B3200 Anyone like the one they have?

[funwithahoe]

Just ordered a B3200 and am feeling sick after reading all the posts where people have had trouble. Does anyone like theirs??? Have you been able to put a descent amount of hours without Troubles???

I am half thinking of cancelling!

 

[KDD]

I am very satisfied with mine. Yes, it does vibrate when RPM's are over 2K. This is not a big issue for me,as I checked it out before purchase and my dealer made slight adjustments to the rops. They don't rattle nearly as much. The only noticeable vibration is in the forward peddle. I bought it last winter and it did a wonderful job in the snow removal. It has ample power for my needs and I have 45 hours on it with no other issues

 

[funwithahoe]

I am very satisfied with mine. Yes, it does vibrate when RPM's are over 2K. This is not a big issue for me,as I checked it out before purchase and my dealer made slight adjustments to the rops. They don't rattle nearly as much. The only noticeable vibration is in the forward peddle. I bought it last winter and it did a wonderful job in the snow removal. It has ample power for my needs and I have 45 hours on it with no other issues

Thanks!! do you have the snow blade (I was using a scraper blade but bought the front snow blade)? A couple people told me this tractor might not plow much snow because it is not heavy enough and I have R4 tires on it. Any ideas on what the dealer did to the ROPS? I should probably ask for the same.

 

[bstrom]

Most of the complaints seem to be at higher RPM and then not all the time. I wish I had bought one instead of a B2620 because I mostly do loader and 3 point grading/plowing work and I could have used the larger size and lift capacity. However I do like my b2620. Don't worry you will be ok, it's supposed to be a very nice tractor.

Don't worry it will plow plenty of snow, even mine does . You might want chains if things freeze up and you get ice on your drive or road. Three point weight and/or loaded tires is also helpful. You will have plenty of power to push whatever you want as long as you get traction.

 

[funwithahoe]

Most of the complaints seem to be at higher RPM and then not all the time. I wish I had bought one instead of a B2620 because I mostly do loader and 3 point grading/plowing work and I could have used the larger size and lift capacity. However I do like my b2620. Don't worry you will be ok, it's supposed to be a very nice tractor.

Don't worry it will plow plenty of snow, even mine does . You might want chains if things freeze up and you get ice on your drive or road. Three point weight or loaded tires is also helpful. You will have plenty of power to push whatever you want as long as you get traction.

Thanks for your reply. Do you think I will be able to plow 18 inches of snow??? We get some nasty NorEasters here and I am coming down from a 45 horse L3750 that would plow anything.

 

[magicheater]

Thanks for your reply. Do you think I will be able to plow 18 inches of snow??? We get some nasty NorEasters here and I am coming down from a 45 horse L3750 that would plow anything.

I have an L4350 and a B7800, you will miss the L3750.

 

[bstrom]

Thanks for your reply. Do you think I will be able to plow 18 inches of snow??? We get some nasty NorEasters here and I am coming down from a 45 horse L3750 that would plow anything.

Yeah, I plowed 18 inches once with mine and I just had a bucket. It was slow but with a front blade and weight on the back or tires you will be fine. The B3200 is an awesome machine.
Get the tires loaded.

 

[KDD]

Thanks!! do you have the snow blade (I was using a scraper blade but bought the front snow blade)? A couple people told me this tractor might not plow much snow because it is not heavy enough and I have R4 tires on it. Any ideas on what the dealer did to the ROPS? I should probably ask for the same.

No blade just used the FEL. My dealer installed screw down knobs on the rops. I had the R4 tires filled, and weight and traction wasn't an issue.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I've had 11 Kubotas and one of them was a B3200 and an L3240. The L3240 was a fine machine but to big for my hillside residential property. The B3200 was a fine machine with NO problems for me. Slight vibration over 2300rpm but that was never an issue with me and not sure it was any worse than the B7800 I owned. Chill out and stand by your decision. Go to the movies or church or some where and wait on it's arrival. You'll like it when you get it. I can't think 18"s of snow would be any problem for it. Maybe 4 feet not great but 18"s should be a piece of cake.

 

[kuboman]

I have put 40hrs on mine with 0 problems. Runs like a top, lots of power and you get use to the vibration. If you fix anything that will rattle and make sure all the motor mounts got tightened then the vibration will be minimal. I like mine, of course I like anything that does the work my back used to.:thumbsup:

 

[funwithahoe]

Thanks for all the replies - Sounds like I should chill out - I guess when I hear "vibration" I think of things wearing out and coming loose but it sounds like that shouldn't be a problem.

 

[General Lee]

I've had mine since last October. Have 37 hours on it. The two things I'm not happy about is how light it is for a 32hp tractor and the vibrations at high rpms. When I'm done mowing with my RFM at pto speeds, my body is numb from the vibration but hey other machines make you feel that way too. Add rear ballast and it really helps with the performance.
I've recently developed a dislike of the sound of hydrostatic transmissions. To me, a diesel engines sounds awesome. When you fire it up and crank up the rpm's ready to get to work, then step on the peddle and the whine takes over, it kills the sound of the deisel IMO. Takes away the sound of a tractor. I use my B3200 for firewood chores, mowing, grading, snow plowing etc.

 

[LBrown59]

Thanks!! do you have the snow blade (I was using a scraper blade but bought the front snow blade)? A couple people told me this tractor might not plow much snow because it is not heavy enough and I have R4 tires on it. Any ideas on what the dealer did to the ROPS? I should probably ask for the same.

Most of the complaints seem to be at higher RPM and then not all the time. I wish I had bought one instead of a B2620 because I mostly do loader and 3 point grading/plowing work and I could have used the larger size and lift capacity. However I do like my b2620. Don't worry you will be ok, it's supposed to be a very nice tractor.

Don't worry it will plow plenty of snow, even mine does . You might want chains if things freeze up and you get ice on your drive or road. Three point weight and/or loaded tires is also helpful. You will have plenty of power to push whatever you want as long as you get traction.

This thing will go through snow like butter just as shown.

This is a BX1500 with AG tires and they aren't filled .
As you can see there is no chains.

 

[leonz]

The solid contact point front mounts on the
small engines are problematic as the front
mounts are solid and offer no isolation.

A proper remedy would be to install the grill guard
and front suitcase weights to cancel the
vibration by adding mass or-

ask the dealer to check which motor mounts
are available for this model engne as they sell
this engine for other purposes like so many
of the other they have with the industrial
engine sales.


leonz

 

[wdchyd]

Nice Blade LB.....that's one tough machine....:thumbsup:

 

[leonz]

I've had mine since last October. Have 37 hours on it. The two things I'm not happy about is how light it is for a 32hp tractor and the vibrations at high rpms. When I'm done mowing with my RFM at pto speeds, my body is numb from the vibration but hey other machines make you feel that way too. Add rear ballast and it really helps with the performance.
I've recently developed a dislike of the sound of hydrostatic transmissions. To me, a diesel engines sounds awesome. When you fire it up and crank up the rpm's ready to get to work, then step on the peddle and the whine takes over, it kills the sound of the deisel IMO. Takes away the sound of a tractor. I use my B3200 for firewood chores, mowing, grading, snow plowing etc.

Grill guard and full width suitcase weights should cancel the vibration out.

leonz

 

[funwithahoe]

I've had mine since last October. Have 37 hours on it. The two things I'm not happy about is how light it is for a 32hp tractor and the vibrations at high rpms. When I'm done mowing with my RFM at pto speeds, my body is numb from the vibration but hey other machines make you feel that way too. Add rear ballast and it really helps with the performance.
I've recently developed a dislike of the sound of hydrostatic transmissions. To me, a diesel engines sounds awesome. When you fire it up and crank up the rpm's ready to get to work, then step on the peddle and the whine takes over, it kills the sound of the deisel IMO. Takes away the sound of a tractor. I use my B3200 for firewood chores, mowing, grading, snow plowing etc.

Thanks - Looks like I will have to work on the vibration issue.

 

[General Lee]

Grill guard and full width suitcase weights should cancel the vibration out.

leonz

I have the factory grill/brush guard. Suitcase weights are a no go, I leave the FEL on.

 

[funwithahoe]

I have the factory grill/brush guard. Suitcase weights are a no go, I leave the FEL on.

Do you feel like you have to leave the FEL on to cancel out vibrations??

 

[Sootgrinder]

I have had my B3200 for a whopping two days so I can't tell you much about long term durability, fo my initial impressions are quite positive. Vibration, yes it vibrates, but for goodness sakes it is a tractor, not a lawn chair. I have found that there are certain speeds where the machine vibrates more than others, so I run the motor either a little faster or a little slower. Some people will tell you that you have to run the motor quite fast for mowing, but I have foung that the mower will cut quite nicely with the motor only running about 2000 rpm. With the slower speed the vibration, noise and most likely fuel consumption are all reduced. So baisicly I am saying that with a little experimentation you will probably be quite happy with your machine.

Soot