etgjr
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Hi All,
Thanks for previous input (Post: Grand L 30 Series HP question - Need Help) but I would appreciate more wisdom!
A quick recap of my situation:
I have 250a in Northern Michigan (UP), about 40a of fields/apple trees-flat, the balance is rolling to steep hills with lots of hardwood trees. Half mile county road that the county poorly maintains. I want to keep my woods roads maintained and mowed, move gravel, ditch and maintain the county road better than what the county does. A little field mowing and some post hole digging. Heavy snowblower in the future (200+ inches each winter). Clean up some old falling down farm buildings. Initial work will tax me and the tractor more than the maintenance work in the future.
1) I have decided on HST and I'm with a new dealer.
2) I had pretty much decided on a 3830HST w/723FEL but then I looked at the 723 along side of a 853 and the 853 was made alot heavier! So now I'm thinking of a 4330 w/853! Part of me sez I'm just going up the food chain! But the 853 seems to be built stronger than the difference in specs between it and the 723. Any comments?
3) Alot of you folks have bought the HD bucket. My dealer has commented that the newer Kubota standard bucket has really been improved and the HD is really not needed unless all your doing is rock type work. Comments?
4) Dealer almost always sells the Quick Attach bucket, I doubt I will every change buckets. Am I missing something here?
5) What are these 4n1 buckets, does Kubota make them?
6) Seems the R4's are the prefered tire choice on these boards. The dealer thinks the R1's are a better way to go. Why do so many you folks decide the R4's are the way to go?
7) Dealer has suggested the Woods HPL84 back blade medium duty (quoted $875), this blade makes good sense to me.
8) Dealer has suggested the Woods 5' or 6' standard duty rotary mower (quoted $995/$1225). Woods rates this as having a 1" capacity. Intially I would want to cut some 2" sapplings until I have reclaimed my roads, will this unit handle this?
Quoted price on the L3830 w/723FEL and quick attach, loaded R1's and a block heater is $21,045.
Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions.
Ed
Thanks for previous input (Post: Grand L 30 Series HP question - Need Help) but I would appreciate more wisdom!
A quick recap of my situation:
I have 250a in Northern Michigan (UP), about 40a of fields/apple trees-flat, the balance is rolling to steep hills with lots of hardwood trees. Half mile county road that the county poorly maintains. I want to keep my woods roads maintained and mowed, move gravel, ditch and maintain the county road better than what the county does. A little field mowing and some post hole digging. Heavy snowblower in the future (200+ inches each winter). Clean up some old falling down farm buildings. Initial work will tax me and the tractor more than the maintenance work in the future.
1) I have decided on HST and I'm with a new dealer.
2) I had pretty much decided on a 3830HST w/723FEL but then I looked at the 723 along side of a 853 and the 853 was made alot heavier! So now I'm thinking of a 4330 w/853! Part of me sez I'm just going up the food chain! But the 853 seems to be built stronger than the difference in specs between it and the 723. Any comments?
3) Alot of you folks have bought the HD bucket. My dealer has commented that the newer Kubota standard bucket has really been improved and the HD is really not needed unless all your doing is rock type work. Comments?
4) Dealer almost always sells the Quick Attach bucket, I doubt I will every change buckets. Am I missing something here?
5) What are these 4n1 buckets, does Kubota make them?
6) Seems the R4's are the prefered tire choice on these boards. The dealer thinks the R1's are a better way to go. Why do so many you folks decide the R4's are the way to go?
7) Dealer has suggested the Woods HPL84 back blade medium duty (quoted $875), this blade makes good sense to me.
8) Dealer has suggested the Woods 5' or 6' standard duty rotary mower (quoted $995/$1225). Woods rates this as having a 1" capacity. Intially I would want to cut some 2" sapplings until I have reclaimed my roads, will this unit handle this?
Quoted price on the L3830 w/723FEL and quick attach, loaded R1's and a block heater is $21,045.
Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions.
Ed