Hello. Does anyone here own a B7100? I'm wondering how it does with pushing snow, loader work, rear blade. Is it underpowered? Also, how much trouble is it to find parts? Do you get them directly from a Kubota dealer or is there a reliable online source? I'm in Canada.
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I had a B7100HST with FEL & hoe, which I bought new in 1980. I owned it for almost 20 years before trading up. I used it to excavate the foundation of the house I was building at the time. Overall, I found the FEL to be remarkably strong for a 17HP tractor. The breakout force was a bit weak though and I often had to use the hoe to break things up first.
I put a 7' jeep plow on the FEL and plowed snow for most of the time I owned the tractor. With chains, that little machine had no trouble keeping my mile long road clear. It took a few passes, but got the job done.
When I traded the tractor in 2000, parts were still readily available through my Kubota dealer. I've had good luck getting parts for older tractors online through Messicks:
Welcome to the forum and good luck with the B7100!
I put a 7' jeep plow on the FEL and plowed snow for most of the time I owned the tractor. With chains, that little machine had no trouble keeping my mile long road clear. It took a few passes, but got the job done.
When I traded the tractor in 2000, parts were still readily available through my Kubota dealer. I've had good luck getting parts for older tractors online through Messicks:
Messicks | The Equipment Parts, Sales & Service Experts
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www.messicks.com
Welcome to the forum and good luck with the B7100!