Sold my 3032e, now looking for a replacement, have questions

[okiebenz]

Hello, new member here and hopefully my questions have not already been asked many times. I have a few questions so bear with me. Anyway, I had a 2014 JD 3032e that I bought new to use around my 20 acres property, mostly pasture. I did not use it much and only racked up about 40 hours on it and decided it was too expensive of a piece of equipment to just sit around. I mainly used it for occasional brush hogging (have a guy who cuts hay here so I never mowed the whole thing), box blading the driveway, moving car engines around the shop with the fork attachment I had, and dragging old cars into and out of the shop and pasture. So I ended up selling it and immediately wished I had kept it but just figured I would look for a cheaper older tractor. I am still on the fence if I want another compact, and if so I prefer something with a little more weight and lift capacity that what the 3032e had, or go with some sort of 80's or 90's larger tractor. One thing that would be nice is if the FEL would be able to lift the back end of a small to medium sized car. The 3032 I had would sometimes do it under just the right conditions. A larger tractor would be nice out in the pasture but I am leaning toward a compact due to sometimes using it in the shop.

Anyway, that is a little bit about where I am at now, and onto a few questions.

I have pretty much ruled out JD simply due to cost so I have been really interested in cheaper used LS, Branson, stuff along those lines. Maybe Kubota but those are usually more than I want to spend. I have looked at a couple of New Hollands and they seem decent. I looked a Long LT280 I believe it was. I had seen a few Long tractors pop up but I could not find much info about them beyond what is on tractordata. Are parts available for these anywhere? This one shows around 500 hours but the instrument cluster was completely dead so I am sure its way more than that. It was priced at $7k.

Anything to watch out for on the LS, Branson, or any of the Korean or Chinese tractors? I would prefer to spend around $10k or less but could stretch it up to around $12k maybe.

If I find something to buy from a private seller, or even a dealer, how do you guys actually pay for it? I am not sure I want to just go carrying $10-$12k in cash around with me if you know what I mean. I would prefer to look at it and if I make a deal go get a cashiers check. But then on the other hand, some of the ones I have seen are a couple or more hours away so that would mean 2 trips to do the deal.

Anyway, sorry for the long post. If anybody had any thoughts, I am all ears.

 

[fried1765]

Hello, new member here and hopefully my questions have not already been asked many times. I have a few questions so bear with me. Anyway, I had a 2014 JD 3032e that I bought new to use around my 20 acres property, mostly pasture. I did not use it much and only racked up about 40 hours on it and decided it was too expensive of a piece of equipment to just sit around. I mainly used it for occasional brush hogging (have a guy who cuts hay here so I never mowed the whole thing), box blading the driveway, moving car engines around the shop with the fork attachment I had, and dragging old cars into and out of the shop and pasture. So I ended up selling it and immediately wished I had kept it but just figured I would look for a cheaper older tractor. I am still on the fence if I want another compact, and if so I prefer something with a little more weight and lift capacity that what the 3032e had, or go with some sort of 80's or 90's larger tractor. One thing that would be nice is if the FEL would be able to lift the back end of a small to medium sized car. The 3032 I had would sometimes do it under just the right conditions. A larger tractor would be nice out in the pasture but I am leaning toward a compact due to sometimes using it in the shop.

Anyway, that is a little bit about where I am at now, and onto a few questions.

I have pretty much ruled out JD simply due to cost so I have been really interested in cheaper used LS, Branson, stuff along those lines. Maybe Kubota but those are usually more than I want to spend. I have looked at a couple of New Hollands and they seem decent. I looked a Long LT280 I believe it was. I had seen a few Long tractors pop up but I could not find much info about them beyond what is on tractordata. Are parts available for these anywhere? This one shows around 500 hours but the instrument cluster was completely dead so I am sure its way more than that. It was priced at $7k.

Anything to watch out for on the LS, Branson, or any of the Korean or Chinese tractors? I would prefer to spend around $10k or less but could stretch it up to around $12k maybe.

If I find something to buy from a private seller, or even a dealer, how do you guys actually pay for it? I am not sure I want to just go carrying $10-$12k in cash around with me if you know what I mean. I would prefer to look at it and if I make a deal go get a cashiers check. But then on the other hand, some of the ones I have seen are a couple or more hours away so that would mean 2 trips to do the deal.

Anyway, sorry for the long post. If anybody had any thoughts, I am all ears.

You might consider carrying a bank check made out to yourself for $10,000, which you could then endorse on the spot, for the seller.
The seller could call the bank (get a bank letter head with their phone number printed on it) to confirm the legitimacy of your check.
Then you need bring only $2000 in cash, or whatever you think would make up the maximum you are willing to spend, for the particular tractor you are considering.
Doesn't work out?
Take the check, to the next tractor viewing, or have a replacement bank check issued for a different amount.

 

[mddorange]

:welcome:
To the TBN forum Okie. Glad that you joined.

We all love pictures, so as things go, post some pictures please.

 

[Teachu2]

I'd suggest a small forklift for the shop...

 

[jeff9366]

I ended up selling it and immediately wished I had kept it.

It would be nice is if the FEL would be able to lift the back end of a small to medium sized car. The 3032 I had would sometimes do it under just the right conditions.

A larger tractor would be nice out in the pasture but I am leaning toward a compact due to sometimes using it in the shop.

When lifting the rear of small/medium cars with the Deere 3032e, how much counterbalance weight did you mount on the Three Point Hitch?

 

[okiebenz]

When lifting the rear of small/medium cars with the Deere 3032e, how much counterbalance weight did you mount on the Three Point Hitch?

I usually just had the box blade mounted.

 

[jeff9366]

I usually just had the box blade mounted.

How much did the Box Blade weigh?

 

[okiebenz]

How much did the Box Blade weigh?

No idea. It was the standard Frontier 5' box blade that came with the tractor.

 

[ededic]

My father just downsized from an International 884 with loader to a new John Deere 1023e due to health reasons. He still has the 884 but he is in the UP of Michigan and you are in OK. I know he wants to sell the 884 now that he is sure he made the right decision and has worked the 1023e for a bit. A lot easier to get on and off as well as put fuel into. He is 83.

 

[jeff9366]

MESSICK'S VIDEO: **TUG OF WAR** John Deere 332E VS. Kubota L331 - YouTube

These tractors are 2,800 pounds, bare tractor weight.



Next heavier Kubota models:

L4701 @ 3,300 pounds.

MX4800 @ 3,700 pounds.