B21 Restoration Finished

[troutsqueezer]

Howdy Folks,

Bought this B21 last summer and it was looking pretty forlorn. Spend the last few months taking it apart, banging out the dents, refinishing the metal, replacing hoses, etc. Finally got it finished this weekend. I know I like any and all tractor pics and I know you do too.

It has approx. 1400 hrs. Runs like a top.

Trout

The before picture:

 

[bullbreaker]

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Trout
Looks super clean,great job !
Got to ask you though,did your B21 come with the backhoe ?

Boone

 

[powerstroke444e]

Great looking tractor

 

[troutsqueezer]

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Trout
Looks super clean,great job !
Got to ask you though,did your B21 come with the backhoe ?

Boone

Thanks guys. I bought the tractor sans backhoe. Not sure what the original owner did with it but I had no need for one and the price was right. Plus, I liked the small turning radius and sturdiness of the thing so I bought it. I have the grader and a box for it.

 

[Ken45101]

Nice. The B21 is a nice small unit. I think mine has about 500 hours on it.

BTW, since you don't have the backhoe, the Kubota manual warns not to operate it without a rear weight of some sort.

Ken

 

[flusher]

Looks great. Excellent job.

 

[Verticaltrx]

Thanks guys. I bought the tractor sans backhoe. Not sure what the original owner did with it but I had no need for one and the price was right. Plus, I liked the small turning radius and sturdiness of the thing so I bought it. I have the grader and a box for it.

Looks good, I rented B21 TLB's for years before the B26 came out. Great little machines.

I'm sure the original owner ordered it without the hoe. They could be ordered as a tractor/loader/backhoe, or just a tractor/loader. The latter was popular with landscape contractors, paving companies, mulch and stone yards, etc. Basically anyone that just needed an industrial duty loader tractor.

 

[troutsqueezer]

Nice. The B21 is a nice small unit. I think mine has about 500 hours on it.

BTW, since you don't have the backhoe, the Kubota manual warns not to operate it without a rear weight of some sort.

Ken

Thanks again guys. Not to worry about the weight. It usually has the BB attached and it is a heavy one, plus, the rear tires are filled. I've built some good-sized rock walls with it.

 

[TripleR]

Very nice job.:thumbsup: