azbinder
Gold Member
If it is the holes that I'm thinking of, they are where the backhoe subframe bolts to the loader.
Bought an L3200!!!
- Thread starter DEK
- Start date
- Views: 6572
-
- Tags
- kubota l3200
Bob77064
Elite Member
Congrats, fine looking tractor.
hollnagelc
New member
Congratulations on the tractor I just bought a L3200 also only put 9 hours on it so far but enjoyed all of them. Can't wait to get off the rig and mess with it some more.
OP
DEK
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2010
- Messages
- 72
- Location
- UP, MI
- Tractor
- Ford 641, Kubota L3200 HST, Kubota RTV X1120D
I'd like to thank everyone for their kind words and encouragement. Your responses help squelch any feelings of "buyer's remorse". I'm excited to get some seat time.
I have a neighbor who works at a machine shop, and he has made a plate for the SSQA. I'm going to use the plate to mount a snowplow. He cut the plate on a computer burn table from a sheet of 3/8" steel. He then was able to bend the bottom edge for the pins and he also bent the sides. Since he cannot bend the top edge, he has a 2" strip of 3/8" flat steel he will weld in place. It's amazing the accuracy of the cuts, including the slots on the bottom for the pins, and the cleanliness of the cuts. No slag. The plow is an older one with with manual angle, but I'm okay with that. Now I'll have to buy some Kubota orange. If I remember, I'll post some photos when it's finished.
I have a neighbor who works at a machine shop, and he has made a plate for the SSQA. I'm going to use the plate to mount a snowplow. He cut the plate on a computer burn table from a sheet of 3/8" steel. He then was able to bend the bottom edge for the pins and he also bent the sides. Since he cannot bend the top edge, he has a 2" strip of 3/8" flat steel he will weld in place. It's amazing the accuracy of the cuts, including the slots on the bottom for the pins, and the cleanliness of the cuts. No slag. The plow is an older one with with manual angle, but I'm okay with that. Now I'll have to buy some Kubota orange. If I remember, I'll post some photos when it's finished.
OP
DEK
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2010
- Messages
- 72
- Location
- UP, MI
- Tractor
- Ford 641, Kubota L3200 HST, Kubota RTV X1120D
As I said in my first post, I had been looking for a long time. After all I read on TBN, I was able to narrow my search down to HP range, HST, FEL, etc. When I found the L3200, it had everything I wanted and more, SSQA and forks attachment, for a great price, at least I thought so. I have always leaned toward a Kubota, but I didn't completely rule out other models. Anyhow, I took the dive and am looking forward to many hours of seat time.
loudhornsrule
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Apr 11, 2008
- Messages
- 80
Just like mine. Congrats and enjoy.
OP
DEK
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2010
- Messages
- 72
- Location
- UP, MI
- Tractor
- Ford 641, Kubota L3200 HST, Kubota RTV X1120D
Loudhornsrule: Right back at you.
I used the Ford 640 for about 25+ years. I always felt it served my needs, and only it had one breakdown, water pump and fan. Otherwise, regular service and kept inside. Great tractor and tough. L3200 should be a good replacement and be easier to operate. Looking forward to a lot of seat time.
I used the Ford 640 for about 25+ years. I always felt it served my needs, and only it had one breakdown, water pump and fan. Otherwise, regular service and kept inside. Great tractor and tough. L3200 should be a good replacement and be easier to operate. Looking forward to a lot of seat time.