Kubota L3301 issues

[Reddogs]

I just acquired a Kubota L3301 Gear Drive Transmission., 3rd Function valve with grapple, with R1 tires. I want to know what issues I should look out for, and what implements I should add and costs, as I would like to farm and use for land clearing.

 

[5030]

Not really large enough for any serious farming. Not enough weight or pto power. Hobby farming or small plot farming, certainly but that is about it.

 

[Reddogs]

I am seeing that, I was looking at the L3901, but wouldnt I still have much of the same issues.

 

[5030]

Still a lightweight. I'd be looking at the M series if you plan on doing any serious dirt engagement work.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Farming is a very broad term. What do you want to "farm" and how much of it? A lot of people like a grapple for the loader for moving brush. Is that what you mean with land clearing? Any tractor is better than no tractor for outside work. It all depends on what you are wanting to do.

 

[rScotty]

I just acquired a Kubota L3301 Gear Drive Transmission., 3rd Function valve with grapple, with R1 tires. I want to know what issues I should look out for, and what implements I should add and costs, as I would like to farm and use for land clearing.

Nice tractor & nice size. That combo and a gear transmission in a common rail engine makes it economical and darn near bulletproof. The tractor data specs show it will lift a ton at the 3pt ends and a thousand pounds in the bucket. That is some serious lifting.

Depending on how much land you want to work, if you are wanting to work 20 plus acres of cropland, then you may eventually also get an old larger 2wd Ag machine just for ground engaging work.
Not that the 3301 wouldn't do it, it just does it slower.

You asked about the extra hp of the L3901. My opinion - and it's just an opinion - is that the specs show the L3901 is really only 4 or 5 hp more on the same frame. More hp is always nice, but a little hp by itself isn't going to change what kind of work can be done. We all like more hp, and it might speed the work up by 10%, but that isn't what tractors are about. I think I'd go for the lower stress on the engine & just open the throttle when I want more power. You have enough for that frame size.

I'm betting that you keep that 3301 for a long time doing all the thousand and one jobs around your place. It's got enough power and size to do serious work and still be handy.

Oh.. for other implements. Get a few when they come up. You'll eventually accumulate a lot of them. We all do. Don't be afraid of used implements, that's a good place to save money.
rScotty

 

[jeff9366]

Still a lightweight. I'd be looking at the M series if you plan on doing any serious dirt engagement work.

YES.

Deere 790 has a bare tractor weight of around 2,100 pounds.
The Kubota L3301 has a bare tractor weight of around 2,700 pounds. The bare weight of an open station Kubota M-series tractor commences at 4,700 pounds.

I just acquired a Kubota L3301 Gear Drive Transmission, 3rd Function valve with grapple, with R1 tires. I want to know what issues I should look out for, and what implements I should add and costs, as I would like to farm and use for land clearing.

Subcompact and compact tractors under 3,000 pounds bare weight operate in landscape, kitchen/commercial garden or hobby farm applications on one to ten flat acres.

When considering a tractor purchase bare tractor weight first, tractor horsepower second, rear axle width third, rear wheel/tire ballast fourth.

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IMPLEMENTS​

https://www.lsuagcenter.com/~/media/system/e/6/6/e/e66ed13be4f5a5216aa214276e14dacb/pub2917tractorimplements1.pdf

Buckeye Tractor Co -- Online

Manufacturer of specialty equipment for production of vegetables, fruit and flowers. Some nursury and landscaping applications.

www.buctraco.com

 

[Fallon]

Ballast the rear tires properly & only use the loader with proper 3pt ballast. My L3200 would easily pull the back end off the ground, even with a fair amount of rear ballast. Unless you are lucky or reall smart lifting the rear will roll the machine. I got lucky & didn't roll it a couple times.

 

[5030]

Farming is a very broad term. What do you want to "farm" and how much of it? A lot of people like a grapple for the loader for moving brush. Is that what you mean with land clearing? Any tractor is better than no tractor for outside work. It all depends on what you are wanting to do.

Certainly is Kind of like Solar Farm right? 80 acres of Alfalfa mixed grass and I sell every bale I make. I could do more on shares but don't want to. 80 is about all I can handle myself.

 

[5030]

Interesting video, especially doing dirt work with a light duty material bucket....duh.