New guy with a B6000 question

[lnwilcoxson]

Hello all, my name is Loney. I have a G5200 mower and am looking at a 2wd B6000 one of my employees is selling. Another local fella has a 4wd B6000 front end listed on Ebay. Would it even be possible to add the 4x4 ft axle to a 2wd unit?

 

[D2Cat]

You must really be bored!

A B6000 is a gray market tractor with some age on it, so it's a project finding parts. You can't go to Kubota Corp. and get a parts list. The PTO shaft rotates the opposite of most tractors so hooking up common PTO powered equipment isn't an option without a "reverser". They're difficult to find, and when you do it's $800 or more.

I think to put a 4x4 front end under the tractor isn't a problem, but you will probably need a different transmission to hook up power. I'm not positive....but I'd find one and look at it,.

Hopefully, someone more knowledgeable will give you the definitive answer.

 

[lnwilcoxson]

Not bored just enjoy restoring things. As far as the reverser, fortunately a buddy of mine was the lead mechanic on the BigFoot monster truck a for a few years and says he could build something fairly easily. He has a lot of experience with gear boxes, he fabbed the drive system for the BigFoot Fastrax so I think i'm good to go in that area. The little tractor runs great and I just scored it for $300 with a rear blade, mower deck and plow. Even if it stays 2 wheel drive it should be great for getting snow off my driveways this winter