L3400 vs B3030 I know what I get what do I lose?

[cart99]

I am narrowing down my options and looking closely at the differences between the L3400 and B3030. I know how much more capable the L3400 is over the B3030, but I also know the L3400 is a budget model vs. the luxo B3030. Based on the quotes I have gotten the L3400 works out to be slightly cheaper than the B3030, with a downright incredible $/PTO-HP ratio and very good $/lb. ratio (Kubota, JD, NH, Kioti - Kioti is better $/lb. but worse $/hp)

The key questions I have are:

1. what kind of really cool features does the B3030 have that I will miss not having on the L3400?

2. is there a significant difference in manuverability between these two?

I'm hoping to get seat time in both this week. Already got about 4 hours seat time in a B7800, which also seems like a great unit. (and would probably work just fine for what I need) Problem I have with the B7800 is I'd want a heavier-duty alternator (I want more LIGHTS!) , foldable ROPS, and an easier to hook up 3ph and by the time I buy all that I might just as well get the B3030.

 

[grwoolf]

I'm not sure what the alternator on the L3400 is like, but I wouldn't count on running a bunch of lights. They don't list it in the L3400 specs, so I assume it is not a selling point. You will not get the nice 3Pt adjustments on the L3400. You may get folding ROPS, depending on mfg date. My dealer said they have switched to all folding ROPS on the L2800/L3400, but they still have some non-folding on the lot. You also don't get the nice adjustable seat, if you care about that.