centex
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I am trying to decide between a TLB and a compact tractor with loader and backhoe (Kubota L35 vs L3710). Except that the loader is not removable, no mid mount mower capability, and much heavier chasis on the L35 they seem about the same. Is there something I am missing? I will be doing a lot of backhoe and loader work to build roads, dig for septic system and pond, level and landscape in a central Texas area with plenty of good sized rocks and trees. I also need to use a jack hammer attachment for the backhoe to remove a stretch of old abandoned highway that runs thorugh my property so the L35 seems like the ideal tractor for this work. On the other hand I need to do a lot of clearing of small to large trees as well as mowing, tilling and post hole digging. I think the L35 should work for this with the FEL bucket and backhoe removed. I don't need a mid-mount mower so that is not an issue and it seems to me that the resale for a TLB would be better than a compact tractor since it is a heavier duty machine. Any advice would be welcomed.
My local dealer tried to sell me a B21 but I don't think the PTO output is enough to be really useful and the backhoe could not handle some of the large rocks or the old pavement. He told me that the B21 and L35 backhoes were far superior to the attachments for the compact tractors because they used the tractors hydralics vs a pto driven pump for the others. Some the posts on the this board recommend aftermarket backhoes with subframe attachments but wouldn't welding on someone else's subframes affect the warranty on a new tractor?
My local dealer tried to sell me a B21 but I don't think the PTO output is enough to be really useful and the backhoe could not handle some of the large rocks or the old pavement. He told me that the B21 and L35 backhoes were far superior to the attachments for the compact tractors because they used the tractors hydralics vs a pto driven pump for the others. Some the posts on the this board recommend aftermarket backhoes with subframe attachments but wouldn't welding on someone else's subframes affect the warranty on a new tractor?