familyman
Platinum Member
At this point I believe I have decided on trading up to an L3200, HST.
My main uses will be clearing and digging work, ie., FEL digging and hauling, dragging my 6' boxblade and rake, pulling a middle buster, using my backhoe. I will also be mowing with a 5' finish mower, which doesn't worry me.
I found a thread here where an L3200 owner complained of a lack of power when using his HST below 1500 RPM. I realize that one of the trade-offs of HST vs gear is having to run the engine at a constant speed for the HST, vs modulating the foot throttle with a gear transmission.
My L2800 only seemed down on power when trying to run up an incline on the road in 4H, but the rest of the time it got along fine. In fact, when doing the above listed chores, I would run out of traction before I ran out of power. I'm guessing that the 4 added hp of the L3200 will be even better in that regard, but I'm wondering if the L3800 is the better choice for my applications?
I'll add that I don't have big PTO power needs. I may one day have a 5' brush hog, but for now, finish mowing is it.
My main uses will be clearing and digging work, ie., FEL digging and hauling, dragging my 6' boxblade and rake, pulling a middle buster, using my backhoe. I will also be mowing with a 5' finish mower, which doesn't worry me.
I found a thread here where an L3200 owner complained of a lack of power when using his HST below 1500 RPM. I realize that one of the trade-offs of HST vs gear is having to run the engine at a constant speed for the HST, vs modulating the foot throttle with a gear transmission.
My L2800 only seemed down on power when trying to run up an incline on the road in 4H, but the rest of the time it got along fine. In fact, when doing the above listed chores, I would run out of traction before I ran out of power. I'm guessing that the 4 added hp of the L3200 will be even better in that regard, but I'm wondering if the L3800 is the better choice for my applications?
I'll add that I don't have big PTO power needs. I may one day have a 5' brush hog, but for now, finish mowing is it.