Ground Clearance 3535

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Skinnyman

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Wilmington, NC
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Bobcat CT235
I am very interested in the 3535. Dealer finally got one on the lot for another customer and called me knowing I was interested in this model. The only thing I was really disapointed with was what seemed like very little ground clearance (loader brackets) for a tractor of this size. I measured and it looked to be around 9-10 inches. Has this been an issue for any of you 3535 owners?
 
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The 4035 has the same 120 loader, and I think the design trade off for getting a 35 or 40 hp tractor with ~4100lbs of break out force is that the loader brackets need to be lower for the necessary lifting leverage. They also have to clear the gas tank which is under the operators platform. Looking at some other tractor designs, their underside is a little cleaner with loaders brackets that are more slender and tighter to the bottom of the tractor, but you give up some loader capacity. I'm not really worry about hitting something with the loader brackets, but the 4035 is a few inches higher. My concern has been getting the hydraulic lines tucked up inside the loader frame, though if my ground clearance was 9-10 inches I would be hung up on logs all the time.

John Deere is about the only manufacturer that still integrates the loader bracket into the front of the tractor frame. It is a unique design that frees up the ground clearance and provides a built in bumper and protection around the front. Some older tractors use this design, including yanmar, but I don't know why the design seems to have fallen out of favor other than it must cost more and/or may be it makes the engine service more difficult.
 
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Thanks dimise. When I looked at the 3535 it was sitting next to a 4035. The 4035 looked to have alot more ground clearnce.
I like the 4035 more, especially the HST which isn't available on the 3535, but I need the smaller frame tractor.
 

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