If your in Ct. stop by SETARO MOTORS in Waterbury- GREAT guys.
I was there last week. His best price for the J2023H was $13,425. That's quite a bit more than you paid for yours a few months ago, isn't it?
If your in Ct. stop by SETARO MOTORS in Waterbury- GREAT guys.
I was in the same situation between the g3038 and the g3033. I ended up buying the g3033, and I personally don't think 5hp is going to make that much difference. I did not want to pay the extra $1000 for 5hp.
It was a no-brainer for me. My biggest advice would be to factor in the cost of having the tires filled with fluid. I don't get enough traction with mine.
That $1K would have also given you 20% more lift capacity on the FEL as well....1900lbs versus 1600lbs. That's enough to make a clear difference if you're really using your FEL a lot.
I have the rear tires filled and a box blade and I have seen the times the rear end is still lite, with a full bucket of dirt. Them being the same tractor, the extra 5hp and 300# in lift was not worth it to me in my opinion.
No offense, but filled tires and a box blade aren't nearly the correct combo to safely use the loader. Filled tires are useful for traction, but many people incorrectly think they're intended to help keep the rear tires planted. They take no weight off the front axle, and do far less than 3pt weight to keep the rear tires planted. Something like an 800lb counterweight would almost certainly let you max the loader safely, and help minimize front axle wear.
The fact that you can lift the rear tires with just a full bucket of dirt means you not have enough counterweight, and aren't being as safe as you could be.