Gary Fowler
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- Joined
- Jun 23, 2008
- Messages
- 11,998
- Location
- Bismarck Arkansas
- Tractor
- 2009 Kubota RTV 900, 2009 Kubota B26 TLB & 2010 model LS P7010
I have been looking around on Craigslist and tractorhouse and small backhoes like the B21 are really scarce and carry top dollar prices even for models built in the 1990's. Most of the ones for sale are in the 1700 hour + range but seem to be ok (at least in the photos) It seems every good deal I find is when I am out of the country working and by the time I get home they are sold and nothing online anywhere. I will just have to be patient. I really wanted to get something small that would get into tight spots and not rut up my yard. I can get used 580 Case etc for about the same price as the B 21 but dont want anything that big. I do want it big enough to handle a fairly large rock of say 2 feet long x 1 foot in diameter which is about the size of most or smaller, although I have dug some out with my FEL that put a load on the LS P7010 when picking them up. When you dig something out like that with the FEL you end up with a large hole to fill in and tamp down, hence wanting the back hoe for that and planting trees, maybe digging up some and relocating also. That 7300 Cub Cadet is about as large as I would go I think.