B3200 Engine Torque?

quarencia · Sep 19, 2019

Looking at a used B3200 and wanted to know if anyone knows/has/can find the rated engine torque for the B3200? I'm trying to decide if the extra vibration of the 4 cyl V1505 is worth the power or if I should keep looking for a used B2650.

Would probably prefer the B2650, but in the used market, sometimes you can't always get what you want so I'm trying to see if the B3200 will get me what I need.
The B2650:

Is more expensive
Is heavier
Has better 3 point and loader capacity
Has position control
Has a suspension seat
Surprisingly high rated torque for 26HP (62 ftlb)
- Even more than the B2920 (58 ftlb) with the same basic D1305 engine

The B3200:

Is Available with the right attachments
At the right price (considerably lower than comparable B2650s)
And probably good enough compared to all the other stuff above
Does have a heavier secondary engine vibration

So, again, looking for the B3200 rated torque specification.

Please, I don't want this to open another tier 3 vs tier 4 discussion. While always fun, there are plenty of those around here already. Besides, neither of these models has a DPF and certainly no DEF.

Thanks,

skipperbrown · Sep 19, 2019

Does the B3200 have position control? If you are doing any 3 pt hitch height sensitive work, I wouldn't get a tractor without it.

War Eagle 2 · Sep 19, 2019

Tractor specs are here:

TractorData.com Kubota B32 tractor information

Kubota B32 HSD Tractor Specs

These do not list specific engine torque but the displacement and HP are higher than the B2650 and the torque will likely be more than the B2650 offers you.

There is no vibration penalty you have to deal with if you get the B3200 with the 4 cyl 1505.

SDT · Sep 19, 2019

skipperbrown said:
Does the B3200 have position control? If you are doing any 3 pt hitch height sensitive work, I wouldn't get a tractor without it.

Never owned a B3200 but it almost certainly has position control.

Lack of position control is an absolute show stopper for me.

SDT

SDT · Sep 19, 2019

War Eagle 2 said:
Tractor specs are here:

TractorData.com Kubota B32 tractor information

Kubota B32 HSD Tractor Specs

These do not list specific engine torque but the displacement and HP are higher than the B2650 and the torque will likely be more than the B2650 offers you.

There is no vibration penalty you have to deal with if you get the B3200 with the 4 cyl 1505.

Agreed, the B3200 is significantly more powerful than is the B2650.

Vibration noticeable by the operator will also be lower with the 4 cylinder engine vis a vis the 3 cylinder in the 2650.

SDT

airbiscuit · Sep 19, 2019

From, what I've read about the B3200, those that complained about vibration had it occur at higher RPMs - higher than I would typically run it,

number two · Sep 19, 2019

I'm thinking the B3200 has the quarter-inching valve.

Ortimber · Sep 20, 2019

I owned a B3200. It was a very capable little machine. However, the inching 3pt control and the vibration issues were very disappointing. For comparison, my dad has a B2920 w a 3cyl engine and its much smoother with regards to engine vibration.

skipperbrown · Sep 20, 2019

I have about 120 hrs on my 2650 and have run it for hours at PTO speed (maybe a little higher) and it has no uncomfortable vibration issues. It is smoother than my bx and as smooth as my L3940. I sure would like the addition power of the 3200 when bogging down in thick johnson grass. When mowing, I wish I still had my 3940, a much more capable machine. I feel under gunned when mowing big fields with a B size. Last year I mowed food plots with a JD 5203, a big 50 hp 2 wd gear driven utility farm tractor. A silly cheap sensible farm tractor with no bells, no whistles, but plenty of guts. This year on my B, I feel like I'm mowing with a MTD Kmart special riding mower in comparison! I got the job done, it just took a while. Make sure that 3200 has position control.