Price Check Kubota L3560 Open Station

[ovrszd]

Loading rear tractor tires at home is not too difficult.

VIDEO: how to load tractor tires with fluid - YouTube

Bought a $10 drill pump at the local Farm and Home and pumped my own.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Get QA for the bucket. Get the larger loader if available.
Both of my first 2 grand L were open, still got the L5030 it’s my favorite. Traded L3130 for the L3940 with cab and BH.

 

[Baby Grand]

I've had an open station L3240 with the GST trans for 12 years and I'll second (3rd?, 4th, ...) The suggestion to get the larger loader. The larger loader and the HD bucket are real productivity helpers when moving soil and gravel. The L3540 may be different, but on the L3240 the larger loader is required to mount the BH92 backhoe. Ask your dealer if this still applies. Love my 3240 - it has never let me down! I can probably count on one hand the times when I have wanted more Hp. I have R1s and even with a full load of ballast on the 3pt, traction is typically what limits what I can do with it, not power. My tires aren't loaded, but the bh subframe adds to the overall weight, and it's nice and low and biased toward the aft end. The larger loader will pay for itself while you own it and pay dividends in terms of resale value if you ever decide to sell it. Good luck!
-Jim

 

[jeff9366]

You will find this thread interesting:

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/316605-kubota-l3560-rear-storage-2.html

 

[kubotacres]

I was very fortunate to sale my 5 year old L3200 back in 2016 for almost what i paid and turn around and add the balance on a 2016 L3560. Either prices have went up or i got a really good deal at around 24K. I have absolutely 0 complaints with this tractor. If i had to "knit pick" about something it would be the flimsy plastic toolbox that Kubota added to the Grands. I however changed that to a steel one. I have the HST+ and the LA805 loader. I would not never go backwards on this tractor without at least these two add ons. I lift some rather large round bales that my older l3200 or my Dads L3240 would struggle to lift, mine does it flawless. I have no clue what i paid extra for the loader, but it's a no brainer i would pay whatever it costs for the upgrade. For my situation currently and what i do with my tractor, i don't believe i will ever need another tractor, or would not never be satisfied with it's capabilities.

 

[ovrszd]

I was very fortunate to sale my 5 year old L3200 back in 2016 for almost what i paid and turn around and add the balance on a 2016 L3560. Either prices have went up or i got a really good deal at around 24K. I have absolutely 0 complaints with this tractor. If i had to "knit pick" about something it would be the flimsy plastic toolbox that Kubota added to the Grands. I however changed that to a steel one. I have the HST+ and the LA805 loader. I would not never go backwards on this tractor without at least these two add ons. I lift some rather large round bales that my older l3200 or my Dads L3240 would struggle to lift, mine does it flawless. I have no clue what i paid extra for the loader, but it's a no brainer i would pay whatever it costs for the upgrade. For my situation currently and what i do with my tractor, i don't believe i will ever need another tractor, or would not never be satisfied with it's capabilities.

Well written testimony!!!

 

[tycoonbob]

I appreciate all the advice here. Everyone has said get the LA805, but I'm in a tough spot here. My local dealer went and picked up this tractor and loader (LA555) for me from another dealer, and has already assembled it. I'm not sure if they have a LA805 in stock, or how quick they could get one, and how that process would go for them to remove the 555 and install the 805, would they charge me for that, etc, etc. I'm thinking I'll just keep the L3560 with LA555 and use it as long as I can, and if I find I need more tractor, I'll trade up to maybe a bigger Grand L with a bigger loader then? Who knows, the 555 may be perfect for my uses around my property.

Side note, I'm curious for other L3560 owners (or similar size/weight) what you use to tow with. I have a Ram 1500, rated for just under 10k towing, though I feel I would hit GVWR or tongue weight limits before I can get a 10k load behind the truck. I have a tandem 16' trailer, but planning to buy a 20' bumper tandem for other things anyway (pair of UTVs), so I'm curious if I could realistically tow my L3560 with my truck on a 20' tandem trailer (2 7k axles, 1 with brakes)? From what I gather the trailer is ~3500lb, +1000lb for the LA555, +400lb for tire ballast, +400lb for box blade. That's 5300, might as well say 5500lb with fluids and anything I might be forgetting. I'm guessing 2500lb for the trailer, that's 8k behind a 1/2 ton truck. That should be doable, right?
I've pulled a few ~3500lb cars behind my truck on a 16' trailer just fine. Towing the tractor would be infrequent, but I've never pulled a load quite that heavy before.

 

[4570Man]

I would at minimum get brakes on both axles. And the fluid is probably at least double your estimate. If it’s a LA724 loader I might live with it if it’s really a 5 series loader make them change it. You’ll regret having that ridiculous loader forever.

 

[BRMyers]

I appreciate all the advice here. Everyone has said get the LA805, but I'm in a tough spot here. My local dealer went and picked up this tractor and loader (LA555) for me from another dealer, and has already assembled it. I'm not sure if they have a LA805 in stock, or how quick they could get one, and how that process would go for them to remove the 555 and install the 805, would they charge me for that, etc, etc. I'm thinking I'll just keep the L3560 with LA555 and use it as long as I can, and if I find I need more tractor, I'll trade up to maybe a bigger Grand L with a bigger loader then? Who knows, the 555 may be perfect for my uses around my property.

Side note, I'm curious for other L3560 owners (or similar size/weight) what you use to tow with. I have a Ram 1500, rated for just under 10k towing, though I feel I would hit GVWR or tongue weight limits before I can get a 10k load behind the truck. I have a tandem 16' trailer, but planning to buy a 20' bumper tandem for other things anyway (pair of UTVs), so I'm curious if I could realistically tow my L3560 with my truck on a 20' tandem trailer (2 7k axles, 1 with brakes)? From what I gather the trailer is ~3500lb, +1000lb for the LA555, +400lb for tire ballast, +400lb for box blade. That's 5300, might as well say 5500lb with fluids and anything I might be forgetting. I'm guessing 2500lb for the trailer, that's 8k behind a 1/2 ton truck. That should be doable, right?
I've pulled a few ~3500lb cars behind my truck on a 16' trailer just fine. Towing the tractor would be infrequent, but I've never pulled a load quite that heavy before.

I use my Ford Expedition rated to tow 9,200lbs. My tractor and trailer weight should be about 8,800lbs, but that is without any of the implements or bucket. I have towed it twice and both times the SUV handled it well. We do have brakes on both axles.

 

[ovrszd]

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I use my Ford Expedition rated to tow 9,200lbs. My tractor and trailer weight should be about 8,800lbs, but that is without any of the implements or bucket. I have towed it twice and both times the SUV handled it well. We do have brakes on both axles.

Yeah, the brakes are the most important part of towing against the limits. :thumbsup: