[catvet]

I recently talked with my dealer and he said that there is no new news on a Kubota thumb for the L39. My dealer has an aftermarket Hydraulic one which he would install (around $3000 total). Also manual for around $1000. For the moment I'm holding off. The wife has agreed to allow me to rent an excavator for pond building and other chores. Would rather do that this year than get the thumb. Also looking at the M59 for a year down the road which I would certainly get with backhoe and thumb if it happened.