Made me first trip to the local dealer and started talking about the machine for me. Sales guy asked quite a few questions and we ended up talking about a larger B model or a smaller L model. He was pushing me towards the L. While staying in roughly the same price range he felt the L would be a better choice because I will be doing quite a bit of work on steep hillsides in a vineyard. He said the heavier machine would get better traction than the lighter framed B. Any thoughts on that?
Large B vs Smaller L
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I do lots of heavy work on steep hills with my B and it hasn't let me down or failed to do a job.
But it all comes down to what all you want to do and the price point you want to stay in.
If you want a mid mount mower or front PTO attachments, then the B would be your choice (unless you are going all the way up to a Grand L 60 series.)
If you're not mowing and want a bigger, heavier tractor, than the L is your answer.
Like I said, my B does everything I ask of it. Maybe not as fast as a larger tractor, but I enjoyed it's low purchase price and low maintenance costs that come with less oil and coolant volumes to replace.
But it all comes down to what all you want to do and the price point you want to stay in.
If you want a mid mount mower or front PTO attachments, then the B would be your choice (unless you are going all the way up to a Grand L 60 series.)
If you're not mowing and want a bigger, heavier tractor, than the L is your answer.
Like I said, my B does everything I ask of it. Maybe not as fast as a larger tractor, but I enjoyed it's low purchase price and low maintenance costs that come with less oil and coolant volumes to replace.
I plan to continue doing my finish mowing with a JD riding mower I already own so I don't see the mid mount mower being needed but the ability to run pto driven front mount attachments is appealing, especially a snow blower. I definitely want a rear flail mower for mulching vineyard prunings which what I see mowing with. Another big use will be a 3 point pto driven airblast sprayer, a 3 point auger, and, of course, lots of landscape and driveway maintenance.
I went in looking at getting a B series but after talking with the salesman, he told me that I wouldn't be happy with it and be back for the L series later.
As you can see, I took his advice and got the L3200.
The next time that I went in to the dealer to pick up a part, I told him that I was glad that I listened to him and got an L but wished I had gotten an even bigger L.
As you can see, I took his advice and got the L3200.
The next time that I went in to the dealer to pick up a part, I told him that I was glad that I listened to him and got an L but wished I had gotten an even bigger L.
Whatever you think that you need, hone in on the model, and then seriously consider the next one up. Quite often, a buyer settles, and later wishes that he/she went a little bigger. That isn't always the rule of thumb, but more often than not.
It sounds like you need to go with the L.
It sounds like you need to go with the L.
X2 what everyone said. Buy bigger. I bought the absolute biggest I could afford at the time. I often wish I would have bought bigger but realistically it's not cost effective to buy one bigger with the amount of use mine gets now.
Just understand what you have horse power wise when doing work. FWIW I run a 1,000hp track dozer at my work and can bog it down just as quick as my 38hp kubota so it's not really how much power you have it's how you use it and how long it takes you.
Just understand what you have horse power wise when doing work. FWIW I run a 1,000hp track dozer at my work and can bog it down just as quick as my 38hp kubota so it's not really how much power you have it's how you use it and how long it takes you.