offshell
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Just recently ordered a B2650 open station, 60 inch bucket, the BH77 backhoe with 16" bucket and thumb, 63 inch front mount snow blower, and some PFL3048 forks since apparently they were cheaper than the 2042 I had originally requested. Hoping to use it on a little over 10 acres. Have about a 750ft of driveway for snow in the winter, about 3 acres of fields, and 5 acres of forest that I'd like to build out some trails, a small pond that I'm thinking the backhoe might help clean up, and around 2 acres of grass that I handle with a zero turn.
I will say I struggled quite a bit back and forth shopping around between the B, L, and Grand L series along with equivalents from other brands. That and whether I wanted to pay for the cab or not. I really wanted something without any of the DPF complications, a backhoe, and a front mount snow blower. I really wish Kubota had the L2501 size option with a mid pto. I looked quite a bit at John Deere and LS since there were dealers relatively close. There were multiple John Deere dealers but honestly no one ever got back to me with official quotes when I requested information. The LS dealer was awesome, but there was only the one and he was running a smaller shop a bit further away than I wanted.
It's still in the process of being sourced and built out but I had a couple questions. First, I was disappointed to read that the seat will get replaced with no suspension because of the backhoe option? I read a few thread about potential fixes but is it really that terrible? I've also heard that rim guard isn't recommended with the backhoe per the manual, but that most people still opt for it? Lastly, I've been shopping a trailer for this setup. Does an 18ft beaver tail style car hauler make the most sense? If possible I'd like to get the most functional trailer that I could use for hauling materials when needed as well.
Either way, looking forward to being able to get some projects done around here this spring yet.
I will say I struggled quite a bit back and forth shopping around between the B, L, and Grand L series along with equivalents from other brands. That and whether I wanted to pay for the cab or not. I really wanted something without any of the DPF complications, a backhoe, and a front mount snow blower. I really wish Kubota had the L2501 size option with a mid pto. I looked quite a bit at John Deere and LS since there were dealers relatively close. There were multiple John Deere dealers but honestly no one ever got back to me with official quotes when I requested information. The LS dealer was awesome, but there was only the one and he was running a smaller shop a bit further away than I wanted.
It's still in the process of being sourced and built out but I had a couple questions. First, I was disappointed to read that the seat will get replaced with no suspension because of the backhoe option? I read a few thread about potential fixes but is it really that terrible? I've also heard that rim guard isn't recommended with the backhoe per the manual, but that most people still opt for it? Lastly, I've been shopping a trailer for this setup. Does an 18ft beaver tail style car hauler make the most sense? If possible I'd like to get the most functional trailer that I could use for hauling materials when needed as well.
Either way, looking forward to being able to get some projects done around here this spring yet.