[jd4310man]

Again, it all comes down to the strength of of the main frame of this tractor. Before I purchased this setup, I did my own research and looked at my options. I looked over the frame of both the 3X20 series and the 3203, and came to the conclution that both frames were very much alike. I really dont think Deere designed a weak tractor hear, like MessickFarmEqu said, its all a marketing issue! Also Woods put their butt on the line for designing a mount to fit the 3203. If it is such a poor idea to mount up a hoe to the 3203 and if most 3203's equipped with a hoe have major failure to the frame of the tractor because of mounting then im sure it would eventually get back to Woods. Also, the only way to mount a hoe on any tractor is to use a solid subframe mounting, NOT a 3 point hitch mount! If one went with the 3 point setup, then yea I would expect a severe failure becase all the stress would be put on the very rear of the tractor frame.
Both my dealers didnt have any problem with the issue of the tractor not being able to handle this setup! I seriously doubt that they were just looking at making a sale. This is my third tractor from the same dealer and they have done nothing but good to me even after the sale. Both dealers have been in business a long time and I doubt they have a whole lot of dissatisfied customers either.