Buying Advice Is the jerky PTO thing fixed yet?

[bhh]

I'm leaning towards an L3800 purchase in the next few weeks and was wondering what the story is with this jerky PTO thing I keep reading about? Is there something specific I need to look out for at the dealer to avoid getting stuck with one of the bad ones? It seems like something a dealer would most likely take care of to complete a sale if it was caught and discussed before signing the papers.

 

[murphy1244]

Put a attachment on the 3 point and raise it, if it don't shake up and down your fine.

 

[Tomtint]

Mine jumps like crazy. I can probably bounce the front wheels off the ground with a 700 lb land plane on the back. Dealer says " it's normal" good tractor otherwise.

 

[stoyan79]

Mine jumps a bit if I raise fast, but if I go slow, its smooth.

 

[k0ua]

Mine jumps a bit if I raise fast, but if I go slow, its smooth.

My L3400 was just the opposite.. If I raised it slow it was very jerky, (more like a shudder) If I raised it fast. just one "bump" and the end when it stopped.
It was a pretty good tractor overall though. I don't own it anymore.

James K0UA

 

[Bluegill2]

I've had my L3800 for almost a year now. The 3pt hitch isn't jerky at all, but it does move in 1/4" increments when raised very slowly. Very Smooth when raised any faster than Very Slowly. This isn't a problem at all to me and I would not have checked or ever noticed it, if I hadn't read about it here first.

BTW, I love the tractor and it has been better than I expected...

 

[stoyan79]

Yes, same experience with my L3700SU. When raising slowly it jumps in 1/4" increments, but its fine when raised quickly.

I've had my L3800 for almost a year now. The 3pt hitch isn't jerky at all, but it does move in 1/4" increments when raised very slowly. Very Smooth when raised any faster than Very Slowly. This isn't a problem at all to me and I would not have checked or ever noticed it, if I hadn't read about it here first.

BTW, I love the tractor and it has been better than I expected...

 

[Gary Fowler]

Well one thing no one mentioned is it isnt jerky PTO but it is a jerky hydraulics on the Three Point Hitch (TPH)

 

[k0ua]

Well one thing no one mentioned is it isnt jerky PTO but it is a jerky hydraulics on the Three Point Hitch (TPH)

Yep, the PTO is pretty smooth on the L3400, just let that clutch out slowly

James K0UA

 

[Bluegill2]

Well one thing no one mentioned is it isnt jerky PTO but it is a jerky hydraulics on the Three Point Hitch (TPH)

Good point! As there never was an issue with the PTO.