Grand L 4240 for Grapple Work
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Me too.
crazyangel
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I think the 4240 would be fantastic for grapple work (with the proper ballast).
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3boys865
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I have the rear tires filled and a 600lb box blade that I have been using for ballast on the MX. Will that be sufficient for the 4240?
It would be sufficient in most cases.
I have rear tires filled with methanol and a 550lb scraper blade.
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3boys865
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I think what I have is pretty close to that. From looking at the specs I don't think there is enough size and weight difference between the MX and the 4240 for me to notice. I think the MX is a little more than 100 lbs or so heavier but I suspect that a lot of that is in the front axle. I am guessing the FEL and grapple performance should be nearly the same.
I think the overall performance of the tractors will be about the same (maybe a hair better on the 4240 because of HST+) unless it is something that requires the extra PTO power. I would gladly trade 8hp for the dual speed hydro.
crazyangel
Gold Member
+1. :thumbsup:
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3boys865
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Giving up the 8 hp has been my only concern about trading he MX for the 4240, but I really don't think I will miss it since the only PTO work I plan to do is using a 6ft bush hog.
I did try out all of the HST+ features on the 4240 while test driving around the dealers lot. i liked them and thought they were cool and all, but didn't really think they would be that beneficial. However, after spending some time on the MX HST, I can now see where those additional features would actually be used, especially the extra High Low within each range and the ability to easily shift between them on the fly.
crazyangel
Gold Member
You should be fine with a 6ft brush hog on a 4240.
crazyangel
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I think a 4240 would handle a 6 ft brush hog just fine.
High Compression
Platinum Member
I stuck with a 66" grapple to save weight, and I believe that it is around 680#. So far I haven't latched on to anything I couldn't move. I too have my rears ballast with Rimguard. That helps a ton. Well actually 1298# not a ton. :laughing:
BTDT2
Silver Member
I have an L 4240 HST+ with grapple and love what it does. Sometimes scary, but not for lack of power, but rather what it will lift and traversing uneven terrain
Parkranger
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I run a 72" rotary mower behind an L3430 and while its a slow go at times, it works pretty well for the light mowing work in the flat pasture where I use it.
I also use a grapple on the L3430 and it has the loader one series down from the L4240, so I think the L4240 will work out well. While there have been times the I wish I could pick up more with the grapple, there have been an equal number of times that it picked up what I wanted to onlyto leave a rutted trail as the front wheels dug in due to the weight. Sometimes more grapple and lift means just more ruts to fix...
I also use a grapple on the L3430 and it has the loader one series down from the L4240, so I think the L4240 will work out well. While there have been times the I wish I could pick up more with the grapple, there have been an equal number of times that it picked up what I wanted to onlyto leave a rutted trail as the front wheels dug in due to the weight. Sometimes more grapple and lift means just more ruts to fix...
