B7100 HSD with Woods loader
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Bird
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I haven't seen a B7100 with a Woods loader, but I did have a 1995 B7100 with a Kubota B1630C loader. It was a very handy little machine and I got a lot of work done with it, but the lack of power steering meant using plenty of muscle power with a load in the FEL bucket. Other times the lack of power steering meant being careful that a rut or hole in the ground didn't suddenly whip the steering wheel around; i.e., watch out that it doesn't break a thumb. So, while it was dandy little machine, I traded up to a B2710 after 4 years to get a third HST range, a little more top speed when I went on the roads, a little more power and lift capacity for the FEL, and of course, power steering. The salesman, from whom I bought both tractors, later told me he had sold my B7100 four times; first to me, then to a rental place that came back and traded up to get power steering, then to a nursery who also came back and traded up to get power steering, and then he'd just sold it to a young lady who was buying it for a birthday or anniversary gift for her husband. He said it was still a fine little tractor with no problems except the lack of power steering.
Egon
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I put 3000 some hours on a B7100 with a front end loader. About 1500 of those were using the loader. Three steering box replacements. A broken front steering arm when the front wheel caught and spun and very sore wrists and shoulders.
Since trading to another machine with power steering the sore shoulders and wrists are history.
For extensive loader work it may be advisable to consider options.
Otherwise the B7100 is a little MULE and does take a lot of abuse. I have no complaints on the one I owned as to durability.
There are some folks that claim their B7100 does not do this?
Since trading to another machine with power steering the sore shoulders and wrists are history.
For extensive loader work it may be advisable to consider options.
Otherwise the B7100 is a little MULE and does take a lot of abuse. I have no complaints on the one I owned as to durability.
There are some folks that claim their B7100 does not do this?
