I am a newbie to forum. Not to ownership. We've had our tractor for 10 yrs. now and absolutely love it. We don't live on any acreage just in a neighborhood but we manage to use it for many things. Here is our dilemma. We have a Kubota B2620and are in search of a rear hydraulic remote kit. We are going to purchase a cement mixer to run off of tractor. Kubota quit making it. Is there anyone out there that has a new or used one for sale. If not that an aftermarket kit or a parts list to make our own. Thank you ahead of time for all your help. Appreciate it.
New to forum and need help with hydraulics
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Welcome to the forum!
I'm going to move this thread over to our Kubota section to see if we can help you find that kit.
Welcome to the forum!
I'm going to move this thread over to our Kubota section to see if we can help you find that kit.
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Well Welcome to the Forum.... We don't have a Kubota but you may want to check a couple of the previous post out in regards to this... may give you some ideas.
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-buying-pricing/277690-b2320-remote-kit.html
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...ing/174990-rear-hydraulic-valve-question.html
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-buying-pricing/277690-b2320-remote-kit.html
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...ing/174990-rear-hydraulic-valve-question.html
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That is an intriguing application. Cement mixer huh? I have experience driving hydraulic motor driven brush cutters, etc. with a much larger tractor so I will offer a few comments that may help you:
1) Look for the FLOW requirements of the gadget. If it says 8 gpm double it. 2) There are many insidious losses -- some you can avoid and some you can't. Size of the hoses (inside diam.) matters A LOT. Other constrictions like connectors and valves matter too. 3) Hyd motor driven devices need to be accommodated with their own idiosyncrasies. For example your cement mixer rotating tub is NOT going to stop on a dime when you throw the lever turning off the flow (!) and that can tear things up if you do not allow for it and accommodate it. You will need some form of bypass or freewheeling capability to allow the tumbler to tumble for a while after you shut off flow. 4) Almost all tractors (and no doubt your 2620) use open center systems of hydraulics. I call that "one track mind hydraulics" because anytime you activate some device in the chain you are also shutting off all the others. For example you will not be able to lift the thing with your 3pt hitch while driving the tumbler. Sudden stops and starts can be either planned for and coped with or they can be destructive. 5) Lookout for direction of rotation. That may or may not be an issue with a mixer.
Wait a minute -- Why not drive the thing with your PTO !!?? The hyd route is going to be far more expensive plus it drags in many grungy problems and issues.
Good luck.
1) Look for the FLOW requirements of the gadget. If it says 8 gpm double it. 2) There are many insidious losses -- some you can avoid and some you can't. Size of the hoses (inside diam.) matters A LOT. Other constrictions like connectors and valves matter too. 3) Hyd motor driven devices need to be accommodated with their own idiosyncrasies. For example your cement mixer rotating tub is NOT going to stop on a dime when you throw the lever turning off the flow (!) and that can tear things up if you do not allow for it and accommodate it. You will need some form of bypass or freewheeling capability to allow the tumbler to tumble for a while after you shut off flow. 4) Almost all tractors (and no doubt your 2620) use open center systems of hydraulics. I call that "one track mind hydraulics" because anytime you activate some device in the chain you are also shutting off all the others. For example you will not be able to lift the thing with your 3pt hitch while driving the tumbler. Sudden stops and starts can be either planned for and coped with or they can be destructive. 5) Lookout for direction of rotation. That may or may not be an issue with a mixer.
Wait a minute -- Why not drive the thing with your PTO !!?? The hyd route is going to be far more expensive plus it drags in many grungy problems and issues.
Good luck.
