She's here!!! New Kubota L3800 with the works

[ChiefLoneWolf]

p.s.: did you check it for jerky 3pth?

I was so happy that my 3PTH does not suffer from this problem. I mounted the weight box yesterday and filled it with gravel. No problem lifting the thing over and over.
However, when I went to get her out of the garage for shooting the toolbox pic, I noticed the jerks too. Set the correct working RPM and the problem somewhat disappeared, but still noticeable. I have at the moment no real use for the 3PTH other for the weight box, so it bothers me not that much. But still, I admit it's annoying for a new rig.

 

[Notforhire]

I was so happy that my 3PTH does not suffer from this problem. I mounted the weight box yesterday and filled it with gravel. No problem lifting the thing over and over.
However, when I went to get her out of the garage for shooting the toolbox pic, I noticed the jerks too. Set the correct working RPM and the problem somewhat disappeared, but still noticeable. I have at the moment no real use for the 3PTH other for the weight box, so it bothers me not that much. But still, I admit it's annoying for a new rig.

Most of the jerky hitch Kubotas I have run across tend to be worse when you try to lift slowly or make small corrections. If you pull through it, so to speak, from full lower to all the way up, it's less noticeable.
If it bothers you, I'd push to have it fixed while it's new.
Good luck with your new machine, they are still nice tractors, in spite of the hitch.:thumbsup:

Bill

 

[J F]

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Nice!

 

[archerynut]

Congrats... That's a great looking machine.

 

[don white]

The Homer picture is perfect.

 

[FatTire]

Very Nice. How long does it take you detach/attach the BH77?

 

[ChiefLoneWolf]

Very Nice. How long does it take you detach/attach the BH77?

I have done the detach twice and attach only once so far - and this before reading the manual.
The detach is the easy part. Just position the BH on a flat spot and it only takes 3 to 5 minutes.
Attaching cost me more nerves as I struggled with the correct levers to use to lift the BH into the sockets. Though I'd say this took me no more than 5 to 8 minutes.

(Lowering the ROPS almost takes longer :laughing

I'm gonna do more attach/detach 'exercises' as soon as the rain lets off.

 

[FatTire]

Great, I was hoping you'd say something less than 10 minutes. Waiting for a BH92 to come in & anxious to try it.

 

[redsox1]

Not to be the gloom and doom guy but....I've got the same rig and you have to add another 20-30 minutes to your attach/reattach times because of the 3point hitch arms. The have to be added/removed as well. Not a huge issue but it does make me hesitate more when deciding on switching from BH to 3 pt attachments.

 

[ChiefLoneWolf]

... you have to add another 20-30 minutes to your attach/reattach times because of the 3point hitch arms ...

Thanks, redsox, for pointing this out.
Yes, it's true, removing/adding the 3PTH gear adds more minutes to the process.
When installing the first time, I had to go get the manual to figure out which bar comes where. This took me extra long time.
Hope I can somewhat shorten the time with experience. But you're right. It too makes me reluctant to change attachments.