Tractor

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

Kabota Models

• 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

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 attach a 3 point mounted implement
• How To Operate Loader on Compact Tractor
• Kubota LA534 Front Loader Removal & Operation
• 5 Critical Mistakes New Compact Tractor Owners Make
• What should you do if you roll your tractor??? - TMT
• The Pro's and Con's of a Quick Hitch

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
• 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.
• Self Leveling valve Kabota

From talking with Dad, it sounds like he has settled on the Kubota B2650 as the tractor of choice. It sounds like he's going to expect me to be the primary one that maintains it, so I need to start digging into the details of Maintaining and Operating a Tractor in general, and the B2650 in particular. It looks like a good tractor. I know Grandpa used to have a similar model of Kubota 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 water in the winter to add weight/traction.

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.

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/

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/"