Backhoe Backhoe Thumb for Kubota TLB

art · Dec 15, 2004

I wouldn't count on the L-48 being done away with! The L-39 is an awsome machine but it still has cosiderably less capacity then the L-48 in every way. They did copy many of the features of the L-48 when they were designing it. The B-21 is the next to be redone.

gray · Dec 15, 2004

Tony.

Hi, sounds like yo are ready to start tearing the ground up?

I would like to see the thumb as well??? Did you get it from Faulker? I think that was the place?

I am not so sure Kubota will be ending the L48. I do believe the L39 is one great machine on paper and will likely be the top machine in that HP. It does come very close to the L48 in many of it's specs but is only 650 lbs more than the L39. Also the L48 is HST. If they bring an LST - L39 out , they may top everyone on everything in a tractor of this size.

All that said, I really would like to hear what you think of your new machine.

Ursushorribilus · Dec 16, 2004

Gray, Yes, I did get it from Faulkner, he does very nice work. Wait till you see the ripper tooth he made for me (photos possibly tomorrow).

coopers · Dec 19, 2004

All of our excavators in our rental fleet have hyd. thumbs. I'm not too terribly impressed with them. The 121-2's had a different type of thumb compared to the new 121-3's we have. Thumbs are not made by kubota as someone mentioned, and unfortunately, the thumbs are super narrow. To me, it's too narrow, but if you put on the 1 foot trenching bucket, it fits just fine when you close the thumb to the bucket, the 2 foot is wide and the thumb does not cover the whole bucket. I also don't like how the thumb does not close all the way, if you curl the bucket all the way out the thumb stops so far, not like the larger excavators. BUT, this new thumb on the 121-3 is better than the old ones I think. Here's a pic to show what I mean, that bucket in the pic. is curled all the way out and the thumb is "closed" as far as it goes. Also, I heard from one of the guys at work that even the 3 foot cleanout is made from another company, at least the ones we carry for the trackhoes. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Blake
WA