Has anybody on TBN ever used a B-Kubota w/o loaded tires?

[k0ua]

B2620. Loaded tires with BH and FEL. The dealership told me that they loaded the tires with a beet juice mixture? I live in Vermont and was told this was better than the calcium chloride that has been used and sounds better. Not as corrosive I assume.

Calcium Chloride is basically a salt (Sodium Chloride is ordinary salt)
Been there done that, in an older tractor. Its fine as long as it is in a tube and you dont get a leak and the valve stem does not rot out.. but when you get a leak you spray salt water all over the tractor and the grass. Not good.
the Rimguard (beet byproduct) is safe and heavy. I use RV antifreeze. Also food grade safe, but does not weigh as much as rimguard. I could not find a Rimguard dealer so did the RV stuff myself (easy).

James K0UA

 

[Stubee]

You guys are great, do appreciate all the insights but nothing beats working it. Grandkids here & when they got tired of playing outside & turned on the TV: voila, opportunity to try FEL + rear blade to start moving some loam/clay to hole I want to fill. 30 minutes later I was impressed w. the B2320 stability but also again pulled out the FEL manual to make sure I wasn't breaking something when loading/scooping & front wheels lifting a bit right before curling up. Getting it figured out a tiny bit & hope I make it to age 90 cuz I love working this little thing.

I like machines and shoulda got one of these when I was 12.

 

[k0ua]

You guys are great, do appreciate all the insights but nothing beats working it. Grandkids here & when they got tired of playing outside & turned on the TV: voila, opportunity to try FEL + rear blade to start moving some loam/clay to hole I want to fill. 30 minutes later I was impressed w. the B2320 stability but also again pulled out the FEL manual to make sure I wasn't breaking something when loading/scooping & front wheels lifting a bit right before curling up. Getting it figured out a tiny bit & hope I make it to age 90 cuz I love working this little thing.

I like machines and shoulda got one of these when I was 12.

Moving gravel and dirt is kinda like therapy isn't it? I know when I am stressed out, I can go out to the gravel pile and move a little or smooth some out and I feel better. You concentrate on doing the work, and your cares just melt away.:thumbsup:

James K0UA

 

[Stubee]

Therapy for sure. Helped a neighbor today digging/moving some dirt (sand/loam from building project leveled last year) & used rear blade to pull piles then FEL to scoop, travel & dump. B2320 felt very stable w. full bucket--or at least as much as I could scoop--though did learn the saying "you'll run outta traction before HP" to wring true.

 

[hr3]

I have both loaded and unloaded for my 7610.. Summer treads are turfs "unloaded" Great for light work around the yard but if I push it too hard or use the forks to lift something real heavy I can lift the rears,, My loaded tires are r-4's with chains,, Used in the winter and spring or whenever the backhoe is on,,