Front sweeper on a Kubota B26?

[lwm]

I'm looking at upgrading to a B26 from a B21 and one of the reasons is the skid steer quick attach on the front. I'm hoping that someone makes a sweeper I can put on there.

I've searched around and the hydraulic ones all seem to want 10-30gpm and the whole hydraulic system on the B26 is around 11gpm - so no go there?

I've seen some mention of Kubota made sweepers that use the mid PTO somehow. Anyone tried that? If so, is it a pain to attach?

Thanks a lot, I've got almost 2 miles of road to maintain, the sweeper would help.

 

[jenkinsph]

Here is a thread you might wan't to read first.


http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/222742-front-sweeper.html

 

[EverythingAttachments]

We offer a Sweepster loader mounted hydraulic broom available in 4',5',6' and 7' for tractors with 8-15 gpm of hydraulic flow.
• Angles manually 30° left or right; hydraulic angle kit also available
• Powered by hydraulic motor mounted to core
• Optional 3 point mounted hydraulic system with tank, PTO driven pump & pressure relief

 

[schmism]

at $7,500+ for ken's setup.... id really really really REALLY have to have a good reason to NEED one! Granted the broom is available without the extra 3pt pump kit, but for $5K worth of broom, i think you'll be very unhappy with its performance if its just driven off the tractor hydraulics (at like 8 gpm)

 

[bandit67]

I'm looking at upgrading to a B26 from a B21 and one of the reasons is the skid steer quick attach on the front. I'm hoping that someone makes a sweeper I can put on there.

I've seen some mention of Kubota made sweepers that use the mid PTO somehow. Anyone tried that? If so, is it a pain to attach?

I'm 99% sure the B26 does not have a mid PTO

 

[ericher69]

I'm 99% sure the B26 does not have a mid PTO

Bandit is 100% right

http://www.kubota.com/product/b26/pdf/b26_spec.pdf