Kubota L3301- is this right for me?

[mike69440]

New here, but have been reading for months trying to figure out what tractor I need. My wife and I bought 10 acres of completely wooded land north of Baton Rouge about a year ago. I've been clearing driveway and homestead area on the weekends. Borrowed a New Holland tn70a from a buddy for the heavy work, but I need my own now. We have a camper and generator on the property, its high and dry, no hills. I have a flat grass spot in the front under powerlines that I will garden, around 25000 sq ft. We have a sawmill so dragging trees around will be done too. I have narrowed down my choices to Kubota L3301. I'm 30 years old and would like to not have to buy another tractor out of need for the rest of my life. Will the L3301 hst 4x4 w loader do everything I need it do do?

Light machine, not the best for ground engagement, Really the loader is good for 1/2 ton.

Good ground maintenance light work machine.

 

[varmint]

I have less experience than some other posters here, but I now have a L3400, which is probably similar to the 3301 (?) and would consider it light for what you want to do. Our previous L3130, with loaded R-4s, would run out of power before losing traction, but it was just too heavy for our needs. But heavy can be not so great in some applications, too. As for shutting off, if the HST pedal is centered, tractor shouldn't creep, and you can dismount without doing anything while it is running. No PTO, or movement otherwise, though. Whatever you get, go for the SSQA loader.

 

[Fallon]

I have less experience than some other posters here, but I now have a L3400, which is probably similar to the 3301 (?) and would consider it light for what you want to do.

The L3301 replaced the L3200. Just added the tier 4 emissions stuff & smoothed the 3pt. I believe the L3200 (& L3800) replaced the L3400. Not sure what changed, but don't think it was too much.

 

[Garandman]

We have an L3200 on 12 acres of woodland in NH.

While a bigger tractor would be nice sometimes, getting it through the woods would be a challenge. We have four neighbors with Kubotas and only one is bigger - and he wanted a cab and has 100 acres. People always say you will always want bigger I've had to clear trails with a walk behind more often than I've had logs I couldn't lift. Digging might be another story.

Harvesting a 15" Birch blowdown.