Welcome to OTT zippyslug. I take it that your wife is zippy and that you are the slug. Sounds like you have a good idea of what is needed. The FEL is supposed to be greased every 10 hours with a high quality grease designating "extreme pressure" and containing Molybdenum disulfide is recommended.
Welcome to OTT from Alabama. With 8 acres, I would go with a L series which is what the dealer talked me into and I am sure glad he did. In fact there have been times I could have use even more HP.
The L3400 was the earlier model for the L3800. The L3400 was manufactured from 2004-2010 and the L3800 was from 2011-. Scratches doesn't mean much but how was it maintained and was it garaged or kept outside.
Welcome to OTT Fargo. Yes, before 2014 L's were NOT Tier IV. I have a L3200 that was made in late 2013 that I bought new in early 2014 without Tier IV. The BEST way to tell the difference is by the Model Number. As Sheepfarmer stated L2800, L3200, L3800 and L4600 are ALL before Tier IV.
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Welcome to OTT mcastator. Sorry to hear about your husband. I do hope he is is better now. You know the old saying; "When it rains, it pours," well you got poured on with your husband first and now the tractor.
Re: New L4060
Wolfman, pictures please. Some of us do not get to see those old tractors anymore without going to a museum. I wish I had the one my Grandfather had.
Welcome to OTT Nightwind. Congrats on the new toys. Welcome back to Orange. Which version did you get DT, GST, HST, or HSTC? How much land and what are you growing?
Welcome to OTT and I have done it a few times but normally only for a few minutes. Like Tripple R states, it is not that big of a deal as long as you don't leavs them on all the time.