The B2650 count down has begun!

[oldballs]

Same here Dan. It has been so dry that there aren't but about 45 hours on mine. I just finished doing a 650 hour total service on the B2620 and am all ready to do the 50 hour on the B2650. These two machines will out live me for sure.
Cheers,
Mike

 

[Rock Crawler]

I suspect I'll be real close to 300 by the end of 2018 if material keeps coming at a similar pace. I keep thinking that our might slow down though in fall/ winter.

 

[BX23S-1]

So, my father is 68 and retired and he hangs out in my garage/driveway most week days along with my dog waiting for dump trucks to bring in material, and then he uses my Kubota to move and manage that material.

The issue is that he has pretty debilitating neck and spine arthritis that very much limits his ability to look upwards, and more importantly... To look back. So when on the Kubota, he really can not look behind him without a lot of pain and by turning his hips and entire upper body.

I've been telling him that I was going to find a way to make the tractor easier for him to use, so this evening after work I grabbed some scrap 1"x1" angle and made a bracket that sticks up 14" and out 9" with a curved wide angle mirror mounted to it.

This is what I've come up with so that it is high enough and out far enough for him to be able to get a decent view behind, to mount with 2 spare factory bolts in the right side loader upright, and be able to be removed for trail work in about 30 seconds. It's not exactly pretty, but he came over this evening and sat on the machine and loved it!

I'll paint it kubota orange this weekend so that it looks at least a little better, but I think that this will help a lot. I wish they had those factory bolts on the left side, I'd mount a second one over there. I'm afraid to modify the loader in any way for fear that it would contradict the warranty and the KTAC insurance coverage. I'll think on it a bit, maybe I'll say to heck with it and drill holes to mount another mirror.

Even my garage toad likes it! You can tell by the big happy smile on his face!

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You forgot to post a pic of the boss in there (your black lab)

 

[Rock Crawler]

The girl is always around

 

[Rock Crawler]

230 hours on the beast at this point, 10 months old. Just showing you guys what I bought this for.

Kubota B2650. Skid steer? I don't need no stinking skid steer! - YouTube

 

[goeduck]

230 hours on the beast at this point, 10 months old. Just showing you guys what I bought this for.

Kubota B2650. Skid steer? I don't need no stinking skid steer! - YouTube

Nice to see. Good job getting things done!

 

[check]

I guess the trucks can’t get close enough to dump the fill directly over the edge for you?

 

[Rock Crawler]

I guess the trucks can’t get close enough to dump the fill directly over the edge for you?

Correct.

 

[Rock Crawler]

3 years has past. Over 800 engine hours have also past. The B2650 had been a total beast for 3 years doing work that was often above its pay grade.

But looking here you'll note the old asphalt drive and you'll note the fill I've taken and worked. I've had many thousands of trucks. I've filled across to my neighbors where I keep 2 trailers, that was once a 30 or so foot valley. I've added massive width to the upper drive. I've added around 120 feet to the rear lower drive.

All of this has been handled by the mighty B.

It's been a great tractor. I suspect that it will continue.


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[Rock Crawler]

Can you guys see the attachments? From my phone it looks as if all are broken.