Strengths Pushes like an OX. Lifting capacity is outstanding. Handy like pockets on a shirt, rides a lot better than a skid steer but gets in most places. It is not a little machine though not as big as a full size TLB it is a chunk. The Perkins is fuel efficient and runs like a Perkins, just reliable. Found a place in Fla to get parts reasonable, at least more so than JCB. JCB apparently doesn't believe in high strength steel because everything on this machine is THICK.

Weaknesses I replaced most of the cylinder packings but still have some bleed-off. Can't yet get the pin out of one of the stabilizer legs to repack the cylinder but will eventually. I haven't yet found a weakness. I need to bush the backhoe bucket. Wish I could find a skid steer adapter and a 4-in-1 bucket. It has a maze of pipes underneath but that is what you get with a TLB. It also has some funny accumulators for the four wheel steer that look like they could be a problem if they go wrong. Had a lose starter wire and it was a bear to get to. They shoved the engine way back in the frame.

Overall Great machine. Glad I was able to get it and did so in the dark days of 2009 so I think I got a good deal on an ex city machine with only about 1700 hrs. If I can ever get the skid steer plate built I'll be able to use my tree shear, grapple, post driver, bale spike and forks.

Strengths Smaller but heavy duty 10,500# 4WD4WS TLB, manuverable, shuttle xmsn, economical Perkins, Fantastic Little tractor! Pulls fine with 1-ton.

Weaknesses Few out there, few dealers, parts are available but not cheap. Not a weakness but to be aware, it is heavy 10.5K+ amd needs a 1-ton & 15K trailer = commercial = DOT etc.

Overall Absolutly the best little TLB. Bigger than a Skidsteer but not as big as a full sized backhoe.