B3200 Vibration Update

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Red4now...Thanks for the explanation. Allot of what you mentioned I was aware of but what made me go for the 3200 was the loader valve. You talk about the fender mounted control, is that a Kubota deal or after market? Does anyone have a picture?

Kubota deal. It comes with it. Yes.

 

[kuboman]

Kubota deal. It comes with it. Yes.

Sorry for being so dumb but is that a picture of a 3030 or3200?

 

[BungeeII]

Hopefully this wasn't too long winded

Dude, I'm ready to go buy a 3030 now.

 

[kuboman]

So is the B3030 really worth the extra $$$$ ?

 

[bullet3z]

Not to me. I like it a lot, but not enough to justify the extra money. Also now that the 3200 shares the family looks of the other B's it makes it harder to decide.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Sorry for being so dumb but is that a picture of a 3030 or3200?

I didn't have a B3030. This is my ex soon to be B3200. I moved it (B3200) today to a different garage in anticipation of Barlows picking it up and noticed the hours on it are 34. I had been saying it had 40 hours because I couldn't remember for sure and knew it was less than 40.

 

[red4now]

So is the B3030 really worth the extra $$$$ ?

Not if the vibration issue doesn't show itself with what you are doing - lower revs, general loader work, etc - and you are happy with quarter inching on the 3PH.

And definitely not if you have to listen to your better half "reminding" you on a regular basis of the extra layout when 6 months before you told her this tractor should do the trick for the long term - don't want to go through that again for a while - just not worth it - well maybe it was...

 

[red4now]

Red4now...Thanks for the explanation. Allot of what you mentioned I was aware of but what made me go for the 3200 was the loader valve. You talk about the fender mounted control, is that a Kubota deal or after market? Does anyone have a picture?

For a picture, do a search for LQPAPPY since he has posted a couple of pics. Basically they take the joystick out of the cab B3030 and use it on the ROPS B3030. The loader valve on the B3200 was a very good move.

LQPAPPY - yes, works great as advertised - can't beat the position where it is - arm on the arm rest and it is right there - reminds me of this big CAT loader i drove for a few days - no reaching, good response and this likely results in better loader control as well - but that is just MHO.

 

[Tom_H]

Just FYI, a B3300 is soon to be released:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-buying-pricing/162156-any-info-b3300.html

 

[LQPAPPY]

This is a photo of the remote joystick on my B3030. For my use it seems better than the new style on the B3200. Mine is the remote from the cab model.