jcmseven
Veteran Member
Fellow posters,
I am now back from my dealer's. Since Sunday is about the only day I have off of late, my dealer kindly agreed to meet me to let me drop off my 4310 for the new 3720 I am considering. I did not consider very long. Granted, what I am about to say is not quite fair, but I was amazed at the difference in power between the two machines. Since my dealer is about two hour's drive from here, the terrain is very different. There are not nearly so many big, long hills there, so we took the two tractors to a 500 or so foot climb at about 10% grade to compare. The 4310 I own had a 300cx loader and loaded tires, while the 3720 had loaded tires, but no loader or attachments. My 4310 climbed the grade fairly easily in 'B' range, but struggled in "C" range to maintain speed. With Loadmatch on, the 4310 could climb the hill, but slowed substantially to do so (with no load). The 3720 could climb the hill easily in all ranges, and would accelerate up the climb even in "c" range. It also did not bog much, even when becoming aggressive with the hydro pedal without loadmatch activated. It seems my initial thoughts may have some merit; that is, that the 3720 should be able to accomplish tasks in the "b" range that may have previously required "a" range with the current mid frames. The tractor SEEMS smaller than the current mid frames, but I think this was a function of the Galaxy tires, which appear a good bit smaller than comparable Titan's. The "siped" tread is a nice and probably very-useful feature. I was very impressed with the packaging of the intercooler and tiny turbo which sits on the left side of the motor. The access will be easier with the one piece hood, and I think many of the changes seem to make sense. I am getting the 3720 for these reasons. Two questions: first, since it is a two hour drive to my dealer, how much would be a fair reimbursement to him to deliver the tractor, and would it be out of line to ask him to drive the 130 mile one way trip? Second, would it be helpful to the fellow posters if I reviewed this machine when it comes in for comparison to the 4310?
John M
I am now back from my dealer's. Since Sunday is about the only day I have off of late, my dealer kindly agreed to meet me to let me drop off my 4310 for the new 3720 I am considering. I did not consider very long. Granted, what I am about to say is not quite fair, but I was amazed at the difference in power between the two machines. Since my dealer is about two hour's drive from here, the terrain is very different. There are not nearly so many big, long hills there, so we took the two tractors to a 500 or so foot climb at about 10% grade to compare. The 4310 I own had a 300cx loader and loaded tires, while the 3720 had loaded tires, but no loader or attachments. My 4310 climbed the grade fairly easily in 'B' range, but struggled in "C" range to maintain speed. With Loadmatch on, the 4310 could climb the hill, but slowed substantially to do so (with no load). The 3720 could climb the hill easily in all ranges, and would accelerate up the climb even in "c" range. It also did not bog much, even when becoming aggressive with the hydro pedal without loadmatch activated. It seems my initial thoughts may have some merit; that is, that the 3720 should be able to accomplish tasks in the "b" range that may have previously required "a" range with the current mid frames. The tractor SEEMS smaller than the current mid frames, but I think this was a function of the Galaxy tires, which appear a good bit smaller than comparable Titan's. The "siped" tread is a nice and probably very-useful feature. I was very impressed with the packaging of the intercooler and tiny turbo which sits on the left side of the motor. The access will be easier with the one piece hood, and I think many of the changes seem to make sense. I am getting the 3720 for these reasons. Two questions: first, since it is a two hour drive to my dealer, how much would be a fair reimbursement to him to deliver the tractor, and would it be out of line to ask him to drive the 130 mile one way trip? Second, would it be helpful to the fellow posters if I reviewed this machine when it comes in for comparison to the 4310?
John M
