Kubota 3300 or Deere 3038e ?

[UnionMan]

Cowboy, just get R1 Ag tires if you are dealing with any mud. R4s' might be alright but aren't near as good as Ags' in mud.

There are days I wish I went with R1 vs the R4 I ended up with. When and If I buy again in the near future I will most likely go with R1 and gear driven. with that said though the HST is great when doing loader work or when I used my post hole digger in tight wooded area putting up fence lines.

My next tractor will have a Cab, AG tires and Gears....

 

[Bluegill]

There are days I wish I went with R1 vs the R4 I ended up with. When and If I buy again in the near future I will most likely go with R1 and gear driven. with that said though the HST is great when doing loader work or when I used my post hole digger in tight wooded area putting up fence lines.

My next tractor will have a Cab, AG tires and Gears....

Yeah, R-4s' & HST just don't cut it for me. I could make do with either but not what I'd want.

 

[quazz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTidbgJOU-I

This video is pretty compelling. Biased no doubt but compelling.

 

[ABCowboy]

Bluegill...good post. I am currently on the hunt but will be getting a new L3800 after I found out the JD has cast aluminum axles as opposed to the steel on the Kubota. Prices were a push here.

 

[Bluegill]

Bluegill...good post. I am currently on the hunt but will be getting a new L3800 after I found out the JD has cast aluminum axles as opposed to the steel on the Kubota. Prices were a push here.

Welcome to the site. You will not regret gettin a L3800.

 

[ABCowboy]

Thanks Bluegill. After having to hire a guy to move snow that was way too much for my BX1800, my wife said "Why don't you just go get a bigger one". The L3800 looks plenty big enough and much more solid than a comparable Deere.

 

[skeets]

my wife said "Why don't you just go get a bigger one".
Dude you got a keeper there

 

[Eric McCarthy]

my wife said "Why don't you just go get a bigger one".
Dude you got a keeper there

NO JOKE!!! Does she have a sister??!

 

[spamhater007]

We have an 8 acre farm with horses. We use a 3 point hitch spear to move 800 to 900 pound round bails of hay into pastures. I am looking at the John Deere 3038e with a 3 cyl Yanmar engine and a Kubota 3300. FEL seems adequate for moving dirt and manure.

I have been using an approximately 15 year old Nortract 254 with a Jinma engine with AG tires. No problems getting stuck in 4WD in mud. We have some mud that occasionally gets 6 inches deep from the horses churning up some of the smaller pastures in the spring with the snow melt and rain. Will the 3300 with 4WD and the industrial tires get through it ?

I want something reliable and that won't be in the repair shop. Are there any known problems with the 3300?

I've seen some negative comments on 4 tier engines, but I think those only apply to 175 HP to 750 HP engines, so I don't think that applies to a 3300.

I just got my L3901 delivered today, got a much better price than the JD. I like orange too.

If you want to ever use a belly mower or front mount snow blower you will need the mid mount PTO, which the 3301 doesn't have available.

I was looking at the JD3520 (mostly because I like to buy American Made), but got the L3901 w/loader, 60" 3pt Snowblower, Boxblade, and 5yr full coverage insurance for what JD was quoting just for the 3520 w/300cx loader. This was slightly lower than the same Mahindra 3616 setup. I also went with the R4 tires as I need to drive across my lawn and AG tires would leave deep cuts.

Can't wait to play in mud tomorrow. Good luck with your choice.

 

[Eric McCarthy]

That JD3520 has a Japanese heart beat anyway! Atleast Kubota is its own threw and threw.

 

[elmer4413]

I was dead set on the JD3038E at first until I looked at the Kubota L3800. I also did lots of research and several folks had issues on the JD with the front axle seals leaking. The Kubota in my opinion is a lot more tractor. I looked at most all of the big brands and I brought home the L3800 and I don't regret it for a second.

 

[Bluegill]

I was dead set on the JD3038E at first until I looked at the Kubota L3800. I also did lots of research and several folks had issues on the JD with the front axle seals leaking. The Kubota in my opinion is a lot more tractor. I looked at most all of the big brands and I brought home the L3800 and I don't regret it for a second.

Same here... I wasn't dead set on the JD, but I did look hard at it & the others. Two years later am very glad I got the L3800!