Comparing the 'orange' machines.

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IXLR8

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I did a bit of shopping yesterday, looked at Kubota B3030, sat in the seat and promptly slid off the front. The seat bottom tilts down/forward so it is work to stay in the seat!! :eek: Not the tractor for me, dealer says there has been lots of complaints about the seat, he thinks he can fit a different seat to it. The B3030 with 60" loader and cab was $17590. Tested the B7800, specs very similar to the CK30, seat was comfortable enough, floor area was small and I didn't like the front angle, not comfortable, but tolerable. The backhoe platform was too small for my big feet. Dealer recommended going for Woods backhoe, more room for my feet, adjustable seat, a touch more power and slightly less money. Don't like position of loader controller on the Kubuta's, having to keep my arm 'up in the air' like that, B7800 with 60" loader, $15990. Did a quick check on a CK25, that dealer didn't have a CK30, I forgot to ask the price of the 30, much more comfortable seat, adjustable as well, the others were not. Floor area nice and flat, lots of room for me. Liked the placement of loader control better, more natural position. CK25 w/ 60" loader, $15500, if the Kioti dealer was closer and more knowledgable, I suspect there would be one in my yard now. Kubota dealer was much more knowledgeable and took more time to explain the plus's and minus's of his tractors. Kioti dealer is 55 miles away, Kubota is 17. The Kubota dealer is also a NH dealer so I looked at them as well, found operator area way too cramped for me. A few weeks ago I looked at a JD2520, that was a nice tractor, fit reasonably well, I liked some of their features, JD2520 with 54" loader and weight box, $18221. That dealer is 60 miles away, called another JD dealer who has a questionable reputation, but much closer, they were asking $17300 for the 2520 with 54" loader. I am still undecided if I like the single or dual HST pedal setup. None of the dealers would deliver a machine to my house to try out, all I could do was drive around their parking lots. :(
Decisions decisions decisions.
 
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Those are all fine tractors. I am surprised at the price of the B3030. You stated that was with a cab. If so grab it. I suspect the price is for the open station version however.
 
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IslandTractor said:
Those are all fine tractors. I am surprised at the price of the B3030. You stated that was with a cab. If so grab it. I suspect the price is for the open station version however.
IT- You are correct, I just received an email from the Kubota dealer, <1 hr response time :), price with cab is $21,790. I was under the impression from the sales guy I talked with that all 3030's came with cab's. Turns out that is the only way that dealer orders them as they are so popular. He also said he has confirmed that Kabuta has redesigned the horrible seats on the 3030 and he expects replacement seats in in the next few weeks, with arm rests. :) Another option to consider.. :D
Shopping is fun... but I am about ready to set up a dart board will all these tractor models on it and the first one I hit.. I am buying.
The Kioti dealer has not responded to my email after a week, a quick call to him and he said he rarely checks his email. :( Another reason to not deal with him. Too bad, as that was the machine I was most comfortable on.
 
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IXLR8 said:
The Kioti dealer has not responded to my email after a week, a quick call to him and he said he rarely checks his email. :( Another reason to not deal with him. Too bad, as that was the machine I was most comfortable on.

I'm not sure who you are dealing with but there are at least two excellent Kioti dealers in NH and one in southern Maine. Don't know about their email practices though. If you value that you may need to talk Rick Wallace into bringing you a tractor. He likes to drive and I don't think he's delivered to Maine yet.:D
 
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Look at the Kubota L3400 also. Park it next to the B7800 and B3030. I bought the L3400 after that due to the size of the axels and price points.
 
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Racer71 said:
Look at the Kubota L3400 also. Park it next to the B7800 and B3030. I bought the L3400 after that due to the size of the axels and price points.

The L3400 compares to the DK35se in the Kioti lineup. About the same size and price but the DK is more fully featured.
 
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I bought a B3030HSDC this past summer. It had the original seat when I first sat in it and the dealer expressed that he knew the seat was a problem and that all B3030's were to have their seats replaced. The new seat is much better. I had it out today, the temp was about 40 so I turned on the heat, within 10 minutes I had to turn the heat off. Love the cab. Kioti/Kubota - doesn't really matter, both great tractors, but pick a dealer that you can work with, both now and in the future.

I looked at Kioti and liked it but their cab units were too big, they don't make a cab unit in 30 and 35 hp.

Best wishes
 
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IslandTractor said:
I'm not sure who you are dealing with but there are at least two excellent Kioti dealers in NH and one in southern Maine. Don't know about their email practices though. If you value that you may need to talk Rick Wallace into bringing you a tractor. He likes to drive and I don't think he's delivered to Maine yet.:D
My Kioti search only goes 100 miles from my house so it shows nothing in NH and the dealer I have been dealing with is about half way between my house and the Maine/NH border. If you have any names or contact information I would appreciate it.
I have contacted Rick on some other matters, he does seem like he would be a good person to deal with. I am not so sure I would want to pay for transportation costs from Penn to mid-coast Maine. Sure wouldn't hurt to ask though... :)
 
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Racer71 said:
Look at the Kubota L3400 also. Park it next to the B7800 and B3030. I bought the L3400 after that due to the size of the axels and price points.
Thanks for the input, I will give the L3400 a look, gave a quick check online, but I think it is larger, and more expensive, than I want.
 
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The B series Kubotas are not in the same size class as the Kioti CK30, the Kubota L2800 or L3400 frame and weight are much more similar. The B3030 seats on ALL new tractors are a different design; if you like the tractor order a new one that already has the new seat, not one that has been sitting in the rain for six months. I garage all my equipment, it would be nice for the dealer to do the same. :D

Have you looked at the Bobcat yet? Same as the Kioti, available at select Bobcat dealers starting NOW. Be the coolest kid on the block with the white black and red tractor. No rain on them seats.

Just for kicks, you really ought to look at a Kubota Grand L (e.g. L3240), about 1800.00 more than the B3030 but 2x the tractor. Very, very nice tractor.

Good luck and have fun!
 

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