Fordman1981
Platinum Member
Hey guys I had a moment of new tractor fever this weekend and went to look at a few tractors one being the L3800 I asked 2 dealers near by about the jerky 3 point if it was still an issue being the L 3800 and the L 3200 are new. One told me he had a guy bring one back with 7 hrs. on it cause he was so disgusted with the lift. I went to one of the dealers 30 mins from me test drove the L3800 and asked to put a blade on it. They said no problem it is jerky but not near as bad as some i have seen on here. The dealer told me that its the newest of the valve's and is suppose to be better but is still just ok to him. He said one fix for them is the predecessor 3010 valve i believe it was both dealers told me the same thing i hope i have the model right 3010 if not I know they said it was and earlier tractor model and the valve was a direct bolt in. Both dealers said Kubota would not pay for the swap under warranty being the new valve is suppose to be better but they would do the swap for $400.00 thats the valve and install and all. The dealer said its still not as smooth as a grand L valve but is 90% smoother. Once they told me what they would give for my trade in My NEW TRACTOR FEVER quickly vanished. Oh well my machine still looks new with 1100 hrs on it so it will suit me fine for yrs to come. Looking to add a few implements to get over the new fever Like tooth bar and a chipper. Hope this info helps you L owners out.:thumbsup: