NEW L4330 POWER QUESTION

[jmc]

If your box is full of dirt, there's really no reason to keep the cutting edge in the ground.

 

[_RaT_]

If you have a manual toplink there is. I find that once the box is full, the box tends to forget about the cutting bar unless the soil is very clean, moist and has some clay in it, otherwise it tends to ride up and the cutting edge has little ability to do its job.

 

[grandad]

Sounds like the industrial L48 would be your baby. It has the same engine as the L5030 (rated -2 hp for some reason) and the industrial-strength hydraulics and chassis to stand up to commercial use. Your 4330 will no doubt give great service, but it's designed more for weekend warriors like me than it was for contractor use.

Just a suggestion, but you might want to give the idea of trading up some thought if you're going to continue using the tractor commercially for the forseeable future. I recently looked at a 4310 that obviously had several years of commercial service. The drivetrain was OK, but the cosmetics showed lots of wear and tear, so it took a hit on resale value.

 

[Muleskinner]

I looked at the L48 and the L39 before buying the L4330. I actually liked the L48 and the dealer said he would take the hoe off and replace it with a box scraper. The extra sub frame weight (1000#) concerned me, as I operate in sandy desert soil a lot. I'm sure the L43 will do fine once I get used to it. Heck, I have only had it one week! It's still brand new.

If I find I need a bigger unit down the line I will step up to a John Deere 210 loader. You can get it with a turbo also. The price is a bit steep at $54,000.00. I started with Kubota equipment and would really like to stay with Kubota. I feel Kubota makes a fine tractor with good quality. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[_RaT_]

Thats what I had, a Kubota L48 with a boxscraper. Moved a few thousand yards of material, sold it for $2000 less then I paid for it and got a L3830. I like both tractors but must say, the L3830 really fills my needs better. I don't find the power or less of it to be an issue. The JD 210 is a nice tractor. I find the old NH 545 a better landscape tractor. It rides low and simply does not want to flip over. The steepest grades are what it does and does very well.

 

[ns_in_tex]

I have a 76" Gannon with 24" tall back & hydraulic teeth, which I use on an L4610. It is possible to spill dirt over the top, but also possible to lug the engine, if I do not let up on the HST pedal. This box blade will move a lot of dirt.

If I were going to use the box blade a lot on this tractor, I would pay whatever necessary to get draft control. I think it makes the work so much easier.