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Originally Posted by ChuckinNH
This whole think kind of makes me wonder why Deere would even offer so many tractors that just don't have enough horsepower to get the job done. Perhaps it is all a clever marketing strategy to get folks to buy underpowered tractors, and then upgrade soon after?  That would create more tractor sales, and generate more profit for everyone I guess. |
And this observation is based upon...?
I have a 3320 and it will spin all 4 tires long before it runs out of power. A 3520 or a 3720 is for
PTO work, or if you want a cab. The tractors weigh nearly the same (3320, 3520, 3720). The cab will add additional weight. With a cab you need to run the air conditioner - that takes more power.
I had my 3320 working with a Harley Rake in extremely hard ground. The tractor would pull the rake up hill (about a 15 degree grade), until it started spinning all 4 wheels - now, neither a 3520 or 3720 would have made any difference - as it had nothing to do with the amount of power available, but the ability to couple it to the ground.
If you want to run large mowers, do other
PTO intensive work, or want a cab - the 3520 or 3720 would do much better than the 3320. When you run out of traction the additional horsepower is meaningless.
I have run a 5-foot rotary cutter with my 3320, and easily chopped 5-foot high 4-wing salt bush with stems approaching 1.5 inches in diameter. In fact, I hit a straw bail buried in the middle of one, and the load match just slowed the tractor and applied more power to the
PTO - I shredded the bush and the straw bail and the tractor never bogged down - it just slowed forward speed.
Get the job done...? Under powered...?