3032e or 7800 ?

WV Tractorman · Sep 23, 2009

Ok I'm new here and am in need of some advise from ya'll out here. I'm looking @ buying either the Deere 3032e or the Kubota 7800 . Which would fit the bill better? At the same time plan on buying a PTO wood chipper , Brush Hog and furrow plow for simple gardening chores. Both brands have great dealers here in the Charleston WV area . I have a BX 2200 and a BX23 so the lawn mowing and backhoe endloader areas are covered. We have a small farm with 80 acres of hills and woods. Any ideas would be appreciated

foggy1111 · Sep 23, 2009

Welcome to TBN! Your going to get a few opinions.....but I think you should sit on and drive 'em both and buy the one that fits you best and is well supported by a dealer in your area.....oh....and it should be painted GREEN.

I think that 3032e deere has allot to offer for the price...dont know about the bota.

Marshall · Sep 25, 2009

Good morning TBN Have you looked at the new B3200 Kubota has to offer 4 CYL.diesel 32HP.
It also accepts all the goodies....

WH401 · Sep 25, 2009

I agree, drive both of them. The biggest difference between the two though is that one will be new (3032e) and one will be used (b7800). Personally I like the 3032e and think you get a lot of bang for the buck, but you have to decided based on your own personal tastes.

WV Tractorman · Sep 25, 2009

Thanks all for the ideas. I need to sell my Ford 1000 first. That keeps my better half happy in the mean time I'll be heading out to the dealers and picking thier brains and set'n in some seats!

slan · Sep 30, 2009

pay attention to the control and noise of the hst on the 3032.

Almost bought one but after asking two different dealers if that was normal they tried to push me toward the 20 series. Might be non issue for you but I couldnt see myself trying to keep a constant speed in the field and putting up with that whine for longer than a week.

As others have pointed out, seat time before you buy. I drove all the brands and took me almost six months before I made my choice.

WH401 · Sep 30, 2009

slan said:
pay attention to the control and noise of the hst on the 3032.
Almost bought one but after asking two different dealers if that was normal they tried to push me toward the 20 series. Might be non issue for you but I couldnt see myself trying to keep a constant speed in the field and putting up with that whine for longer than a week.

As others have pointed out, seat time before you buy. I drove all the brands and took me almost six months before I made my choice.

It may have just been the particular tractor you drove. I test drove one of the E series tractors back in June and one of the huge points that I liked about it was the lack of HST whine, I was astounded at how unbelievable quiet it was. Also, I haven't heard much of HST whine being an issue from owners on here.

foggy1111 · Sep 30, 2009

WH401 said:
It may have just been the particular tractor you drove. I test drove one of the E series tractors back in June and one of the huge points that I liked about it was the lack of HST whine, I was astounded at how unbelievable quiet it was. Also, I haven't heard much of HST whine being an issue from owners on here.

+1 ....I heard people comment that the 3032e was a quiet hst too.

slan · Oct 4, 2009

They must have vastly improved it with the newer model because I drove three of them from three different dealers and asked all three why it was so load and they ALL agreed that they were louder than most because it was an economy model made to compete with the lower end lines. Maybe it was just the earlier model. That was about two years ago.
I really wanted a JD and it was the model that was in the price range that would do it but I didnt specificly for the reasons I mentioned.
Maybe they included more sound insulation and added a better cushion valve setup since then but the three I drove would make the "ridiculas transmission" post look like a cadilac.
Glad they fixed it because other than that I liked it.

TheGoose · Oct 6, 2009

I tested one and found it to be quite loud. Louder than I would have liked. It sounded exactly like my lawnmower. The 3x20 was much quieter.

MessickFarmEqu · Oct 7, 2009

you'll also find that the Kubota is not intentionally hampered like the economy Deere tractors are... you can remove the loader, add a backhoe, rear remotes, (mid PTO's?), etc. I guess at least Kubota did not see the need to create artificial limitations to try to upsell you to another model.

Ductape · Oct 7, 2009

MessickFarmEqu said:
you'll also find that the Kubota is not intentionally hampered like the economy Deere tractors are... you can remove the loader, add a backhoe, rear remotes, (mid PTO's?), etc. I guess at least Kubota did not see the need to create artificial limitations to try to upsell you to another model.

Not sure I'd call those limitations 'artificial'.

CrownHawg · Oct 7, 2009

Well, I have to agree with Mess. I too looked at the 3032/3038e model and liked most everything BUT the fact that it was limited on features. Great entry tractor, but if you EVER plan on adding things like a BH, or removing the loader, it won't be the best choice. I also wanted JD, so I ended up buying a used 4120 at about the same price as a new 3038e. Best decision I have made in a while. Not to start a war, but I was told by several friends (with tractors, both green and orange) that the hydraulics on the JD were a little stouter than the K. I never had a chance at the dealer to compare.

DISCLAIMER! I HAVE BEEN WRONG BEFORE!!!

WH401 · Oct 7, 2009

You can't have your cake and eat it too. If you want lots of high dollar features then your going to have to spend the money on a nice xx20 series model. If you just need to get work done and could care less about whether the thing has a rubber floor mat or if there is trim around the shift handles, or you can't afford the fanciness of a xx20 series model, or you want a removable loader, than the 3000E series is for you. People complain "ugh the E series doesn't have a removable loader, that's ridiculous, blah blah blah". No it's not, it's a value line model tractor that gives you the most bang for your buck. Honestly, what do you expect? that they're going to give you a feature laden, high dollar tractor for a cheap price? that's the entire point of the series!, you have to cut costs somewhere.

MessickFarmEqu · Oct 7, 2009

Ductape said:
Not sure I'd call those limitations 'artificial'.

Oh come on.. it absolutly is! No rear remotes.. ...No Backhoe? ...Removeable loader? There is no mechancial reason for any of this. Cost cutting my butt! It may save $200 on the loader to not put the sockets on there but thats not enough cash to bring it to an economey price. Its done to push buyer up to their higher margin tractors.

WV Tractorman · Oct 8, 2009

Well after much though and looking and driving them I eneded up with an
L2800 from Kubota. Just fit my needs better than the Deere or the other Kutota. Plus It came in $1000 less than the Deere thanks to thier 1000 rebate. I also ogt a SQ160 from Bushhog and a Pequea 350 PTO woodchipper and a single bottom plow. (Alrerady have a tiller). Should be delivered soon. Thanks for all the help in choosing. Will take some pix when it arrives!

BleedGreen · Oct 9, 2009

MessickFarmEqu said:
Oh come on.. it absolutly is! No rear remotes..

Just a small correction...

LVB25743 Rear hydraulic kit

3E Series Tractors can be equipped with a field-installed rear hydraulic remote kit, providing two additional hydraulic spools on the back of the tractor. This kit can be field installed on a tractor with a loader or without a loader.

The functions are completely separate from the loader. These rear remotes can be hooked up to a wide variety of implements and attachments such as follows:

Top and tilt 3-point hitch
Hydraulically angled blade
Hydraulically controlled chute/spout on a 3-point hitch-mounted snow blower
Hydraulic scarifiers on a box blade
Many other hydraulic rear attachments
This versatile kit gives 3E Series Tractor operators the options they desire for putting their tractors into a wide range of tasks.

The first spool is equipped with a float position, giving the operator the ability to contour the landscape and improve the final grade with certain implements.