New B3030HSDC

[Bill Hoffman]

I have a great wife. After this weeks snowstorm I decided
to investigate a cab tractor. Tired of freezing my butt off.
Found a nice new 3030 at my local dealer. Talked dollars
and got a decent price. Came home and mentioned the
details to my wife.

She said, "It's about time. I've seen you freeze in winter
and fry in summer and you ain't getting any younger. Lets
go buy a tractor with a cab.":thumbsup:

Life is good.

Bill

 

[DelSc]

great tractor, you should love it

 

[Ductape]

Nice ! You will love your new cabbed tractor. I went through a similar situation with my wife a few years back. Was complaining how much the aftermarket cabs were once you add up even the basic options........ wife says "why don't you just sell your tractor and buy the one you really want".

Don't have to hit me upside the head twice with no tire iron !!

 

[srs]

wife says "why don't you just sell your tractor and buy the one you really want".

Don't have to hit me upside the head twice with no tire iron !!

Same here. The wife is allergic to poison ivy and had mentioned that "we" should get a cabbed tractor. Having the cabbed tractor helps her avoid contact with any blown grass/weed clippings. Plus when I push snow in the winter it gets quite toasty in the cab. Did I mention it also has a stereo radio? Life is good......

 

[gdh]

I love my B3030HSDC! Although occasionally I get a little uncomfortable during snow removal, so I just take my jacket off and turn down the heat. Problem solved. I look forward to blizzards now.

 

[Ductape]

I love my B3030HSDC! Although occasionally I get a little uncomfortable during snow removal, so I just take my jacket off and turn down the heat. Problem solved.

I took care of that one up front. I head out to slay the snowbanks in my boxers and a tank top. :laughing:

 

[gdh]

Ductape, I am a newbie and still learning. Thanks for the tip. Now if I can just figure out a way to keep my "beverage" from getting warm as it sits in the cup holder. :licking:

 

[Earl Ohl]

I have a great wife. After this weeks snowstorm I decided
to investigate a cab tractor. Tired of freezing my butt off.
Found a nice new 3030 at my local dealer. Talked dollars
and got a decent price. Came home and mentioned the
details to my wife.

She said, "It's about time. I've seen you freeze in winter
and fry in summer and you ain't getting any younger. Lets
go buy a tractor with a cab.":thumbsup:

Life is good.

Bill

Just don't ever make the mistake of letting her drive it for then it will be "her tractor" & you will seldom be "allowed" to operate it!

 

[TripleR]

Congratulations, you are really going to love the cab.:thumbsup:

 

[bigbull338]

wow all these people buying cab tractors.i really dont blame you if you live in the northern country.i just bought a new tractor an its an open top,my friend asked why i didnt buy another cab tractor.an i told him i like to hear whats going on while im working.

 

[TripleR]

My hearing has suffered from hearing what's going on around me and a lot of the people running open station tractors have to use ear muffs, my brothers included.

I can understand why people like open station as I ran them for years and still have some, but will never by another. I guess that happens as you get older for some of us.

 

[bigbull338]

i have the same prob as my hearing isnt as good as it once was years ago.but i can still hear when something is out of place an might be bad.

 

[brandoro]

I don't feel that the cab blocks the sounds enough that you wouldn't hear if something is going wrong.
I sure enjoy clearing snow a lot more now. I bought the cab really only thinking about keeping warm in the winter but turns out I like it a lot in the summer too when it gets smoking hot and I have some job to do like spreading a load of crushed rock. The cab is great, you'll enjoy it a lot.:thumbsup:

 

[TripleR]

i have the same prob as my hearing isnt as good as it once was years ago.but i can still hear when something is out of place an might be bad.

A few years ago, I was running an open station and heard a horrible noise which sounded like an intermittent bearing problem. I cut the RPM and if anything, it got worse. I shut it down immediately at which time I could hear my new cell phone.

Now I can hear my cell phone and talk on it, but I am not sure if that's good or bad.

 

[Tractorr1]

If it's not too personal, what did you get with the B3030HSDC (loader, backhoe, snowblade, etc.) and what did you pay for the whole package?
Thanks

 

[Bill Hoffman]

I got the tractor with:
loader
dual rear remotes
rears loaded with rimguard
rear wheel spacers for chain clearance
turf tires.

Traded in a B7800 with loader, mid mount mower and a 20 year old, beat
to pieces Woods 750 backhoe.

List on the new tractor with goodies was $27160, plus over $900 in
CT sales tax. Trade-in was $12000.

I probably could have saved some money by shopping around, but my dealer
is local (20 mins), has a great service dept., and a great parts dept. So
I did my part to boost the local economy.

Bill

 

[JDGreenGrass]

I got the tractor with:
loader
dual rear remotes
rears loaded with rimguard
rear wheel spacers for chain clearance
turf tires.

Traded in a B7800 with loader, mid mount mower and a 20 year old, beat
to pieces Woods 750 backhoe.

List on the new tractor with goodies was $27160, plus over $900 in
CT sales tax. Trade-in was $12000.

I probably could have saved some money by shopping around, but my dealer
is local (20 mins), has a great service dept., and a great parts dept. So
I did my part to boost the local economy.

Bill

Congrats on a fine machine...I mean, Cab.:thumbsup:

 

[Ductape]

I got the tractor with:
loader
dual rear remotes
rears loaded with rimguard
rear wheel spacers for chain clearance
turf tires.

Equipped nicely. Did you get the radio, or radio mounting box?

 

[Bill Hoffman]

No, the radio would be a distraction for me.
However, if in the future, I need a radio, I'll
jury rig something.

Bill

 

[JJZ 109]

No, the radio would be a distraction for me.
However, if in the future, I need a radio, I'll
jury rig something.

Bill

Save your time & money. You won't be able to hear it that well if running an implement at rated speed due to engine noise and hydro whine. It really has to be cranked up.
It was a fun project for me to do, but I really don't get to enjoy the radio much if really using the tractor for something.