Curved Loader & hood vs. Standard loader & hood

[Charliebrn]

I think it won't be too long before all the Botas have the curved design. My BX2350 is curved, so I expect this will continue with new models...

And yes, the view is better in the 2350 than it was in my old 2200...

 

[BruceNorthEast]

Hi npaden, others:

I'm a tractor newbie, but thanks to TBN & the good folks here - I made a reasoned choice.

They convinced me to slow down, and really consider what I wanted and most importantly - to go around and look at AND DRIVE many different machines. I also spoke with owners of each major brand.

I really liked the Deeres, but the added cost of the name/colors pretty much put that out of my mind.

Due to the strong following of the Kubotas, coupled with their excellent reliability & value, I was leaning strongly towards the orange machines. In close second place was the New Holland/Ford "Boomer" line. It's seems their reliability, while not quite as high as the Kubota, is still right up there. Ditto dealerships & parts availability. The number of dedicated owners (and therefore resale value) drops off a bit, but not precipitously.

In the end I purchased a NH TC35; the better view provided by the curved hood & loader arms was the final reason I went blue. By comparison, driving the other machines made me feel like I was behind them.

Good luck with your purchase, and take the wise council offered by many here; look and drive and speak with many before you buy.
Bruce.

 

[KiotiJohn]

To me, my Kioti with sloped hood and curved loader makes it a good bit easier to see just what's going on, especially on the sides where a dog-legged loader would be blocking my view.
New Holland / Case hoods are sloped a little steeper, and may provide even better visibility.
I've used both, and could "used" to the old design, but I wouldn't want to go back.
John

 

[Builder]

I love the curved hood & arms on my L-39 Kubota. It's like night & day compared to other designs.

 

[pekabu]

Thanks for the pics. There is quite the change from the L35 to the L39. Are you sure the L39 is not a NH TC40 in disguise? Just kidding. Love the International dump truck. Does that front axle make a big difference? How about highway traveling?

 

[Builder]

Thanks for the compliments! The L-39 is a pretty big improvement over the L-35, which was a really nice machine in its' own right! The L-39 is just better designed, more ergonomic & more powerful.

The IH 4WD dumptruck drives just like a 4x2 over the road, even goes 70MPH with its' O/D tranny. The front axle makes a big difference off road. My 4x2 dumps used to get stuck on wet grass.

 

[KiotiJohn]

L39, enjoyed your pictorials. Really nice setup you have in the L39. The projects were great to see. I'd sure hate to have to be the roofer on that beast! Thanks for the pics.
John

 

[Builder]

Thanks! You're too kind.

It's ashame I never became handy with a digi-cam until about a year ago. I've built some projects you wouldn't believe. I'll have some more this summer.

 

[CMunger]

There has been alot of discussion about "New Style Curved Boom Loaders" vs "Old Style Dog Leg", and the loader engineers have a different point of veiw. It seems that the benifit that every one aggrees on is you have better visabilty with curved boom, but , to do that you have to move the bucket futher foward to get the same reach, therefore putting more weight futher forward in front of the tractor, harder on front axle and can make rear end lite with full bucket.
For smaller tractors the consumer that wants looks and convenience the small tractors with curved boom may be fine. If you are farming with larger HP, say 60 and above, tractors lifting large hay bales etc., it's been the engineers challange to have the bucket close to the front axle and give them good reach at full lift height. I do not think there is an "Old Style" and "New Style" here, just different uses. Oh, and by the way, it is much less expensive to build a curved boomed loader than the "Dog Leg Style"
Chuck

 

[Cliff_Johns]

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You know, I noticed this, but I thought it was just me. It seems like the buckets are getting pretty far from the front axel. This imporves visibility, but I would think it would make it a bear to navigate around the farmyard (or suburban yard).


Cliff