New B21!

[Trigger]

I know your probably thinking "Why the heck didnt he get a B26?". Well I feel like I got a pretty good deal, as well as 1k rebate and 0%.

I have only a small piece of land anything over a BX is probably overkill however I have quite a few stumps to remove. I know it doesnt compare to a "real" backhoe in capability (nor myself to a "real" operator). But it sure is fun

I have put 16 hours on in a couple weeks:
Dug 2 stumps out.
100ft drainage ditch.
Various leveling and brush clearing.
Moved 15 tons of topsoil.
And moved 7 pallets of landscape block for the wifes flower garden.

I lurk here everyday so most of you dont know how many questions and advice you helped me with. But thanks!!!

Ill try some pics:

 

[gotcha]

Trigger, congratulations on the new B21. They are super machines and the dealers are starting to run low on them now that the B26's have come on the scene. Best of luck with it and one can see you are getting some seat time already. Thanks for the pictures.
The Gotcha Man

 

[ultrarunner]

Nice looking Tractor...

I really like the "Armoured" hood feature of the B21... I wish the B26 was built as strong!

 

[Dog Lover]

Trigger, sure nice looking tractor. This was my initial choice but could not swing it now. Went with BX24 and really like it. Some day will move up by then, probably there will only be a B26.

Have a good time with it...I too have done almost same regiment with my 1 month old BX24.

 

[Bird]

I know it doesnt compare to a "real" backhoe in capability (nor myself to a "real" operator). But it sure is fun

And it dug out "real" stumps, didn't it?

 

[Trigger]

The second one took me quite a while, but it felt pretty good when I finally got it out.
I have heard quite a few people on here say that a smaller tractor can (most of the time) accomplish the same things it just takes longer. So far that is true.

 

[vrman]

I've dug up a lot of stumps with my BX23 the last year. Heck, I've even pushed over a few dead trees with it! (ok, so they were only evergreens 6 inches in diameter ) Still impressed the neighbors.

 

[The Gardener]

Trigger,

I sent you a Private Message regarding the B21.

Thanks,
The Gardener

 

[BrianW]

I see a lot of people trying to justify the purchase of a backhoe. I justified mine by saying I wanted it and after digging out a couple of stumps I knew it was worth every penny. More fun that a cruise or expensive vacation and unlike a cruise or vacation when I am done having fun I still have the backhoe! When I saw the picture title "Stump 2 again" I thought you were having so much fun that you buried it so you could dig it back up again. Enjoy a great machine!

 

[The Gardener]

I could create a long list of projects requiring a backhoe on our homestead. It is difficult to imagine any property not benefitting from the addition of a BACKHOE.

I gain inspiration each time someone posts images of a recent achievement using their backhoe. We have narrowed our short list to the BX24 [new] and the B21 [used]. Either one will be perfect for our needs.

BTW, is there a known THUMB for the B21 tractor? fixed or hydraulic?

Thanks,
The Gardener

 

[mike69440]

Kubota should be heavily discounting the B21. Unless that has dropped the price of used B21 considerably, I would not go near a used one.

BX24 is much lighter than the B21. Do you have a small yard?

 

[The Gardener]

Kubota should be heavily discounting the B21 ...Do you have a small yard?

The initial price and financing I was quoted for a new B21 as of 5/19:

List $27,090.00
Rebate $1,500.00
Asking Price $25,590.00
60 months @ 5.99% equating to $499.11 per month

Our discussion revolved around a mid July purchase and the anticipation that he could locate a new B21 in New England at that time. He does not have a new B21 to sell.

My wife and I have no experience with a TLB. Our property could justify a much larger TLB, but our tractor inexperience and our project list are far better suited to the size of a B21.

The property is 15 +/- acres, and its terrain is varied. It is flat, hilly, sloped, rough, smooth, rocky, wet, dry, ~70% wooded, and ~30% open. It's NH at its best. We expect to clear another ~15% of the acreage, but I'll most likely hire that effort out. One hernia from previous tree and rock work is enough for me. Our tractor would be used for clean-up purposes and planting some new trees thereafter.

Since I have no plans to remove the backhoe from the tractor, I think the B21 is our best choice. We just would not make use of the additional features offered with the B7800 [such as the mid-mount PTO, the additonal h.p., or cruise control].

 

[mike69440]

Kubota should be heavily discounting the B21 ...Do you have a small yard?

The initial price and financing I was quoted for a new B21 as of 5/19:

List $27,090.00
Rebate $1,500.00
Asking Price $25,590.00
60 months @ 5.99% equating to $499.11 per month

Our discussion revolved around a mid July purchase and the anticipation that he could locate a new B21 in New England at that time. He does not have a new B21 to sell.

My wife and I have no experience with a TLB. Our property could justify a much larger TLB, but our tractor inexperience and our project list are far better suited to the size of a B21.

The property is 15 +/- acres, and its terrain is varied. It is flat, hilly, sloped, rough, smooth, rocky, wet, dry, ~70% wooded, and ~30% open. It's NH at its best. We expect to clear another ~15% of the acreage, but I'll most likely hire that effort out. One hernia from previous tree and rock work is enough for me. Our tractor would be used for clean-up purposes and planting some new trees thereafter.

Since I have no plans to remove the backhoe from the tractor, I think the B21 is our best choice. We just would not make use of the additional features offered with the B7800 [such as the mid-mount PTO, the additonal h.p., or cruise control].

Not that I got a great deal or anything, as I bought my L39 when they first hit market and I purchased in N.E, but I got $1,000 off list and a box blade and chain saw at a really good price, all at 0% for 3 years.

I think $22,500 is the right price for the B21, and it could not hurt to make them stew. Try that as your "top" offer.

 

[The Gardener]

Thank you.

I must update everyone by saying that we are now leaning toward a May '08 purchase of the B26, instead of the B21. I cannot afford a B26 this summer as planned. We budgeted for the B21 price range.

After a recent discussion and some in-depth comparisons between the B21 [which I like a lot!] and the B26 [which I like even more!], I am beginning to think that the B26 targets our specific needs and expected uses even better.

This is a one time purchase for us. We cannot afford to do the trade-up approach. The tractor we purchase has to exceed our present needs and allow for some add-on attachments to address potential needs in the future.
I really think the B26 would do that quite well.

 

[lp333]

.... "Why the heck didnt he get a B26?"

Congratulations! The B21 is legendary. It is a commercial unit and it has twice the weight of the BX22, BX23 or BX24. The B21 is a great choice at a reasonable price.

 

[Northland]

I know your probably thinking "Why the heck didnt he get a B26?". Well I feel like I got a pretty good deal, as well as 1k rebate and 0%.

Congrats on your new B21. I would have done the same as you since the B21 was in the last year of production, it was made for many years, you could assume they had all the bugs ironed out 100%.

 

[vettemanwight]

I too was considering a backkhoe for my Kubota 4310....but I started reading some of the postings on how the rear of the tractors were being broken I said I dont think so. Well the next thought was a mini excavator, digging is what its made for. Well I bought a used IHI 28J for abought the price of a add-on backhoe. Now when Im doing a project I dont have to reposition the tractor I can just crawl along and also it swings 360 degrees which is nice when loading my trailer.Well I also thought that I could use it for 2 years and sell it for about what it costs, well I dont think the 2 years will ever come , its just to fun and handy to have. Also my wife wont use it but she is always thinking what I can do with it.So you might want to think that route, Ive seen some nice ones on ebay 3000 to 4000 # machines for $7500- 10000.