What size would you rate the L3800 with 39hp

Frank46

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Most tractor dealers rate their tractors something like this sub compact, compact. standard and go on from there. So having said that where would my L3800 with 38 or 39 horses fallin?.Frank
 

Eric McCarthy

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The L3800 is a standard compact tractor, it has no thrills, no bells and whistles just a plane jane workhorse.
 

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That's right and the plain jane part is the big reason I bought one. :D
Yep! To quote Scotty on a Star Trek movie, "The more complicated you make the plumbing, the easier it is to stop it up".
 

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hodge,

I loved that guy - all the characters - I wanted to be him!
"capt'en i canna do it "
 

WFM

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COMPACT ??? I beg your pardon.....In my head I rate them as the following:
BX-sub compact...
B-compact...
L-large...
M-massive...

Thanks
 

Benhameen

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COMPACT ??? I beg your pardon.....In my head I rate them as the following:
BX-sub compact...
B-compact...
L-large...
M-massive...

Thanks
I think it comes down to perspective. I have a 63 JD 2010, it's only 35 hp but makes my L3800 look very small. Now if you were only used to say the lawn tractor size, the L3800 will seem huge.

To me the L3800 is a compact tractor but I've had non tractor people say it was really big.
 

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I think it comes down to perspective. I have a 63 JD 2010, it's only 35 hp but makes my L3800 look very small. Now if you were only used to say the lawn tractor size, the L3800 will seem huge.

To me the L3800 is a compact tractor but I've had non tractor people say it was really big.
I agree. But will add, the L3800 is impressive for it's size! :cool:
 

WFM

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Of course I added my perspective as a novice tractor owner and hoped folks would find the humor.
 

Benhameen

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I agree. But will add, the L3800 is impressive for it's size! :cool:
Without a doubt...

My 2010 doesn't hold a candle to my L3800.

Even with a rebuilt engine and the numerous other improvements I did to it.