Feeling good about the 4310

[Bob_S]

My 4310 has been 100% for 2-1/2 yrs now. I think the 4310 is will be a classic /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[LAXPatrick]

Screenings? You call those screenings?

30+ yards later - my barn floor sits a little higher and a whole lot smoother. I had no trouble digging into the pile and filling the bucked to the point of overflowing. LoadMatch be thy name! As long as I had the throttle in the appropriate position, it would just keep on digging and never let me down.

I was able to do it without a ballast bucket - BUT there were a couple of times backing into the slight grade of the barn that I could tell that I was a little light on the big tires. Note to self: build a ballast box already!

Smoothing it out was first accomplished by dragging the bucket and then making the rounds with the 3pt blade. I think that overall it turned out quite well and I had a hoot in the process. Worse part of the project was moving the various items out of the barn - luckily we were down to only 15-20 bales of hay so that was cake. Need to get some pallet forks so I can turn that one into a tractor task (fun).

LAXPatrick

 

[dicker]

I also have a 4310 and think that it is a great machine. I have had it for 2 years with 620 hrs on the clock and I have not been easy with it.

I use it exclusively for backhoe work and front end loader only. I have had a few problems.

1) Battery leak that took out the hydraulic cooler and alternator.
2) Bent dipperstick cylinder on the 48 hoe.
3) Leaky rear end.
4) Instrument glass fogging which I chose not to worry about.
5) Right now I have a sticky parking break that I will have to tend to.
6) Stuck tilt steering which I was able to unstick myself.

Hopefully, it will continue to serve me well.

Richard

 

[benjo4cole]

I love my 4310 with MFWD. I use it year round here in northern New York. I own a small horse farm and my 4310 can handle everything from moving my manure pile, to dragging my riding pen, to mowing my 10 acres and snow blowing 24 inches of snow. I have owned it for a year. The only problems I have had are a foggy instrument panel and my front left tire leaks air on occasion.

Benny

 

[VTer]

I also purchased a 4310...back in December. I have loaded R4's (Rimguard), iMatch, eHydro, 300CX loader, boxblade, and MX-5 cutter. Initally I used it to clear out some snow using the bucket...still have not purchased a blade or blower.

Over the past few days, I have been able to exercise it for what I really bought it for...grading the driveway and cutting my fields. I have to say I am very impressed with this machine. I don't feel like there is a lack of power whatsoever...in fact I find that I really need to be careful as it has plenty of power to get me in trouble fast if I'm not careful!

The cutter went through the fields like a hot knife through butter and the boxblade did a great job of collecting material and dragging it back up the driveway. At first, before really using it, I was wondering if the eHydro was the best choice. I can say without hesistation that this I'm very pleased this is what I purchased. With a rear implement, I am constantly looking rearward while feathering the implement up and down (my land nor driveway is not flat). One hand is on the wheel, one hand is on the 3 point lever, and the foot is on the hydro pedal...works great. The Loadmatch feature is real nice, particularly when using the rotary cutter and getting into thicker grass. The machine compensates nicely.

Overall - I'm pretty pleased. At this time, my 4310 is limited by the operator rather than its capabilities.

Next - a landscape rake!