RodSerling
Bronze Member
Hello all! I will try to make this as brief as possible. My wife and I have recently moved out of the suburbs to a beautiful 4 acre semi wooded lot. My driveway is around a 1/4 mile long and consists of 3/4 stone so I need to maintain it and plow it. I also want to do some minor clearing mainly brush and smaller rocks. I have been operating equipment my whole life and enjoy being on and around tractors.
Last week I made the mistake of buying someone's used Ford 340 2wd Industrial tractor w/FEL. It lasted all of 15 minutes before the clutch let go, so now I have a lawn ornament that needs a $1500-$2000 clutch job.
I initially wanted to buy a BX series tractor when we first moved but didn't want to make the investment. After the Ford let go I am back to looking at a new Kubota.
I am looking at a BX25D $17,400, a B3300SU $17,600, and the dealer has a 400 hour 1999 L3410 FEL for $12,500. The new Kub's also have 0% for 60mo.
My thoughts on the BX.
Pros.
I really like the backhoe on the BX and will use it often.
It is light enough to tow around with a small utility trailer for other jobs and service.
I assume it is more fuel efficient than the other two.
Cons.
The backhoe appears to be toyish and I wonder what it really can do. (My only experience with something this small is a Terramite)
I have my doubts as to whether it is more tool or toy.
B3300SU
Pros.
Nice size old school tractor.
Size.
Plenty of capability and potential.
Looks like it'll go to **** and back and last forever.
Cons.
No Backhoe and the cheapest one I found is $5k woodmaxx.
To be honest I don't have the money to buy the backhoe right now and probably won't until I pay off the tractor.
L3410
Pros.
Size.
Calcium filled tires
turf tires for snow.
Cons.
Turf tires for mud (my lot is very wet)
Somebody else's used tractor (Why trade in a perfectly good tractor)
No 0%
15 year old tractor.
Lawn ornament
Pros.
I own it
Cons
After I fix it am I going to continue to dump money into an old 2wd headache.
Last week I made the mistake of buying someone's used Ford 340 2wd Industrial tractor w/FEL. It lasted all of 15 minutes before the clutch let go, so now I have a lawn ornament that needs a $1500-$2000 clutch job.
I initially wanted to buy a BX series tractor when we first moved but didn't want to make the investment. After the Ford let go I am back to looking at a new Kubota.
I am looking at a BX25D $17,400, a B3300SU $17,600, and the dealer has a 400 hour 1999 L3410 FEL for $12,500. The new Kub's also have 0% for 60mo.
My thoughts on the BX.
Pros.
I really like the backhoe on the BX and will use it often.
It is light enough to tow around with a small utility trailer for other jobs and service.
I assume it is more fuel efficient than the other two.
Cons.
The backhoe appears to be toyish and I wonder what it really can do. (My only experience with something this small is a Terramite)
I have my doubts as to whether it is more tool or toy.
B3300SU
Pros.
Nice size old school tractor.
Size.
Plenty of capability and potential.
Looks like it'll go to **** and back and last forever.
Cons.
No Backhoe and the cheapest one I found is $5k woodmaxx.
To be honest I don't have the money to buy the backhoe right now and probably won't until I pay off the tractor.
L3410
Pros.
Size.
Calcium filled tires
turf tires for snow.
Cons.
Turf tires for mud (my lot is very wet)
Somebody else's used tractor (Why trade in a perfectly good tractor)
No 0%
15 year old tractor.
Lawn ornament
Pros.
I own it
Cons
After I fix it am I going to continue to dump money into an old 2wd headache.