3720 plastic?

[scrappy isb67]

Which newer CUT are you referring to?

my '10 model 2320 has a steel upper part of the hood and the rear fenders are too. the only plastic I have is the side panels of the hood and operator's platform.

 

[Rockgod]

Having had both I just don't see the advantage of one over the other. :confused2:

 

[jenkinsph]

I don't see sheet metal as being more durable in the grand scheme of things. If you drop a tree on either a sheemetal or plastic hood you are going to have issues. I don't use a tractor for a job that really requires a dozer with limb risers, equipment is too costly to tear up today.

 

[YesDeere]

Doesn't bother me. I've had both. I'd rather have a scratch than a dent.

 

[buck12]

I have both metal and plastic and have repaired both. The metal hood was eaiser to repair and looks better.

 

[mjncad]

So far I'm happy with the plastic since it's dent resistant, and won't rust. Besides, plastic allows the designers to put all sorts of compound curves that are common now in the body panels a lot easier than sheet metal. Plus I'd rather wrestle a lightweight plastic fender off and on instead of a heavy metal one.

 

[USNative]

The plastic is pretty tough and JD wouldn't be using it to build em if it were not. I have had some pretty good sized dirt chunks fall on my hood and not a scratch, now a huge rock or something may have a different outcome. I would not recommend dropping stuff on it. :laughing:

 

[rambo orange]

We have had real problems with all the plastic on our john deere models. Our main gripe is the replacement cost of replacing broken parts. As the machines get hours on them the sunlight and temperature differences really affect the strenght of the plastic. Especially in a cold weather climate. We once broke a perfectly good plastic hood just by gently cleaning the snow of it! A $350.00 bill!!!! Ouch!! On one machine we have replaced every plasic piece on the machine but the rear fender plastic tub! There was no abusive damage, just low quality premature wear! This gets very expensive over time. We love our kubotas with metal hoods and fenders. No issues. Super high quaility machines. We have thousands of hours experience on both deere and kubota tractors. We know what works and what doesn't. These machines are used in a commercial setting and are very well maintained. All our future purchases will be orange with metal fenders and hoods.

 

[sunnyside360]

All our future purchases will be orange with metal fenders and hoods.

Not all Kubota models have metal fenders and hoods. The larger more expensive models have something other than metal -- looks like fiberglass or plastic, but looks very durable.

 

[PioneerMan]

Is the hood on the 3x20 and 4x20 the same? Looks like the same size to me.