WaxMan
Veteran Member
26.6 hrs with 6 hrs not mine. Today is the first day I did some grading with the tractor. On my B3030 I put 690 hrs on it and five years mostly grading. I got pretty good with that bucket. I could scoop a rock up, throw it out of my way, and keep on going. I could grade an area like a pro. Back and forth back and forth thats what I did. If I got into a B3030 today I would know just what to expect.
On the L3240 I'm not as good right now, only because the FEL is so much quicker and more powerful then the B3030. I have a hard time finding the ground. I'm either off the ground with the bucket or lifting the tractor. I just need a little more time adjusting to the new speed and power of the bucket. After all, it's only been a few hours. Today I was pushing some brush down back and I noticed I was taking some of the high spots off the road to my dumping area today - about a 1/4 mile, maybe a little less.
After pushing the pile back I made another pass I cut through the dirt and turf without stopping. I really couldn't believe the tractor just kept going and going all the way to the dump, slicing, leveling roots, anything in its way, a full bucket at the end and a 66 inch patch of leveled ground behind me. I made a few passes and was quite pleased with the results. I would not even attempt that with my B3030.
I am really impressed with the weight over the B3030. I would never be able to do that with the B3030. I would hit a root or rock and be hung up. Not saying a B3030 can't do it, it just can't do it without stopping and a little more effort.
Not only that, I never use 4 wheel drive anymore (well at least in the last 20 hrs). I would never be able to do any of that without 4-wheel-drive on the B3030.
With the quick hitch on, makes the bucket out further, I can't see the bucket or the forks that well. Ever pick up a pallet of rock, but with the forks underneath the pallet instead of in between the slats? It's very hard to get the pallet off once you pick it up that way.
The L3240 might lack power in high gear going up a hill with the backhoe on, but it doesn't lack any power in M with the stall guard on. The auto throttle advance is my favorite. I don't want to use the tractor without it. I try, but then go right back to ATA.
Overall, no complaints about the Grand L 3240, I had no complaints about the B3030 (except for the dust) but I also had nothing to compare it to.
Oh, I do have one complaint. Can anyone tell me why the headlights on the L 40 series are in the middle of the hood instead of the top of the hood? This really bugs me. If you lift the bucket up off the ground the headlight are useless. Are we supposed to lift the bucket over the hood for transport ? I thought we wanted to kept the bucket as low to the ground as possible? I see they changed it back on the L 60 series, Really can anyone tell me why they lowered the headlight?
On the L3240 I'm not as good right now, only because the FEL is so much quicker and more powerful then the B3030. I have a hard time finding the ground. I'm either off the ground with the bucket or lifting the tractor. I just need a little more time adjusting to the new speed and power of the bucket. After all, it's only been a few hours. Today I was pushing some brush down back and I noticed I was taking some of the high spots off the road to my dumping area today - about a 1/4 mile, maybe a little less.
After pushing the pile back I made another pass I cut through the dirt and turf without stopping. I really couldn't believe the tractor just kept going and going all the way to the dump, slicing, leveling roots, anything in its way, a full bucket at the end and a 66 inch patch of leveled ground behind me. I made a few passes and was quite pleased with the results. I would not even attempt that with my B3030.
I am really impressed with the weight over the B3030. I would never be able to do that with the B3030. I would hit a root or rock and be hung up. Not saying a B3030 can't do it, it just can't do it without stopping and a little more effort.
Not only that, I never use 4 wheel drive anymore (well at least in the last 20 hrs). I would never be able to do any of that without 4-wheel-drive on the B3030.
With the quick hitch on, makes the bucket out further, I can't see the bucket or the forks that well. Ever pick up a pallet of rock, but with the forks underneath the pallet instead of in between the slats? It's very hard to get the pallet off once you pick it up that way.
The L3240 might lack power in high gear going up a hill with the backhoe on, but it doesn't lack any power in M with the stall guard on. The auto throttle advance is my favorite. I don't want to use the tractor without it. I try, but then go right back to ATA.
Overall, no complaints about the Grand L 3240, I had no complaints about the B3030 (except for the dust) but I also had nothing to compare it to.
Oh, I do have one complaint. Can anyone tell me why the headlights on the L 40 series are in the middle of the hood instead of the top of the hood? This really bugs me. If you lift the bucket up off the ground the headlight are useless. Are we supposed to lift the bucket over the hood for transport ? I thought we wanted to kept the bucket as low to the ground as possible? I see they changed it back on the L 60 series, Really can anyone tell me why they lowered the headlight?
