New B2920 is now inbound!!

[deathtoblackberries]

I did a deal this afternoon on a new B2920, ETA Friday whoohoo! I got the loader, BH65 with mech thumb, 16" bucket, street shoes, 60" MMM, beat juice in the rears. Thanks for all the input from you guys over the last week or so, very helpful.

 

[Bob77064]

Congratulations!

 

[deathtoblackberries]

Next up a rachetrake, blackberry vines will scream in agony!

 

[murphy1244]

Death to all bush! Congrats on the new machine.

 

[tractchores]

Congrats! I have the same one, its a great machine. Out of curiosity why the 16" bucket? I have the 12" and mostly do trenching and digging out boulders so may even go to an 8". The thumb is great.

 

[deathtoblackberries]

Congrats! I have the same one, its a great machine. Out of curiosity why the 16" bucket? I have the 12" and mostly do trenching and digging out boulders so may even go to an 8". The thumb is great.

That was the dealers idea, our soil is sticky, it has a fair bit of clay in it and apparently it gets stuck in the 12" and won't fall out where the 16" the soil has enough weight to fall out. Good to hear the thumb works well.

 

[tractchores]

Ahh ok. That makes sense. I've heard of that happening, apparently wd-40 on the bucket helps, though i haven't had the issue (though have mostly clay). One piece of advise is to take off the bh and lube the round rod that holds the bottom 3pt arms. It has to slide back and forth to put the lower links on with the bh subframe. If it seizes you have to take the wheel off to get at it. I found out the hard way because the 3pt wasn't used in the first year. After a coat of grease its been fine and its easy to slide to get the 3 pt on.

Also i built a bh dolly that makes takng it on and off really easy and storage a breeze. Here's a link to the build. It eliminates the need to try and line up the tractor and makes it a minute or two for mounting or removing the bh. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/236155-bh65-backhoe-dolly-build.html

 

[deathtoblackberries]

I wondered if wd-40 or a silicone spray or dry graphite lubricant would help. Thanks for the tip I'm sure this dealer is going to prep everything but I'll check that for sure. Great idea on the dolly I think I'll make one for both the BH and FEL. That would be a good first project for my pile of new tools.

 

[creekbend]

Congratulations.

 

[bota4life]

Congratualtions!!! I was wondering how much you spent because I'm looking to trade in for a similar set-up minus the mower deck. Nice looking F-150 in your pic!

 

[deathtoblackberries]

10.5% off Build your Kubota price

 

[rbarker]

I wondered if wd-40 or a silicone spray or dry graphite lubricant would help. Thanks for the tip I'm sure this dealer is going to prep everything but I'll check that for sure. Great idea on the dolly I think I'll make one for both the BH and FEL. That would be a good first project for my pile of new tools.

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Oh my! You've done some serious tool shopping! I'm jealous.

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[JOHNTHOMAS]

Congratulations! Great multi purpose all around great tractor. Not to big and not to little.:thumbsup:

 

[DT86]

That would be a good first project for my pile of new tools.

All those new tools and a new tractor? What'd you do, rob a bank?

 

[TripleR]

Congratulations on your new tractor; looking forward to the pictures, you do know about the pictures don't you...

 

[tractchores]

I wondered if wd-40 or a silicone spray or dry graphite lubricant would help. Thanks for the tip I'm sure this dealer is going to prep everything but I'll check that for sure. Great idea on the dolly I think I'll make one for both the BH and FEL. That would be a good first project for my pile of new tools.

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Nice! Looks like you'll be setup well. If you build a FEL dolly please post the plans, I rarely take mine off, but it would be nice to stow it away when I do. Not sure what kind of work you'll do with the tractor, but my favorite attachment is a wallenstein BX42 wood chipper, I use it a ton and in the winter to clear snow a 6' rear blade lets me do a lot without having to buy a snow blower or plow. Sounds like you got a good price too.

 

[deathtoblackberries]

All those new tools and a new tractor? What'd you do, rob a bank?

Plus not pictured a Delta 18-900L woodworing drill press, a Grizzly 2 stage cyclone dust collector...:scratchchin: oh and the new house and new truck. Big promotion at work, made director finally after 15 years.

 

[deathtoblackberries]

Nice! Looks like you'll be setup well. If you build a FEL dolly please post the plans, I rarely take mine off, but it would be nice to stow it away when I do. Not sure what kind of work you'll do with the tractor, but my favorite attachment is a wallenstein BX42 wood chipper, I use it a ton and in the winter to clear snow a 6' rear blade lets me do a lot without having to buy a snow blower or plow. Sounds like you got a good price too.

I have been looking at wood chippers because I'm going to have a LOT of limbs and brush to deal with but they are not cheap. Dealer says they sell a 5" that works well with this tractor. But we are allowed to heap brush into a pile and burn it here so I may opt for that instead. No snow here to speak of I think we had 1 inch all winter. Phase 1 I need to clear brush and small trees from 1 acre, then dig and move a bunch of dirt from point A to point B, level and landscape. Its a new house so there's no yard yet and the builder did minimal grading.

I'm thinking it will be easier to remove the FEL for mowing? Should be able to build a dolly for it no problem and I have cad/cam software so I'll probalby draw up plans.

 

[TripleR]

Removing the FEL on these things is extremely easy, it is the same on the BX up to the M Series. I can have them off in well under five minutes. I have taken mine off a couple of times a day. It is easier on a solid flat surface, but I ave done it on the dirt and gravel, just takes a little more practice.

 

[deathtoblackberries]

Congratulations on your new tractor; looking forward to the pictures, you do know about the pictures don't you...

Ima break out the video camera for this baby, stay tuned!