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    New Land Pride Top and Tilt for B2601 - leak issues

    Hi, my Kubota dealer tells me I'm the first person in our area to receive the new Land Pride top and tilt bits for my B2601. They kindly picked up my tractor and installed it for me (as they wanted the experience) ... and returned the tractor. After a couple hours of mowing ... the top link...
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    Removing T-Posts - almost fell over

    Yep - we learn through failure ... thankfully - my failures so far with the tractor have not resulted in loss or injury ... Learned yet again today ... I was removing some t-posts (used to secure newly planted trees) from trees that have matured and no longer need them ... I have a hook on my...
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    Building jumps and moving dirt

    Greetings, First time using my tractor at the little motocross track near my house ... groomed the tracks using the tiller ... wow, sweet chocolate cake was the outcome there ... Then, attempted to change a rather dangerous 'double' by moving some dirt and ... yikes ... got an education. Yes...
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    Tractor PTO Shaft - Hard to turn - is that normal?

    Hi, When hooking up my tiller to the tractor PTO shaft ... I needed to give the tractor PTO shaft a bit of a turn to get it to line up better ... and ... wow, that thing is very difficult to turn (by hand) ... I had my PTO, disengaged, PTO selector set to 'mid mount' and the tractor HST was in...
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    Very dumb pto drive shaft question

    Hello, First time I'm actually using an implement with a PTO drive shaft ... I hooked up my rotary tiller, connect the drive shaft and went down to the garden to till it ... Started up the rear pto shaft ... eased the tiller into the ground and went about ... 3 feet. And ... my drive shaft...
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    L vs B treadle

    Wow ... yesterday I drove an L series tractor for the first time ... what a surprise when I first mashed down on the treadle to 'reverse' the tractor ... !!!! Compared to my B2601, the L treadle pedal is positively 'feather-like'! Please Kubota - issue a 'field fix' for the B treadle. On a...
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    Dry Land Pasture Overseeding advice

    Hi, I have a couple acres of natural grass, dry land range I'm seeking to restore (post new-build which disturbed the dirt and left many bare patches). This is front-range colorado ... I know what seeds to use for a mix of cool and warm weather grasses, etc. What I need advice with is ...
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    Colorado Farm Show

    I have never been to a farm show before - until today. Went to the Colorado Farm Show in Greeley ... really enjoyed it. Lots of tractors to see as well as many other displays and vendors. Here's a picture of my ranching buddy sitting in one the 'aspirational' tractors we saw today :-)
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    Suggestions on grinding tools or options to remove some steel

    Hi, I have a box blade that doesn't want to sit easily into my Cat 1 Speeco Quick eHitch ... with the right amount of top link extension and some 'pick it up from the back to drop it in' teasing ... I can get it to drop in ok ... but ... I'd rather avoid such things ... The problem is the top...
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    B2601 Competitive Comparison

    Hi, Just for fun I put together the attached PDF (updated to correct the B2601 length property) ... was looking at what I thought were roughly the same frame and hp sized options out there relative to a B2601HSD-1 ... which I own and love. For me my B model strikes the right balance of...
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    Dumb Quick Hitch Question

    Hi, I have a new Speeco Quick Hitch ... and ... I can't seem to get my new Woods GBC48 Box Scraper (quick hitch compatible) to hook up ... it won't 'drop into' position .. always just halfway (see pictures) ... I've had other attachments connected just fine to the Speeco quick hitch (e.g. like...
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    24 Ball & Burlap trees to plant (and holes to dig) - best approach?

    Hello Everyone, We are having a miniature Clarkson's Farm moment and decided to plant a bunch (24) of fruit trees ... they will all be Ball&Burlap sized and thus I'm wondering what is the best way to dig these holes? I have a B2601 with a LA435 FEL ... should I: 1) Use a stump bucket 2) Rent...
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    Attachment Storage Question - Pallet Racking

    Greetings, I will be storing my attachments in my garage. Space is always at a premium and thus, will need to go 'vertical' .. with this in mind I purchased a used teardrop style Pallet Rack Frame and Beams of 96" tall by 36" deep by 120" long .... I have beams and reinforced wire racking...
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    Check air pressure on tires with ballast?

    Hi, Another newbie question (first tractor) here ... I have Bio Ballast in my rear tires ... so ... can I still check the air pressure like normal (using a typical auto air pressure gagestick) or ? I have no idea ... :-). ... Do I also just use my shop air compressor to fill the tires as well...
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    Double acting valve section vs Float deten valve section

    Greetings, Working toward a 'top and tilt' capability for my B2601 3pt. With this in mind, I've asked my dealer to install the 'rear remotes'(?) needed as a precursor to the TnT work ... The dealer has specified two 'Double acting valve sections' ... Is this a) correct and b) what are the...
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    A dog, a dirt bike and ... a tractor

    First let me say, yes - God, my love and wife of 36 years, my family and my country. Priorities and purpose all wrapped up in those things ... But, in addition :-) Got to say ... enjoying and being buddies with my dog, riding my motocross bike and ... now (a new tractor owner here) ...
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    Dirt like concrete - how to break up with new B2601

    Hi, Part of what I want to do with my new B2601 is do some grooming of a local private motocross track where I ride. The challenge is ... here in Elbert County Colorado ... and at this track in particular, sometimes the dirt is super hard ... and, I don't want to bend or break my three point...
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    Proper Ballast Recommendations

    Hi, New B2601 tractor owner here ... I have a ballast situation I want to plan for ... I will be using the LA435 loader to do some dirt moving work at a local private motocross track. With this in mind, I have: Approx. 660lbs of ballast in my rear tires (60gl of BioBallast total) ... 11lbs...