According to the spec sheet the 640 has around 1400# more lift capacity, and 1800# more breakout. So in light work like snow plow, no you may not notice the difference but in dirt work and material handling you'd notice the difference

Just look at the specs, the 600 series lifts 20% more, 8212 lbs vs 6537 lbs. If you are lifting 5500 you might not notice a difference, but lifting 7500 one would work, the other fail.

Good on Corey being so honest. I'd be coming to talk to him if I was in that area. He's less interested in selling you one high priced tractor than selling you many pieces of equipment that make you successful for years and years.

Thanks for being honest. Thats always appreciated.

So the answer is very easy if you work with a lot of different large corporations. The 640 was a custom build for a very large mining company to meet very specific specs. When this is done in the machinery world the retail customers would not usually notice. The price is set for the 1 reason that the retail customer isn't met to buy. Now if you get the correct sales person (not saying this guy doesn't know anything) but in say.. Alaska the mine specs are very strict as the state requirements for machinery. I know the exact corporation that uses this machine.

You’d notice the difference in the two if your moving lots of material thats heavy. They do feel different in that scenario. We don’t plow snow, just move a ton dirt.

Not everyone deals with snow removal. When it comes to moving dirt or gravel, then the difference would be noticeable. Lift capacity and breakout force is very different in these two machines. It mainly depends on the users application.

Extra HP can be a good thing if you are running hydraulic attachments.

With the 640 youre getting faster hydraulic cycle times and higher hydraulic flow and alot traction breakout so if you want to run a snow blower better with a 640 or if youre using for a construction where faster cycle times will make a difference bassically how i consider the two models is 540 is for like garden centers / homeowners and 640 is for construction use thats why is almost the same but has the better functions for all day productivity and snowplowing youre better off having an old mechanical loader but construction big difference why you think old loaders sit in lots for plowing but dont sit on construction sights anymore functions are too slow now

This is helpful. Having a straightforward salesperson with real time experience and he himself steered you away from the larger unit - definitely a dealership/sales rep I would want to do business with. I’m the furthest thing from brand loyal, got a Case and Deere tractor, Case and Gehl skidsteer’s, Bobcat mini excavator and a Deere backhoe. I find that every brand seems to make some equipment that stands out for them but no one company builds the best of everything. For Dozers above 60k lbs I like Cat, below 60k I like Komatsu. Excavators for pretty much anything over 40k lbs I like Volvo, for compacts I like the older G series Bobcats. Skidsteer’s I like Case. But regardless of brand, as you said, service and parts availability are definitely the most important thing when you own any piece of equipment.

Thank you for sharing.

Even though I will likely never use the information you provide you always have provided value to my life. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ideas and videos. Wishing you and your family the best.

Stan the only difference between the Kubota R 540 to the R 640 is the R 640 has more horsepower and improved aux hydraulic pump flow the R 540 hydraulic gpm is 14.2 gpm the R 640 is 17.8 the R 640 would handle a low flow hydraulic snowblower

I hope you have a great week! Love your videos!

interesting video! also you remember the video where the kubota guy was explaining the Kubota excavator naming convention? I wanna know what the -4 or -5 means in their excavators such as the KX080-4

Great video bud. At least the guy was honest between the 2 kubota,s. Not everyone would do that.

There's more to a machine than snow plowing

The poster of the warrior on your wall is fire.

Stan I am buying a brand new svl 75-3 and wondering if you would like to test it out and review it you are more than welcome I haven't got it yet but should have it end of May or June.

Hey Stanley, what diesel trucks do you use and recommend?

Did you take a look at the pins and bearings and axels? Where is that 1200lbs at? Is it gonna hold up better in the long run due to heavier duty components?

Having worked in the oilfield in North Dakota, the best experience I've had with equipment was a KUBOTA. If I were to start my own business, I wouldn't buy anything else.

This is proof why people should research the equipment they buy. Know more than the salesmen before you go to a dealer. At least know enough to ask good questions.

Awesome video. Thanks Stan

I would imagine the higher hp would be for running attachments and hydraulic hp. My friend ran into that dilemma when buying a mini articulating load. The bigger machine was just set up more for attachments. Algorithm 👍

My guess is municipalities. Meeting a certain number of minimum specs puts them in the running with other manufacturers, and the price represents extra profit for Kubota in a market where 10k here or there does not matter to the deep pocket buyer

Hey, it’s amazing. Look at all the different models of mini excavators Bobcat got there’s small weight differences between them. It’s like why it doesn’t make any sense.

I would wonder if the extra hp and weight would perform better in a different environment from snow plowing. $10k seems like a lot for what you get.

Well he's honest, going to drive down and check it out

The 540 is more for landscapers I feel and the 640 is for bigger operations where it will just sit on a job site. the 640 lifts 1,400 more, has 1700 more pounds of breakout force and will be a lot more stable moving heavy items long distance.

Good stuff keep it coming from Phill and Sarah Parnham from New Zealand 😊

I will have to try my local dealership see what they say. Keep up the good information. God bless have a good night.

I looked at every brand of compact tractor last fall for a few months , Ended up buying the TYM t25 good machines and priced right with a great warranty !

Kubota just paid a 2 million $ civil lawsuit for rebranding imported parts, made in USA by Kubota. Deceitful company!

Stan are you still gonna buy a fendt tractor? Looking forward to a video.

Around me these are common nursery machines so for them the 640 is probably good for stability while loading trees but the 540 is probably good for ur average landscape contractor

Stan larger machine higher lift height less tip happy with larger tail more hp may only be a slight differences between the 2 loaders but if you need them it would be worth the extra dollar's in my opinion

Is the machine built more robust? Not bigger engine but a more beefed up framing etc to take more abuse?

for dirt work n like brake out froce and power is this type of machine better then a skid steer? in my mind they would be more powerful but idk ive never ran any ?

My neighbor has had a kubota tractor for 10 years it’s been in the shop 1 time for warranty work it’s a nice tractor does everything only thing is the forward and reverse pedal hate it when backing up trying to boxblade tight areas

Stan, you've got a Kubota and a Case now. Which one do you prefer and why?

Do they have the same hydraulic specs? Meaning (gpm)gallon per minute

Hi Stan, JOHN DEERE did the exact same thing in my opinion with the 1025R vs their 2 series which is the same motor with only a slightly wider wheel base and 2 inches higher lift height with the loader arms butbits thousands more?

My only question is what is the fuel consumption difference between the two does the 640 give you the performance a a lower rpm or higher or is it a break even

I think a person would really have to know the weight they will be lifting all the time. Maybe the tire floatation would be a big help to some people. I like Kubota stuff too.

8 to 10k is a nice attachment or 2 for the lower hp machine must be some task its better at so far snow plow a little ligt Flt work is same I wonder if it comes down to a mabey a small pay loader using a bigger bucket or mabey higer reach ect for say farming or small construction jobs loading tall sider dumpers or some kind of special feature I doubt a big company would make two different machines that perform the same to loose money on units if they perform the same i wonder if it can do the same as the smaller hp machine but out performs in another way like hydraulics features or gearing but as he said same speed would love more back to back and side by side comparison

Nice one Stan. 👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

540 is 86k. 640 is 105k. Only difference is hp and transmission. 540 not available with 3 speed transmission

I am unsure if this has been mentioned in previous comments, but in order to be agricultural tax exempt (Ontario, Canada), the machine needs to be higher than 60hp. I am unsure of which equipment types can be included in exemption.

My guess is the larger machine is built for heavier duty applications built heavier to take more abuse

Difference in attachment compatibility?

Cat had the 950 in 70 they made the 966 same motor and transmission and hydraulic system of the 950 my father said it was a big old dog that could not get out of it way

The $10k more and the CDL thing would be a definite deal breaker for me

I love my Kubota have the M59 and a 40 had 2250 had l35 love them. Never had any issues

Hey Stan, love your videos. I think the main thing that separates the two machines is the ability to run different attachments-the 640 has the capability to run your engine speed separate from your drive speed (for a snow blower or mower) when you want full RPM at low speed. As far as I know, the 540 isn’t able to do that 👍

Stan I gotta be honest i work with all the main equipment brands besides jcb and bobcat with that being said you should look into Yanmar equipment their mini excavators are like old Toyotas unkillable and they just released a new line of skid steers with asv

With higher HP I can only assume it has a different engine or transmission. Diesel vs. gas could definitely account for a significant amount that price difference. Since everything diesel is more expensive, a combo of different engine and trans would easily add up to the cost. Have gone to the website the main difference besides height and weight are the hydraulics and possibly the tranny. The engine is the same. As a guy who doesn’t use these machines, I have to ask, besides moderate cost for the larger wheels and heavier parts, how much would a beefier hydraulic system (300 psi difference - 11%) and 21% flow rate difference add to the cost.

so to me it sound alot like the the scenario with the sledge you dont really need all the extra comfort if all you do is drive on smood pavement sure a air ride seat is nice if you work lets say a logyard but unless considering the tiredness of the operator it makes no more money to you and thats just it. Also thats the reason i like and prefer older equipment they are fixeable and they do the same job with the same time just cost alot less

Well done Stan Jim Swanson Oregon Ohio

The 640 has about 20% more HP and the same increase in hydraulic flow ( probably the whole reason for more HP ) . Kubota might have two different models for users needing a bit more flow for stuff like mulchers, Blowers, power rakes/brooms, etc vs users that are just loading with their loader. Kinda surprised that salesmen didn't know that. If three MPH means something to ya for productivity 20% more power on a mulcher or blower sure will.

What if you tried to lift 10k, 20k, 30k etc and see if one out performs the other?

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i wonder how it differs with dirt work vs just snow.

I guess the biggest difference is lifting capacity I just looked up both models there’s 1100 lbs difference in tipping weight between the 2 so it would depend on your application I guess

They prob made the because others do. New New holland has w50 and w80. Each one is similar to kubota, but the w50 has a travel speed of 11.6 mph, and the w80 has optional travel speed of 21.7mph

I can't help but think that the larger machine wouldn't have more max lift capacity, just due to the larger weight of the machine. As a general rule, manufacturers wouldn't build 2 loaders so close in size though. It's just bad marketing. I'm kind of surprised too that Kubota would allow a dealer to badmouth one of their machines like that.

Ya well how many times is this guy actually maxing out the lift capacity / breaking force to notice a difference ?

So what if Kubota makes 100 units of the 640, then makes 1000 units of the 540 and distributes them out to the dealers, then in turn tells the dealers to push the 540 vs the 640 for the reasons in this video? Maybe it's to sell more of the cheaper version because it costs way less to make, and it also looks good because the difference isn't in the performance but the COST..... idk just spit Ballin here🤘✌️

There are some huge differences including the 1400lb lift capacity "That matters if you need it" But for pushing snow there would be no reason to go up to the 640. They are both going to push snow the same IMO.

I've owned a bunch of different kubota tractors but the last 8 or so years I bought my first wheel loader a R530 that thing was a tank I dug pounds with it everything I through at it it did then I went to a R540 was alright then I jumped too the R640 all done up with everything was excited when I finally got well let's say it lasted less then the usual 2 years not worth the money I went back to another R540 I have know it's all right does what I need done but the point is the original R530 were tanks i want mine back this new stuff is all garbage these days was waiting for something like this

Looking at the straight specs the 640 weighs about a thousand pounds more and can lift about a thousand more pounds. The 540 Right at 10,000 lb, The 640 is 11500. Biggest difference I can see is the hydraulic flow. This comes into play if you're running implements on the front. As far as pushing and moving material, probably little to no difference.

I bought a Kabota M100GX farm tractor brand new in 2015. It now has almost 200 hours on it. The reason for such low hours is that the transmission has not worked correctly since the day it was brand new and the dealership cannot fix it. I would not have another Kabota on this property if you gave it to me. These things are complete garbage and no one knows how to fix them.

I love my Kubota U25

Do we have a wishlist blower here??

What is lift capacity of each machine

You guys to not do land clearing. The 640 probably has better hydraulic power for forestry mulching post hole digging, etc

Heres something to know. You need more horse power for hydrostatic drive than you do for gear drive.

it looks like the tire is slack on the left rear of the R540

Great video, Stan. Lots of great info and food for thought as well. If there's really no difference between the 640 and 540 except the 640 is more out of the gate...then the answer would be 540 all day long.

If you're handling dirt and aggregate / demo'd concrete you would notice a difference. 8-10K is nothing if you're springing for a new machine. I'd get the larger hp machine.

If your usthg it to load trucks the larger machine the larger one is superior

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the top speed is like 25-30km/h i would get a case or deere that makes 40km/h

The rap should have stated some of the key points in the bigger machine. Higher flow more lifting capacity. Not well informed if you didn't have any answer for the reasons that machine was built. And there is more to life than snow plowing.

Completely understand why pay 10000 dollars more for a machine that is 1300 pounds heavier only 14 more HP. No net performance advantage. I’m with you it makes no sense from a business and value for the dollar to go with the slightly bigger one

Is this guy Richard Rawling's brother?

Do a tug of war see what one wins.

Kubota is there to make money. If there product isn't good people will go to another company next time. There are alot of people that are interested in owning the bigger one regardless of the fact it isn't the best band for the buck. It has a 6 and therefore is better than a 5. Doesn't matter to a lot of people. Those people also drive Mercedes, BMW and Land Rovers. Polished turds when they can drive a Toyota Sequoia that is cheaper, just as nice luxury wise and way more reliable. Kubota is trying to make money like everyone else. If more people thought about the cost versus the benefits than Kubota would probably not be selling the 6 for very long.

I’ve had a kubota tractor for years and it is absolutely the best tractor I’ve ever used. My friends who own other brands all agree my Kubota is far superior to theirs.

You could buy the 540 and put a few bucks into it and gain more then just an extra 12hp if you really need it.

A friend bought a Kubota tractor. For 5 years I was in the shop no less than 3 times a year. He will never buy one again.

forgive me stan i know you will think i am trying to scam you. butt going to ask anyways if you could help me purchase a mobility electric scooter. i in no way want you to waste your money on me or have the heart to scam some one. love your videos love your work and you telling us straight up what’s going on

I won't buy Kubota anything. I had a couple Kubota stuff in the past and their is way better made equipment then Kubota. Even there engines are junk compared to some other makes out there.. I know there is a lot of die hard Kubota people and I was one for a long time. But when you start to compare certain other equipment and engines with a open mind Kubota is not the machine or tractor you are led to believe. A Kubota excavator put against another make. the Kubota was a 8,000 lbs machine the other was a 10,000 lbs excavator.. Both digging a trench for natural gas line. The other machine would burn around 18 gallons of fuel in 20 hours. The Kubota would use 18 gallons in 10 hours. The other machine had 2 more feet of reach and the other machine had 1500 pound lifting capacity at 14 feet out.. Compare the two for build quality the Kubota was built way cheaper and in the end the new price of the Kubota was only $7,000 cheaper then the other machine. I have anymore machines I can compare and that is why I won't buy another Kubota anything.. Plus I was told the tory about Kubota in Asian countries and what made them come to Canada/US. There are better made equipment and tractors out there for same moneyer cheaper that are better in the long run

What’s the difference in price

Not One Single American manufacturer makes small tractors. Of course Big Bud out of Havre Montana makes the largest in the World.

Weird your only talking about pushing snow that’s 1 topic would be nice to see the Kubota rep standing there to hope in on the conversation

What is made in Germany any other one isn't made in Japan in all 50 states do you need a CDL license for both of them did everybody forgets the chains the binders

I’ve personally put over 500 hours on a 640 kubota. And it was incredibly underpowered and broke down 3 fuckin times.

To say not to buy a Kubota almost sounds like you have mental issues but I didn't watch the video yet just going by the title

I'll take my kubota SVL95 over any other loader on the market.Never once has it been in the shop, and it runs like a top every time I get in it