Question for L3010 Owners: 3 point hitch

[Harvest Moon]

any with a minute to help out an "Economy" tractor owner?

If you haven't been following the L2800/L3400 jerky 3 point hitch saga... originally the L2800/L3400's had a nearly unusable, jerky 3 point position control hitch.

To remedy this Kubota made a production change that replaced the sloppy control valve with the valve from the more recent L3010s. They've also upgraded many older models with the same valve.

Now they seem to be upgrading very new L2800 and L3400's (for a lucky one anyway) with a valve from somewhere, not yet clear to me.

Can any of you L3010 owners, SN# 74779 and higher comment on your 3 point hitches performance? Is it at all jerky? Does it lift smoothly in 1/4 inch increments or does jerk up in 1/4 inch increments? Or does it just glide up at your request? How does it compare to these user submitted videos:

Teg's tractor with upgraded valve;
YouTube - Kubota L2800 After Valve Replacement 3PH

Toy Camry's tractor with upgrade valve;
YouTube - Kubota L3400 lifting with the 3 point hitch (3PH)

And the green standard, posted by Toy Camry;
YouTube - John Deere 790 lifting with the 3 point hitch (3PH)

Thanks. Harvest Moon

 

[jeconn]

Good try Harvest Moon. No takers. I think we are on our own on this one.

 

[Harvest Moon]

jeconn, I think Kubota got to all the L3010 people first and offered them a free replacement seat not to talk!

Na, give it a little more time... so far only 63 views, maybe none own a L3010. And if L3010 people are seeing this and not commenting, that may be an answer. It could mean their valves are unremarkable. Not smooth enough to tout and not jerky enough to enrage... they have no passion for commenting.

If no one responds, I'll be thinking either no L3010 people saw this thread or they all have valves like Teg's replacement. And a new seat.

 

[john_bud]

L3410

Lifts like the JD - smooth