Has anyone gone this way and wished they had not. I like the looks of the L3200/3800 and wonder if I would be happy with the switch or wish I had kept the B3200 for its size. I like the idea of a little more tractor plus more loader but I do like the maneuverability of the B. Ideas, experience etc is most welcome here.:confused2:
B3200 to L3200
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TripleR
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I have never owned a B, but looked at them and decided they weren't right for me. Right now my ideal combination is a BX and Grand L.
You might check with John Thomas as I believe he has owned a B3200 after owning a L3240. John has always provided really good information on the forum and PM; really nice guy.:thumbsup:
I really like the L Series, but as you mentioned, there is quite a bir of difference in size.
You might check with John Thomas as I believe he has owned a B3200 after owning a L3240. John has always provided really good information on the forum and PM; really nice guy.:thumbsup:
I really like the L Series, but as you mentioned, there is quite a bir of difference in size.
Thanks, I will try and wake up JT. The Grand L"s are quite a bit larger than the standard L which is what I am looking at. The size of the B3200 I really like because I need to get in some awkward spots. Just wish the loader would lift a little more. Just don't know if the extra size of the L would be a drawback.:confused2:
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When I bought my L5030, I seriously went shopping for a B3200. I then looked at the L and didn't like the layout, so went to the GL3240 which we really liked. I didn't remember the GL being that much larger in that size, but that has been a while.
I can identify with your problem and wound up deciding one tractor wouldn't really work for me, but everyone's situation is different. Good luck.
I am going round and round in a similar (though not as much) comparison. I currently have a B7300 with FEL and thought about upgrading. My dealer has some pretty good specials running. I looked at a B3300 with FEL but I think that after I complete the current heavy job (clearing an area of creek bed where I intend on making a pond) I will wish I still had the smaller B7300. My property is mostly wooded and I prefer it rough so at most I have walking trails through the woods and the B7300 pulling a 48" Bush Hog is very capable for that. I even considered the entry L model but that is DEFINITELY overkill for my usual needs. I may go back to the dealer and see what kind of deal he'd throw me on a B2920.
The dealer told me he has a very low hour BX coming in with FEL, backhoe and 60" belly mower that he would probably sell for the payoff but I think I'd be disappointed because of ground clearance and weight of the unit.
The dealer told me he has a very low hour BX coming in with FEL, backhoe and 60" belly mower that he would probably sell for the payoff but I think I'd be disappointed because of ground clearance and weight of the unit.
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I think you are right on that, I love our BX2660, but ground clearance can be problematic and the ride on rough ground is not very good.
Rather than buy equipment we need occasionally, we just rent or barter it for the specific job.
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I think the choice is best determined by what you want to do with it. Not unlike buying a camera lens. . .
This is my second Kubota (L3400). The first one I had a B8200 (???) - it was a 18-19hp tlb that I bought when we built this house 22 years ago. i kept it about 5-6 years.
This time around (2009) I went for a larger model but not the one I had started off looking at. Originally I was thinking 40-45hp. The reality of the size of the machines of that size convinced me I really needed something smaller.
I do a fair amount of work in the woods and a large machine is no asset there. The L3400, for me, is just what I need. Not too heavy over the lawn, big enough to handle the BH76 backhoe and small enough to maneuver with the box blade, phd & snow blower.
I think the choice is best determined by what you want to do with it. Not unlike buying a camera lens. . .
This is my second Kubota (L3400). The first one I had a B8200 (???) - it was a 18-19hp tlb that I bought when we built this house 22 years ago. i kept it about 5-6 years.
This time around (2009) I went for a larger model but not the one I had started off looking at. Originally I was thinking 40-45hp. The reality of the size of the machines of that size convinced me I really needed something smaller.
I do a fair amount of work in the woods and a large machine is no asset there. The L3400, for me, is just what I need. Not too heavy over the lawn, big enough to handle the BH76 backhoe and small enough to maneuver with the box blade, phd & snow blower.
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i was looking at the B and L series. I am 6'-2" and the b series seems cramped. The L series has more room.
Let me know how goes
Let me know how goes
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OK, back from Church.
I started with a BX2200 FEL MMM for one year. Traded the BX2200 to a B7800 FEL RFM which I kept for 3 years along with a BX1500 MMM also for 3 years. Traded them after payoff to a L3240HST and a BX2350 MMM. Got rid of both of them in less than one year and like 30 hours each and went to a BX2660 FEL MMM and B3200 FEL. My L was 1000lbs more than the B3200/B7800 with about the same HP so the B's pulled hills with RFM better than the L but the L was great on level ground but the L was scary on my hillsides.
I did alot of landscaping over the years and when there were/are big jobs I call in the dozers and track loaders. Found out they can do in a few hours what took/takes me weeks with my tractors. Also on hillsides tractors are scary and a dozer or track machine handles them safely.
I currently have a BX25 and a couple of F's for mowing at two different locations and my recently aquired RTV1140. I believe I'm settled in for awhile with what meets my current needs. My needs have changed over the years as I've tackled new projects or finished some projects.
Flat land and room to turn it go for a Grand L, hands down no doubt about it. Hillside and rocky BX or B. Higher ground clearance hillside B no doubt. Mowing, F no doubt.
Hope this helps and I didn't see this thread until a few minutes ago.
