Buying Advice B3200 deck options

[CURIOUSGEORGE]

Hello,
I posted this in Attachments, But possible it belong here as I had no advice.
I'm looking at MMM decks, & Kubota's RCK60-27BA deck is stock for B3200 tractor, but allot of RCK 60B - ??? used models are available for 1/2 the cost.
My question is, The # at the end must be Tractor Specific for the Bracket components?
If so, is there much difference?
I'm able to do fabrication, but would like to minimize my cost.

Anyone have any experience in modification/refitting deck on these tractors?

Thanks in advance

 

[davatk]

Hello,
I posted this in Attachments, But possible it belong here as I had no advice.
I'm looking at MMM decks, & Kubota's RCK60-27BA deck is stock for B3200 tractor, but allot of RCK 60B - ??? used models are available for 1/2 the cost.
My question is, The # at the end must be Tractor Specific for the Bracket components?
If so, is there much difference?
I'm able to do fabrication, but would like to minimize my cost.

Anyone have any experience in modification/refitting deck on these tractors?

Thanks in advance

I haven't done it myself, but I was told by a dealer that an RCK60-27B (for B7800) could be made to work reletively easily. They said they would need to order something that would cost around $150 (bracket?).

Hope that helps.

 

[bullet3z]

I wanted to get the MMM for my B3200 until they quoted me a price of $2900 plus tax. Well if I take the tractor to them they will mount the brackets for free. I did not want to spend that much at this time so I went with a used woods rear finish mower. Are you set on the MMM?

 

[CURIOUSGEORGE]

No I'm not mind set On a Kubota MMM, I have a 3 PT Finish I'm using, I just wondered if there were any other options out there.
I'm also wondering if anyone has a Woods Belly/MMM on a tractor like this?
Seems like you'd have to deal with a belt every time you remove one though.

The 3 Pt Finish mower does well, I just don't like having to look behind all the time instead of Beside, the tractor.

What I was really hoping is some Kubota junkie one would chime in a say something like All B?? series decks are the same, just differ in Bracket "A" or Linkage "B" but watch out for year previous to "????" because that's when kubota changed "Filll in the Blank".

 

[CURIOUSGEORGE]

I haven't done it myself, but I was told by a dealer that an RCK60-27B (for B7800) could be made to work reletively easily. They said they would need to order something that would cost around $150 (bracket?).

Hope that helps.

yes, it does very much.
Thank you.

 

[MW66]

Slightly off topic, but does anyone know what size the bolt head is for the blades on the RCK60-27BA, MMM? I saw somewhere else that the BX was a 30mm. I wish Kubota would give a complete series of owner's manuals on line.

 

[ChuckinNH]

"What I was really hoping is some Kubota junkie one would chime in a say something like All B?? series decks are the same, just differ in Bracket "A" or Linkage "B" but watch out for year previous to "????" because that's when kubota changed "Filll in the Blank"." '

The bad news here is that Kubota doesn't separate things like this. John Deere does. The good news is that when you buy the units new, you don't have to buy every part separately. I think the best bet is to go to a dealer that has a bunch of these mower decks lying around, and just ask. A: can this deck be put on my tractor, and B: for the parts guy, what parts are needed to mount this mower deck on my tractor. I'm pretty sure the basic decks are all the same for the B2710,B2910,B7800,B3200,B2630, and B3030, and maybe others. It will be the mounting hardware that goes on the tractor that is different if anything. The dealers near here have enough of the decks around that I'm sure they would be more than happy to get one on your tractor.

 

[CURIOUSGEORGE]

Slightly off topic, but does anyone know what size the bolt head is for the blades on the RCK60-27BA, MMM? I saw somewhere else that the BX was a 30mm. I wish Kubota would give a complete series of owner's manuals on line.

I don't know the size, but I will advise from experience, if they are any thing like a finish mower blade, don't order one and just plan on drilling it out. if you get it wrong, the heavy blades like these are through hard, not like a garden tractor blade. (don't ask)

 

[CURIOUSGEORGE]

I'm pretty sure the basic decks are all the same for the B2710,B2910,B7800,B3200,B2630, and B3030, and maybe others. It will be the mounting hardware that goes on the tractor that is different if anything. The dealers near here have enough of the decks around that I'm sure they would be more than happy to get one on your tractor.[/QUOTE]

I believe so also, I know they wouldn't make tooling for each individual deck. It's the same stamping. same I'm sure for most of the deck, IE: Gearbox, deck specific welded attaching points & such, just a few minor differences, I think.

No-go an seeing extra decks around here for a while though, He only has one, and most are calling him to check his inventory because they want the one he does have. most dealers are sold out.

Maybe it will be Educational expense, if I buy a used one & i can't make it fit.

Thanks

 

[Morgan Kubota]

It is more than just the linkage you want to look at. On alot of the older decks the mount brackets are fastened to the deck in a different spot. In other words the welded pieces are in different locations and the deck will not raise correctly. Not a fun experience there.