Kubota L3400DT

[rgr33]

If you intend on doing a lot of loader work, it won’t take long before regret buying a manual transmission tractor

If mostly mowing and towing, you will be happy with it.
It’s a shame the Kioti never had inside storage, I would be concerned about weather rot on tires and hoses, and decreased resale value. As with most of us, you will most likely decide to eventually upgrade for more power and desired options

 

[arrow]

If these things lived outside their whole lives, I’d pass on the both of them.
Moisture wreaks havoc on hydraulics especially on hydrostats.

 

[old and tired]

Looking at the first photo again, the instrument panel and the orange cover looks way too clean and not faded. Those parts (along with a new hour meter) might be from a 2009 model. The rest of the tractor, especially the rims... are faded like it's much older, with more hours.

Serial number will be what you need, it's on the frame, left side. If that is not there - it could be stolen. All the keys are exactly the same... for L models.

If you are buying this used, there are so many scams about sending money and they "ship" the tractor to you.... don't fall for it. You need to test out the clutch, if it needs replacing, you are looking at $3,000 (?) for a dealer to do it.

Also, brand new, this tractor might have cost $15k since it's manual.

 

[old and tired]

So ask the seller to send you specific photos (if they don't have the tractor, they can't send you those photos). I would ask a photo of the sight glass on the left side of the transmission. It should not be "milky" in color.

Also have them send a photo of both front axle case. One looks like the paint is gone from the bolts... might have had an issue with axle seals. Which, if truly below 300 hour, should never have happened.

And of course a photo of the serial number plate!!!

 

[big bubba]

photos can reveal a lot, but not hidden problems. highly suggest hiring a mechanic to inspect on site
std procedure for me buying used vehicles, etc

 

[Carl_NH]

These appear to be FL tractors given the landscape and trees etc. The Kubota wheels are faded yes, but that could be because the main tractor was covered except for the wheels, 3PTH area.

Getting a look and driving it would be key to the decision.

 

[Thomas]

Some L3400 also L2800 hydraulic were jerky.

 

[old and tired]

Some L3400 also L2800 hydraulic were jerky.

Only 2004, 2005 and some 2006... again, serial number are important!!!

Unless you had a great dealer that replace the jerky hitch with a silky smooth one from a Grand L!!!

 

[rScotty]

Only 2004, 2005 and some 2006... again, serial number are important!!!

Unless you had a great dealer that replace the jerky hitch with a silky smooth one from a Grand L!!!

Was that the infamous "quarter inching 3pt control"?

The time period is correct, but I thought Kubota only put in on some of the B series:
as in B7410, B7510, B7610, etc.

 

[old and tired]

No it was position control - the "standard" (economy class) 3 point hitch was created to be crappy (IMHO) to "reward" those that paid extra for the grand L. At the time the Grand L valve was actually $5 cheaper - so those that said (dealers were told to say this) you bought an economy tractor, that's the cheap valve that you get.

Never mind that 30 year old tractors had MUCH smoother valves for the 3 point hitch...

Some were worst than others and some were not that bad. Mine was unusable with a heavy weight on it. One reason I bought a heavy duty top link plate (back when you could).

Once the next model came out, the "X'tra Power" badged L2800/L3400 in 2008... it was "said" that the grand L valves could not longer be used and the jerkiness was somewhat toned down.