3320, 485 BH order is in!

[Rob-D]

Here's the package:

3320 (no cab)
Big tires (R4)
73" HD bucket
485 BH with thumb ,18" bucket (Thanks for the help on the thumb AKFish)

Mid PTO
Power Beyond
SCV
through the hood exhaust

Get this, my guy says won't be in until July 22!

I know the 3320 is a popular machine but has anyone ordered a tractor recently? How long did it take to come?
Thanks,
Rob

 

[AKfish]

Here's the package:

Get this, my guy says won't be in until July 22!

I know the 3320 is a popular machine but has anyone ordered a tractor recently? How long did it take to come?
Thanks,
Rob

Congrats, Rob! Sounds like you got a great setup!

July 22... You'll be past antsy and well into stir-crazy by that point!!??!

(Hopefully, that's a worst-case timeline and they'll get it together before that..)

AKfish

 

[dfkrug]

485 BH with thumb ,18" bucket

Congrats on the new machine, Rob.

I have seen lots of 3x20s at the dealers and the shows, but I have never
seen the new backhoes mounted. The 375 or the 485. I would love to
see photos of the new subframe.

 

[Rob-D]

Fish,
I'm way past nuts already!(it was a short trip!)
I'm hoping JD gave the dealer the worst case outlook for time.

DFK,
photos will be taken!

 

[sunnyside360]

You may not have to wait until July. I attended a JD "open house" this past Saturday and overheard the dealer telling a customer/buyer the actual delivery times have been much quicker than the projected delivery times. So, maybe you won't be in agony for so long after all and you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Congratulations and good luck.

 

[Rob-D]

Thanks Sunnyside, that's good news. Maybe now I can stop running over hot coals in my bare feet to distract myself!
Rob

 

[Nitro-Fish]

Back at the beginning of March I was told by two local JD dealers that if I ordered a 3x20 series tractor/loader combo it would be approximately 3 months and if I decided to go with a 4x20 series I would have approximately a 1 month wait. I was looking for the power reverser and was able to find hydros on lots but the power reverser was another story. I was able to get lucky enough to find a 3320 on a lot just the way I would have ordered it!

 

[Rob-D]

MY dealer was told 2 mos. by the factory so I guess things are easing up.

I'm wondering why more buyers haven't gone with the bigger R4's?

 

[2YD]

Great Order and very similar to what I have. You will love it! That said, and more a question to the Deere knowledge base, I'd like to think the supply chain could locate that exact machine on another lot sooner (if you wanted it) much like the car industry has a computer of all dealer inventory; i.e., intra-dealer trade. I think mine arrived this way and the 'aftermarket' BH, hydraulics etc.... was dealer installed when it arrived. Enjoy!

 

[Rob-D]

2YD,
Good question, I don't know how it works but for whatever reason my tractor is coming from the factory, I guess in Georgia? My dealer is a small rural one. There's a big dealer in the area but I like the guy I can laugh with who I know really does have my interests at heart. He really does give me every benefit even though things are slow.

Is there such a big demand for these tractors that they have this much of a back log? Go figure.
Rob

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

Congrats on your order. Took two months to get mine as well.

Just a suggestion, before the ink drys on the paperwork. Order the hard line kit for the FEL. If you ever want anything up there like a power angle FEL mount blade or grapple etc you'll be glad to have the lines and the cost is small upfront. I regret not getting them on mine up front. Also the automatic cruise control is only about $100 if added now. Better cruise and allows better access / control to Load Match etc. Just a thought.

 

[Rob-D]

Actually I'll be ordreing the 59" blower this fall and I plan on making a hydro chute adjuster so the extra front pipes might come in handy. Not sure about the cruse. I watched the video and it seems like the standard is pretty good and easy to use.
Rob

 

[sunnyside360]

Actually I'll be ordreing the 59" blower this fall and I plan on making a hydro chute adjuster so the extra front pipes might come in handy. Not sure about the cruse. I watched the video and it seems like the standard is pretty good and easy to use.
Rob

Unless something has changed, the FEL comes off when installing the 59" front mount snow blower. The 59 Blower attaches via separate "A" frame quick hitch and the lines for the chute attach to one set of the FEL hydro connections and is controlled with the joy stick.

 

[Rob-D]

Sunnyside,
yes, that's true, you get four lines out, left chute, right chute, blower up, blower down. but the chute up/down is manual and if you want to run it remotely (a good idea) than you need some system to do it. Another set of lines will allow this.
Rob

 

[sunnyside360]

Sunnyside,
yes, that's true, you get four lines out, left chute, right chute, blower up, blower down. but the chute up/down is manual and if you want to run it remotely (a good idea) than you need some system to do it. Another set of lines will allow this.
Rob

Rob, you got it. I was reading Cinder's entry above together with yours and you can have hard lines installed on the FEL which are very useful as Cinder indicated for grapple, FEL mounted plow, and etc. and that set of lines can be connected to a rear set of hydraulic connectors.
My 59 SB chute is fixed and I don't believe it's been moved in the 3 winters I've been clearing snow from my half mile of asphalt driveway. However, I can see some instances where it would be handy to have.

 

[Rob-D]

I have a pretty long driveway about 1/4 mile or so and sometimes the wind blows snow back if the chute is too high. I've never really adjusted mine because I didn't have the extra lines. I'm getting the extra rear lines and the power beyond for the BH so I'm trying not to make this thing a plumber's nightmare!
What's the option called, is it expensive? Maybe I'll add it.

 

[2YD]

I didn't think I'd want cruise control but it sure is handy when spraying or spreading and a constant speed is needed for disbursement rate.

One other thing that I wish I had done at order was auxiliary lights front and back on the ROPS. Some guys are handy enough to put these in aftermarket and not blow-up the electrical system; I'm not

 

[Rob-D]

2YD,
Is it that much better? I've used the standard one, it gives pretty good speed regulation.

 

[sunnyside360]

What's the option called, is it expensive? Maybe I'll add it.

The hard lines were installed on the FEL about a year after purchasing the tractor when I bought the grapple and were installed by the dealer. The hard lines were included with the price of the grapple so I don't know the cost. I can't believe the hard lines would be that expensive, but it wouldn't be the first time I've been surprised by JD prices.

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

Actually I'll be ordreing the 59" blower this fall and I plan on making a hydro chute adjuster so the extra front pipes might come in handy. Not sure about the cruse. I watched the video and it seems like the standard is pretty good and easy to use.
Rob

Hard lines on the FEL probably won't help with the Blower since the FEL comes off and the Blower has its own mounting system.

In addition to better Cruise Control function, the Automotive Cruise Control option provides three additional buttons that allow direct access to "SpeedMatch" - "MotionMatch" & "LoadMatch" functions. See section "Operating - Machine" in the online manual to determine if direct control of those features would ever be of use. Upfront cost is in $100 range

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