B3200 Vibration Update

[logan97]

If all the motors have the same factory settings? How does this relate to some owners who have not experienced the vibration issue, same machine no vibration? One Kubota Rep in CA is in denial, although He was kind enough to explain that the operator is sitting over a transmission and near an "un-balanced engine". In his own words ,"It is not a BMW" It would appear to be somewhat of a random phenomena. I sure feel for the folks with unresolved vibration problems.

 

[lilranch2001]

wow this thread makes me REALLY GLAD I didnt buy the B3200 that was the first tractor I looked at!

:thumbsup:

 

[lilranch2001]

I was looking to purchase a B3200 but I decided against that after one test drive. The B3200 I drove had a vibration so bad that my hands were numb after 10 minutes of driving it.

My salesman did contact Kubota about the issue and they mentioned the floor board fix listed above and that they have no plans of doing anything else.

Looks like I need to come up with a little more money for a B3030 or more likely orange isn't in my future.

There is another "Orange Tractor" or its white brother, my Bobcat has 112 hours on it and I love it

 

[kuboman]

There is another "Orange Tractor" or its white brother, my Bobcat has 112 hours on it and I love it

Who makes the motor in the BC?

 

[lilranch2001]

Well, if you are impying it is Kubota, you would be incorrect, it is Doosan

 

[funwithahoe]

Well, if you are impying it is Kubota, you would be incorrect, it is Doosan

Yeah 'Bota only made the engines for the skid steers but no more now that Bobcat signed the deal with Kioti for their compact tractor line.

 

[ruralruss]

wow this thread makes me REALLY GLAD I didnt buy the B3200 that was the first tractor I looked at!

:thumbsup:

I completely happy with mine, does it vibrate, yes. After all it is a tractor. Honestly the most annoying part of the vibration are the things that rattle and I have found simple ways to take care of that.

 

[lilranch2001]

Yeah 'Bota only made the engines for the skid steers but no more now that Bobcat signed the deal with Kioti for their compact tractor line.

No this is also incorrect, they have an agreement with Doosan to build the compact tractors

 

[kuboman]

Well, if you are impying it is Kubota, you would be incorrect, it is Doosan

I don't want to divert this threat too much but just to comment. One of the reasons I bought Kubota was that it is all Kubota and always has been. It bothers me that many other units are pieced together and they never stay with the same suppliers. Just a pet peeve of mine. I think it contributes to the obsolescence of a machine.

Back to the 3200 vibration. Mine vibrates and is annoying but I am sure there is a fix. That timing thing is intriguing.

 

[funwithahoe]

No this is also incorrect, they have an agreement with Doosan to build the compact tractors

Oh does Doosan build the Kioti's as well? I know they are built on the same assmbly plant in S Korea and you can tell to look at the models they are the same.