Recent content by Ray_Fort_White

A local dealer gave me an almost new suspension base from a large Kubota. I removed the JD 3038E seat and base matched it up to the new base and marked 4 holes to drill. I installed the new base with the original bolts. I cut down two 5" angle brackets, drilled 4 holes, and bolted them to the...

Searched for a while and didn't find a whole lot on suspension / air ride seats. I'd like to upgrade my JD 3038E stock seat to something with suspension. It can be aftermarket or something made for other brands as long as it easily fits. Any one tried the $99 Tractor Supply suspension seat...

The dealer delivered my 3038E with the 305 loader and 5' JD rear finish mower. I've had it a week and have a little over 6 hours on it. Only about 2 hours was using the loader. This is my first tractor so this is a new experience. It was taking 5 hours to mow my 5 acres with a 54" riding...

Several threads have mentioned that the 305 loader is permanently mounted to the 3032E and 3038E. However, the online manual says that with the parking kit you can remove the loader: OMW54457 I'm thinking that this is a last resort sort of thing such as needing it off for engine repair. It...

The John Deer site has a May 1 to May 31 offer. Buy a tractor and 2 JD or Frontier attachments and get $400 on a 2000, $600 on a 3000 or $800 on a 4000. I called my dealer and was told that they don't have the details yet but that it probably is based on list prices of the attachments. He...

I've been mostly lurking on this site, reading the tractor comparisons every day, and posting only a few times. I've looked at Bob Cat, Kubota L2800, Mahindra 2816, and JD 3032 and 3038E. My oldest son was a tractor mechanic for 17 years before getting a layoff 2 years ago. He's mostly...

The closest dealer is over a 2 hours drive away. Does Bobcat have authorized service locations other than the dealer? The web site only has a locator for dealers. Any chance Kioti would do warrenty work on the engine or tranny?

I've been looking at the JD 3032E and was wondering why the brake pedal is combined with differential lock. Is it to give straighter braking? Is it to allow one caliper to brake both rear wheels? Or, was it just a logical place to put it for simplicity of operation? The 3032E doesn't have...