FEL Bucket 54" or 60"

[atsah]

Not sure. The dealer just said it would be the "Quick Attach".

That would be SSQA.. so if you’re going to dig often the smaller bucket is better, for mostly materials the bigger is better, if you get the bigger one and it comes quick attach, you can take the bucket off with the two handles in 5 seconds if you don’t need it on to cut grass etc..

 

[TimP]

atsah,

Thanks for that info.

I appreciate it !

 

[atsah]

atsah,

Thanks for that info.

I appreciate it !

If you have any questions at all don’t hesitate to ask, we are here to help..

 

[Rock Crawler]

My suggestion is to get the 60" (I did) and immediately add a Piranha cutting bar. Without adding that bar you will pretty quickly bend the bucket down in the center of the cutting edge. That Piranha bar is a nice and thick chunk of steel that significantly reinforced the bucket. I did the Piranha bar also within a couple weeks of getting my B2650, I had already bent the bucket in that first couple weeks.

Once you get the bar added, go ahead and order up the BXPanded pressure kit and bump up your hydraulic pressure, I did this and bumped mine about 150 PSI over the max recommended pressure. This makes a huge difference in ability to lift, curl and dig. Once you do these things, your all set to dig or move things with plenty of hydraulic power and no fears of bending or deforming the bucket.

 

[mpham]

The rear window will open enough to move the blower chute . You will find this to still suck though if you need to change it a lot. I converted mine over to electric.

 

[RjCorazza]

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And on the 2650 HSDC "CAB" model, does the rear window open up enough that I could stick my hand/arm out of it?

I ask because I have a 3PT Snowblower with a manual chute that I would need to crank by hand.

Or, I guess I could somehow convert the chute to a hydraulic or electric style if I had to.

Thanks.

Not on a 2650, but I couldn’t reach the manual chute crank when I upgraded to a cab. For multiple reasons, I would plan on adding hydraulic or electric controls. I speced 2 remotes on the rear, and 3rd function up front.
Only used the cabbed tractor and blower once last season, but I can absolutely guarantee that you will appreciate a cab when snow blowing.

 

[SDT]

Hi Dan.

Yes, you are right. I misquoted.... it does say light "Materials", not Light duty.

I'd love to see the 54" and 60" side by side to compare the gauge of the material used.

I made that decision this summer when I bought my B3350.

I saw both buckets side by side and could tell no difference aside from the difference in width.

Though the 54" bucked is a few dollars less, I bought the 60."

SDT

 

[mpham]

opens this far on the first notch. About r inches.
this far will be to cold.

 

[mpham]

View attachment 575633 opens this far on the first notch. About 4 inches.
View attachment 575634 this far will be to cold.

Hope this helps.

 

[TimP]

Hi Rock Crawler.

That's a really good suggestion about the cutting bar. I also wanted to get a "Tooth Bar". Does Piranha make a tooth bar as well?

 

[TimP]

The rear window will open enough to move the blower chute . You will find this to still suck though if you need to change it a lot. I converted mine over to electric.

Thanks for the info mpham.

I had given the thought of either electric or hydraulic already. Don't know which is better or cheaper.

If I go Hydraulic, I guess I would need a hydraulic set-up n the rear, which may be useful for other things as well.

 

[TimP]

Hope this helps.

mpham

Yes, that helps me a LOT !

I had no clue the rear glass could open up that much.

Plenty of room to reach out and adjust the chute manually..... but as you mentioned it will let out all my warm air.

Thanks again.

 

[Fallon]

Hi Rock Crawler.

That's a really good suggestion about the cutting bar. I also wanted to get a "Tooth Bar". Does Piranha make a tooth bar as well?

I'm happy with mine. Works decent for grabbing brush. Works good for breaking up dirt when "digging", not that a loader can dig well. Protects the bucket edge really well & doesnt interfere with back dragging much.

 

[Dan33Klein]

The piranha bar is a tooth bar.

 

[atsah]

OP,

I have NEVER bent a bucket cutting edge in my life, installing a tooth bar is not a necessity for you're new bucket, they are useful for some applications but if you don't need one you wont bend you're bucket unless Kubota is building some pretty cheesy buckets these days which I doubt..

 

[Rock Crawler]

OP,

I have NEVER bent a bucket cutting edge in my life, installing a tooth bar is not a necessity for you're new bucket, they are useful for some applications but if you don't need one you wont bend you're bucket unless Kubota is building some pretty cheesy buckets these days which I doubt..

I beg to strongly differ since I can bend themin a few days doing my concrete work... but whatever. You win.

 

[txndncowboy]

I beg to strongly differ since I can bend themin a few days doing my concrete work... but whatever. You win.

I just buy a much thicker cutting edge and weld it to the bottom of the original. I also weld old oilfield pipe, about 2 1/2 inch or so, to the top of the bucket. Takes a flimsy bucket and turns it into a monster bucket you’ll play heck tweaking.

 

[TimP]

I bought a Tooth bar for the bucket on my B2150 and it works wonders when pulling up tree stumps. It grabs the roots fairly well..... certainly something a plain bucket edge can't do.

And I have a LOT of rock on my property so it helps when doing any sort of digging.

The other little addition I had the dealer do, was weld on a couple of small chain "Hooks".

An absolute necessity when I have that piece if equipment or item I need to lift to move.

I can wrap or connect a chain to my generator and secure the link(s) to the hooks and lift away.

So easy.

 

[atsah]

I beg to strongly differ since I can bend themin a few days doing my concrete work... but whatever. You win.

What did I win? A chicken dinner.. If you bend them in a few days you might want to buy a machine that's made for whatever you are doing with concrete.. What are you doing that bends a CUT bucket in a few days?

My point to the OP was is that MOST people don't bend a SCUT, CUT tractor bucket in a few days..

 

[Rock Crawler]

Moving material, the reason I bought the tractor. It does a great job of dealing with 8 to 15 dump trucks if concrete/asphalt per day, six days a week. But while the tractor is fine for the job, the bucket absolutely will bow down in the center, especially if you crank the pressure up top extract the work out of her. I bought mine to work, and I'll work it until it breaks in half and then I'll bury it with the next tractor.