Kubota L185: Do Not Put A Front End Loader On This Tractor!

Mike fields a viewer question about adding a front-end loader to a Kubota L185 (1977-1982) and uses it to walk through three specific money-wasting mistakes: retrofitting a loader to a two-wheel-drive tractor, doing so without power steering, and trying to adapt an oversized loader from a larger model. He also flags a practical pitfall with orphaned Great Bend loaders lacking mounting kits. His bottom-line advice is to sell the L185 and start fresh. Most useful for owners of small, older compact tractors weighing loader additions.

Tractor Mike is a longtime tractor-industry insider with decades of hands-on experience in the equipment business. He built his channel to help first-time and rural buyers make confident decisions, and his guidance comes from that deep, long-term background rather than a sales pitch.