New L3200 Power/HST question

[roaf3x]

Greetings All,

I need to ask other L3200 L38oo owners is they feel their tractor lugs at low RPM.

I sold my 7510 and bought a new L3200. The 3200 seems to lug down at 1500-1900 RPM at full forward pedal. If I let off and milk the pedal it seems like the 7510.

1. What RPM are you using? ( I alwayys seem to be 1500- 2000) unless loader is full or working hard.

2. The parking brake is not on. It screams louder with it on. I know

3. The HST whine on this is louder than my 7510.

I love the tractor but am concerned that it is so heavy that the 32HP is having a hard time making it move in L M or high unless I have PTO Rpm's screaming

Thoughts ? or Feedback ?

Cheers,

RD

 

[Redneck in training]

Look at the power and torque curves of the engine. My bet is that it doesn't produce much power and torque at 1500 rpm. My tractor has Kubota 1505 and I run it at over 2000 even if moderately loaded. 1800 rpm just to move it slowly around without a load. When doing hard work I run it at 2500 and up.

 

[k0ua]

I have the older model the L3400HST. But a couple of things, High is road gear only, and flat roads at that. M can be used for working/transporting as long as the ground is not too hilly, Then its L only for everything. I live in pretty hilly ground, so its L 90% of the time. M about the other 10 for transporting and moving some loads but not up hill very well. As for the whine, it gets better with age It actually seems to me it is not as loud now (well over 100 hours) as it was at first. I dont have a db measurement to back that up, but that is what I think. I often run about 1500 or so or even less sometimes if the work is light. I have never thought it lacked for power but you do have a few less ponies than I do. and the base tractor would weigh about the same. Now I have a 750lb ballast barrel on the back at all times I am not mowing. I also have over 350lbs total in liquid ballast in the tires. If I am pushing into a pile or dirt or rock, I am going to run up the throttle to at least 2000 and I am almost always going to be in L. even with all this ballast if I push into the pile I can still spin all the tires if I want. You might check and see how yours does when pushing against a pile of gravel or dirt that you cannot push thru, see if the tires spin or the hydro stalls.

James K0UA

 

[kuboman]

I had a L3130 with the same engine and HP as yours, it would be a little heavier than yours but it was a real dog. So by what you describe your is doing what I would expect it to do. 32hp with the weight yours will be with the loader will be somewhat underpowered for high speed travel. I had to run over 2000 rpm to do most anything.