Advice Needed.

[Bill(Wis)]

The 4030 was only furnished with a 1000 rpm PTO. Is your 7' mower driven by a 1000 rpm drive line?

 

[islandgreen]

4030 has both 540 and 1000 rpm pto.

 

[Fixingfarmer]

Id definitely kinda be thinking that 3020 then. Things to add
value would be does it have a dry air cleaner vs oil bath. I
think that changed pretty quick in the 20 series I know 10
series had oil bath. Not a big deal performance wise the oil
bath is just as good but it sure is nice on the 4020 with dry just
changing it once a year. Powershift vs synchro. Powershift
might cost more and theres an extra filter to change. The shift
pattern on a synchro is set up really well you have a high and
low in all ranges plus a reverse thats right there too.
personally I wouldnt pay more for a powershift you would
use. The other thing at the tail end is side console where
hydraulic levers are on the right side. Ive never owned one of
these they command a lot of money usually. Although on just
about all tractors since then it is the right location for hydraulic
levers you dont have to reach forward while looking back.

 

[VicS]

So here s an example of a tractor I found. It s a little higher than my stated price range but there is bound to be some negotiation room and it could be a situation where it s better to spend the extra cash to get a better tractor at a better price except it has 7000 hours of use. It s a little more HP than I was wanting but maybe that s not a bad thing.

I would pick the 4030 way before the 3020. Engine quite a bit better in the 4030. Besides it should be a quad range or power shift. With a side console. We had a 4040. Great tractor. Sound guard cab. Just a 4020 with all the good upgrades. Motor went 9000 plus hrs. New rod bearings would have fixed it. But put a combine motor with 1800 hrs. In it.

 

[jwal10]

I would pick the 4030 way before the 3020. Engine quite a bit better in the 4030. Besides it should be a quad range or power shift. With a side console. We had a 4040. Great tractor. Sound guard cab. Just a 4020 with all the good upgrades. Motor went 9000 plus hrs. New rod bearings would have fixed it. But put a combine motor with 1800 hrs. In it.

No powershift in the 4030....James