Looking at a Kabota L3710 GST, need some advice.

[unioncreek]

I’m looking at a Kabota L3710 GST with a backhoe on auction. Tractor runs good, but I’ve never been around a GST tractor before. I drove it around and when shifting to a higher hear it would pause momentarily then start moving. Is this normal? Tractor has 1450 hours on it.
Thanks,
Bob

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Yes quite normal for a hesitation between gear shifts.
There is some adjustments to make the delay smaller if it's drastic.

 

[unioncreek]

Not drastic. I’ve never been around them just didn’t know what to expect. Thanks for the info.
Bob

 

[N3BP]

A normal but annoying trait of the GST. The area where this can be problematic is if you're hauling something uphill and accidentally shift. The tractor will come to a dead stop while it tries to synchronize and the load you're hauling can shift or spill. So it's best to preselect a gear and stay in it when traveling uphill. This effect is not as pronounced when shifting on a level grade. Shifting while traveling downhill is very smooth and the shifts are quite quick. Downshifting down grades can also make for some tractor jerking.