Look for the data plate with the tractor serial number. Mine is on the left side of the frame below the seat . . . if I remember correctly. If not there, try the right side. Is 12496 the serial number?

Call your local Kubota dealer and give them the number. They should be able to answer your question.

The 12496 is the tractor serial number.

Mine is a B6200 that my local dealer indicated was built in 1985. I really enjoy mine and have picked up a few things on E-bay such as an owner's manual, shop manual, exploded parts diagram, dealer's brochure and a few other little things. I am continually amazed at what can be found on E-bay and I'm sure the sellers are equally incredulous that a market exists for their stuff.

Try tractorsmart.com for a web site but I am not certain if they have a lookup capability or not. I was able to download a good mower deck manual from the people there. They are very supportive if you ask questions by e-mail and this sounds right up their alley. Kubota.com might also be revealing for you but again . . . I am not certain. For quickness of answer, I would call your local Kubota dealer tomorrow because they would love to have your business when it is time for a little preventive maintenance. My local Kubota parts folks have supported me very well and usually have what I need in stock. They even had two kinds of tail light assemblies for my almost 20 year old tractor. I was shocked and the price was not too bad, either!!

I got an owners manual which include a parts book with the tractor. Also got the owners manual for the backhoe and loader with the tractor.

I've used the tractor to mow weeds and plow snow in Montana. The loader & backhoe are used quite often. Since moving to western Colorado have used it for many things including getting our 40 acres tilled and into grass pasture. Oh, incidently the Mormon creaser is used to make furrows for irrigating farm ground.

It is a real handy little tractor. I'm able to get parts at a dealer about 40 miles away. Haven't ask them about the year, etc. Hadn't really thought much about it until I started looking up info on a Farmall H which I grew up with.

Thanks for your help, Rick.

According to my Kubota serial number information, your L295DT was produced for 6 model years, starting in 1977 and ending production in late 1982.

Your serial number 12496 was built in 1978 and was one of 2099 built that production year.

Buyers loved the power and price of Kubota's beefiest L Series of the day, and production orders for 1979 were once again at full capacity 2100 units!

The 'rarest' Kubota L295DT's are the first year models numbering just 431 for total production. A market test year??

Orders tapered off on the L295DT's by 1981 as Kubota rolled only 1050 L295DT's that year.

The writing was on the wall for 1982 and while still an exceptional deal at $8995 US the L295DT was dropped!

Hope this info helps!