I have the larger M62 and a Takeuchi TB240 , so I don't want for diggers. I bought the smaller L47 because the M62 is difficult to use with backhoe behind you in small spaces when using only the loader. If I can find a backhoe, I might be able to get by without the M62. I might get lucky.
In need of a BT1000 Backhoe
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Love my B26 for that very reason. Three old homes, barns, miles of underground utilities. Fits in more tight places. Handy as a pocket on a shirt.
fried1765
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Equipment
Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
This B26 with the grapple was my first piece of equipment 5 years ago. I only put about 100 hours on it before I found one with 15 hours on it at auction. I got it for $13k below retail. I really wanted to upgrade to an L47, but a month later I found an M62 at a dealer who wanted the "new" B26, so I traded. In the meantime, my original B26 sold locally. The B26 could be towed with a go-kart compared to the M62 which I can barely tow 25 miles to the dealer. Its loader is so much more capable than even the one on the L47 that without a powerful skid loader, I couldn't get along without it. I'll admit the B26 is a wonderful machine. It just doesn't have enough strength for what I need.
