L Series owners

[innrkid]

Thank you. That size and engine appeals to me. Lots of power in a small package and not too heavy.

In that my tractor is new I have been going relatively easy on it for the first few hours. I ran it hard last weekend and pushed it to see what it could actually handle. I have to admit that the power it has is incredible. Pulling stumps, heavy loads and mowing deep grass. It never breathed hard. My 3130 would not have been able to handle without constant gear (GST) and throttle adjustments.
More impressed by the day.

 

[Johnnyg1200]

My wife is expanding what she wants to do on our property. One of the things she is pushing for is livestock. She is also planting things all over the place. The problem I am running into is water. I have a solution worked out but am not sure my tractor is up to the task. I have a 2010 L3700. My grand scheme is to buy a heavy duty trailer frame off Craig痴 List. I have found what I am looking for, for about $150 to $400 and mount a 275gal tote to it. Add a 1 inch pump and some pluming and I should have a decent water wagon. No for the part that shows my ignorance. Water weighs in at about 8.5lbs per gallon. I use the number of 10lbs per gallon so I have a fudge factor for miscalculation. So I am looking at 2750 pounds of water plus the weight of the trailer, pump and pluming. The water is also a dynamic load. Is this setup going to be more than my L3700 can safely handle?

Any input is welcome.

 

[aeblank]

Depends a bit on terrain, but I'd do it without issue. As an aside, just fill it half way if it's an issue.

 

[Johnnyg1200]

Depends a bit on terrain, but I'd do it without issue. As an aside, just fill it half way if it's an issue.

It's mostly flat but there is one dry wash I have to cross.
I thought about the half way thing but I hate wasted space. I know it doesn't make scene but I know myself.

 

[sixdogs]

Unless the tank has baffles, and it won't, the water can slosh and cause problems like flipping you or the trailer over. Not a huge risk but a risk. The trailer can also drive a tractor and push you downhill or sideways on a slope.

On the flat ground of the Midwest, I would have no problem carefully hauling that amount of water slowly around the yard. I would be reluctant to go up or down a hill or slope. I have hauled lots of water with never an issue but I had more tractor weight. Go slow and work your way up.

I used 55 gallon plastic barrels and put a valve in the bottom of each. I could put three in my loader and hauled water that way. I also thought of the same setup on a trailer and the 55 gallons of water in each isn't likely to slosh around like a larger tank. Just my two cents here.

 

[Johnnyg1200]

Unless the tank has baffles, and it won't, the water can slosh and cause problems like flipping you or the trailer over. Not a huge risk but a risk. The trailer can also drive a tractor and push you downhill or sideways on a slope.

On the flat ground of the Midwest, I would have no problem carefully hauling that amount of water slowly around the yard. I would be reluctant to go up or down a hill or slope. I have hauled lots of water with never an issue but I had more tractor weight. Go slow and work your way up.

I used 55 gallon plastic barrels and put a valve in the bottom of each. I could put three in my loader and hauled water that way. I also thought of the same setup on a trailer and the 55 gallons of water in each isn't likely to slosh around like a larger tank. Just my two cents here.

Thanks for the advice

 

[aeblank]

I'm in an L 3940 and do a 500gal propane tank filled with water as a roller. Just as a reference point. More tractor, more water.

A pallet with a couple barrels and a carryall with a couple barrels might not be all bad either. Or a garden hose. Or a backhoe and some black pipe (this is the one that eventually will happen).

 

[Ivan49]

If you are going to spend money on a trailer and then a tank, why not just buy a 3 point sprayer tank which comes with a PTO sprayer pump. You can unhook the sprayed and use the pump to move the water where you want. I really don't think you would need a pump to fill stock tanks or water plants. The water pressure alone would do that. As far a pulling it do what is in your comfort level. Last summer I pulled a spreader with 5 tons of fertilzer in it up and steep incline with no problems, but I have been running tractors since I was 9 years old and I am 68 now. Just start out slow and get use to it but always keep in mind that something could happen if you don't think ahead

 

[BTDT2]

I pulled a 500 gallon tank with my L3240- No issues

 

[JWR]

Seems most people here own a BX series Kubota.
Any L series owners here? I'm a first time tractor owner with a nearly new(13 hours when I bought it)L3200. Any advice or suggestions?

Suggest go to the TractorBYNet homepage, then narrow down to Kubota Owning and Operating, then put L3200 in the little search box in the upper right corner & search on that. While some are not really good matches, that turns up 468 threads. Just scanning thru the findings a large number of them are L- machines.

By the way, folks who rent a farm from me use an L4300 for misc hayfield work & some light bush hogging. They added wheel spacers in back for better stability/safety on steeper ground. Seems to be a workhouse & no problems with it.

Another by the way: How on earth do you find Kubotas with 13 hours on them? I would think a typical tractor on the lot at a dealer, being sold new, would have that many hours !!

 

[MRCONCDID]

Hi, I have been on the forum for years but have just recently went orange. I sold my tc30 and upgraded to a 2007 l48. I needed the lifting power (2,000lbs)I have seen an l48 do the job I am asking of mine so I feel very confident in it. Mine has 800 hours and runs great. Everything works as it should. Buying used is always a concern but I checked it out as good as I could. I just put my first hour on the meter yesterday with all smiles. I have ordered a complete set of filters and will do a through maintenance so I will be starting fresh. I am not one to flip tractors I plan on keeping this one many years. I had my last one 11years. I have high hopes for my l48. The forum and its people here have always been helpful. I try to contribute when I can. Im not a farmer or mechanic. I do my own maintenance and use my tractor for installing granite headstones, work around my home and help out the neighbors

MrC.

 

[3Ts]

Your terrain will make the difference. I have a Case 220 (600# garden tractor) and towed a 2,000# wagon with it on a regular basis. But, the land is all flat, I wouldn't do it on hills. Your "L" can do it, but remember there are no brakes on the trailer and where the center of gravity is at all times.

 

[Johnnyg1200]

Well here is an update to my water trailer plans. I had the cash to get the trailer and think I found a solution to the sloshing problem. And then my youngest youngest daughter called. the fuel pump on her car failed, then my wife's car needed brakes and the daughter called back because her transmission went out. So much for my plans. I ended up putting a 55gal drum in the bucket of the tractor and am filling it off of the rain water collection tank. Then I go out to the plants and lift the bucket and let the water gravity feed through the hose. Not what I wanted but effective. It takes more trips and I can't pump the water as I go. Here is a link to what I think is a fix for the sloshing issue. How To Make Baffles For A Tank To Keep It From Sloshing - YouTube let me know what you think.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Almost 50 years ago while living on Hon Tre Island/Nha Trang, VN a fellow GI, Francis Matthews, was driving the tanker truck up the mountain with a partial load of water for the topsite. The road was narrow and not two lanes wide in many places. A piece of the roadway dropped off on the side as he was going up the mountain and the water shifted to the dropped side and rolled the tractor trailer he was driving and he was killed. I'm telling this to honor and recognize Francis Matthews and to warn everyone how dangerous hauling liquids is. Not saying to not do it but know it's dangerous and be aware of how shifting liquid can almost instantly change a situation.

 

[Johnnyg1200]

I drove truck for four years and my family calls me a safety ****. I wont move anything in my truck unless it is secured. Your point is well taken. That's why I am asking for advice here. Moving liquids is going to make more than a little paranoid. In fact if I decide to try the baffling idea in the video above I intend to give it a brutal testing on flat ground just to see how it behaves.

 

[DanHen]

Almost 50 years ago while living on Hon Tre Island/Nha Trang, VN a fellow GI, Francis Matthews, was driving the tanker truck up the mountain with a partial load of water for the topsite. The road was narrow and not two lanes wide in many places. A piece of the roadway dropped off on the side as he was going up the mountain and the water shifted to the dropped side and rolled the tractor trailer he was driving and he was killed. I'm telling this to honor and recognize Francis Matthews and to warn everyone how dangerous hauling liquids is. Not saying to not do it but know it's dangerous and be aware of how shifting liquid can almost instantly change a situation.

great thing about the internet and these forums, us newbies get to learn from the real world experience of others

 

[FTG-05]

Almost 50 years ago while living on Hon Tre Island/Nha Trang, VN a fellow GI, Francis Matthews, was driving the tanker truck up the mountain with a partial load of water for the topsite. The road was narrow and not two lanes wide in many places. A piece of the roadway dropped off on the side as he was going up the mountain and the water shifted to the dropped side and rolled the tractor trailer he was driving and he was killed. I'm telling this to honor and recognize Francis Matthews and to warn everyone how dangerous hauling liquids is. Not saying to not do it but know it's dangerous and be aware of how shifting liquid can almost instantly change a situation.

Thank you for your service and RIP to GI Francis Matthews!

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Thank you for your service and RIP to GI Francis Matthews!

Thanks.:thumbsup: SSgt Francis Matthews from Florida.

 

[Groo]

Tankers should be nearly full.or empty if remotely possible. If the situation dictates partial loading, get compartments.

 

[1SgGerald]

I have a 2010 L 3400 4x4 gear drive with 292 hours, best tractor I have ever had.