New L3301....weeks in the making!

[Homeline]

Greetings folks....been lurking here for some time reading, learning & absorbing all things.

After serious consideration, I pulled the trigger on a new machine.....it followed me home last Friday. Went for the full meal deal with SSQA, R4's, HST, pallet forks & box blade. Don't know if I carved a fat hog, but I was very pleased with the cost and whole buying experience.

Really, really wanted to add a loader to my Iseki. But that was not going to happen anytime soon. So it will be on the market in short order.

Started mods as soon as it came off the trailer....more on that later.

 

[Homeline]

First mod was to remove all the "hey, dumb ***, don't do this...." decals.




And replace with something more appropriate...

 

[goeduck]

Very Nice! Congratulations. More pictures please.

 

[Homeline]

Dealer tossed in handle as sweetener.

 

[Homeline]

First casualty. Floor drain cover i removed when washing cars. Left it setting in the way.

 

[REL1]

I removed all those stickers shortly after I got my rig, bought the missing handle also.
Congrats on your new machine!

 

[Homeline]

First really useful mod completed

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/387993-kubota-l3301-hst-peddle-flip.html

 

[Citydude]

First mod was to remove all the "hey, dumb ***, don't do this...." decals.




And replace with something more appropriate...

I like your Style!

 

[Homeline]

I removed all those stickers shortly after I got my rig, bought the missing handle also.
Congrats on your new machine!

That handle really aids in mounting up...or hanging on for dear life! :laughing:

 

[Ortimber]

I bought the cousin to yours (L3901) earlier this year. I have about 70HRS on it and so far so good. I've had two regens which were uneventful. Be very mindful of ballast when using the loader. These machines need every pound you can put on them in the rear. Congrats!

 

[Homeline]

I bought the cousin to yours (L3901) earlier this year. I have about 70HRS on it and so far so good. I've had two regens which were uneventful. Be very mindful of ballast when using the loader. These machines need every pound you can put on them in the rear. Congrats!

The dealer quoted $1700 for 3901 upgrade. Could not justify that. I think those extra ponies come from pump & ECU tweaks by Kubota. Besides my Iseki is 27hp, which was more than adequate for my needs.

Yes, filling tires & ballast box on the short list.

 

[Ortimber]

The dealer quoted $1700 for 3901 upgrade. Could not justify that. I think those extra ponies come from pump & ECU tweaks by Kubota. Besides my Iseki is 27hp, which was more than adequate for my needs.

Yes, filling tires & ballast box on the short list.

I went with the 3901 simply for more PTO power for my chipper. You are correct, the HP difference between the two is only from minor tweaks.

 

[Homeline]

Another quick, low cost mod.....that didn't quite accomplish what I hoped.

The center hump cover is very gong-like when hit with a boot. Plus the whine of the HST is rather loud. So I added some peel-n-seal flashing tape to the underside. Idea was to quiet things down. It did work to a small degree, but this flashing is not near as heavy as the stuff used for audio applications. Might try another layer to see if furthers the cause. I know the reality is nothing will really help the whine...well perhaps a cab'd Grand L!