Loader New to Forum, New Kubota Owner also...

[Rototiller]

After nearly 40 years on my little piece of ground I finally purchased a tractor with a loader, my back told me about time! I purchased a used B2620 with 381 hours from a dealer who had it on consignment. I have an old Ford Jubilee that stop running several years ago, got tired of changing plugs and cleaning points every time I wanted to use it, I don't have a shed so it sat tarped outside, I used a rear blade to clear snow and had a lift to pick things up, both will be used on the Kubota. I also have a 1923 Fordson I restored that is parked in one of those canvas sheds which has not been started for almost 7-8 years. My biggest need right now is a left side step to on the Kubota, old and stiff makes it differcult to climb on. I saw somewhere a step with a picture and part number, I ordered it before the tractor was even delivered, not sure if will work now, will see when it come in.

BTW the forum name Rototiller is because I have a huge website on older rototillers Donald's Antique Rototillers, wrote a book "The Rototiller in America" and I have some 35 rototillers or parts of plus garden tractor and various engines. I got retired over 1-1/2 years early and since I don't play with those toys any more I want to sell them off but I need the loader to bring them up to my shop and list them on ebay or take to flea markets. I figure I will need the Kubota for about 2-years then decide if I want to keep it for mainly snow removal.

 

[RaydaKub]

Congratulations on your new orange toy. Welcome to TBN, this is a fantastic resource to answer so many of your questions.

 

[brasco426]

Welcome to TBN and congratulations on the tractor. Must be nice to turn the key and just go! You'll find plenty of uses to keep it around more than two years, and deserve it. Be good to yourself. Donnie

 

[Wagtail]

G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

Enjoy the site.

 

[repete]

Welcome

 

[Rototiller]

I said I brought the Kubota because it was time to clean up and downsize. I knew I only had a few heavy items, an old Kohler 4-cylinder stationary engine on a cast iron base that I guess was around 800+ lbs. then my house came with an Onan propane generator, with a 4-cylinder Continental water-cooled engine and a 5K generator that I had rebuilt some 35 years ago. I knew it was heavy but the 3-point boom would not pick it up and while I was lifting it with the FEL a nylon strap snapped and down it came on my driveway, 4-qts of oil and a gallon of antifreeze soon coated the blacktop. I had not yet added the D-Rings and hooks to use a chain, so I made that mod and lifted it up into my pickup bed. I wanted to put a piece of plywood under it so it would not tear up my bed liner, as I started to climb back on the tractor it rocked towards me, the right rear tire was a good 6" off the ground. I finally got the generator loaded with all four tires on the ground. At the junk yard this morning the Onan generator came in at 820 lbs. I staged the picture because how dicey the actual loading had been. I've uploaded the photo five times...

 

[TMGT]

You'll love the B2620, very compact with a strong loader for its size. As you found out, Kubota seems pretty conservative with their specs.
You'll definitely want to get some weight on the 3pt for future heavy lifts, as you already found out