Do TLBs make "bad" tractors?

[Kyle241]

As as owner of a TLB (B20) I can say it can do many things a utility tractor can do as it has a PTO. I have a bush hog and blower and it has no troubles. The only thing I want is more HP but isn't that always the game and possibly a quick disconnect for the FEL. If I had the money, I would have the L45 TLB right now, no question about it. The difference is the TLB is a commercial unit designed to run all day unlike a utility tractor. Both are good, just different. I can also say the TLB's are tanks, they are beefier, heavier and can really surprise you what they can accomplish.

If you're looking for a tractor with a backhoe that you will use a lot, the TLB is it. If you're harder on equipment, the TLB is it. If you're going to run your tractor all day long in the dirt, the TLB is it. If money is not any issue, the new TLB's are it.

Oh, by the way, I love all the other Kubota's too. :laughing:

 

[Kyle241]

If you buy the TLB you will never run out of friends that need help.

So true.

 

[KBL3830]

I'll jump in late here, I bought my Case 580CK new in 1970 used it "professionally" for a few years then moved on to cleaner work (dug a water line for a local Vet, got to talking, now I'm a Vet, go figure) I never heard the term TLB till I started dealing with compact tractors, my old girl was, is and always will will be a " backhoe" or "backhoe front end loader". The Case sits during the winter due to 2WD but otherwise I use it a lot. Can't imagine pulling a decent sized stump with anything lighter and the front end loader puts the Kubota with equivalent HP to shame. Historically the 580 was basically a farm tractor adapted to use as a backhoe. The loader frame is a b*^% to get off but the backhoe comes off in 10 minutes. There are still old 580s out there with PTO and 3PH but not very many. Same with the 580B, the 580C was the first that was a truly dedicated BHFEL

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I, for one who owns a SCUT "TLB", would not have it any other way. I thought maybe I would just rent a BH when needed. But the convenience of being able to hook to it, in just a couple of minutes, and use it when ever, is a BIG plus to me. I don't use it every week, or every month, for that matter. For the difference in price and the resale value, I believe it is a worthy investment. You will always find something to do with a SMALL BH, than a dedicated one, being that it is MUCH more maneuverable than a dedicated BH. But, also keep in mind that there are limits to SCUT TLB's. They are very handy IMHO.:thumbsup:

Amen!!! :thumbsup:

 

[jimmyj]

I don't have a Kubota (but I would without any hesitation) but I can say that a compact tractor with a BH attachment is the cats pajamas. On mine the subframe stays on the tractor so you can take the BH off or put it on in less than 5 minutes, sometimes less than that. And the FEL comes off too. The BH has its own seat and does not require the removal of the 3ph arms and the subframe is not in the way at all EXCEPT if you wanted a belly mower.

Anyhow, get some seat time if you can, you don't seem as though you need a true commercial unit based on your list of things to do.

Happy hunting! :thumbsup:

 

[cd1075]

I just bought a a B26 this pass Sept. It has Ag tires on the rear , WRlong grapple on the bucket, and thrid valve on the loader. taking the backhoe off is easy, 5 mins and it is off. I am using this machine as a genrally purpose machine and this winter it has deminstrated that it was a great choose. It is small and compact but very capable of moving alot of snow quickly. I remove the backhoe and have a 3 pt hitch snow blower on the rear and a 6 ft blade on the front.

 

[powerstroke444e]

I have a B26 use it at home/farm and for the construction company. On job sites we may take the hoe off and put it on more than once in a day. The front QA gets change more time a day than I can count. I use it with a 5foot landpride brush mower to mow a few rough acres with lots of big trees, about 4 acres each and if the tractor can push it over the mower will take it, would love to have 100hp on the mower but nice to have the little tractor with hydro to get in the tight spots.

Here are a few photo's of stuff I use it for. The brush pile took about 4hours to pile up with it. The snow removal was a good challange for any size of tractor around here but the front blade worked great.
Best use if for building snow forts for the crew