Guys,
When i bought my B26 back in Oct.,i thought "man thats alot of money"-
and it is, no doubt about it.Its more than i paid new for my 04 F250 and my
tandem axle trailer combined.But i beleive that pound for pound,in a machine of its size it is a great machine.
I bought a B7610 back in 2004 (new) with FEL and Woods BH. It was a very good machine and worked like a champ.But the more i used it the more i realized i was using it for something it was not meant to be used for ALL the time...constant FEL and BH work.
Like i said it was a great machine but if you asked a dealer and he told you the truth i'm sure they would tell you the same.Actually if i could have afforded it i would still have it AND my new B26.Oh well.
Anyway,the B26 is meant to handle more stress and strain than a tractor like my B7610 was meant to.I was afraid if i kept using it for that type of work i'd hurt the little bugger.Of course with enough abuse i'm sure the B26 can be damaged also.But its built for it so thats one reason it costs more.
My point is ,if i could do over again ,knowing my intended uses for my tractor,i'd get the B26.Considering how much i lost at trade time on a tractor that was just getting broke in i would have been much further ahead.If i would have got the B26 in the first place i'd be many $$$$ ahead.Which
taught me a lesson-Try to buy the machine that best fits your needs the first time-you wont be sorry
......Happy Tractoring.........digger2