Would you go from a B3030 to a B3200?

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Some pics of Gods Country.

 

[TMR]

The short answer for me is no. Add the FEL to the B3030. It is unbelievably usefull. But why would I stick with the B3030:
1. B3030 has position control vs 1/4" valve on the 3200. The position control valve will hold an implement at whatever height you set it. The 1/4" valve will let it drift down until it is on the ground. A big pain when using a brush hog. A minor inconvience when working with other implements.
2. B3200 has turnbuckles to adjust width of 3 pt hitch arms. These are a pain to adjust and when you don't have an implent on, the arms sag to the middle making it harder to line up to hook up an implement and an irritant when using the draw bar to pull a trailer. I bought the telescopic stabilizers for mine after bending the second bolt on the turnbuckles.
3. B3030 has the extendable links minimizing the need to use a quick attach.
4. B3030 has better PTO system.
5. B3200 has had complaints of excessive vibration of the engine when operating at PTO RPM which is what leonz is referencing. B3030 owners have not posted similar complaints despite the basicly same engine. I would at minimum drive one with the RPM up near 2800 and see how the vibration on it compares to your B3030.

Just drove both at the dealership today...B3200 did have a bothersome vibration (buzz) felt in the steering wheel. I drove 3-4 other smaller Kubotas (including a B 2630) and none had the same feel.

FWIW...TMR

 

[leonz]

The vibration is the biggest issue because
of the emmisions requirements.

If you start these things cold at low idle
the idle is/should be smooth as glass.

The BX's have the same issues for the same reasons,
being the EPA's emmisions requirements.

Kubota USA gets around this with advancing the fuel
delivery a bit to starve the engine of this amount of
fuel to obtain the exhaust emmisions required to
satisfy the EPA. when they

They could have just purchased a catalytic muffler to do the
same job and had zero issues with vibration and in the
process eliminated all the voodoo, and dried chicken bones and
incantations, and incense, engine changes for the larger Kubotas
and the so called BX fixes of rubber platform
isolators/heavy rubber mats etc., which are no fix!!!

As I have mentioned before the fix is simple and the vibration
is gone forever.

 

[kuboman]

Just drove both at the dealership today...B3200 did have a bothersome vibration (buzz) felt in the steering wheel. I drove 3-4 other smaller Kubotas (including a B 2630) and none had the same feel.

FWIW...TMR

Yep the b3200 does vibrate but it grows on you:laughing::laughing:. Really though the vibration is really only noticeable if you use it a pto speeds. And I am sure that mine vibrates less now with 80 hrs than it did when it was new.:thumbsup:

 

[TMR]

Yep the b3200 does vibrate but it grows on you:laughing::laughing:. Really though the vibration is really only noticeable if you use it a pto speeds. And I am sure that mine vibrates less now with 80 hrs than it did when it was new.:thumbsup:

Do other 4cyl Kubotas also "vibrate" like the B3200? L3200/L3700/L3800 and others? I would think that the vibration would get pretty old after a few hours of brush hogging or other rear implement projects?

Seems like the 3 cyl 2630 (no 3030 to test) was much better with no noticeable vibration in the steering wheel.

Thanks...TMR

 

[kuboman]

Do other 4cyl Kubotas also "vibrate" like the B3200? L3200/L3700/L3800 and others? I would think that the vibration would get pretty old after a few hours of brush hogging or other rear implement projects?

Seems like the 3 cyl 2630 (no 3030 to test) was much better with no noticeable vibration in the steering wheel.

Thanks...TMR

The engines in the L series are of a different design. They have a counter balance shaft so they are very smooth. I am surprised if the b3200 is worse than the b3030.

 

[crazyal]

Have you thought about the GL3240? I know it's more money but the GLs are real nice tractors. Just trying to play the favorite game of TBN, help spend other people's money. :laughing:

 

[TMR]

The engines in the L series are of a different design. They have a counter balance shaft so they are very smooth. I am surprised if the b3200 is worse than the b3030.

I tested the B3200 and the B2630...no B3030 to test!

 

[beppington]

Do other 4cyl Kubotas also "vibrate" like the B3200? L3200/L3700/L3800 and others? I would think that the vibration would get pretty old after a few hours of brush hogging or other rear implement projects?

Seems like the 3 cyl 2630 (no 3030 to test) was much better with no noticeable vibration in the steering wheel.

Thanks...TMR

No, my 4-cylinder Grand L3940 doesn't vibrate excessively.

 

[OrangeRidge]

Is the 2630 engine on rubber mounts ( like B##20 and BX ) or
direct to chassis like B3030 ?