Wagtail
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What's the difference.... 3038 vs 3520 ?
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cartod
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The 4105 is less expensive than the 3x20 because it is a no frills tractor with a much less reliable spur gear system final drive vs. Planetary drive. The 4105 uses the same loader as the 3x20. The 3x20 are a heavy duty compact tractor built to be nimble and get all of its power to the ground. As far as lifting capacity I am not sure what the 4105 is but the 3x20 is around 2200# rear lift and 1600# loader.
Like has been said, one is cake, and one is cake with icing.
Like has been said, one is cake, and one is cake with icing.
Wagtail
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G'day cartod. Yes, I did say that the 4105 was a no frills rig... I have no idea what you're talking about regarding the reliability of the final drive. Mind you, I'm new to the tractor game and have no experience to compare it with.
According to TractorData.com; the 4105 rear lift is 2530lbs at the points and using my 300CX FEL... well, I just don't know but I don't do anything stupid with it (always have rear ballast on) when using the bale spikes or 4in1 bucket.
The real reason that I've mentioned the 4105 (other than it's the tractor that I have) is that, unless you know that it exists, it isn't generally advertised when someone is making a decision.
nikdfish
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Our 3038e is coming up on 400 hrs now. We have used it primarily for bush hogging (60") & finish mowing (60" 3PH), some loader work & periodic tilling, box blade work, etc. It is a no-frills little work horse that is dirt simple to operate & was cheap enough to be accessible to us when we first went tractor shopping. If it's capabilities are sufficient for the jobs you need done, it can be a good, economical choice for an easy to operate machine.
Nick
Nick
compact
Silver Member
3x20 is a spur gear final (4x20's up are planetary) so is 3038e. 3038 (at least the hydro) has 1 brake pedal like a car, 3x20 has left / right wet brakes like a normal tractor, which are handy if you are used to them. I like the 3x20 ehydro and use the loadmatch for bush hogging and the rear mount blower - It seems quite good at putting all 30HP into the implement without much adjustment from me. It can be switched off also. 3038 loader isn't really detachable - I like bush hogging w/o the loader for better visibility and 300cx is really pretty slick for attach / detach. 3520 has a nicer, more comfortable operator station, tilt wheel etc. 3038 isn't a bad machine, though, just more basic.
clayhardock
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No sure if it was mentioned but the 3038e has no mid PTO. So the big items are are no mid PTO, no folding ROPS, non-detachable loader, no fuel gauge on dash, no E-hydro(2speed HST instead), and its slightly smaller.
Its really too bad about the mid pto. I'd probably have one otherwise.
Its really too bad about the mid pto. I'd probably have one otherwise.
DKCDKC
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The 3520 has a touch more power than the 3038, but a lot more lift in the FEL and 3-pt. But the biggest thing to me is the weight. The 3520 is a lot heavier and that means it has a lot more power on the ground, and better stability on slopes. I like my 3038e and got it primarily because it was within my budget. I do think, for my particular uses, the 3520 would have been a better choice, although I would have had to come up with more money. I don't miss the mid-PTO because I have no use for it. For me the tractor is just a small utility tractor for rotary cutter work, brush clearing, gravel road maintenance, and snow removal. It does most of that pretty well.