Revision as of 14:47, 18 January 2019

Dad's looking for a Kabota tractor for the Farm.

Maintenance Activities

• COMPLETE SERVICE GUIDE FOR KUBOTA BX SERIES TRACTORS, STEP BY STEP, EVERY FLUID + FILTER
• Box blade repairs

Kabota B2650 Stats

Weight

1786 lbs [810 kg] (w/ROPS)

Wheelbase

65.6 inches [166 cm]

Length

101.2 inches [257 cm]

Width

53.7 inches [136 cm]

Height (ROPS)

88.4 inches [224 cm]

Ground clearance

14.6 inches [37 cm]

Standard tires (ag)

Front: 7-12. Rear: 12.4-16

Kubota Information

• According to an email from Dad, he has settled on a B2650 with a Quick Disconnect Front Loader.
• Kubota B2601 VS Kubota B2650
• REASONS WHY I HATE MY KUBOTA B2650
• Kubota B2650 210 hour and 8 month review
• Kubota B2650. Skid steer? I don't need no stinking skid steer!
• 5 Must Have Mods For The Kubota B2650
• Kubota B50-Series tractors, B2650 & B3350. Review and functions | Messick's
• New kubota B2650 (Video Uploaded January 1st, 2018)
• 2018 Kubota B2650 initial review and thoughts (Uploaded January 2018)

Documentation

• https://kubota.ca/en/products/power-equipment/tractors
• https://kubota.ca/en/products/power-equipment/tractors/b50

Operational Tips

• Moving 16 tons of gravel with the Kubota BX2380 and LA 344 front end loader
• How To Operate Loader on Compact Tractor
• Kubota LA534 Front Loader Removal & Operation
• 5 Critical Mistakes New Compact Tractor Owners Make
• Top 5 mistakes with Loaders
• The Pro's and Con's of a Quick Hitch
• How NOT to Box Blade Your Gravel Driveway
• How to set up a box blade, the angle of the dangle!
• How to use a box blade
• ONE (Easy) UPGRADE EVERY TRAILER NEEDS!!! This Almost Caused An Accident...

Maintenance Information

• Siphon for transferring fuel or other liquids

Trailer Information

Not going to need a trailer very often, but Dad is talking about taking the tractor between the different properties and Bill's, not to mention if the tractor needs servicing.

5 lug indicates a 3500lb axle.

6 lug indicates 5200lbs axles.

Chains, rather than straps should be used to tie down the tractor on the trailer. Straps can rub and snap, and the ratchets on the straps tend to not be as adjustable as the binders used for chains.

Large loading ramps are not desirable due to them interfering with long loads (ie Tractor plus mowing deck), and increased wind resistance while towing. Also, most large ramps are made from expanded metal and the tractor could have traction problems when loading or unloading, not to mention a question of the ramp holding the weight of the tractor while loading/unloading.

• What kind of trailer for hauling tractor Part 1 of 2
• What kind of trailer for hauling tractor Part 2 of 2
• How to Secure Your BX to a Trailer
• Tips for loading and hauling your equipment (with bloopers!!)
• Lowboy Flatbed Car Hauler Utility Trailer - $2795 (GREENSBORO)
• X16 Industrial Duty Car Hauler- BIG TEX from the Trailer Authority
• 16' equipment car trailer - $2550 (Princeton Goldsboro) - This is the kind of trailer that Dad is interested in. The ad doesn't show any ramps, but it's listed as an equipment/car trailer. 6 lug axles indicate 10k lb capacity. Tongue extends back to the axles for rigidity. Tongue jack is centered, and well back from the hitch so as to not interfere with a tailgate. I don't see a battery box, so I wonder about brakes on the trailer.

Parts and Upgrades for B2650

• https://www.specialtyrepairscustommods.com/ - Mod parts for the B2650. They have some guard plates to protect sensitive parts of the tractor when used in rough terrain.
• https://bxpanded.com/kubota-b-series
  • Hydraulic Pressure Tester and Adjustment kit
  • Piranha tooth bar for Loader buckets
  • How to install Piranha Tooth Bar on your tractor Kubota, Kioti
• https://www.messicks.com/vendor/kubota
• Is Pat's Easy Change the Best Hook Up for 3 Point Implements? - Replaces the full Triangular Quick Hitch with just the lower claws and allows the spacing to be adjusted. The kit includes an adjustable spacer bar for use while hooking up an implement. The spacer bar is not left in place while using the Implement, it's only there to hold the arms at the right spacing while hooking up. Another video of the "Pat's Easy Change" links being used is HERE along with after market stabilizer arms but shown on a Kabota L2501 tractor.
  • http://www.greenwellmfg.com/index.html
  • AgriSupply Dealer for Pat's Easy Change
• Self Leveling valve Kabota

I know Grandpa used to have a model of Kubota Tractor at his home in New Hampshire. He used it to plow snow from his drive in the winter and mow the grass in the spring and summer. His rear tires were filled with liquid in the winter to add weight/traction.

I've seen references to people using windshield wiper fluid to fill the tires because it has a form of anti-freeze in it and is fairly cheap. I wonder about what it does to the rubber inside the tires. It was interesting how they put the fluid into the tires. Remove the valve from the tire stem to deflate the tire so the rim is down on the ground, put a tube over the stem and place the other end into the fluid, then jack the tractor up so that as the tire returns to regular shape, the vacuum it forms pulls fluid into it. Repeat until the level of the valve stem is reached. You MUST leave compressible head space (air) in the tire or you risk blowing the tire off the rim when you roll over an object.

Dad has been talking about

• Roll Bar (no Cab)
• 4x4
• Hydrostatic Transmission
• Weighted tires (Apparently ONLY the rear tires are weighted on the B2650. Front weight might also be a good idea to have available eventually.
• Front loader (LA534?)
• Three point quick hitch in the rear (things I've read indicate that while there is a "standard" for quick hitches, not all implements from all vendors will work on all tractors. Apparently it has to do with width of the pins, and the ability to hook the upper link from underneath. Some implements have a bolt a few inched below the upper arm link point. I guess I need to read the standard to understand if it's going to relate to when an implement was designed or if there really is variability in the standard.)
• Scraper Blade

I've been watching a bunch of YouTube videos (if nobody noticed) and there are several mods that I thought were good ideas.

• Wheel Spinner for Steering Wheel.
• Edge Trim around exposed metal edges on Fenders, Hood, etc. to prevent rock damage and chipped paint and the rust that would follow it.
• No Skid Tape for metal decking to prevent paint from scuffing off and to improve grip in wet/muddy conditions.
• Toolbox Mod (Ammo Can mounted on ROPS bars). It was mounted with two U-Brackets with spacers to allow the ROPS to still fold.
• Circuit Breaker box to allow the easy addition of electrical accessories (lights)
  • Light Bar
  • Rear pointing lights
  • Strobe lights for night
• LED Headlight bulbs
• Box Receiver Hitch for 3-point hitch.

Implements

I don't know if he is considering a Back Hoe or a Bush Hog or if these implements can be rented as needed.

• Kubota B2650 with Land Pride GS1560 Landscape Grader in Action
  • https://www.landpride.com/products/82/gs15-series-grading-scrapers
• Forward Tine Tiller
• Backhoe
• Scraper Blade
• Box Blade
• Rotary Cutter (Bush Hog)
• https://www.everythingattachments.com/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlxBuNwrHrU
• Kubota B2650 and Land Pride Brush Hog
• https://www.landpride.com/

Information

• The B2650 is a Category 1 Hitch tractor.
• According to the Documentation, if a Backhoe is used with the Kubota B2650, any liquid in the tires must be removed first and the quick hitch cannot be used for it. Not sure yet if this applies to any other implements.
• Farm Equipment on the Roads in NC
  • "Under North Carolina law, farm tractors are required to have one front white light as well as a rear red light that is visible for up to 500 feet. Two red reflectors that are at least four inches in diameter can replace the rear red light. You will also notice a SMV (slow-moving vehicle) sign on the rear end of most farm equipment seen moving up and down the roads. The current SMV sign is a solid orange triangle during the day but appears to be a hollow red triangle at night. Currently in North Carolina the SMV sign is not required to be on every piece of farm equipment although it is encouraged.
    Read more at: https://lee.ces.ncsu.edu/2012/03/farm-equipment-on-the-roads-3/"
• Kubota B2650 Walkaround
• How a Trailer Breakaway System works

YouTube Channels

• Everything Attachments
• O&D Life
• Tractor Mike
• 94Bullitt
• Messick Farm Equiment
• Steve Rob
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4LeqcZZTIaVQYAuqJ6gzbg Outdoors with the Morgans]
• Wyatt Oneable
• Tractor Time with Tim
• One LonelyPlumber
• Nolaw47
• Chucke2009
• Paul and Kathy Short
• Tractor Tech
• Matt's need for speed
• Forest to Farm - Tractor Related Videos
• Tony's Tractor Adventure