Kubota B 26 Tractor Loader Backhoe, new model

[_RaT_]

For those of you that may not have seen the following site you will enjoy it. It is the new just released on the Kubota web site showing all the new specifications. Now one can see the individual weights of the different things such as the BT802 BH weighs in at 970#'s with the 18" bucket. After reviewing this, I believe we all will have some good and bad comments. To me "I want one".



Kubota Tractor Corporation - B26 Series - B 26 Tractor Loader Backhoe Compact Tractors - Kubota B26 Front View

I was trying to locate where the raffle tickets were. Rumor has been started they will be raffling one off (B26 with quick attach 18" bucket and hydraulic thumb) to celebrate its introduction.

PS- I started the rumor...

 

[Bob_Young]

I've gotta agree, gotcha, that thing is sweet. Now that I know it's not the 'Fat Albert' of small TLB's, I want one too.

Still at $26 to $30K, a guy's got to have some way to generate income with it to justify the expenditure. For just monkeying around, a BX will do.
Bob

 

[mike69440]

Something is fishy, why does the TL500 outspec the TL1000 Breakout force and near match the lift in the competive comparision?

 

[_RaT_]

Something is fishy, why does the TL500 outspec the TL1000 Breakout force and near match the lift in the competive comparision?

Does it come close to lift capacity, I have not paid much attention. Breakout numbers I take with some salt. I will be interested in the ground speeds of the HST. If low is 0-2.X mph and then M is 0-4.X and high is 0-XX, I will be disappointed. That in my opinion was the number one complaint I had on the L48.

 

[gotcha]

Isn't it 89.5"?

I would say you are very close as the transportation height is 89.1 and by the pictures of it in that mode it doesn't look that much higher.

 

[SkyPup]

That is a real nice looking TLB anyway you look at it, many new substancially improved features!

 

[ultrarunner]

Thanks for the height info.

At 89.1" it is about 2 inches to tall for my barn. Guess I will have to keep the BX.

 

[_RaT_]

Thanks for the height info.

At 89.1" it is about 2 inches to tall for my barn. Guess I will have to keep the BX.

Saved you about $27,000 + tax.

 

[gotcha]

Thanks for the height info.

At 89.1" it is about 2 inches to tall for my barn. Guess I will have to keep the BX.

Oh, go and get it. That could be your first job with it lowering the barn floor with the BH & FEL.

 

[gotcha]

That is a real nice looking TLB anyway you look at it, many new substancially improved features!

I sincerely agree with the above qoute and I think if I take the bride out for a few more evening dinners I just might, ya just might be able to put in an order for one!!
The Gotcha man