I need help with a the purchase of a new Tractor

[Jack straw]

Newbie here:
I am sorry if this question is asked on a weekly basis here, but I need some advice from the experts. I have 22 acres of sometimes swamp like land (heavy wet clay). 1/2 my land is woods and I cut about 5 cord of wood a year. I also bush hog about 5 acres. I have a long driveway that gets beat up when I plow snow. I would like to have a backhoe sometime in the future to improve the drainage on my property.
Kubota is the only tractor line that I am looking at now (I have a ZG20 ) I am considering the L3200, L3800 or one of the Grand series (L3240?). I am 48 and I would like this to be my first and last new tractor. My budget is under $25k.

Attachments I would like to get:
Loader
Box scraper
5' rotary mower

I think the 3200 would probably do everything that I need to do. My main workhorse now is a Honda Foreman. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks for such a great forum.

 

[Bluegill]

The L3200 will do all you need, but you might want fancier or larger.

I have a much large place here and my L3800 has been fantastic!!!

 

[MaTeR]

I have 26 wooded acres and am mere hours away from pulling the trigger on a L3800HST with bucket,tooth bar,filled rear Ag's,6ft box blade,6ft land rake,and 6ft brush hog.Package price is 22,225 to my door.It was only 1,050 more for me to go with the L3800 vs L3200.I feel both would serve our(your) needs just fine.I'll let you know

 

[WFM]

I have 5.6 hours on my L3800 now. I've never owned a real tractor. But I knew what I wanted and waited for years to finally buy the tractor I wanted. I've bush hogged and bucketed and can't wait to use it more. I looked at the B series , but I think like buying a truck, get more engine not less because you always need more power at some point. I plan on loading and unloading freight with my tractor. I got the pallet forks also. So go bigger...

 

[WS6Man]

Where Dealer did you purchase from? I am looking to buy an L3800HST myself and that seems like a great pkg deal. I was quoted that same price for the 6"finish mower and loader/bucket. I am in norther Ohio so it may be worth making a road trip!

 

[MaTeR]

I live in Michigan,Ordered my tractor from Barlowes in Somerset Ky. Give Brady Barlow a holler....Nice guy!

 

[Eric McCarthy]

A dealer in Kentucky is going to deliver all the way up to Michigan???

 

[dmanlyr]

I have the L3200HST, plenty of power to do what I need to do with it as I loose traction first, rather than run out of horsepower. I have never used the PTO, it is used as a loader, grader, etc.

However, that said, if I were to use it to mow, I would have bought the L3800HST as PTO horsepower is much more important mowing.

Or a L grand series...

David

 

[TripleR]

There is certainly nothing wrong with the L3800, but I personally prefer the Grand L, it has a more open, flat operator platform, tilt steering, extending lower lift links, more weight, swivel seat, great cruise control you can use wit the steering brakes going forward, independent PTO and the HST+ transmission. It is however more expensive than the L Series, but you are only buying once.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzO_-LCd838

 

[dmanlyr]

There is certainly nothing wrong with the L3800, but I personally prefer the Grand L, it has a more open, flat operator platform, tilt steering, extending lower lift links, more weight, swivel seat, great cruise control you can use wit the steering brakes going forward, independent PTO and the HST+ transmission. It is however more expensive than the L Series, but you are only buying once.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzO_-LCd838

Thanks for the link TripleR, now I want a Grand L with the HST plus. Makes my L3200HST seem almost mideval!

David

 

[MaTeR]

Eric,
Yes,Barlows is in Kentucky and is gonna deliver here in Michigan.I heard about them on another site and have heard of people as far Montana buying from them.My package price includes delivery,where as my local dealer was asking $19,000 for just the tractor and loader.
Go to their website,fill out the form stating what exactly you want and what you would like to pay as well as delivery.They will get back with you and tell you what they can let it go for.In my case we were within $500.Hope this helps.

 

[TripleR]

Thanks for the link TripleR, now I want a Grand L with the HST plus. Makes my L3200HST seem almost mideval!

David

I know what you mean, I had a Grand L5030 HSTC and was really happy with it and a bit skeptical of the benefits of the HST+. Because of the discontinuation of the L40 and intro of the L60, I traded for the L5740 much sooner than intended. It didn't take me long to really appreciate the added features.

A regular HST will still do anything anyone really needs done, but an HST+ just makes it a little easier and quicker; course there is that whole $$$$ thing.

 

[Eric McCarthy]

Eric,
Yes,Barlows is in Kentucky and is gonna deliver here in Michigan.I heard about them on another site and have heard of people as far Montana buying from them.My package price includes delivery,where as my local dealer was asking $19,000 for just the tractor and loader.
Go to their website,fill out the form stating what exactly you want and what you would like to pay as well as delivery.They will get back with you and tell you what they can let it go for.In my case we were within $500.Hope this helps.

Well thats pretty awesome. I guess they look at it as a sale is a sale and as long as the money is good why not venture out and deliver where ever.