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Re: Today is \"T\" day!!!!!!!!!
M. Sullivan, I don't know about an "average" price, but the first time I asked my dealer about it for the B2710, he said Kubota didn't make a "kit" for the B series tractors, although they did for the bigger tractors for about $1,400. I believe LarryT, in California, said his dealer charged him $600 for his on his B2910 (at the same time he was buying the tractor). Then I found that Tisco has a "kit" for the B8200/9200 and one dealer priced it to me at $861 plus labor. I bought those components, minus the hoses, plus an optional hydraulic outlet, then had hoses made locally, did the installation myself, and have put more than $800 into it, but part of that was having 3 more hoses made because I mismeasured once, changed my mind about how I wanted to do it once, etc./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif It's been an interesting learning experience to say the least, but I'd say if your dealer will do it for a thousand or less, that's probably the best way to go. As far as brands, I don't know what's best. I'm using Tisco products; they seem to be good, but I don't like the idea of no paperwork of any kind; no written warranty, instructions, etc. I think if they have the right components, I'd rather go with Baileynet.com. I believe some others have used Gannon products and LarryT named some brands I never heard of, so I don't know whether one brand is any better than another.
Bird
M. Sullivan, I don't know about an "average" price, but the first time I asked my dealer about it for the B2710, he said Kubota didn't make a "kit" for the B series tractors, although they did for the bigger tractors for about $1,400. I believe LarryT, in California, said his dealer charged him $600 for his on his B2910 (at the same time he was buying the tractor). Then I found that Tisco has a "kit" for the B8200/9200 and one dealer priced it to me at $861 plus labor. I bought those components, minus the hoses, plus an optional hydraulic outlet, then had hoses made locally, did the installation myself, and have put more than $800 into it, but part of that was having 3 more hoses made because I mismeasured once, changed my mind about how I wanted to do it once, etc./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif It's been an interesting learning experience to say the least, but I'd say if your dealer will do it for a thousand or less, that's probably the best way to go. As far as brands, I don't know what's best. I'm using Tisco products; they seem to be good, but I don't like the idea of no paperwork of any kind; no written warranty, instructions, etc. I think if they have the right components, I'd rather go with Baileynet.com. I believe some others have used Gannon products and LarryT named some brands I never heard of, so I don't know whether one brand is any better than another.
Bird
