My new L3301

[ChrisVi]

Congratulations on your new 3301. Mine was delivered yesterday so I look forward to using it a bit today. I did run it around a bit last night and noticed that there is a fuel pump noise of some sort, or perhaps something else that kind of gurgles when you turn the key to the "on" position. I keep expecting it to do it's thing for a few seconds and then stop, but it seems to just continue on. When I turn the key back to "off", the noise even continues for a few more seconds. Does yours do this also? I'm just trying to figure out if this is normal or not?

Chris

 

[coldfingers]

Glassback, I like your shed and lean to, nice. I need a lean to addition like that.

 

[Glassback]

Hi ChrisVi Congrats on your new tractor as well!
Yup, mine does the same. I believe it's what you think it is, an electric fuel supply pump that pressurizes the common rail to send fuel to the electronic injectors. I'm sure someone here can tell you if that's exactly right or not.

Thanks coldfingers! I framed it using trees from the property and nailed it together with steel rod. It was a fun build. Should be a pict here if I attached it right:

 

[ChrisVi]

Much thanks. Glad to hear that it is a normal thing. I did some work with it today, and it was great. I have been thinking about getting some liquid ballast in the rear tires, does yours have that already? Ill post a thorough post in a week or two once i have some more hours on it.

 

[s219]

Rear ballast is a must for these machines if you have a front loader. They have a light rear end. Definitely get the rear tires filled if you haven't already -- that will offset the weight of the front loader. And then plan to hitch up additional rear ballast when carrying materials in the front loader (could be a box blade or other heavy implement).

 

[Fallon]

Rear ballast is a must for these machines if you have a front loader. They have a light rear end. Definitely get the rear tires filled if you haven't already -- that will offset the weight of the front loader. And then plan to hitch up additional rear ballast when carrying materials in the front loader (could be a box blade or other heavy implement).

Definitely. With loaded tires & no ballast on the 3pt A 200lbs gate on my pallet forks caused me problems. I was setting the gate behind the barn on maybe a 4% slope while in 2wd. All of a sudden I loose traction & end up with pallet fork sized holes in the side of my barn. I'd had no problems with the other panels, but had ballast on the back (but was probably in 2wd for most of them as well).

Also pre loaded tires, went to lift half a pallet of bricks with my box blade on the back. could kind of sort of lift the pallet a little. turned the steering wheel & the back slid sideways rather than turning the front tires.

Also was traction limited a fair bit. More power limited now after loading the tires.

These tractors need loaded tires for safety & traction. Also, always keep ballast on the back, even when you have loaded tires when lifting with the loader. 3pt ballast will pull down on the back like a teeter totter, taking some weight off your comparatively week front axle where loaded tires won't.

 

[Fallon]

Much thanks. Glad to hear that it is a normal thing. I did some work with it today, and it was great. I have been thinking about getting some liquid ballast in the rear tires, does yours have that already? Ill post a thorough post in a week or two once i have some more hours on it.

I did the same thing because I was unsure as well & my new dealer didn't have the pump to load em yet. Glad I know what loading gets me now, but if/when I upgrade to a cabbed Grand, it will have loaded rears the day I haul it home. It should be a requirement on the Kubota 00 & 01's unless you are only pulling a mower.

 

[Glassback]

I have been thinking about getting some liquid ballast in the rear tires, does yours have that already?

Yeah, exactly what everybody else said. Fill the tires and put something on the back for ballast. I put on the box blade but it makes for a long tractor in tight quarters. Like when I'm using the forks to pick up logs in the woods. I'm going to look into a block or filling a drum with concrete for the 3pt.

One other lesson I've learned, if you have R4s and want chains you need a set of $380 spacers so the chains can clear the fender. I found this out after the deal was done. I spec'd the tractor with chains but the sales guy didn't realize it needed the spacers. He said his mess up so they'll cover it.

 

[k0ua]

One other lesson I've learned, if you have R4s and want chains you need a set of $380 spacers so the chains can clear the fender. I found this out after the deal was done. I spec'd the tractor with chains but the sales guy didn't realize it needed the spacers. He said his mess up so they'll cover it.

That sounds like a good dealer!:thumbsup:

 

[Glassback]

Definitely a good dealer. I got it from Champlain Valley Equipment in Middlebury, Vt. The sales guy is Fran Welch. They picked the tractor up and had it back the next day with the spacers and chains installed.