I currently have a 2010 B3300SUHST with the attachments shown in my sig. I'm thinking about upgrading to an L3901 HST. The L3901 is the largest that the BH77 can be used on and I really don't want to have to buy a new BH too. I would get the 3901 FEL with the 2 lever (skidsteer) quick attach and convert my grapple and forklift carrier myself since I can do the metalworking.
However, when looking on TractorData, there doesn't seem to be as much difference in the FEL and 3pt lift capacities as I would have thought. I also had the sales guy pull up the data from Kubota and it is indicating pretty much the same. Unfortunately, the FEL data is shown in different parameters so it is hard to compare apples to apples. But on the 3pnt, the B3300 shows 1367 lbs at 24" and the L3901 shows 1435 lbs at 24". Pump capacity for the 3300 is 9.9 gpm total flow and the 3901 is 10.1 gpm total flow. PTO HP for the 3300 is 25 or 27 (27 in the owner's manual) and 30.6 for the 3901 so assuming 25 for the 3300, that is around a 20% increase there. I have no doubt the 3901 will outpull the 3300 because of the extra HP/torque, weight and larger diameter tires (R1s on both).
Is there just a mistake somewhere in the lift capacities? I'd like all the input I can get about the upgrade. Anyone else that has done the same upgrade, what did you find?
I would really be upset if I spent the money and didn't gain a lot of lift capacity.
However, when looking on TractorData, there doesn't seem to be as much difference in the FEL and 3pt lift capacities as I would have thought. I also had the sales guy pull up the data from Kubota and it is indicating pretty much the same. Unfortunately, the FEL data is shown in different parameters so it is hard to compare apples to apples. But on the 3pnt, the B3300 shows 1367 lbs at 24" and the L3901 shows 1435 lbs at 24". Pump capacity for the 3300 is 9.9 gpm total flow and the 3901 is 10.1 gpm total flow. PTO HP for the 3300 is 25 or 27 (27 in the owner's manual) and 30.6 for the 3901 so assuming 25 for the 3300, that is around a 20% increase there. I have no doubt the 3901 will outpull the 3300 because of the extra HP/torque, weight and larger diameter tires (R1s on both).
Is there just a mistake somewhere in the lift capacities? I'd like all the input I can get about the upgrade. Anyone else that has done the same upgrade, what did you find?
I would really be upset if I spent the money and didn't gain a lot of lift capacity.