Yep - this climate and scenery was a major reason for moving here - lake, mountains and orchards make a nice combination.
The tractor came from Valley Tractor in Wenatchee, WA. They sell Kubota and John Deere, but many more orange tractors than green in the orchards around here.
15 hours on the tractor in the first week. The only problem I had was hitting the telescoping lift arm clip on the 3-pt with the swing cylinder when swinging the hoe around. Mostly my fault since I had the 3-pt lift arms raised up a bit for clearance. The clip is bent pretty good but still works. I need to adjust the bottom position of the arms a bit higher, probably because of the lower profile of the R4s.
I did some BH digging yesterday and the hoe seems pretty effective. I can overdig to the point where I need to back the bucket out a bit, but i think thats technique more than anything else. I have noticed that I can't seem to move boom and dipper at the same time, but being a BH rookie I'm not sure if this is expected or not. The swing speed adjustment is nice but I wish there was adjustment to slow down the boom drop rate a bit.
The only other comment I have is that I'm glad I went for the 3430 rather than 3130. With the weight of the BH, loader and loaded tires, I pretty much need to use low range for any significant inclines. M really starts to lug quickly. Haven't even tried H range.
The tractor came from Valley Tractor in Wenatchee, WA. They sell Kubota and John Deere, but many more orange tractors than green in the orchards around here.
15 hours on the tractor in the first week. The only problem I had was hitting the telescoping lift arm clip on the 3-pt with the swing cylinder when swinging the hoe around. Mostly my fault since I had the 3-pt lift arms raised up a bit for clearance. The clip is bent pretty good but still works. I need to adjust the bottom position of the arms a bit higher, probably because of the lower profile of the R4s.
I did some BH digging yesterday and the hoe seems pretty effective. I can overdig to the point where I need to back the bucket out a bit, but i think thats technique more than anything else. I have noticed that I can't seem to move boom and dipper at the same time, but being a BH rookie I'm not sure if this is expected or not. The swing speed adjustment is nice but I wish there was adjustment to slow down the boom drop rate a bit.
The only other comment I have is that I'm glad I went for the 3430 rather than 3130. With the weight of the BH, loader and loaded tires, I pretty much need to use low range for any significant inclines. M really starts to lug quickly. Haven't even tried H range.
Delivered this afternoon: 3430HST, R4 tires, LA723 with quick-attach HD bucket, Woods BH90-X with thumb, Woods HSS72 rotary cutter and Woods RB72 rear blade.
