New L3200 ! Sort Of.

[gogo]

Well I am a new owner of a pre-owned Kubota L3200! It had .9 hours on it. Yes .9. It was purchased in January 2014. I was ready to pull the trigger Saturday on a new L3301, when I got a call from a guy that I had earlier made an offer for his never driven L3200. He Bought the tractor new last January and it sat in his garage. It was started every month for a year inside his garage until he finally realized he would not be using it. He put it on craigslist, I made the offer and he turned it down. Then I call him to make another offer and he sold it. So he thought. The deal fell through and he called me back accepting my offer! It was 15 minutes from my house. We made the deal, I picked it up and I was an owner. Only problem was my 12' Dump trailer was 6" too short. I tied it down inside, closed the doors as much as they would close, tied them up and off I went.

Well after a long next day of looking for a trailer, I decided to re-load the tractor and see if there was a way to get the doors closed. Ah!, disconnect the Box blade and push it forward. It fit!
Off to my property I went to try it out and I realized that this is the best Toy/Tool I have ever owned! I had a buddy come by to give me a safety class on the tractor and I am so glad he did. A lot can go wrong in a short time on a tractor. Anyway, I got a great deal on a new/pre-owned Kubota and I am super excited. I spent 2 days on it and I got so much done that I can't believe I've gone this long without one. Here's a couple pics. Thanks for everyones help on this website and I already have a couple new questions that I will be posting soon.

 

[coldfingers]

Wow, good for you. Sometimes things just work out. You will be smiling for a long time!

 

[k0ua]

Looks new. Of course it is!. Left front wheel bolt is about to fall out on the ground, or so it appears on one of the photo's. Be sure to check all wheel bolts/nuts and all of the loader mounting bolts. It is the dealers job to do that, but it is often not done. Check/grease all zerks, again dealer prep, but often not done. I hope you got at least an owners manual, if not you should buy one asap, and if you have the cash you should really buy a service manual too. Don't forget to do your 50 hour service, it is the most important one. Oil, and Oil filter, and change out the Hydraulic and Hydrostatic transmission filters, Grease the 3 zerks under the floor boards for clutch and brakes, the front axle zerks, outboard and inboard, Outboard zerk, gets square plug nearby opened and grease pumped in until it is starts to come out of the square plug, and inboard zerk gets 2 pumps and stop. Check front axle fluid, and main tank fluid (transmission) and replenish as necessary. I would use Kubota SUDT2, it is expensive, but worth it in my opinion. Also be sure to clean the air filter, and check fuel filter. If you replace or clean the fuel filter, make sure tank is less than half full before you open the fuel filter housing.

It is none of my business, but I am curious of what you had to pay for the machine.

 

[teg]

Nice purchase!!! Definitely check the front axle level, mine was a quart low and others were even worse. Personally, I would not worry about changing the oil since it was sitting in a garage. Go rack up 40-50 hours then change it... :2cents:

 

[murphy1244]

Looks new. Of course it is!. Left front wheel bolt is about to fall out on the ground, or so it appears on one of the photo's. Be sure to check all wheel bolts/nuts and all of the loader mounting bolts. It is the dealers job to do that, but it is often not done. Check/grease all zerks, again dealer prep, but often not done. I hope you got at least an owners manual, if not you should buy one asap, and if you have the cash you should really buy a service manual too. Don't forget to do your 50 hour service, it is the most important one. Oil, and Oil filter, and change out the Hydraulic and Hydrostatic transmission filters, Grease the 3 zerks under the floor boards for clutch and brakes, the front axle zerks, outboard and inboard, Outboard zerk, gets square plug nearby opened and grease pumped in until it is starts to come out of the square plug, and inboard zerk gets 2 pumps and stop. Check front axle fluid, and main tank fluid (transmission) and replenish as necessary. I would use Kubota SUDT2, it is expensive, but worth it in my opinion. Also be sure to clean the air filter, and check fuel filter. If you replace or clean the fuel filter, make sure tank is less than half full before you open the fuel filter housing.

It is none of my business, but I am curious of what you had to pay for the machine.

I would also make sure he didn't have a loan that was not paid off. Nice find!

 

[gogo]

Thanks Everyone. I will go through the entire tractor today as I put 6 hours on it already. Yeah he gave me the owners packet that included the owners manual, dealer checklist, warranty, ect. I think a shop manual is a great idea. It turned out the salesman I was dealing with on the new purchase actually sold him this unit. So I called him about the first service. He said it's around $600-$700 for the 50 hour. Ouch! I may just take it to the dealership for the first service anyway. I'm calling the service department today to get a real estimate.

I paid $17K for the tractor as it sits.

 

[Garandman]

L3200 owners are all handsome: it's an established fact. Good grab!

 

[teg]

...He said it's around $600-$700 for the 50 hour...

:shocked: WOW, that's a bit extreme. I changed my hydraulic fluid on the first change and cried as this nice clean oil drained out. The manual says to just change the filters since the oil is good for 400 hours. If you want to go over board, I would change the oil and filters at 2 or 300 hours... don't waste good clean, year old oil.

I did my first engine oil change at 40 hours and waited until 50 to do the hydraulic. Both were not that hard to do since the manual was basically step by step. I ended up writing in my manual the wrench size of each nut - so didn't have to guess the next time. I changed my engine oil again at 100 hours.

Have fun and get to know the tractor...

 

[gogo]

" Left front wheel bolt is about to fall out on the ground, or so it appears on one of the photo's. "
I just checked the tractor and it is on and tight. I zoomed in on the picture and it does look like it's falling out.

 

[kubotacres]

I'm most certain you will be very well pleased with this tractor.. Mine is identical to yours and it's been a terrific machine. Enjoy!

 

[k0ua]

Thanks Everyone. I will go through the entire tractor today as I put 6 hours on it already. Yeah he gave me the owners packet that included the owners manual, dealer checklist, warranty, ect. I think a shop manual is a great idea. It turned out the salesman I was dealing with on the new purchase actually sold him this unit. So I called him about the first service. He said it's around $600-$700 for the 50 hour. Ouch! I may just take it to the dealership for the first service anyway. I'm calling the service department today to get a real estimate.

I paid $17K for the tractor as it sits.

Check it out, but I would think you should be able to do the whole 50 hour thing for less than $200 yourself.. It is no big deal to do, and is a great way to become a bit more familiar with your machine. I done one a couple of months ago on an L3200hst for my BIL, because he has cancer and could not do it himself. But unless you are disable, you should have no trouble, We can offer free advice. The 17K with the implements was a good deal.. When you get some more money saved up you might want a grapple later on. I have the Everything Attachments 50 inch single lid as shown in my avatar. It would be a good fit for your machine.

 

[varmint]

A new tractor for less than new price is always a sweet find! Great machine for doing what you need done. Service is straightforward, and doing it yourself is a good way just to get to know your tractor. Follow directions, watch 4shorts and other's video on servicing Kubotas, and have some fun while you save money. Buying the filter kits online is a good way to save money, but the SUDT2 is heavy and costly to ship, so help out your dealer with that purchase. I would also consider synthetic oil, like this: Shell Rotella Full Synthetic 5W-40 Motor Oil, 1 gal. - Walmart.com.

 

[gogo]

I'm most certain you will be very well pleased with this tractor.. Mine is identical to yours and it's been a terrific machine. Enjoy!

Thanks. I am loving this new machine. What Bush Hog do you own? Thats my next Implement. We're supposed to get rain Sunday so I will be moving dirt Next week!

 

[gogo]

Check it out, but I would think you should be able to do the whole 50 hour thing for less than $200 yourself.. It is no big deal to do, and is a great way to become a bit more familiar with your machine.

Thanks for the advice. That sounds like a great Idea. I'll start watching some videos. I will enjoy that part of owning this tractor and all my buddy's will be here helping because they are all into this Kubota as much as I am. My garage is the new hangout right now. Go Kubota!

 

[gogo]

A new tractor for less than new price is always a sweet find! Great machine for doing what you need done. Service is straightforward, and doing it yourself is a good way just to get to know your tractor. Follow directions, watch 4shorts and other's video on servicing Kubotas, and have some fun while you save money. Buying the filter kits online is a good way to save money, but the SUDT2 is heavy and costly to ship, so help out your dealer with that purchase. I would also consider synthetic oil, like this: Shell Rotella Full Synthetic 5W-40 Motor Oil, 1 gal. - Walmart.com.

Thanks Varmint. What a great website you guys have here. I will be bugging you guys once I get the oil draining I'm sure.

 

[TomSeller]

Very nice tractor. Congratulations. Those L3200s are a very nice size machine.

 

[kubotacres]

Thanks. I am loving this new machine. What Bush Hog do you own? Thats my next Implement. We're supposed to get rain Sunday so I will be moving dirt Next week!

I have a Landpride RCR1860. Owned it a little over 3 years and its been very tough. I have no complaints with it.

 

[k0ua]

Thanks for the advice. That sounds like a great Idea. I'll start watching some videos. I will enjoy that part of owning this tractor and all my buddy's will be here helping because they are all into this Kubota as much as I am. My garage is the new hangout right now. Go Kubota!

You and your buds should not have any problem if they are any kind of wrench turners at all. Working on tractors is usually a bit easier than working on modern cars. Sure some things might be a bit unfamiliar, but we arent rebuilding injector pumps here, just changing some filters and engine oil and greasing some things.
By the way on the last L3200 I did, I found a no.8 machine screw and plugged up the air vent under the seat. It looks like a shepards crook, and is made of rubber. This vent allows air to flow into the "tank" when you extend the hydraulic cylinders, and air to come out of the "tank" (transmission case) when you retract the cylinders and the fluid flows rapidly back into the tank.
The reason for plugging it up is when you change the hydraulic and Hydrostat filters, it will help prevent air from rushing in and allowing hydraulic fluid from escaping when you change out the filters. Be sure to remember to take the plug out before you start the tractor and run the hydraulics. :shocked:

On the engine oil, of course there are 2 drain plugs, one on each side of the pans with the front drive shaft running through it.. Also don't overtighten. Tighten yes, but don't overtighten them as I believe they are aluminum.
If you have any questions before you start or even in the middle of the 50 hour service, let us know.

 

[Garandman]

Thanks. I am loving this new machine. What Bush Hog do you own? Thats my next Implement. We're supposed to get rain Sunday so I will be moving dirt Next week!

I have the 60" Land Pride. Works great.

 

[McREBEL]

Nice ride.