ChevyGuy
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Which is better for my purpose?
Background: Have 10 acres of flat, Florida planted pine timberland. I have cleared about 1.3 acres for the homesite and plan to clear another 1+ acre for a covey or two of quail. Initially, I need to complete the homesite prep, spread about 20 loads of fill, finish about a 700' road/driveway.
After the first year of heavy labor, the tractor will be used for driveway maintenance, bush hogging along the entry road and driveway, and finish mowing around the home. I will not be having a perfectly manicured lawn so a rut or two will not break my heart. I'll have a good size garden as well.
The other use the tractor will see is duty around the hunt camps, discing, trail maintenance. The furthest hunt camp is about 45 miles miles away and I'll be trailering it with a 1/2 ton z71 3 or 4 times a year to each camp.
With these tasks in mind, the three tractors I'm considering are the L3400, L3130 and B3030.
I like the weight of the B3030, but it only comes in HST and I am an old salt, I like to row the gears. Other than this one drawback, I drove this lractor and like this machine alot. It turned nice a tight and seemed really smooth in all of it's functions.
The L3400 has the power, not too much weight, and I believe it'll do everything I need. The only drawback to this machine is that to get the folding ROPS, and extensible 3pt hitch, the price rolls up kinda quick. I have not been able to drive an l3400, but did try an l2800 and it was very nice.
Then I went a drove an L3130. Man, this is a machine! I loved everything about this tractor except the weight. At about 4000+ with FEL it is a beast and will tax the limits of my tow vehicle.
Here's where I'm at. I kinda think the B3030 may be a bit light for my uses. The l3400 is a great comprimise between the b3030 and the l3130. But, since the l3400 is a "basic" machine, I'm a bit afraid that I might feel later down the road that I comprimised. My heart is leaning towards the l3130. This seems for the money to be a LOT of machine. I'm just having trouble convincing myself that it isn't to heavy.
I'm planning on ordering here in the next couple of weeks. Any and all insight is appreciated.
ChevyGuy
Background: Have 10 acres of flat, Florida planted pine timberland. I have cleared about 1.3 acres for the homesite and plan to clear another 1+ acre for a covey or two of quail. Initially, I need to complete the homesite prep, spread about 20 loads of fill, finish about a 700' road/driveway.
After the first year of heavy labor, the tractor will be used for driveway maintenance, bush hogging along the entry road and driveway, and finish mowing around the home. I will not be having a perfectly manicured lawn so a rut or two will not break my heart. I'll have a good size garden as well.
The other use the tractor will see is duty around the hunt camps, discing, trail maintenance. The furthest hunt camp is about 45 miles miles away and I'll be trailering it with a 1/2 ton z71 3 or 4 times a year to each camp.
With these tasks in mind, the three tractors I'm considering are the L3400, L3130 and B3030.
I like the weight of the B3030, but it only comes in HST and I am an old salt, I like to row the gears. Other than this one drawback, I drove this lractor and like this machine alot. It turned nice a tight and seemed really smooth in all of it's functions.
The L3400 has the power, not too much weight, and I believe it'll do everything I need. The only drawback to this machine is that to get the folding ROPS, and extensible 3pt hitch, the price rolls up kinda quick. I have not been able to drive an l3400, but did try an l2800 and it was very nice.
Then I went a drove an L3130. Man, this is a machine! I loved everything about this tractor except the weight. At about 4000+ with FEL it is a beast and will tax the limits of my tow vehicle.
Here's where I'm at. I kinda think the B3030 may be a bit light for my uses. The l3400 is a great comprimise between the b3030 and the l3130. But, since the l3400 is a "basic" machine, I'm a bit afraid that I might feel later down the road that I comprimised. My heart is leaning towards the l3130. This seems for the money to be a LOT of machine. I'm just having trouble convincing myself that it isn't to heavy.
I'm planning on ordering here in the next couple of weeks. Any and all insight is appreciated.
ChevyGuy