MikeinMich
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- Apr 10, 2009
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I was all set to go with a B3200 until I walked into a dealer ready to buy it and was "bait and switched" into considering an L3400 (not really- the price he gave me on the B3200 was extremely reasonable considering what I had been seeing before). We talked some more about what I was looking to do now (dig out pond, brush hog, landscaping),and might do down the road (hauling logs, tilling, getting a manure spreader) so now I'm stuck. The B3200 turns sharper, but its front end loader will not haul as much. The extra weight on the L3400 is good (but maybe not in my swampy yard ?) and the extra hp in the pto might come in handy for implements later. I like the 3ph valve in the L3400 better than the quarter inch one in the b3200. It's about a 3k difference in price (if the bh is factored in- $2,500 if not). From Kubota's website, the backhoes (bh76 for the 3200 and apparently bh75a for the L3400) look like they dig to the same depth, etc, so I'm not sure what the extra $ for the one for the L3400 gets me (the dealer told me that the L3400 would be better for backhoe work but I'm not sure why).
(BTW - I'm not going to the grand L size- just too big- I still need it to fit in my garage )
So- any opinions/advice/ratings/road tests ? I know I'll like either one and have regrets no matter what, right?
Thanks in advance for any info!
Mike
(BTW - I'm not going to the grand L size- just too big- I still need it to fit in my garage )
So- any opinions/advice/ratings/road tests ? I know I'll like either one and have regrets no matter what, right?
Thanks in advance for any info!
Mike