B2100 HST

[rocky2]

Well, stranger things have happened, I guess. Went to the dealer on Saturday for fluids and filters for my B2100 HST and getting out of the truck the lady said " I think we need a bigger tractor with a backhoe". When I came to, I checked the date and it wasn't April 1st, then I saw her gravitate to a 2910. So while the dealer sharpens his pencil, I'm curious as to just what my lil ole machine is worth. It's a 1999
(bought new 11/25/99) B2100 HST, turf tires, Woods DuAl 145 loader w/toothbar, 260 hours on the clock. I'm located in western PA (Pittsburgh area).

 

[Mike_Dumond]

I don't know what your machine is worth, but for some reason, I think maybe the Missus might be looking for something. Hmmm, maybe she wants that 24 carat diamond ring she saw down to the mall. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[rocky2]

Heck, for the 2910/loader/hoe...sounds like a fair deal to me.

 

[Kelvin]

I'm going to try and cause some more confusion here for you...

I'm not sure, but I'm thinking that the backhoe for the B2910 would also fit your B2100. If so, then you could also consider purchasing the backhoe now and upgrading tractors later if the B2100 performance isn't sufficient. The main conflict that I can think of is that the backhoe may require a different ROPS for the B2100 and/or the B2910. Your dealer should be able to confirm or deny what I am saying.

Kelvin

 

[rocky2]

Actually I was looking at a Brushhog bh the dealer had there for the 2100 when the lady discovered the 2910. My biggest concerns on putting one on my Bee is overtaxing the equipment. I know it'll work its tail off, but sometimes bigger is better. The one there was mounted on a 7500, ROPS clearance was a tad tight, and I could see wacken the back of the noggin if the machine jerked, but being 5'9" and 165 it wasn't all that bad. My other concern is the subframe seemed to come pretty far down below the housing, and coupling that with the turf tires I'm running, I'll loose a good bit of ground clearance. On the positive side though, it'll add some good under carriage armour.

 

[Kelvin]

Sounds like you have the bases covered.

I thought that you were looking at a Kubota backhoe, but that's not important for the decision of "keep the B2100" versus "upgrade to B2910".

You have inspired me to start a new post on "Off Brand FELs and Backhoes" to solicit advice on whether to stick with OEM equipment or not.

Kelvin

 

[rocky2]

Now this is getting down right spooky. The new 2910/FEL/BH was delivered two weeks ago. Last weekend I take the lady back to the dealer with me to pick up the buyback check for the old B2100. After I'm bs'ing there for awhile with the owner she comes jammin' across the lot in a Kawasaki 4x4 Mule with the owners son. It's red, and she really, really, really likes it and has a thousand uses for it...etc, etc.
It's being delivered next weekend.
Now in addition to pet stores, I gotta quit takin' her to the Kubota dealer!

 

[MrP]

Rocky,

Bring the Lady down to O'l Virgina. I've got two Quarter Horses for sale that she might fall in love with. /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

What ever you do, don't let that lady go.

 

[Bird]

Dave, don't forget to have them put that hardtop canopy on the Mule; makes a neat rolling scaffold when you have to work up high, besides the shade when you're working in the sun. And you sure don't want to forget the power dump on the bed. When my brother had his, we moved a lot of dirt by loading the Mule with the B2710./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif I can tell you all kinds of ways to spend your money./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[rocky2]

Just what I need!!! Without a doubt she would fall in love with 'em. Already she's starting a Noah's Ark I think ...2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 turtles...

 

[rocky2]

I really like the rolling scaffold idea, never thought of that one. As for keeping the sun off, what's that thing you call "sun" ? Here in Western PA we normally have two seasons...winter and the fourth of July. This year we've added a third...Monsoon.
My thoughts are right in line with moving the dirt from point A to point B. I think the power dump is in the $800 to the $1k range, I've already fabricated in my mind a lift setup off the rear rollbar using the "slap it on a trailer ball" type electric winch I have. Yessir...you sure are finding extra ways to spend my money. Maybe I can blame my next purchase on the Texas Bird...that'll have her wondering what the hell I'm talking about for awhile.

 

[Bird]

<font color=blue>rolling scaffold</font color=blue>

That steel roof they have for the Mule is really tough. It was great for standing on it to install (and later clean out) rain gutters, installing my 10' x 24' aluminum patio awning, and for pruning trees.

And I think they had a hydraulic dump available, but the one my brother had installed on his was an electric screw type; worked great. In fact we would leave the tail gate down flat and he bolted a partial sheet of plywood in it that extended about 3 inches back past the tail gate to enlarge the capacity, then we'd load it with dirt with the FEL on the tractor until it was falling off all sides (couldn't overload it, but we tried/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif) and we could dump it "on the fly" then finish the spreading and leveling with the tractor.

 

[rocky2]

I haven't seen the screw type. The one I mentioned is the hydraulic setup. Yep, I've already checked my inventory of wolmanized and metal for the side boards and length extension. Check out your local Kubota dealer for the packing crates they ship new tractors in. I had my dealer bring out the one my 2910 came in, and throw in a few others that were there. Some nice bolted/welded together square tubing and heavy rough cut wood framing. Since they throw the majority of that away he said to anytime give him a call and stop down and pick up what's there. It could be the start of a supply of tubing for projects. Or it could be a start of a junkyard stashed behind the Kubota house.
Well, looks like as usual with all my stuff, I'll be a cuttin', a weldin' a fabricatin' and a modifin' (ok...a cussin' too) this Sunday. She'll love that. Hey, that's what makes life fun. I've been eyeballin' my old custom rigid frame Harley and the Landpride tiller thinking that would make one helluva combination. Could till 20 acres in 20 minutes, flinging dirt into the next county.

 

[Bird]

I'd be a little partial to hydraulic, I think, just 'cause I like hydraulic stuff, but the electric screw was cheaper and we were never able to overload it.

And I noticed some of those crates that new Kubotas come in at the dealer one day and just assumed (always a mistake, right) that they sold them somewhere and I never asked about them. Sure looks like some nice metal there for do it yourselfers.

 

[rocky2]

I'm partial to the hydraulic setup too. I'm not too much of a fluid engineer, but setting up a pump/cylinder off of an electric motor (eg: a Meyers snowplow system) isn't rocket science. I know the Meyers snowplow motor and electrics are the same starter motor/solenoid as my Harley, only cheaper (I've already scavenged from one to the other). And in actuality the solenoid is the same as the old 8 buck Ford starter solenoid. I'm just not sure if the motor winding is designed for a more constant use than starting the bike, or lifting/angling the plow.