Need advice on this kubota please - Page 2

Treemonkey1000 · 04-29-2008, 09:37 AM

Did they throw in the PHD on the back of it in those pictures? I bought a
L3750 from a dealer down the road. It had about 4000 hours but seems to run strong with the 5 cylinder diesel. He threw on a BB with it to sweeten up the deal.

design · 04-29-2008, 10:28 PM

MrFrosty:
The loader seems to have taken the lion share of the abuse. The tractor sheetmetal has less fade than the loader frame, leading me to conclude that the loader may have been stored outside (off the tractor) and the tractor stored under a roof.

As for the ROPS: This model did not have a fold down ROPS and getting it to fit in a garage was an issue. I had 0.5 inches of clearance between the header and the ROPS. I hit the plastic lip that sealed the door on the way in and out of the garage.

If my notes are correct, the tractor is the great-grandfather of the current L-3540.

L3300: 1st generation Grand L
L3410: 2nd generation Grand L
L3430: 3rd generation Grand L
L3540: 4th generation Grand L

I had a L2900, (little brother to the L3300). The tractor was a great tractor. Good luck. Let us know how things work out.

FYI: last summer I sold my L2900 for $12.5K with no attachments.

-Design

design · 04-29-2008, 10:37 PM

MrFrosty:
I forgot: The tractor appears to have the GST transmission. Great transmission. Just pause a second in neutral when changing from forward to reverse lest you end up off the tractor.

If you run into any issues, feel free to contact me.
-design

mrfrosty · 04-29-2008, 11:06 PM

Wow, this is a great tractor, it really surprised me how much it will do. I am a newbie to tractors so I just messed around on my wooded land, pushing brush and a few smaller trees. I never even idled it up much, and never went higher than 3rd gear. I am very happy with the deal I made on this Kubota. The next thing I need is a grapple for the bucket. Do any of you fellas have one on yours? I will be using this tractor to clear a lot of brush and timber on my 20 acres.

mrfrosty · 04-29-2008, 11:13 PM

I forgot to ask, does anyone know of the best place to get a replacement headlight lense?

rbargeron · 04-30-2008, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrfrosty

I forgot to ask, does anyone know of the best place to get a replacement headlight lense?

I find that a handy way to get parts is TractorSmart.com The L3300 headlight assembly ( H3400-99060 ) is $101.17 - don't know if you have to buy the whole thing - Ronnie Bowman at Tractorsmart is very helpful 717-450-1250

04-29-2008, 09:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
Treemonkey1000 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Renton, Washington Posts: 345	Re: Need advice on this kubota please Did they throw in the PHD on the back of it in those pictures? I bought a L3750 from a dealer down the road. It had about 4000 hours but seems to run strong with the 5 cylinder diesel. He threw on a BB with it to sweeten up the deal. __________________ 1st Peter 6-9

04-29-2008, 10:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
design Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Southern, NH Posts: 167	Re: Need advice on this kubota please MrFrosty: The loader seems to have taken the lion share of the abuse. The tractor sheetmetal has less fade than the loader frame, leading me to conclude that the loader may have been stored outside (off the tractor) and the tractor stored under a roof. As for the ROPS: This model did not have a fold down ROPS and getting it to fit in a garage was an issue. I had 0.5 inches of clearance between the header and the ROPS. I hit the plastic lip that sealed the door on the way in and out of the garage. If my notes are correct, the tractor is the great-grandfather of the current L-3540. L3300: 1st generation Grand L L3410: 2nd generation Grand L L3430: 3rd generation Grand L L3540: 4th generation Grand L I had a L2900, (little brother to the L3300). The tractor was a great tractor. Good luck. Let us know how things work out. FYI: last summer I sold my L2900 for $12.5K with no attachments. -Design __________________ God is in the business of caring for people: EZE 36:26 M5400 7' RB, 7' rake, 12" PHD and lots of dreams for other stuff Almost NEW Bradco 609 waiting to find a home on some tractor. New hampshire

04-29-2008, 10:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
design Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Southern, NH Posts: 167	Re: Need advice on this kubota please MrFrosty: I forgot: The tractor appears to have the GST transmission. Great transmission. Just pause a second in neutral when changing from forward to reverse lest you end up off the tractor. If you run into any issues, feel free to contact me. -design __________________ God is in the business of caring for people: EZE 36:26 M5400 7' RB, 7' rake, 12" PHD and lots of dreams for other stuff Almost NEW Bradco 609 waiting to find a home on some tractor. New hampshire

04-29-2008, 11:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
mrfrosty Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 29	Re: Need advice on this kubota please Wow, this is a great tractor, it really surprised me how much it will do. I am a newbie to tractors so I just messed around on my wooded land, pushing brush and a few smaller trees. I never even idled it up much, and never went higher than 3rd gear. I am very happy with the deal I made on this Kubota. The next thing I need is a grapple for the bucket. Do any of you fellas have one on yours? I will be using this tractor to clear a lot of brush and timber on my 20 acres.

04-29-2008, 11:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
mrfrosty Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 29	Re: Need advice on this kubota please I forgot to ask, does anyone know of the best place to get a replacement headlight lense?

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode