At the point in my life.....

[pattyt21]

Sounds like a nice old tractor. Old tractors can be jewels. They were built to last and to be owner serviced and repaired. It could easily last a lifetime.

All 3 pt attachments and almost all PTOs will fit since those are standard size. Many typical service parts including seats, most of the electrics, instruments, tires, hoses etc. are of course all standard.

Anything else external is easy enough for a person with basic mechanical skills to fabricate. Internal engine and transmission repair is very rarely ever needed, even on much older machines.

See if you can get an original factory owners manual and also workshop and parts manuals. Expect the workshop & parts manuals to be expensive but worth it.

From your description of that B7500, I doubt you will do better even if you go up substantially on price.
rScotty

Huh, was thinking this to be a "for now" tractor, then down the road get a new one, but after seeing 2k hrs as kinda usual, and this one having 750, perhaps she will last me a lot longer than I think! It's not the 3 point PTO attachments I'm wondering about, it's a front mount snow blower. Are those all universal as well? Say a b2601 blower snap onto a 7500, and vice versa?

 

[pattyt21]

See if you can get an original factory owners manual and also workshop and parts manuals. Expect the workshop & parts manuals to be expensive but worth it.

Yeah, bout $250 for the set, but definitely worth it. As I was a GM master technician for 15 years at nearby dealerships, and now work on forklifts and industrial materials handling equipment.......
I know about maintenance

 

[jebova2301]

What's the quick attach do? Thought I already had it on this as yesterday I popped on and off the loader in about 3 minutes. (Drop the legs, pull two pins, unhook hoses, curl bucket in to lift mount, back out) sounds like you might be able to answer my question I originally asked, is the snowblower model specific? Like will a new front one for a 2601 work on the 7500?

I think you are referring to the actual loader assembly, where most people are referring as a quick attach being the "skid steer quick attach" system that goes just behind the bucket.

The quick attach is for attaching different items to the front loader. A standard loader will have pins that have to be removed to take the bucket off, and then you put your other attachment on there, and put the pins back in. The quick attach is basically a bracket that pins on to the loader(instead of the bucket being pinned to the loader), and then the bracket attaches to the attachment. It attached by two angled slots at the top of the attachment, and then two pins on the bottom that are attached to rotating levers. To remove the attachment, you simply lift the levers up to slide the locking pins out, move the hydraulics as if you were dumping a bucket, then lower the loader to slide the top angled pieces out. If I had to guess, I would say the most common attachments used are the regular bucket, pallet forks, and a grapple. The quick attach system let's you switch between any of these items in just a minute or two.

 

[pattyt21]

I think you are referring to the actual loader assembly, where most people are referring as a quick attach being the "skid steer quick attach" system that goes just behind the bucket.

Ohhhh hahaha, ok, makes sense. I was wondering how on earth could it get any "quicker"!

 

[jebova2301]

Here is a YouTube video that explains it better than I did...

 

[Rusty]

pattyt21 - As explained by others, the quick attach allows you to easily exchange buckets, forks, and other attachments to your loader arms. My quick attach is specific (not skid steer) for Kubota BX attachments, so my bucket had to be modified. This also allows me to mow and do other tasks without removing the loader frame from the tractor.

My front snowblower is a 51" Kubota B2781B, which is specific to the B7500 and a few other models. There was also a 63" B2782B and a 50" BX2750 available for the B7500 in 2017. I ordered my blower through my "Whole Goods" (Tractor) Salesman. I will post cost information after morning chores.

I add about 150 hours to the clock each year.

 

[Rustyiron]

If this is your opportunity to satisfy a 40 year dream, jump in brother .
This doesn't mean pay too much, especially if (and you probably will) decide to move on to something else in a few years.
Welcome to TBN.

 

[Rusty]

pattyt21 - I ordered my Snowblower in October 2017 and took delivery in November 2017.

B2781B Snowblower 51" List $2,900
B2733A Quick Hitch List $967
B2734 Mid PTO Kit List. $425
B2736 Front Half PTO Kit List $200
Subtotal List $4,492 -> $4,150
Sales Tax $249
Pickup/Installation/Delivery Included
Grand Total $4,399

Not inexpensive, but I plan on this being my last tractor, and I hope to pass it on to one of my sons. I really like the front snowblower much better than the rear blade and front end loader bucket combination that I used for many years.

Hope this helps!

 

[JWR]

Oh, forgot to mention, on the 7500 the rear stance is adjustable with the drive flanges, no spacers needed. Just loosen the clamp, remove pin, and slide in or out to set your wheel width. Kinda a cool feature they dont offer anymore, makes me wonder why.

That is a great feature. Kubota has seemed to fail to grasp the idea that America is not flat. Most Kubota users I know with any steep ground have added rear wheel spacers.

 

[JWR]

Huh, was thinking this to be a "for now" tractor, then down the road get a new one, but after seeing 2k hrs as kinda usual, and this one having 750, perhaps she will last me a lot longer than I think! It's not the 3 point PTO attachments I'm wondering about, it's a front mount snow blower. Are those all universal as well? Say a b2601 blower snap onto a 7500, and vice versa?

In my view front mount snow blowers are troublesome and not best for moist people. Sure it is nice visibility but the drive is so much more complex and prone to trouble. Besides that you can't use the FEL at the same time. I say forget the front snow blower which are nothing close to universal. 3pt hitch blowers are universal.