Just bought L3800

[RichardSATX]

I just bought an L3800 ag with front loader and backhoe for $31.5k out the door. It's a 2014. I felt like I pushed all I could on the price. It also includes sealed tires with water, and a top for it with insulation. Not an enclosure, but a cover over the seat. How did I do on my buy?!?!? I'm second guessing myself now.

 

[Dan_R_42]

WELCOME... to OTT. I see you have been around since April 2011 and this is your second post.
Looks like you have been hiding in the shadows...

Great machine. OK, now we want to see pictures... PLEASE....

 

[Bluegill]

Congrats on a fine machine!

I don't know how much a backhoe adds, but the L3800 runs right around 20k these days

 

[Dan_R_42]

I don't know if you saw this post or not, but it is referring to used L3800's pricing. Someone should be along to comment on new tractor pricing.


http://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13587


Just a guess here but I would think a backhoe would add about $10,000

 

[RichardSATX]

WELCOME... to OTT. I see you have been around since April 2011 and this is your second post.
Looks like you have been hiding in the shadows...

Great machine. OK, now we want to see pictures... PLEASE....

I've done a lot of reading here to catch up on Kubota knowledge. Thanks for the responses so far. And this is a new tractor. I'm waiting on the install of the backhoe right now. Then pics.

I've learned a lot by searching and checking out threads. I've got a very neglected B2400 back into great running shape and used it probably beyond it's intended use at our ranch.

 

[78-79fordman]

Congrats on a fine machine!

I don't know how much a backhoe adds, but the L3800 runs right around 20k these days

This I priced one yesterday l3800hst loader . And it was $21,000 . Don't know what backhoe prices is would think between 8-10 thousand .

So you done about right I would say .

 

[quazz]

Congrats! I have the same tractor with the FEL and backhoe. I know you will love it.
Whatever the price it doesn't change the great machine you have sitting in your yard.

 

[buckaroo52]

When I bought my L3800 last May, they quoted me $7000 for the backhoe.

 

[IDKUBOTA]

Congratulations!

I have the same set up of the 2012 variety. You'll enjoy it. Quit second guessing yourself. It felt good when you bought it so that should be enough.

Cheers.

 

[skeets]

Use her for everything you can and like said ENJOY her,, a few bucks either way don't mean a thing for something you enjoy,,

 

[RichardSATX]

Use her for everything you can and like said ENJOY her,, a few bucks either way don't mean a thing for something you enjoy,,

I'm really excited about this one. I've used the heck out of the B2400. I still love it and will continue to use it. I'm actually so excited about picking this tractor up that I'm having trouble sleeping and focusing on work! Main use for several years will be to clear some company property and clear a fallen tower. Ice took it down around Thanksgiving. 500 ft tower into a nice pile of twisted steal and cable. It also landed on our building, so I've got work to do. Secondary use will be for our ranch. Maintaining roads and senderos. Digging a drainage ditch that diverts water past our well. And clearing then building a helipad. This thing will be used hard.

 

[buckaroo52]

Congrats on the L3800. I got mine last may and love it. Seems like a lot of them showing up in my area now. Powerful strong little tractor. Good luck !

 

[RobD70]

I just got a new 2013 L3800HST with a quick attach loader and bucket, fluid in rear tires, and a block heater and it was $22,343. I only had it since Monday, and it is cold as hell right now, so I havent gotten to play with it to much yet. Just some minor snow moving and I have a feeling I will get alot of use from it. I also had rear remotes added on, a 72" box scraper, 66" tiller and a 72" power rake, all Land Pride. I went through the same stuff for almost a week before it was delivered as you mentioned, thinking about the tractor alot, not sleeping to well, etc.

 

[RichardSATX]

I just got a new 2013 L3800HST with a quick attach loader and bucket, fluid in rear tires, and a block heater and it was $22,343. I only had it since Monday, and it is cold as hell right now, so I havent gotten to play with it to much yet. Just some minor snow moving and I have a feeling I will get alot of use from it. I also had rear remotes added on, a 72" box scraper, 66" tiller and a 72" power rake, all Land Pride. I went through the same stuff for almost a week before it was delivered as you mentioned, thinking about the tractor alot, not sleeping to well, etc.

I hear ya Rob! I dove into work for about 10 hours today trying to keep my mind off of it. Didn't work. Delivery will be next Tuesday or Wednesday. I gotta do a 12 hour round trip to our property out by Big Spring to get our equipment hauler 5th wheel trailer first. Gonna do that this weekend.

 

[Benhameen]

Congrats on the new tractor and good for you. It's easy to see from your post that your excited about it. I love mine and can't image you would be disappointed.

Post some pics, when you get her.

 

[RichardSATX]

Congrats on the new tractor and good for you. It's easy to see from your post that your excited about it. I love mine and can't image you would be disappointed.

Post some pics, when you get her.

Will do! I'll get some of her before I get her all dirty. (Tractor Porn )

 

[skeets]

Dirty Kubota pictures sounds kinda sordid ,,heheheeeee

 

[RichardSATX]

Dirty Kubota pictures sounds kinda sordid ,,heheheeeee

You ain't right! Kinda like me...

 

[RichardSATX]

Well I take delivery tomorrow. Went to our property by Big Spring Texas to pick up our equipment hauler and discovered some bad news. We had been stole blind there. Our buildings and travel trailer were broken into, all of our stock steel and cabling were gone, detroit diesel water pump gone, and someone stole the fold down ramps off of our hauler. They even cut the cable off of the hauler so I had to wire in one temporarily to have brakes and lights to bring it home. Probably $250K worth of theft and damage. Made the report to the Sheriffs Office. Now I need to figure out how to load the tractor without the ramps. Any ideas? I can't just use regular ramps with the lip on top because of the tabs welded on back for the fold on ramps that were stolen.

 

[gpreuss]

I feel for your loss. The problem is that nothing you can say or do would make the jerks that stole from you feel the least bit bad. They feel it is their god given right to take whatever they can carry away. And then have bragging rights, to boot.
Enjoy your tractor. But don't leave it up there.