable with an adjustable loaded spring suspension.

Level of noise at full throttle, especially with the mower working, is quite high and auditive protection is to be considered. It can easily pull its own weight (900 pounds) with a proper cart and I haul firewood, dirt and rocks without problem. Does not take much fuel to operate, although I could not specify the quantity per hour of operation.

Maintenance is easy with a number of zerks to attend as well as oiling some moving parts. Changing motor oïl requires the mower deck to be removed wich is easy. The only hassle when putting it back is the drive shaft connection which is a bit tricky (it seems you have to turn it into the exact same position it was when disconnected). Air filter is easy to access and clean. Air flow to cool the radiator is forced away from the driver and an easily accessible protective screen needs to be cleaned of hay particles Inside the motor compartment.

This machine is a lawn mower/utility tractor and not a compact tractor: there is no hydraulic outlets other than those used for lifting the mower deck and operating the power steering. Transmission cases are made out of aluminium and not steel. So, you have to determine precisely what your needs and projected use are.

I only have 130 hours of operation on it so far. No problem whatsoever. Very comfortable to use and it perfectly meet my needs.

ADDDED NOTE: the GR2120 markedly differs from the previous model GR2110 which was plagued by serious problems: transmission has been modified to make it more sturdy and rods have replaced cables to actuate the Glide Steer.