1 week report on new L3240

[Mpking]

I Love it! Obviously I can get a ton of stuff done that used to take forever. Here's a few things that I didn't expect or surprised me:

-Compared to other machines I've been around, its relatively quiet, especially at or near idle. I can work outside while my kids are taking naps and it doesn't wake them up. I think the auto throttle advance really helps here.

-The turning radius is really tight.

-Didn't think I'd use it much but cruise control is very handy.

-I kind of like the smell of diesel exhaust. :confused2:

I'm sure I'll grow to love even more things about it.

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Cruise control on a tractor! Whats this world coming to? Next thing you know they will be installing stereos in them...
Sounds like you have a nice ride there.

 

[JoelD]

Kubota makes great machines

Have fun and keep that seatbelt on ( whenever it makes sense to do so)

Like you I've spent much seat seat time while the little one sleeps

Joel

 

[Ductape]

-I kind of like the smell of diesel exhaust. :confused2:

With a little luck, it'll have the same effect on your wife ......... and you can wear that exhaust aroma as cologne !! Hubba, hubba !!!

 

[71bronco]

Just ordered a l3240DT from Barlows. He said 2 weeks till delivery.It's replacing a 8n that I've had for 12 yrs. I think that I'll be kicking myself for waiting so long to buy a new one.

Jeff

 

[Sockwell]

I bought a L3240 about a year ago. Since that time, I've put about 115 hours on it. The hour meters on the other tractor has about stopped. You're gonna love it.

 

[bigbull338]

glad to hear your enjoying your new tractor.

 

[bwmarine]

This last week I aquired a tractor very similiar to yours, GL3240 with 724 loader and the heavy duty 72" bucket. This is one sweet machine.
Traded my cub for it which seemed to have a little more sensitive transmission but it was a smaller tractor with non loaded tires.
The H-DS and the auto throttle advance are some really cool functions which I use daily on this machine. For moving boats back and forth from the back lot to service shop, or back lot to front lot for pickup. Awesome is all I can say!
With the cub I always kept the loader on for ballast, the kubota I can leave the loader off until the need for it with no worry about ballast.
Now I will be in need of a 6ft snowblower to cover the width of the tires... not sure if trading my 5 footer in or sell out right would be best. Have the summer to think about it...
All I can say from my experience up to date... lol one nice tractor!

 

[beppington]

Just ordered a l3240DT from Barlows. He said 2 weeks till delivery.It's replacing a 8n that I've had for 12 yrs. I think that I'll be kicking myself for waiting so long to buy a new one.

And for not getting an HST, but that's another story

 

[71bronco]

And for not getting an HST, but that's another story

To each his own. I've preferred gears all my life and won't have to listen to the whine of the hydro and have a little more HP. Plus I'm saving enough money that let me afford the Grand L. I plan on keeping this tractor a long time so resale isn't that much of an issue altough the used DT's I saw were still commanding a good price. Still waiting on mine from Barlows, maybe next week.

Jeff

 

[beppington]

To each his own. I've preferred gears all my life and won't have to listen to the whine of the hydro and have a little more HP. Plus I'm saving enough money that let me afford the Grand L. I plan on keeping this tractor a long time so resale isn't that much of an issue altough the used DT's I saw were still commanding a good price. Still waiting on mine from Barlows, maybe next week.

Jeff

I was just messin' with ya. I figured if you had checked out & then ordered a Grand L, you would've surely checked into & decided against the HST version :thumbsup:

 

[kday64]

I Love it!

I kind of like the smell of diesel exhaust. :confused2:

Smelling diesel exhaust for hours on end often leaves me confused.

Glad to hear you are liking the new machine!

 

[71bronco]

I was just messin' with ya. I figured if you had checked out & then ordered a Grand L, you would've surely checked into & decided against the HST version :thumbsup:

I guess the reason they make different kinds of tractors is that there are different kinds of tractor buyers :laughing::laughing:

Jeff

 

[Agrantina]

I have the GST L3240 with about 90hrs on it... I toooooo LOVE it... The HST was on the lot but the GST model was $2.5k less. It all worked out and I have no issues not buying the HST... I too plan on keeping this one for a long long time so resale was not a thought at all. Heck maybe one day I will have 2 tractors!!! The little grand is GRAND!! :thumbsup:

AndyG

 

[kcender]

I bought a new L3240 about 14 months ago and have put 430 hours on it so I seem to like it a bit:laughing:I have found it to be very reliable and hopefully you will too:thumbsup:

 

[om21braz]

Glad you all are enjoying your Kubotas'. Keep the shiny side up.