b21

[Anonymous Poster]

Just a quick question. Is the hoe on the b21 tractors strong enough to lift them off the ground considerably? With the stablizers I mean. Here's a cool site I came across today. It's annoying because you click on the pictures, and when you go to save them, it goes back to this original picture of the operator. Oh well.

Blake
WA

Site: http://broca.aecom.yu.edu/peter/kubota/tonkaday.htm#

 

[manganos]

I'd have to say yes. I have a BX22 and can move around just fine with the use of the stabilizers and hoe. I think the B21 is just as strong if not STRONGER!?!? I'm sure someone will know.

 

[pemad]

They made that page with JavaScript. The following URL will display one of the pictures: http://broca.aecom.yu.edu/peter/kubota/movingdirt1.jpg . If you tell me which picture(s) you would like to save I can give you the URL to get it. I can not answer your B21 question as I have a BX2200.

Enjoy

 

[mdbarb]

Yes I often crabwalk my b21 along aproject by lifting the hoe end clear of the stabilizers and skoootching left or right.
And to think in the beginning I used to raise the stabilizers, reverse the seat, move the tractor over a few feet and do it all over again. Now with a little foresight I can cover a lot more ground without ever getting out of the backhoe seat.
I have yet to have the opppurtunity to traverse a new trench with this method as the big boys do, but I am sure the B21 can do it. It really is an amazingly powerful package for its size. I have had mine for two years now (just got a bi annual survey from Kubota today) and it has lived up to my high expectations

 

[Anonymous Poster]

PEMAD- If you can get me to each picture of the backhoe that would be great. I think they're all very nice pictures.

MDBARB- I do that same technique with my big case backhoe. I also scoot back and forth with it when I need to. If I need to just move a little distance, I bring everything up just a little, and pop the backhoe forward or in reverse while still sitting backwards. This isn't a good idean obviously if you're in a tight space.


Blake

 

[MarkV]

Yep, I agree with mdbarb and move my B21 around that way all the time. It is not your large Case but a very capable TLB for its size. If I were mdbarb I might use it to move my neighbor around a bit, though that is another story./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

MarkV

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Thanks for the replies you guys. I was just curious. It's a little decieving just because their stablizers are so thin looking.

Blake
WA

 

[mdbarb]

MarkV: Thats about the ONLY thought that hasn't crossed my mind...

 

[pemad]

accipiter12


Below is a list of URLs to the pictures. I hope I picked the ones you wanted.

http://broca.aecom.yu.edu/peter/kubota/overwhelmed.jpg
http://broca.aecom.yu.edu/peter/kubota/testingreach.jpg
http://broca.aecom.yu.edu/peter/kubota/riverwillow0.jpg
http://broca.aecom.yu.edu/peter/kubota/riverwillow.jpg
http://broca.aecom.yu.edu/peter/kubota/riverwillow2.jpg
http://broca.aecom.yu.edu/peter/kubota/movingdirt0.jpg
http://broca.aecom.yu.edu/peter/kubota/movingdirt1.jpg
http://broca.aecom.yu.edu/peter/kubota/peternhoe.jpg
http://broca.aecom.yu.edu/peter/kubota/peternhoe2.jpg
http://broca.aecom.yu.edu/peter/kubota/peternhoeBack.jpg

PEMAD

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Awesome! Thanks so much. I hope it didn't take up too much of your time.

Blake
WA

 

[pemad]

No problem! Anything for another TBNer. It took me less than 5 minutes to get all the URLs. Enjoy the pics!

 

[hazmat]

<font color=blue>Below is a list of URLs to the pictures. I hope I picked the ones you wanted.</font color=blue>

Pemad FYI (and to save us lazy guys who want to view your pics time) you can hotlink the urls by doing this

{url=http://broca.aecom.yu.edu/peter/kubota/overwhelmed.jpg}Overwhelmed{/url} Replace {} with []
Testingreach
riverwillow
mocingdirt0
peternhoe
peternhoeback

 

[littlediesel]

Pemad,
What size backhoe bucket do you have on that B21?
It looks like a 30" or 36" bucket! How does the machine handle that big bucket? Nice pictures.

 

[pemad]

littlediesel,

I hate to say it but that is not my tractor. I was just getting the links for Blake. I have a BX2200. Sorry to disappoint you.

PEMAD

 

[brisbine]

If I recall correctly, the bucket showed 5 teeth in one of the pictures, which would be a 24" bucket. I have a B21 as well with both 12" and 24" buckets. I thought the tractor would have some problems with the 24", but it will dig heaping buckets in hard pack every time! Surprised the hell out of me. If I didn't need to run 12" trenches, I doubt I would ever take the 24" off.

I agonized a long time before purchasing my B21 because of the large price jump from the standard B-series, but after putting some time on the machine, I have come to not regret a penny of it. It is one rugged, powerful, and tough little machine!

Just thought I would throw in my 2 cents...

-Brian