New vs. Used Kubota and New Holland

[murphy1244]

This is the first time I've heard these Bota owners crying about weight. Jaman4 price that dk-40hst against the Kubota and compare features.

 

[art]

It is easier to say that weight is a plus when doing heavy work then not. The best thing for you to do is figure out how much you need the extra weight for the loader work for the time of doing it vs the other work you will do. So if you are using the loader for extensive excavation work then the extra weight might be needed or maybe you should be looking at a more dedicated TLB with hydraulics to match! To say that you will be using it for the most amount of the hours to mow, while then lighter is better. Many people do get the bulk of the excavation done soon after getting a tractor and then it is only doing lighter chores that do not require the heavy compaction of fat machines.

 

[Martian]

Murph we agree!!

Buy a tractor with weight! Unless you plan on mowing your lawn with this and your lawn looks something like this then weight is only your friend. Some people seem to buy very expensive lawn mowers, while I buy tractors. My tractors get put to work! You can provide the argument that you can add weight, but there is nothing better than built-in weight if your just going to add it afterward. After all, where are the other manufacturers skimping out on to cut that weight? In the example of getting it stuck, you need weight for traction, so a lighter tractor will only be more likely to get stuck. Obviously you shouldn't drive EITHER of these tractors over your lawn in the link above, but I don't drive any of my tractors on the lawn to begin with. I have them in the fields, pastures and woods where I don't care what they do and only need them to work to make the lawn pictured above

Plus, the DK40se is a MUCH nicer tractor compared the the L3800, more feature rich and comparable to the L4240 in size and features, but to the L3800 in price! I think you better take another trip to the Kioti dealer

 

[jahman4]

thanks for the input and ideas. It looks like it's going to be the kubota L3800. There was a difference in price and kubota was less (by 5K). Also, given the work I'm going to be doing I think it will be plenty of tractor. Early in the process I thought I'd end up with 30hp, got talked up to 38hp and thought about 45! Going back to the beginning, I think this will be a good fit. If not, I'll deal with that later. Thanks folks!

 

[crazyal]

I wouldn't worry so much about weight. I didn't fill my tires but made a 55 gallon drum full of cement as a ballast box. At times my Kubota is too heavy even without the ballast.

 

[Bluegill2]

thanks for the input and ideas. It looks like it's going to be the kubota L3800. There was a difference in price and kubota was less (by 5K). Also, given the work I'm going to be doing I think it will be plenty of tractor. Early in the process I thought I'd end up with 30hp, got talked up to 38hp and thought about 45! Going back to the beginning, I think this will be a good fit. If not, I'll deal with that later. Thanks folks!

Congrats! It really is a Nice tractor...

 

[murphy1244]

Make sure you check the 3 point hitch with a load on it for the dreaded "jerky Hitch Disease".

 

[murphy1244]

I wouldn't worry so much about weight. I didn't fill my tires but made a 55 gallon drum full of cement as a ballast box. At times my Kubota is too heavy even without the ballast.

Too heavy for what???? You mowing a golf coarse or working a tractor?

 

[Martian]

Make sure you check the 3 point hitch with a load on it for the dreaded "jerky Hitch Disease".

+1, only trouble of the standard L series. If you can live with it, they are a good tractor . . . but many can't or couldn't

Too heavy for what???? You mowing a golf coarse or working a tractor?

+1, You put the cup in the green with your backhoe right Murph?

 

[crazyal]

Too heavy for what???? You mowing a golf coarse or working a tractor?

I guess you've never logged with your tractor. Extra weight on soft ground is not a good thing. You can always add weight, good luck trying to remove weight.