milkman636
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- Joined
- Aug 15, 2010
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- Tractor
- Bobcat CT335 + John Deere 1023e (former owner of Kubota BX2370-1, John Deere 5210, and Ford 2000)
I have tried a slightly smaller HST unit that was a little under powedered, and also spent about an hour in the seat of an L3240 with a 514 loader. It was similar in hp and size to the 335 I'm working on buying. The 514 loader stalled out at half height with a heaped 66" bucket more than once though; I could hear the relief valve lifting. The Kubota HST+ was really nice to operate with a loader. It probably tipped me over the edge toward an HST. The Bobcat dealer has offered me what I think is an unbeatable deal on a ct335 that he has on his lot presently without a loader. In the last couple of days I've gotten prices over 1000 higher from two other dealers. I think he wants to move this one. It would probably cloud things up if I asked him to install the loader and load the tires so I could give the whole package a try for a day without completing the deal. The guy does rent equipment, but he does not have a similar rental unit available. Hopefully I will be able to compare performance for myself in the near future. If everything goes according to schedule we should be completing the deal before the end of the month.