Advantage to 3 extra HP?

[jodebg]

I have a Kubota B7800 30hp compact tractor with a FEL.

Now looking at a B2710 27 HP with a FEL and Backhoe and low hours.
Thought it would be nice to have the backhoe.

From what I am seeing it looks as if the 3ph lift capacity is the same
on both models. Not sure if the FEL lift capacity is the same?

So my question is, if both of the lift capacities are the same, what will I lose
by going to a 27hp tractor from the 30hp I now have?

Think I may be missing something?

 

[CalG]

Just compare the tractor weights. A direct correspondence with the work it can do. HP claims mean little.

 

[bdog]

3 hp doesn't sound like much. On one hand I wouldn't think it would make much difference but then again it is a ten percent reduction in hp.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Let's see, a tractor that is 20%-30% ? heavier (with the hoe) with 10% less power, what do you think? While the machine will operate fine, if you work on hills or drive at transport speeds, you will notice the difference.

While weight is what gets the work done, HP gets that work done faster, meaning that the same machines other than HP, typically the higher HP machine will get things done faster and easier.

 

[4570Man]

Hp especially 3 won't make a lot of difference. A 70 hp D3 can drag a 1,000 plus hp tractor pull rig anywhere it wants to go.

 

[stoyan79]

HP makes most difference on the PTO. If you don't use the PTO, you won't feel the difference.

 

[whis]

Hp especially 3 won't make a lot of difference. A 70 hp D3 can drag a 1,000 plus hp tractor pull rig anywhere it wants to go.

I'll take that bet with any one of the semi pullers or unlimited mods (they are a tractor pull rig)

 

[4570Man]

I'll take that bet with any one of the semi pullers or unlimited mods (they are a tractor pull rig)

Are you talking about a semi truck? A semi truck can't pull very hard without a trailer hooked up because then most of the weight is over the front wheels. If you are talking about a pull tractor you still have to meet regulation weight. At the local pulls it is 8,000 pounds. The heaviest I have seen was at the world championship pull in KY which was 12,500. The dozer and the tractor pull back to back with a level chain.

 

[wcampbell47]

I have a Kubota B7800 30hp compact tractor with a FEL.

Now looking at a B2710 27 HP with a FEL and Backhoe and low hours.
Thought it would be nice to have the backhoe.

From what I am seeing it looks as if the 3ph lift capacity is the same
on both models. Not sure if the FEL lift capacity is the same?

So my question is, if both of the lift capacities are the same, what will I lose
by going to a 27hp tractor from the 30hp I now have?

Think I may be missing something?

I started with a B7510 21 hp, then B3200 32 hp and now L3901 37 hp. Each increase in hp I see a noticeable difference in power and performance. All other things being equal don't discount the hp difference. How important is "nice to have a backhoe" ?

 

[jodebg]

Looking at the responses I see that weight is critical to work.

So, if the back hoe adds overall weight to the tractor, that would help
in it's work capabilities?

The 3 less hp may decrease the speed of the work done?

Hopefully, I am stating this correctly.