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I bought a DK5810. The KB2485 backhoe got dropped off the truck and is irreparable. A new one is 5 months away. Bobcat's equivalent is the BH86 on the CT4055, and is available right now. It's also 2k cheaper and mounts up like a Kubota backhoe which would be nice. Has anyone fitted one of...

Thank you all very much for the replies, I'm taking notes! Just to clarify, and I can't overstate this enough, we have a limited selection of NEW tractors here, and I'm buying new. The only TLBs kubota have here are the BX23 and B26, so no L47 or M62. Yes, I've seen an MX with backhoe...

G'day, just looking for some wisdom before I pull the trigger on a new tractor next week. Jump into your time machine or cast your memory back, because for better or worse Australia is keeping pace with the 3rd world and we're still selling tractors that most of you all last saw in 2012... and...

And just for clarity in case anyone is wondering how I'm looking at an L4600, L5740, DK5810 etc, I'm buying new but Australia is still selling 10 year old models (no tier 4 emissions requirements here). And Kubota, Kioti, and Massey are my locally available dealers.

Thanks for taking the time to write all that up. Your M59 with quick attach sounds fantastic and would really suit me for a couple of years while we do some construction. For a few reasons though I really am after a run of the mill compact tractor (budget, fold down ROPS, availability, and for...

I'm about to buy a 50 to 60hp compact tractor with backhoe and considering Kubota, Kioti, Massey/Iseki, and probably not but maybe TYM. I would love to hear your feedback if you've operated more than one makes' backhoes to compare. Kubota seems to be an outlier with their loader hydraulic...