06 L39 400 hrs VS 05 L48 58 hrs

JOHNTHOMAS · Mar 25, 2009

4 years ago I bought a B7800. There was a bar across the fuel filler inlet. Horrible design flaw. I was frequenting another tractor web site at the time and there was one person that was beating the bar across the fuel door to death every few days. Finally someone told him if he was bothered so much by it to just sell his tractor.

Course I did agree with him that it was "bad" but I already had the tractor and was going to live with it. I did for 3 years. After that I have always appreciated the L, BX's and now back to another B that don't have a bar over the fuel filter inlet. They maybe could be located somewhere easier to fill like the BX's but someone maybe

smarter than me designed it or has some reason for putting it up there on top. I know I had to wrestle with filling my L3240HST. Haven't filled my B3200 yet so not sure how easy/difficult it will be.

newbury · Mar 25, 2009

JOHNTHOMAS said:
4 years ago I bought a B7800. There was a bar across the fuel filler inlet. Horrible design flaw. I was frequenting another tractor web site at the time and there was one person that was beating the bar across the fuel door to death every few days. Finally someone told him if he was bothered so much by it to just sell his tractor. Course I did agree with him that it was "bad" but I already had the tractor and was going to live with it. I did for 3 years. After that I have always appreciated the L, BX's and now back to another B that don't have a bar over the fuel filter inlet. They maybe could be located somewhere easier to fill like the BX's but someone maybe smarter than me designed it or has some reason for putting it up there on top. I know I had to wrestle with filling my L3240HST. Haven't filled my B3200 yet so not sure how easy/difficult it will be.

It's little things like that which are rarely reported which can bug you to get rid of something.
I LOVE my new Jetta Diesel Sportwagen, but I also like to just carry the valet key, and there is only 1 lock on the darn thing, on the drivers side. Not on the passengers side or the trunk. A PAIN.

LBrown59 · Mar 26, 2009

JOHNTHOMAS said:
4 years ago I bought a B7800. There was a bar across the fuel filler inlet. Horrible design flaw.
Course I did agree with him that it was "bad" but I already had the tractor and was going to live with it. I did for 3 years.
Haven't filled my B3200 yet so not sure how easy/difficult it will be.

Would something like this

or this

make it easier?

JOHNTHOMAS · Mar 26, 2009

LBrown59 said:
Would something like this? http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk286/lb59/?action=view&current=photos043.jpg

It would and I'll give you $25 for it delivered. That's how much it would be worth to me as much fuel as I use. But you do have a nice setup up as well as I look forward to your lengthy, thoughtful and insightful words of assistance to other posters.

Beaux Duke · Mar 28, 2009

Well, thanks for all the responses.

I put a down payment on the L48 this morning. Since Brady had already sold the L39's he had, my choice was obvious. That guy really moves equipment.

I'll have to say that Brady was the more informative/helpful of the two salesmen.

I'm also glad I had the resources here at TBN to rely on.

Now it's time to order the grapple.