L3010 mower
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I have a '99 L3010 with a 5' Land Pride brush mower, and there are times when it will really lug the engine down. This only happens when in 3' tall wet grass, and when in brush that is thicker than it is supposed to be cutting. I use it regularly to mow 2 1/2 acres of field, and try to keep it trimmed to about 4". If I mow weekly, taking off a couple inches at a time it works great. And for that a 6' mower would be fine. So I guess what I'm saying is that it depends on what you are going to be using it for. If you have the hst then it makes it easier to slow down when the load on the engine is increased.
Bob
Bob
I think Marty394 hit the nail right on the head. It will depend on what you plan to cut. For general use I think a 5' will be the best choice. My L 3000 is about the same size as the 3010 and I find lots of places a 6' would be a challenge to pull through. A 5' is a good fit for cutting ditch lines and banks because it is the same width as the tractor and it won't dig in the bank when you're down in a ditch.
I should have mentioned it is a geared tractor, 4 speed, with high and low ranges. Has less than 800 hrs. A little cosmetic damage, but runs out really well. I mostly will use it to mow my own property, but want to hire out to shred for others. If I hire out, then no telling what I may encounter. Weeds may be 4' tall or better. So I guess a 5' would be better so as to not lug down if I get into tall stuff.
I would sugjest getting a well built cutter with a high blade tip speed. For one it will cut better and it will be able to take more abuse if it's built a little heavier. Just as a reference the tip speed on my Bushhog SQ600 is 13,000 fpm.
what is considered a fast tip speed, and what is average? Would you have any idea the value of such a tractor? I can get it for about $5500
That sounds like a good price to me. On the tip speed most any of the name brand cutters will have the highest fpm speed. The cheaper cutters most of the time are the slower ones. I had a store brand cutter on my B 7100 and I thought it did okay. I got a 5' Bushhog for my L 3000 and the speed between the two of them was amazing. I couldn't believe how much better the new one cut. I bought a big Bushhog for my M 9000 and it has a 16,300+ tip speed on it. It actually has a higher tip speed than my finishing mower does. Sounds like a tornado under the deck on this one and the quality of the cut is even better so it just backed up what I thought before. The faster the better. I don't really know what the average speed would be but if you have a dealer that carries Bushhog brand cutters I would look at them. There are plenty of other brands out there that are built well and work great but a Bushhog is hard to beat.
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I have a Rhino SE4 on by B7100, and it seems to cut well. Can't find out much in the way of tip speed. But I want to go wider if I buy the L3010. Thanks a lot for the input.
Not sure about the one you have now but thr Rhino RX5 is 12,469 and the 160 is 14,335. The 160 would cut better and is heavier built but Keep in mind the size tractor you are putting it on. The 160 is a medium duty cutter and the RX5 is a entry level. You will get a better cut with the 100 series and it's built about a 100 lbs heavier. I'm sure the 160 will cost more than the RX5 will but you get what you pay for.
I know there are a lot of things to consider, but does anyone have a ball park idea how much mowing can be done per hour with an L3010 with 5 or 6 ft bush hog? I have done a little mowing for hire, and sometimes the weeds are 2 1/2 to 5 ft tall. with 25 hp at the pto, could i keep moving with out lugging down?
I bought the L3010 yesterday, very nice tractor! Today I got a good used Howse 5' mower, works great. I have searched and can't find any info as to what land sppeds are for this tractor. It has the geared 4 spd with high and low ranges. Does anyone have that info? Thanks in advance.
This is what is rated for the L 3000 with 11.2-24 tires: 1st - 8th
.9-1.1-1.6-2.7-3.4-4.5-6.4-11 mph
These speeds are at rated engine speed. Yours may be a little different but maybe this will be close enough.
.9-1.1-1.6-2.7-3.4-4.5-6.4-11 mph
These speeds are at rated engine speed. Yours may be a little different but maybe this will be close enough.
I have a L2800 geared Kubota and I usually mow with my 60" bushog in 3rd gear low range. I have about 7 acres to mow each month, not very level, but mostly thick grass and very little brush. It usually takes most of the day to complete. The speed that you mow will be dictated by how thick the grass/brush and how tall it is as well as the terrain. It is best to start out slow and then speed up a little at a time as you feel comfortable and are not lugging the engine. Just my 2 cents worth.
Thanks for the reply, Bulldog. Just curious as to if the L3010 was faster in various gears than the B7100. Got a great deal on a pair of aluminum ramps today, complete with rack for mounting under the trailer.
Hi avi8tor, that is what I do now. How long do you take to mow an acre, and how tall do you let it grow before mowing?
I usually let it get about knee high - any more than that, I have to slow down and run in 2nd gear low range. I haven't really timed per acre - the last time was about 2 weeks ago. It took me a little over 6.5 hours for the whole 7 acres. Some is level, some is fairly steep grade - not many trees though. I usually start early in the morning - a little before sun up - I have to go slower due to the wet grass and then speed up once the dew dries. The level areas go considerably faster than the steep grades - I take it slower just to be on the safe side. I have ran on the level in 4th gear low range and not had any problems. It seems each time that I mow conditions are not the same, the grass may be thicker or wetter than before, or shorter thinner than before - just have to adapt to the conditions and go with it. Something satisfying and stress relieving about bush hogging as we call it here in bama. 
Almost an acre per hour. My old b7100 with 4' mower would not do that, have to wait and see what the L3010 will do. Should be much easier on the tractor, even if not much faster. Mowed some short stuff, 10 to 14 inches, weeds and grass, while adjusting the mower height and just trying out the tractor in general. In 95 degrees, ran for about an hour, tractor ran very cool, mostly in 3 low, somtimes in 4 low, Kept rpms up easily.
You will really enjoy the 3010 over a 7100. I had a 7100 and went up to the L 3000. With the B and a 4 ft finishing mower it took 14 hrs to mowe 14 acres in the best conditions and the L with a 6 ft mower I can do it in 4 hrs if I run hard. I normally don't go that fast but I have done it several times.
With the 7100 it was hard to get 1/2 acre per hr when the weeds were over 2 ft tall. Not enough power is what I think. Now with 25+ hp at the pto and a 5 ft mower I should be able to do more work per hr, and not labor the tractor so much.