Kubota B21 Advice

[1savoy]

Hey Guys,

I keep watching used B21's thinking one would be nice for my small 2.25 acres here in Texas. I have looked at a few in the $11,000 to $13,000 range and are pretty beat up. There is a really clean low hour (94 hrs) at a dealer I have been watching for a while. It started at $19,850 and every few months the price drops some more. It is currently at $17,850. What do you experts think? Still too much money for a B21 that stopped being produced a number of years ago? This one has the original 3 pt. arms still mounted on the loader frame and the original manuals.

Thanks,
Russ

 

[Wolfy]

If you see some for $13,000 that are trashed, and you could get the nice one for maybe $15-16,000, it would be worth it. I believe the B21s were quite expensive new.

 

[/pine]

I keep watching used B21's...

Have you looked at the B1700, B2100, B2400 series? IMO they are comparable to the B21 etc and can be found with low hours at reasonable prices...most have FELs but not often a BH...

Good Luck...

 

[Grandad4]

I'm definitely not one of those "experts" you mentioned, so take my advice for what it's worth. Normally, I'd question why someone would need a construction grade machine like a B21 for a couple of acres, considering that they'll cost more than a similar size and horsepower CUT + backhoe and loader that would do essentially the same job in most situations. But your profile says you've had quite a range of other equipment, so you most likely know better than anyone what you want and need.

If the condition of the machine corresponds with the hour meter (tires, seat, seals, hoses, paint, etc.), $17850 is not a bad price.

 

[Tomtint]

17-18k for a real real nice one is probably what it will sell for at a dealer. The size of the B21 makes it a very useful machine. If you had to sell it I 4-5 years and still had "low" hours and it was still in good condition, I imagine it would still be worth 14-15k.

 

[troutsqueezer]

Having owned one now for a few years, I would highly recommend one. In fact, I have a web page documenting my experiences with it.

I do stuff with this tractor that folks with a lighter grade machine (non-commercial) would wince at, like slamming the FEL with tooth bar at an angle into rocky hillsides, then curl the bucket to break up the boulders and then haul them away. This tractor does not care. There's a reason it costs more.

If you get bored: B21

 

[dragoneggs]

Having owned one now for a few years, I would highly recommend one. In fact, I have a web page documenting my experiences with it.

I do stuff with this tractor that folks with a lighter grade machine (non-commercial) would wince at, like slamming the FEL with tooth bar at an angle into rocky hillsides, then curl the bucket to break up the boulders and then haul them away. This tractor does not care. There's a reason it costs more.

If you get bored: B21

Oops!!! You mean I am not supposed to do that with my BX25D? :laughing:

 

[troutsqueezer]

Oops!!! You mean I am not supposed to do that with my BX25D? :laughing:

Hey, I lived in Washington. Any boulders there will just fall out of the hillsides if you kick them because of all the rain there. :drink:

 

[downsizingnow48]

I've had this B21 since new in 2004. Very useful. Nothing ever goes wrong. If you want a backhoe to shape up a 2.5 acre property, that lightly used machine looks like a good deal to me.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I bought a used 2009 B26 in 2011 with 60 hours for $20,500 and it was pristine condition. I am the third owner and both second owner and I got great deals on this excellent machine. Other than a bit more engine HP, I think these are basically the same size machine. I am amazed at what I can do with it. You cant compare these TLB's with the B series compact tractors as they are way more robust than the B1700-2400 or even the newer B29XX series. Look at the specs and you will see thousands of pounds more weight on the B21/B26 TLB tractors.
You might get this one for $17K even or even less if you bargain with them, but the listed price with only 98 hours is pretty good. My deal was kind of a once in a life time price and I grabbed it up.

Mine does have a hydraulic thumb which after using it for about 300 hours, I wouldn't buy another TLB without one. Does the B21 have a thumb? That adds about another $2K to the price