Kiss principle Buying new or old Compact TLB?

[fried1765]

Hello All I'm looking to buy a Compact tlb. I've ruled out Mahindra and John Dear machines. Id like to buy a used one low hours and less than 10 years old ...If I can't find a reasonable priced one then Ill buy new .My focus is simplicity , Id like to get a machine that has little to no electronics in it. Is there such a machine? There are a lot of seasoned tractor owners here so I'm hoping ill get some good info to make a good decision . I'm 63 a retired Millwright I can fix most things mechanical hydraulic machining welding etc. I don't want software to deal with or proprietary BS .... did that for the last 25 years in the work place .So far I have been watching some reviews on youtube, it looks like kubota ,but it has issues to . So guys which machines have the least problems and are owner friendly.

I live just out side of Belleville Ont if anyone has what I'm looking for Id be interested in talking.

Thank you in Advance John

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[fried1765]

Sure if you can wait 7 months that might work out.

I "waited" 2 years to find my previous Ford TLB, then kept it 33 years.
Being in a rush might be a good idea though.
That way you will get to buy a second TLB, when you find what you really want.

 

[Jchonline]

I "waited" 2 years to find my previous Ford TLB, then kept it 33 years.
Being in a rush might be a good idea though.
That way you will get to buy a second TLB, when you find what you really want.

All depends on what work you need to get done, and how long it can wait.

 

[fried1765]

All depends on what work you need to get done, and how long it can wait.[/QUO


I could wait a Loooooong time if I could find a nice used M62!

 

[Notforhire]

I used to be better at waiting. Driving around looking at used machines is fun sometimes, but it really wears me out.

If something is going to make my life easier, I'll buy new, rather than wait.(If it's affordable.) This is especially true for hard to find items.
The sooner I get it, the longer I get to use it.:laughing:

 

[fried1765]

I used to be better at waiting. Driving around looking at used machines is fun sometimes, but it really wears me out.

If something is going to make my life easier, I'll buy new, rather than wait.(If it's affordable.) This is especially true for hard to find items.
The sooner I get it, the longer I get to use it.:laughing:

I only buy tractor stuff purely to play with.
These days, buying used is the only way to get equipment without pollution garbage.
Even at my age I have learned to be patient.
Buying new at $20K+ more, than low time used, is just something I would not be able to bring myself to do.
My 250 hour 2006 L48 TLB (equivalent) would have cost $20K+ more if new.

 

[rScotty]

Hello All I'm looking to buy a Compact tlb. I've ruled out Mahindra and John Dear machines. Id like to buy a used one low hours and less than 10 years old ...If I can't find a reasonable priced one then Ill buy new .My focus is simplicity , Id like to get a machine that has little to no electronics in it. Is there such a machine? There are a lot of seasoned tractor owners here so I'm hoping ill get some good info to make a good decision . I'm 63 a retired Millwright I can fix most things mechanical hydraulic machining welding etc. I don't want software to deal with or proprietary BS .... did that for the last 25 years in the work place .So far I have been watching some reviews on youtube, it looks like kubota ,but it has issues to . So guys which machines have the least problems and are owner friendly.

I live just out side of Belleville Ont if anyone has what I'm looking for Id be interested in talking.

Thank you in Advance John

Only Kubota makes a true TLB these days. There is a huge difference between a TLB that is made for the stresses of a loader and backhoe versus an Ag tractor that has a loader and backhoe mountable as accessory implements.
Not that you can't do good work with either, but as part of your research you ought to go look at how differently TLBs and Tractors are designed from the ground up.
rScotty

 

[dodge man]

There all sorts of makers of TLB’s, I can think of 5 off the top of my head. Kubota is unique in that they also have the ability to take the backhoe off and add a 3 point. I often read where people don’t use the 3 point ever.

 

[two_bit_score]

There all sorts of makers of TLB’s, I can think of 5 off the top of my head. Kubota is unique in that they also have the ability to take the backhoe off and add a 3 point. I often read where people don’t use the 3 point ever.

I have never taken the Backhoe off my JD 110. Keep thinking I will some day.



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[4570Man]

There all sorts of makers of TLB’s, I can think of 5 off the top of my head. Kubota is unique in that they also have the ability to take the backhoe off and add a 3 point. I often read where people don’t use the 3 point ever.

Kubota is the only manufacturer of a real compact TLB. A tractor with a backhoe attachment isn’t even close to the same thing as the Kubotas. And an 8 ton full size backhoe isn’t either. The full size is way too big for most homeowners and is seriously lacking in versatility that the compact TLB offers. I had a 310 and traded it for my M59. The 310 would dig circles around the M59 but was seriously lacking in options.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I guess the term TLB applied to CASE 580s and the like. Not really the modern trend of putting a loader and hoe on a garden tractor.

 

[Notforhire]

I often read where people don稚 use the 3 point ever.

I may be the exception to the rule, but I bought my L47 as a TL with 3 rear remotes and extendable lower links and telecopying stabilizers. I bought it that way because I need to use my bushhog, box blade, york rake, etc. and I wanted a smallish tractor built for a lot of loader work. Opportunity knocked and I ordered a BT1000B backhoe attachment, but I expect that the three point will be on most of the time.

This is my only tractor, so I use it for all my chores.
There is no comparison between a compact agricultural tractor with a front end loader and a L47TL. Kubota is the only choice in this class and it's not a bad one.

I wouldn't discourage the OP from buying new if he can afford it. Besides Kubota doesn't build used machines so they have to come from somewhere.

Someday my machine will be on the used market, but I probably won't be around to list it.

 

[4570Man]

I may be the exception to the rule, but I bought my L47 as a TL with 3 rear remotes and extendable lower links and telecopying stabilizers. I bought it that way because I need to use my bushhog, box blade, york rake, etc. and I wanted a smallish tractor built for a lot of loader work. Opportunity knocked and I ordered a BT1000B backhoe attachment, but I expect that the three point will be on most of the time.

This is my only tractor, so I use it for all my chores.
There is no comparison between a compact agricultural tractor with a front end loader and a L47TL. Kubota is the only choice in this class and it's not a bad one.

I wouldn't discourage the OP from buying new if he can afford it. Besides Kubota doesn't build used machines so they have to come from somewhere.

Someday my machine will be on the used market, but I probably won't be around to list it.

I’ve never had the 3 point arms on my M59 but I probably will sometime. The ability to quickly drop the backhoe off for doing low clearance work with the loader shouldn’t be dismissed. The real advantage is these machines have a loader and backhoe that’s twice as strong as a similar sized tractor and a lot more durable backhoe and loader mount.

 

[fried1765]

There all sorts of makers of TLB痴, I can think of 5 off the top of my head. Kubota is unique in that they also have the ability to take the backhoe off and add a 3 point. I often read where people don稚 use the 3 point ever.

I am curious!
I know that Kubota makes dedicated mid size TLBs, and John Deere formerly built their 110TLB in that catagory.
Who are some of the other ("all sorts of ") manufacturers of mid size/farm size dedicated TLBs?

 

[Industrial Toys]

Not sure if Terramite fits into that category. Also maybe Bobcat and JCB had weird little TLBs.



I had thought of buying the wheeled version of this years ago. Never knew this even existed.

 

[dodge man]

JCB and Terrex come to mind for smaller TLB's. Someone posted earlier that only Kubota made true TLB's but it didn't mention size.

 

[Notforhire]

JCB and Terrex come to mind for smaller TLB's. Someone posted earlier that only Kubota made true TLB's but it didn't mention size.

The subject introduced by the OP should cover that. Compact TLB.

The larger of Kubota's TLBs is smaller than what I would call a full size (ie. NH 655) but it more in the utility size, rather than a compact.

My interpretation of the OP's question would exclude anything in the utility size or larger.

Just my opinion, I don't intend to speak for the OP.

 

[fried1765]

I may be the exception to the rule, but I bought my L47 as a TL with 3 rear remotes and extendable lower links and telecopying stabilizers. I bought it that way because I need to use my bushhog, box blade, york rake, etc. and I wanted a smallish tractor built for a lot of loader work. Opportunity knocked and I ordered a BT1000B backhoe attachment, but I expect that the three point will be on most of the time.

This is my only tractor, so I use it for all my chores.
There is no comparison between a compact agricultural tractor with a front end loader and a L47TL. Kubota is the only choice in this class and it's not a bad one.

I wouldn't discourage the OP from buying new if he can afford it. Besides Kubota doesn't build used machines so they have to come from somewhere.

Someday my machine will be on the used market, but I probably won't be around to list it.

Why does your photo not show a mounted fire extinguisher?

 

[Industrial Toys]

I think JCB builds used machines. A dealer and rental house once told me "They Come Broken". lol

 

[Notforhire]

Why does your photo not show a mounted fire extinguisher?

Not a bad idea. I'll add that to the list. I thought about just driving into the pond.

Remember what Smokey says, "If you're on fire, stay the heck out of my forest!"