The dedicated TLB series are Swiss army knives also.
So with a backhoe "permanently" on the rear you're not pulling a trailer, a rotary cutter, a flail, a folding cutter, a snow blower, a disc harrow, a plow, or anything for that matter. Hardly the Swiss Army Knife you're always boasting about.
Maybe, but the comment "though BHs can be detached from purpose built BH machines, it is not often done." seemed to be comparing the TLB to "utility tractors with a BH hung on the rear."I think you may have mistaken Frieds post. The loaders on Kubota TLBs are "permanently attached", the backhoes however are removable just the same as any other backhoe attachment on the other tractors. They also have a PTO.
completely agree with the tight spots aspect. I continue to wrestle with that. My thinking on the M62 versus the L47 is that the footprints aren't significantly different, a few inches on width, about 2 feet on length, but the capabilities are significantly more of the M62. So, if we take cost out, I'm leaning towards the M62 to avoid the "I wish I had more lift,reach, etc capacity" problem I currently have. over the weekend I went out and measured the b2650, the m62 is about 20 inches wider at the back tires, and about 20 inches longer without the backhoe, so not significantly bigger over all footprint, but definitely heavier.
I have the L48, with 11' reach.
That worries me about the L47 a bit. I was recently looking at one at a local dealer. It does seem like there's a lot of unprotected areas that I'd be concerned about when working in the woods or with a grapple clearing brush.
Well said sir!I am sure I am going against the grain here, but I am a bit of a BH lover myself. I purchased and financed a BH92 at 0% when I picked up the MX…what a deal to get that on a dollar that is dropping like a rock. That’s the whole reason I bought the MX actually…id do it again too.
Now to the BH, Do I need it? No. Would it be dollar wise to rent? Most likely yes in a single transaction…but once I ask that question most uses cases for most of my implements and tractor also go out the window….i am not in production so I suspect in most cases for most things rent might be dollar wise. I don’t use most implements most days, I don’t use most of my wrenches or my cordless drills, washer/dryer (and I am not about to go to laundry mat…if she can’t afford a washer or dryer she can’t afford me or my hobbies) most days either…same for the guns before they were lost in the boating accident….i am not about to rent my tools and implements or toys that I have intention to use more than once. Do I care? Absolutely not, and here’s why…absolute accessibility, pride of ownership and it’s fun (it’s a lot fun actually…like playing in the sandbox) I am spread between a full time job and 3 properties 4 hours apart. I have a tough time planning work for weather much less machine availability. My time is worth something even if not in a price comparison (reasonable quantified).
the only thing I would have done different is I would rather have the BH for the B because most of my uses would be on smaller jobs. Then rent a large task specific machine as others have said for larger scopes of work which would be much more infrequent.
At the end of the day I suspect I’ll keep and maintain and enjoy a BH while I have a tractor and mid size properties. At some point I could see selling the BH92 if I were picking up a B size TLB. For now the 92 stays (but I’d rather have the BH on the B for my uses)
But everyone has different use case and rational. YMMV.
I noticed you don’t have the standard 3 ph barsetc, did you use the ones with extenders off a different tractor? same for the sway bars that are usually turnbuckles on the standard option?
When I bought my L47 I wanted a Tractor Loader with no intention of getting the backhoe attachment.
