MarkV
Super Member
- Joined
- Apr 7, 2000
- Messages
- 5,636
- Location
- Cedartown, Ga and N. Ga mountains
- Tractor
- 1998 Kubota B21, 2005 Kubota L39
Miles2go,
Think I would go along with the others and say that even though the two have similar horsepower they are not the same class machine. It would be a good experience as you try and decide how much tractor you need to rent the B21. Have at some of those trees you want out and see how much effort it will take with the smaller TLB.
Just a couple words of caution if you rent. You have said you are new to tractors like all of us were at one time. Also it has been mentioned that your property is rather hilly. Hills and tractors require some basic cautions to avoid problems. Try to minimize the amount of side hill travel you do. Over 15 degrees on a side hill can feel pretty uncomfortable and is generally considered about the max you want to take a small tractor. Drop the low side into an unseen hole and you can find yourself in trouble. Always keep the loader bucket as close to the ground as possible so that your center of gravity remains low. Go slow!! With the B21, if you find yourself on a slope where you feel uncomfortable lower the stabilizers close to the ground until you get to a more level surface. Do not shift from one transmission range to another while on a hill. There is a lag between ranges that can make the tractor free wheel if you get caught between ranges. Wear that seat belt just in case.
Sure hope I don’t sound like I am preaching to you. It is just hard to know what you can expect from a tractor until you have a few hours under your belt and hillsides can be tricky for even experienced operators.
MarkV
Think I would go along with the others and say that even though the two have similar horsepower they are not the same class machine. It would be a good experience as you try and decide how much tractor you need to rent the B21. Have at some of those trees you want out and see how much effort it will take with the smaller TLB.
Just a couple words of caution if you rent. You have said you are new to tractors like all of us were at one time. Also it has been mentioned that your property is rather hilly. Hills and tractors require some basic cautions to avoid problems. Try to minimize the amount of side hill travel you do. Over 15 degrees on a side hill can feel pretty uncomfortable and is generally considered about the max you want to take a small tractor. Drop the low side into an unseen hole and you can find yourself in trouble. Always keep the loader bucket as close to the ground as possible so that your center of gravity remains low. Go slow!! With the B21, if you find yourself on a slope where you feel uncomfortable lower the stabilizers close to the ground until you get to a more level surface. Do not shift from one transmission range to another while on a hill. There is a lag between ranges that can make the tractor free wheel if you get caught between ranges. Wear that seat belt just in case.
Sure hope I don’t sound like I am preaching to you. It is just hard to know what you can expect from a tractor until you have a few hours under your belt and hillsides can be tricky for even experienced operators.
MarkV
