Get rid of all my "stuff" for a B3030 Cab?

devildog1 · Mar 9, 2011

WoW! That's a big jump up from the 3030, probably double the weight , lift, and three point hitch capacity. L3540 is a beast of a tractor good luck.
DevilDog

JP11 · Mar 10, 2011

I admit it's a big jump.. but once I realized that the MMM was going to cost as much as a cheap ZTR... and I don't want cheap stuff anymore.. I decided to stick with the exmark I priced.

and once i tipped over in my mind that i would borrow money (we have all debts but house paid off) at zero percent... it became more about what would fit in the garage than what would be cheapest way to do all the jobs.

My buddies I share the F650 with were willing to buy me out.. so i'm anxious to find a one machine for the whole job (minus the lawn of course)

JP

ejkessler · Mar 13, 2011

Remember that you can't get a frame mount BH on the B3030 cab unit but you can on the B3000. It may be an add on you want later. Sounds like you are right inline with what you need with what you are looking at and totally agree with the zero turn. It will also do the lawn in a 1/3 to 1/2 the time as well.

My Hoe · Nov 7, 2015

ejkessler said:
Remember that you can't get a frame mount BH on the B3030 cab unit but you can on the B3000. It may be an add on you want later. Sounds like you are right inline with what you need with what you are looking at and totally agree with the zero turn. It will also do the lawn in a 1/3 to 1/2 the time as well.

Not to be argumentative, but it's my understanding that, before Kubota brought their current, biggest, B-series hoe, the BH77, that dealers were equipping cabbed B3030's with Woods hoes--up to the Woods BH80-X "Groundbreaker." I have the Kubota BH77 on my B3000, but would have preferred the Woods, as it is a full, 8'-sized hoe, the outriggers spread out about 11" wider (IIRC--but that would be a disadvantage for tight spaces, and a possible advantage for "craning" with the hoe), it has an adjustable swing speed, which I thought would be nice for craning, though I found the Kubota BH77 to be smooth, in my "test drive." There is at least one member in the Kubota section that currently has this setup, and maybe more.

The above is what I know. I suspect the operator platform is also bigger on the Woods BH80-X, but I cannot verify that. While I haven't used the BH77 to work, I found the operator station a bit cramped, but I have a bad knee.

On the downside, the frame required for the any hoe to clear the cab on a cabbed B3030 is, I believe, longer, which will reduce your "departure angle" clearance--i.e., you'll dig trenches or possibly lose some traction, as the hoe frame grounds, going up steeper slopes.

Just my .02

My Hoe