Price Check Won Bid on B3200HST was it a good deal?

[TripleR]

I learned a long time ago, once you buy, stop shopping and stop comparing prices. It almost always leads to frustration.

Congrats on your new tractor.

Sage advice indeed.

 

[devildog1]

Beware of Jerky 3-point hitch sickness.:ashamed:

The B's NEVER had that problem, ask case I know as I had a B3200TLB. The B3200 is and was a Great size tractor, Congrats.
DevelDog

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I learned a long time ago, once you buy, stop shopping and stop comparing prices. It almost always leads to frustration.

Congrats on your new tractor.

Per my late father you will always find an interesting option after making any purchase if you keep looking.

Will be interested in a follow up posting.:thumbsup:

 

[dfkrug]

I have a couple of possible people who will help me out in hauling it, but I won't see them until Monday.

So, I guess you are picking it up in Sacto?

I have had bad luck with the roll-back tow companies in the bay area,
in terms of sticking with their bid and showing up as agreed. The last
time I moved a tractor (last summer) we got the regular delivery guy
for a local tractor dealer to do the work. It was reasonable and he
was insured. Being insured is very important, so I don't use uninsured
towers (like friends). Good luck.

 

[newbury]

<snip> the left headlight plastic is broken, it looks like some turf in there. <snip>

How does one get turf in the headlight?
Roll the tractor.

Check all the fluids and drive it home, in high it should only take about 2.5 hrs.

 

[foreman Etexas]

How does one get turf in the headlight?
Roll the tractor.

Check all the fluids and drive it home, in high it should only take about 2.5 hrs.

Could have run over stick that had grass dirt on end of it and front tire kicked up into light(lots of different things)(my kids could of easly threw something at it).

But it is always a good idea to check fluids....

 

[Gale Hawkins]

How does one get turf in the headlight?
Roll the tractor.

Check all the fluids and drive it home, in high it should only take about 2.5 hrs.

It may have a FEL that was the dirt source. I have had popping roots throw dirt at me.

 

[Martian]

There would be pretty clear signs of a roll-over, but plenty of other ways for dirt to get in there.

None the less, an fluid change is an excellent idea. I've got a new tractor traveling from Montana to Michigan right now, and although the anticipation is killing me, first thing I'll do is change the fluids.

As for me, I wouldn't be able to stand going 15MPH down the side of the road holding up traffic for 12 miles and having cars blare their horns at me and flip me the bird, and especially depending on the weather, but it would be fun. About the farthest I'll travel on a road is 2 miles tops, that's just me though.

 

[tad84pole]

Hello all, I got the beast home last night. That was an adventure as the trailer I picked to rent was barely big enough and the tie down points weren't positioned well. I got on the freeway about 1/4 to 5 and the traffic was at a crawl for most of the 35 miles, lots of idiots playing bumper cars that evening. Today I unloaded it and did some maintenance and looked harder at it. The hood had scratched paint underneath the auction number sticker--need paint. The little dip stick for the hydro-fluid is dry. Stickers on the tractor show it was a rental bought in Georgia and rented out in Texas. It looks like most of the work it did was at the rear PTO. This is going to take some time to get in shape. 1'st thing to do is order the manuals. As I said before, this is my 1st tractor. I'm sure there is a lot to learn and It will be fun. By the way I'm sure the tractor hasn't been rolled, someone just must have broken the left headlight by jamming it into a hillside or something without the FEL on the machine. Kubota lists 2 different versions of this tractor, depending on which deck it has. How do you tell which deck it has. I can find the serial/model number and engine model and type but don't know how to tell which deck mode it has. Are the manuals the same for both types of tractors.
Thanks for all your encouragement.

Tad84pole

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Hello all, I got the beast home last night. That was an adventure as the trailer I picked to rent was barely big enough and the tie down points weren't positioned well. I got on the freeway about 1/4 to 5 and the traffic was at a crawl for most of the 35 miles, lots of idiots playing bumper cars that evening. Today I unloaded it and did some maintenance and looked harder at it. The hood had scratched paint underneath the auction number sticker--need paint. The little dip stick for the hydro-fluid is dry. Stickers on the tractor show it was a rental bought in Georgia and rented out in Texas. It looks like most of the work it did was at the rear PTO. This is going to take some time to get in shape. 1'st thing to do is order the manuals. As I said before, this is my 1st tractor. I'm sure there is a lot to learn and It will be fun. By the way I'm sure the tractor hasn't been rolled, someone just must have broken the left headlight by jamming it into a hillside or something without the FEL on the machine. Kubota lists 2 different versions of this tractor, depending on which deck it has. How do you tell which deck it has. I can find the serial/model number and engine model and type but don't know how to tell which deck mode it has. Are the manuals the same for both types of tractors.
Thanks for all your encouragement.

Tad84pole

That is one stout looking FEL. Our old 1983 JD 310 was a rental at one point. While it has a lot of pin wear I have worked it hard all day long without any real issues. It was so soild I bought tires all way around.

Personally I would not worry about making it look like new. People with new tractors may loose sleep over things that can never happen to yours for the first time any longer. :thumbsup: