Buying a cab tractor

[TSO]

Looks like your Michigan pricing is better than our New England pricing. The best price I got on a L4060 cab was $40,000

Yeah, Midwest pricing seems to be near the best. I actually just transported a new Kioti NX6010 for a TBN member, from here to NY ... He saved something like $4k-5k buying it here, even after transport.

Not a perfect comparison, but my buddy bought his L3540 cab/loader here 2 yrs ago for around $30k

 

[art]

Just a thought, if your snow removal equipment is working you should be on near bare surface! That would mean that the chains would give you less traction. With box blades on the front we often weight them on the front to help hold it down for steering.

 

[Tomtint]

Just a thought, if your snow removal equipment is working you should be on near bare surface! That would mean that the chains would give you less traction. With box blades on the front we often weight them on the front to help hold it down for steering.

Snow removal is never the same here. Sometimes it is light and fluffy but other times, ( and more often than not ) it's heavy and wet. And with traffic going over if constantly, it packs down before it can be plowed and salted. That's what worries me with either one of the Kubotas. I don't think they will have the weight needed to push a box up any kind of grade that may be slippery.

 

[lawn_king]

I have a 2008 L 3540 cab. I set it up with a new ZM Industries 7' pusher this winter, for use on a 3 acre commercial account. The 7' is the perfect match for the 3540. If you want to push a 9', i strongly recommend you look at the largest 40/60 series L models!

 

[Tomtint]

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I have a 2008 L 3540 cab. I set it up with a new ZM Industries 7' pusher this winter, for use on a 3 acre commercial account. The 7' is the perfect match for the 3540. If you want to push a 9', i strongly recommend you look at the largest 40/60 series L models!

9 would be the minimum worth while. I'm beginning to think that a Bota will not be the way to go. I'm now looking at Cat 420-426 IT series TLB that can easily handle a 10 foot or bigger box. They can also be found with low hours / use for less than the Bota.

 

[Fallon]

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9 would be the minimum worth while. I'm beginning to think that a Bota will not be the way to go. I'm now looking at Cat 420-426 IT series TLB that can easily handle a 10 foot or bigger box. They can also be found with low hours / use for less than the Bota.

My L3200 (32 HP & 3500ish lbs + plows) runs into power & traction limits in a foot of snow often enough. Mostly on drifts & slightly uphill. I run a 7ish foot converted truck plow on the loader & 72" back blade. I have R4s & have yet to try the chains I bought a year & a half ago. I'd guess you'd be looking at at least 40hp & 4,500 lbs to run a 9' properly.

Also, weight won't help on ice much really. You just end up with a bigger tractor sliding out of control. The only help there is chains to dig in.

 

[Grateful11]

Looks like your Michigan pricing is better than our New England pricing. The best price I got on a L4060 cab was $40,000

Take a look at the front axle on the L4060 and I think you'll see the models above it have a larger front axle with grease fittings. I think it's sorta like the the difference between our L3940 and the L4240 and up. I believe the L4760 and up gets you a heavier loader. Just something to think about