Kubota L3560 Size vs. Others

[Fallon]

I went with the L3560 to replace my L3301, which shares the same frame as the L3901. I find the pucker factor very high on the L3301 vs the L3560. I've never even had the PTO cover off the L3301. Weight=work done with anything other than PTO tasks. I was often spinning tires with the L3301.

I would have loved to have a L6060. I can't afford one. The L3560 got me the weight I was missing, the cab I wanted, and solved several issues I have with the standard L ergos.

I went from a L3200 to L4060hstc, so pretty much the same upgrade. 60" wide to 72" wide machine, although the grand can have the width adjusted (I had R4s on both). Way more stable on the Grand despite being taller.

Going from 32hp to 40hp was actually a step down for power to weight ratio. Only 8 more HP & almost double the weight. Weight is what does the work on a tractor though. I do a lot of mowing & roading so wish I had more power. But a higher hp machine wasnt in the budget. I suffer from a 20% power loss due to the Colorado lack of oxygen tax. That affected both machines equally.

All the grands use the same frame as far as I can tell. The L4760 & higher have a beefier front axle & can take the bigger loader. The higher hp ones have slightly larger tires. Differences in size & weight more or less come down to the engine & tires.

I upgraded for the cab as well. HST+, the weight & other features are really nice though, now that I have them.

 

[sarti]

What are the size of the rear r4 tire on 3560?? Wondering how much more weight you add with rim guard in them

 

[4570Man]

What are the size of the rear r4 tire on 3560?? Wondering how much more weight you add with rim guard in them

Quite a bit. They’re better tires too. They’re a lot more aggressive R4 vs some of the competitors tire.

 

[4570Man]

A L3560 is a way bigger and way nicer machine compared to the L3901. Base weight it’s over 1000 pounds more. The more stuff you add the farther the difference grows. The loader lifts over twice as much. 1100 pounds vs 2400 pounds. And the Grand is a way nicer machine. Don’t listen to anyone that says it’s just bells and whistles. It’s a lot more than that and they’re just making excuses for them not having one.

 

[AllByteNoBark]

What are the size of the rear r4 tire on 3560?? Wondering how much more weight you add with rim guard in them

Mine are 17.5L x 24

 

[jjp8182]

My open station L3560 with R4 tires has an outside to outside rear tire measurement of 62" with front/rear tire centers aligned. Rear wheel/tire spreads on L3560 are adjustable for width with both R1 and R4 tires, so variation will be found. Front wheel/tire spreads on 4-WD L3560s are not adjustable.

Default 4-WD tire spread normally has center of rear tires aligned with center of front tires so a moldboard plow can be pulled. Rears wheels can be set wider but then cannot follow front wheels in a plow furrow.

2-WD Grand Ls, rare birds, have front and rear adjustable wheel/tire spreads. Useful for some row crop applications on flat ground but traction limited.




This makes sense for stability IF pulling a moldboard plow to invert soil is ruled out.

While that might be a good general consideration, I'd say that it may also depend on the plow size/configuration (based on my experience last fall).

The tire tread centers on my L3560 are definitely not aligned between front and back (overall width is a tad over 70"), and I had zero issues using a 16" single bottom plow that was properly set up for the tractor.

However, the full width of the front tires are still fully within the tread width of the rear tires -- though really as long as both front and rear tires fit within the plow furrow I don't see how there'd be a problem.

 

[FTG-05]

What are the size of the rear r4 tire on 3560?? Wondering how much more weight you add with rim guard in them

TD says 12.4-24 here: TractorData.com Kubota L356 tractor information

My l4330 has 14.9-24 and hold about 47 gallons +/-. However, we can't get RG down here.

 

[jjp8182]

More HP might be worthwhile if you're doing a lot of heavy PTO work that requires the additional power at the PTO -- or at altitude where the air density would make the difference.

In my experience I've run out of traction far more frequently than I have power..... and it's not particularly useful to be able to spin all four wheels in the dirt.

The few times I have found myself running out of power where when I was taking a 72" finishing mower to tall, thick, wet grass .....at which point it was easy enough to slow down, use less than full mower width, and lift the mower to let it discharge the materiel.

So depending on what type of activities you need to do (and how fast they need to be done) more HP may or may not be needed.

Personally I found that after the first couple months of using my L3560 on my own property (just under 3 acres), the tractor stopped seeming so big and started seeming "just right" (and even occasionally "too small" for some tasks ...usually lifting related).

 

[NHGunowner]

Hi, first post. I've browsed this site for awhile, this thread is one in particular that came up during my research.
I'm close to pulling the trigger on an open station grand L. L3560 is what I had my eye on. HST and turf tires.
Dealer also has an L4760, that went out for a demo/ loan. Pulled a hayride at an apple orchard this fall, <50 hours, loader and 3 point unused.
Selling it as new (0% and full warranty) at good discount.
That BIG loader is very enticing...
I do not have a big property, just a large-ish lot. These are bigger machines than most people would be considering given my property size, I suspect.
I have some site work to do, grading and leveling and a retaining wall to build. I also have a large garage build planned, will build primarily alone, so loader will be assisting in that.
After that is complete- snow removal, parking trailers (10k lb camper) and general utility loader/ lifting work.
I know these are similar "frame size" with the 4 cyl models a tad longer. But the bigger tires on the 47 sure make it *look* bigger..!
What is the "effective size" of these 2 models? Is the maneuverability much different?
I'm concerned I'm tripping over spec and looking at machines that actually do border on too big...
I have no pto needs that I can ever see. HP isn't an issue.
Cost is secondary to my decision making. I want the right machine.
I won't be doing a backhoe, I'll rent a mini ex when the need arises, such as the garage foundation, etc.

Any input would be appreciated, I test them in the morning!

 

[Fallon]

Hi, first post. I've browsed this site for awhile, this thread is one in particular that came up during my research.
I'm close to pulling the trigger on an open station grand L. L3560 is what I had my eye on. HST and turf tires.
Dealer also has an L4760, that went out for a demo/ loan. Pulled a hayride at an apple orchard this fall, <50 hours, loader and 3 point unused.
Selling it as new (0% and full warranty) at good discount.
That BIG loader is very enticing...
I do not have a big property, just a large-ish lot. These are bigger machines than most people would be considering given my property size, I suspect.
I have some site work to do, grading and leveling and a retaining wall to build. I also have a large garage build planned, will build primarily alone, so loader will be assisting in that.
After that is complete- snow removal, parking trailers (10k lb camper) and general utility loader/ lifting work.
I know these are similar "frame size" with the 4 cyl models a tad longer. But the bigger tires on the 47 sure make it *look* bigger..!
What is the "effective size" of these 2 models? Is the maneuverability much different?
I'm concerned I'm tripping over spec and looking at machines that actually do border on too big...
I have no pto needs that I can ever see. HP isn't an issue.
Cost is secondary to my decision making. I want the right machine.
I won't be doing a backhoe, I'll rent a mini ex when the need arises, such as the garage foundation, etc.

Any input would be appreciated, I test them in the morning!

The Grands are all the same "frame". The L3560 & L4060 have a lighter front axle than the bigger ones (correlates with the ability to take the big loader). There are several different tire sizes corresponding to the "bigger" machines. From what I can tell the differences in dimensions mostly relate to tire size & rubber sticking out further. There may be a difference in hood length matching with the big/small front axles, but I don't think so.

If you arent spinning a mower or other PTO gear, any extra HP will be useless. The low HP grands are mostly traction limited already. I want more HP than my L4060HSTC has for mowing & roading, but not really for anything else. Neither of those tasks seem relevant to you.

I hear turfs are good for for snow traction but have no experience personally. My R4s are ok. Other tires would be better for certain tasks. But R4s are a good compromise for me for traction, durability & field damage.