oldgeezer
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I was in the same state of indecision. I went with the Grand L 3240. I am really glad I did. Much heavier. Larger bucket with much greater lift capacity. . Much more rear lift capacity with lift cylenders on the outside instead of inside the housing ala old fords & Fergusons. 8 speed shuttle verses 8x4 manual. Flat deck with mat. Much better seat. Better hood raising set up. Fully independant PTO vs. old style live pto. Much handier control stick for loader. Much better front axle dsign without tie rods in front of axle waiting to be bent. The list goes on & on. Plus it only cost me $1500.00 over L3400. No comparison when you try them both. I sold a Case International 385 4wd & replaced it with the Grand L. Even as a much smaller tractor than the 385, I am amazed at what it will do. Tires are much smaller & weight is less so it won't work with the 385 in a traction match, but the power is comparable. The Grand will handle a 5 foot hog better in very heavy stuff than the 385 would handle would handle a 6 foot hog & will do it in a higher gear. It still has power to spare when the traction runs out but it still has much better traction than the regular L3400. You simply cannot pull it down. Extra features were worth 3 times the $1500.00 they cost.
