Available now in East Earl, Pennsylvania, this Kubota L3800 tractor for sale is a practical 4WD compact utility tractor equipped with a Kubota LA524 front-end loader. Priced at $16,000 or best reasonable offer, this tractor combines approximately 37.4 gross engine horsepower, a gear-drive transmission, diesel power, a Category I three-point hitch, and useful loader capability for farm, property-maintenance, landscaping, livestock, and material-handling work.

The seller describes the tractor as ready to go and is currently open to reasonable offers. Hours were not supplied, so interested buyers should request an hour-meter photograph and confirm the tractor’s current operating hours directly with the seller.

Kubota L3800D Compact Tractor

The identification plate confirms this tractor as a Kubota L3800D, serial number 75573, manufactured in Japan. The “D” model designation identifies it as the four-wheel-drive, gear-transmission version of the L3800 rather than the hydrostatic L3800HST configuration.

The L3800 belongs to Kubota’s Standard L-Series and was designed to provide more capability than a smaller subcompact tractor while remaining maneuverable enough for barns, acreage properties, landscaping projects, and general farm use.

Its open-operator-station design, folding ROPS, power steering, wet-disc brakes, and straightforward mechanical controls make it suitable for buyers who prefer a practical tractor without the complexity or expense of a cab model.

Kubota Diesel Power

The engine identification plate shows a Kubota D1803-series diesel engine with approximately:

• 1.8-liter displacement
• 27.9 kW rated output
• 2,700 rated RPM
• Four-cycle diesel operation
• Liquid cooling
• Interim Tier 4 emissions certification information

Kubota published the L3800 at approximately 37.4 gross engine horsepower, with the gear-drive version commonly rated at approximately 31.5 PTO horsepower. This provides useful power for operating rotary cutters, finish mowers, tillers, post-hole diggers, small balers, spreaders, rear blades, landscape rakes, and other appropriately sized PTO-driven implements.

Gear Transmission and Four-Wheel Drive

This L3800D is commonly equipped with an 8-forward and 4-reverse gear transmission. A mechanical gear transmission can be a good fit for mowing, tillage, pulling wagons, operating PTO equipment, and other jobs where the tractor runs at a relatively consistent travel speed.

Four-wheel drive improves traction when working in loose soil, mud, gravel, snow, or uneven terrain. It is especially valuable when using the front loader or operating on farms and rural properties where ground conditions may vary.

Additional published features for the L3800 gear model include:

• Mechanical shuttle-style direction selection
• Live continuous-running rear PTO
• Integral power steering
• Wet-disc brakes
• Differential lock
• Four-wheel-drive front axle
• Folding rollover protective structure

Kubota LA524 Front Loader

One of the strongest features of this tractor is the included Kubota LA524 front loader. This loader was performance-matched to the Kubota L3200 and L3800 tractor platform and features a curved-boom design intended to improve visibility and provide useful lifting capability.

Published specifications for this loader configuration commonly include:

• Maximum lift height at pivot pin: approximately 94.3 inches
• Lift capacity at pivot pin at maximum height: approximately 1,131 pounds
• Lift capacity 500 mm forward at maximum height: approximately 855 pounds
• Lift capacity at pivot pin at 59-inch height: approximately 1,490 pounds
• Breakout force at pivot pin: approximately 2,462 pounds
• Maximum dump angle: approximately 40 degrees

Actual safe lifting ability depends on load position, bucket or attachment weight, ballast, tire configuration, terrain, hydraulic condition, and tractor setup. Buyers should verify the loader’s exact configuration and follow Kubota’s operating and ballast recommendations.

The LA524 loader can make this tractor useful for:

• Moving soil, mulch, gravel, and manure
• Cleaning livestock areas
• Handling loose feed and bedding
• Maintaining driveways
• Loading small trailers
• Clearing light snow
• Landscaping and property cleanup
• General material handling

The seller should confirm the bucket width, attachment connection style, and whether any attachments besides the loader bucket are included.

Three-Point Hitch and PTO Capability

The Kubota L3800 is commonly equipped with a Category I three-point hitch and a 540 RPM rear PTO. Published rear hitch capacity is approximately:

• 1,998 pounds at the lift points
• 1,435 pounds measured 24 inches behind the lift points

This makes the tractor capable of operating many commonly used compact and utility tractor implements, provided that the implement’s weight, horsepower requirements, and overall dimensions are appropriate for the tractor.

Potential applications include:

• Rotary cutting
• Finish mowing
• Garden and food-plot tilling
• Box-blade work
• Driveway grading
• Landscape-rake work
• Post-hole digging
• Fertilizer spreading
• Small-farm chores
• Livestock-property maintenance

Practical Size for Farms and Acreage Properties

The L3800 offers a useful balance between compact maneuverability and utility-tractor capability. Depending on transmission and tire configuration, the bare tractor commonly weighs approximately 2,600 pounds before adding the loader, bucket, ballast, fuel, or other equipment.

That size can make it easier to maneuver around barns, sheds, gardens, fenced areas, driveways, and wooded properties than a full-size agricultural tractor. At the same time, it offers substantially more capability than many lawn tractors and smaller subcompact machines.

This tractor may appeal to:

• Small and mid-sized farms
• Produce and vegetable growers
• Livestock owners
• Horse farms
• Landscaping contractors
• Rural property owners
• Homesteaders
• Food-plot managers
• Property-maintenance businesses
• Buyers needing a second chore tractor

Condition and Seller Information

The seller reports that this Kubota L3800D is ready to go. Photographs of the identification areas show normal dust, surface dirt, scratches, and age-related cosmetic wear consistent with used agricultural equipment.

No detailed maintenance history, recent repair list, ownership history, tire-condition information, or operating hours were supplied. Buyers are encouraged to inspect the tractor, review the loader and hydraulic operation, check all fluid levels, verify the hour meter, and confirm PTO, transmission, brakes, steering, four-wheel drive, and three-point-hitch operation.

Price and Location

This Kubota L3800 tractor with LA524 loader is located in East Earl, Pennsylvania, and is offered at an asking price of $16,000 OBO.

East Earl provides a practical pickup location for buyers throughout Lancaster County and surrounding markets in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio.

Trustworthy Equipment LLC is marketing this tractor on behalf of the seller and can help connect qualified buyers with the appropriate party. Financing assistance may be available to qualified buyers through independent financing providers. Nationwide transportation assistance may also be available through independent equipment-hauling companies.

Contact Trustworthy Equipment LLC for additional details, current availability, photographs, or help arranging an inspection.