New 3720 on order

foz · Nov 13, 2012

Ordered a new 3720 cab today. 385 backhoe, 300cx loader, front blade, snow blower. Trading in the 2520. Dealer is giving abot 14.6% off list

WilliamBos · Nov 13, 2012

Congrats! How long will the wait be?

Rob-D · Nov 13, 2012

foz said:
Ordered a new 3720 cab today. 385 backhoe, 300cx loader, front blade, snow blower. Trading in the 2520. Dealer is giving abot 14.6% off list

Congrats, the only thing I would say is go with the 485 BH, it has a lot more digging power.

jvgillow · Nov 13, 2012

The 485 can't be used with the 3x20 cab tractors.

Rob-D · Nov 13, 2012

jvgillow said:
The 485 can't be used with the 3x20 cab tractors.

Right, I missed the cab!

Agent Blue · Nov 13, 2012

That is a nice looking hoe. By the shape of the boom it looks like the top and bottom is heavy material while the sides are thin plate ( just my view angle, haven't looked at one close ). I don't think I want it on my credit card either having experienced the cost of JD attachments. My Bradco 611 is just a huge hunk of steel. It may not win the beauty contest but it will still be functioning when others are traded off for a replacement.

foz;
The wait begins. Hope you enjoy the new machine.

Rob-D · Nov 14, 2012

Agent Blue said:
That is a nice looking hoe. By the shape of the boom it looks like the top and bottom is heavy material while the sides are thin plate ( just my view angle, haven't looked at one close ). I don't think I want it on my credit card either having experienced the cost of JD attachments. My Bradco 611 is just a huge hunk of steel. It may not win the beauty contest but it will still be functioning when others are traded off for a replacement.

foz;
The wait begins. Hope you enjoy the new machine.

The sides, if I remember, are the same thickness. the 485 weighs about 500 lbvs. more than the 385 but like the poster says yo can't use the 485 with the cab. I have zero regrets getting the 485 hoe, I think it ran about $9400 back in 2010, I figure in ten years it wll cost me under 1k per year.

By the way JVGillow, I have the 59" blower too and it does a great job, just address the impeller shear pin issue.

Rob