Buying Advice John Deere compact choices

[Novice Brit]

Thanks Arrow, yes, have to say am starting to be more and more concerned that the 2032R will fall a little short size wise.

Think I'm going to have to wait to learn more about the new 4000 series, any queries on these models probably too soon.

Still have concerns about the lower axles spec's of the 3036E and going to put another query out there:

I wonder how much of a hindrance users have found a fixed FEL or one that is not easily removed or for which there was no requirement to remove. I wonder about the likelihood of it getting in the way and wear and tear on both tractor and FEL Hydraulic setup with it permanently in place?

 

[Fallon]

Weight defines what a tractor will do. HP just dictates how fast it will do it. In that respect, bigger is better.

A loader won't affect the hydraulics from an extra wear & tear perspective unless you are using it. In an open center system like all CUTs have the hydraulic pump is running all the time & fluid is flowing. When you hit the lever, it just diverts the fluid from returning to the sump to a cylinder.

My Kubota L3200 has a really slick setup to remove the loader in a few minutes or so... So they claim, I've never been motivated to ever try. The SSQA interface means I can drop the bucket in 1 minute or swap to pallet forks in 3. I dump the bucket sometimes when mowing for better clearance, but never felt it was worth 5-10 to figure out how to take the whole loader off.

Plus the extra ballast on the front keeps the front on the ground & happy with a heavy implement hanging off the back.

 

[Novice Brit]

Cheers Fallon, that all helps and puts my novice permanently located FEL worries to bed and pleased that I won't now need to buy a front weight, or worry about any need to take it off, will live with it in tight spaces if necessary...... Thank you

 

[DK35vince]

Cheers Fallon, that all helps and puts my novice permanently located FEL worries to bed and pleased that I won't now need to buy a front weight, or worry about any need to take it off, will live with it in tight spaces if necessary...... Thank you

Personally I really like having the option to be able to remove the loader.
I use my loader like any other attachment and remove/install it often as I need it.

 

[nikdfish]

With the 3038e you can get the "parking kit" to allow you to dismount/remount bucket + arms (the masts would stay fixed). Having said that, I have never needed/wanted to do anything more than drop the bucket for better clearance when running the finish mower. The bucket is a quick attach item, so it takes less than a minute to remove or replace.

Nick

 

[Grandad4]

Personally I really like having the option to be able to remove the loader.
I use my loader like any other attachment and remove/install it often as I need it.

Vince has it right about removing the FEL for certain chores. By taking the loader off, it relieves the front axle from carrying several hundred extra pounds on a typical mid-sized compact, which makes a noticeable difference when mowing, operating a tiller, etc., and puts less wear on the front end. Everyone's experience differs, of course, but about half of my work benefits from having the loader removed. Easy enough job removing it with most modern tractors.

 

[arrow]

Cheers Fallon, that all helps and puts my novice permanently located FEL worries to bed and pleased that I won't now need to buy a front weight, or worry about any need to take it off, will live with it in tight spaces if necessary...... Thank you

In the 28 yrs I owned the 750, I never took the fel off but I did not cut grass or rototill with it. I did negotiate some very tight spaces in the woods with little problem and was always glad it was on there.You are exactly right about "use". I mostly log and plow snow with mine. Of course I went to look at the Deeres first and was shocked to find that the 3032-38 series Deere's were mostly a lot of plastic including the floor boards. I was concerned that these would get wrecked in the woods and thought my old 750 was a much better built tractor. If I could, I thought the 770-790 or what they then called 3005 was a better choice for me for how I use a tractor. I then went to the JD 3320 and loved this tractor. With my trade, the JD dealership was 10 grand off what the Mahindra dealership was offering me so I settled for the Mahindra geared 3016. This has been a very useful tractor so far and the grandkids also seem to like it as much as the green one I used to have.

 

[MikePA]

I've never had my FEL off, either. More often than not, if I am using the tractor, I am using the FEL.

Novice Brit - Keep in mind you can also use the FEL to get yourself unstuck, should you venture into some marshy land.

 

[jbbankshot]

I remove my 3320 FEL all the time. It takes less then 5 minutes! It makes the tractor easier to use when cutting the lawn, or using things off the rear PTO. It took a few times to get use to it, but it is very simple.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Different strokes for different folks, that is a fact. I have never had the loader off of the 32hp machine and yet I hate to have the loader on the 75hp machine when doing field work. It really does make a HUGE difference with just exactly what you are doing with the machine at any particular time.

Just my :2cents: