davitk
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You lucky dog. 
Congrats!
Congrats!Price Check L3240 Price Check
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Hey, Chris:
Congrats on your purchase.
Before I saw your post that you had made the plunge, I was going to tell you that I bought an L3240 just yesterday as follows:
L3240 FST 4WD
R4 tires (loaded in rear and slimed in front)
LA724 loader w/QA bucket
Land Pride medium duty rotary cutter (2" capacity)
Kubota orange canopy
$20,002 delivered.
The HST tranny here was a $2,400 upgrade from the FST. I figured for that kind of money, I would shift gears myself and buy some more implements later if I wanted them, like a post-hole digger, forks, and bale spear.
Jerry in Texas
Congrats on your purchase.
Before I saw your post that you had made the plunge, I was going to tell you that I bought an L3240 just yesterday as follows:
L3240 FST 4WD
R4 tires (loaded in rear and slimed in front)
LA724 loader w/QA bucket
Land Pride medium duty rotary cutter (2" capacity)
Kubota orange canopy
$20,002 delivered.
The HST tranny here was a $2,400 upgrade from the FST. I figured for that kind of money, I would shift gears myself and buy some more implements later if I wanted them, like a post-hole digger, forks, and bale spear.
Jerry in Texas
TalonDancer
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Congrats you're gonna love itcschlaps said:Well, the deal is done. Ended up with the HD round back bucket too. Delivery is coming this Friday
BTW if you don't post pictures by Sunday afternoon*, no one will answer any of your questions again
Talon Dancer
* Note: this is the maximum grace period for new tractor owners that have a hard time getting off their tractor and back online
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cschlaps
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jarbill said:
Jerry,
Congratulations on yours! When is your delivery coming?
I had planned on the FST for a long time. I'm a manual transmission addict, and had no problem driving the FST. But after reading a TON of posts here, and talking to a lot of different people at various dealers, I decided to eat the extra cost for the HST. I'll be doing a lot of loader work, and will be moving through some tight spots while I clear out some of my property...so that was enough to convince me. It ended up being around an extra $1500 for me. Hopefully I don't regret it!
Enjoy your new tractor. We'll be looking forward to pictures.
Chris
Northland
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Chris-15% off is a very good discount-sounds like you got a great deal on a very heavy-duty and capable rig-congratulations-I am envious
I have a Markham toothbar on my 60" bucket and it is very good-great value for the $270 or so that I paid. However, WR Long has a new toothbar that doesn't have edges underneath so it makes it for much smoother back-grading. With this style of toothbar style you could leave it on all winter as well. I would buy one of them today if I didn't have the Markham already.
As far as other options to reccomend it all depends on what you will be doing with your L3240. I have a bucket grapple with loader valve kit that I use for moving logs/trees for firewood that has also come in handy for moving rocks. For $1000 that has been a good value for my needs. So has the $117 carry-all.
I have a Markham toothbar on my 60" bucket and it is very good-great value for the $270 or so that I paid. However, WR Long has a new toothbar that doesn't have edges underneath so it makes it for much smoother back-grading. With this style of toothbar style you could leave it on all winter as well. I would buy one of them today if I didn't have the Markham already.
As far as other options to reccomend it all depends on what you will be doing with your L3240. I have a bucket grapple with loader valve kit that I use for moving logs/trees for firewood that has also come in handy for moving rocks. For $1000 that has been a good value for my needs. So has the $117 carry-all.
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cschlaps
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Northland said:Chris-15% off is a very good discount-sounds like you got a great deal on a very heavy-duty and capable rig-congratulations-I am envious
I have a Markham toothbar on my 60" bucket and it is very good-great value for the $270 or so that I paid. However, WR Long has a new toothbar that doesn't have edges underneath so it makes it for much smoother back-grading. With this style of toothbar style you could leave it on all winter as well. I would buy one of them today if I didn't have the Markham already.
As far as other options to reccomend it all depends on what you will be doing with your L3240. I have a bucket grapple with loader valve kit that I use for moving logs/trees for firewood that has also come in handy for moving rocks. For $1000 that has been a good value for my needs. So has the $117 carry-all.
Thanks for the heads-up on the WR Long. I had heard about that, so it's good to hear of some actual experience with it. A bucket grapple would be nice someday...
How much snow do you have up there in Searchmont, Northland?
Northland
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cschlaps said:
Here's the link for that tooth-bar. A tooth-bar is a terrific upgrade for digging even if you have a backhoe
Tooth Bars TB, STB, and ITB
Long makes very good products-contact Nelson Long
My snowbanks here are over 10 feet high!
I am running out of room to pile the snow. I was going to buy a Woods 60" snowblower from a guy in Harbor Springs (not far from Petosky) but someone came along and bought it from him before I got down there. Now I am again looking for a good used 60" blower.
My FEL/rear blade works well until I run out of room to pile it-like I have now.
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cschlaps
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Northland said:Here's the link for that tooth-bar. A tooth-bar is a terrific upgrade for digging even if you have a backhoe
Tooth Bars TB, STB, and ITB
Long makes very good products-contact Nelson Long
My snowbanks here are over 10 feet high!
I am running out of room to pile the snow. I was going to buy a Woods 60" snowblower from a guy in Harbor Springs (not far from Petosky) but someone came along and bought it from him before I got down there. Now I am again looking for a good used 60" blower.
My FEL/rear blade works well until I run out of room to pile it-like I have now.
Thanks for the link - I'll give them a call tomorrow.
10' high snow banks?
Then it's definitely time for a snowblower!Chris
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cschlaps
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An update:
Unfortunately, I found out today that delivery is going to be delayed because of an area shortage of Rim Guard, and a missing backhoe subframe. Not a big deal....except that over the course of the next 24 hours, we're supposed to get 12" of white stuff here in SE Michigan.
But wait, there is good news! Dealer offered (without being prodded) to loan me a tractor until they get the new one put together. So they'll be dropping off a Grand L to use tomorrow in the snow
TalonDancer, I wouldn't feel right posting pictures of a tractor that isn't mine...so pics will have to wait.... But at least I'll get to have some fun tomorrow
Unfortunately, I found out today that delivery is going to be delayed because of an area shortage of Rim Guard, and a missing backhoe subframe. Not a big deal....except that over the course of the next 24 hours, we're supposed to get 12" of white stuff here in SE Michigan.
But wait, there is good news! Dealer offered (without being prodded) to loan me a tractor until they get the new one put together. So they'll be dropping off a Grand L to use tomorrow in the snow
TalonDancer, I wouldn't feel right posting pictures of a tractor that isn't mine...so pics will have to wait.... But at least I'll get to have some fun tomorrow
