Recent content by Smokeydog

Looks like you have one stabilizer on left. Tractor supply has heavy duty lunch pins that have stronger spring ring. Usually black. Resist having brush flip them off. Down side they are better at finger pinching. Moving the pins inboard is a good idea. Having my share of older equipment and...

With a little steel and welding reinforcement can greatly improve a cheap implement.

Mowing requires cleaning of the big pleated outer air filters of the tractors several times a year. Have usually used a Radiator Genie wand which does a good job. Preventing maintenance on finish mower on the B26 my trusted, well used, radiator genie wand broke. Testing after maintenance had...

Love the tractor. Don’t envy the climb getting on/off inside the shipping container. Knowing it’s only temporary helps motivate progress. My tight fit for my M59 is around trees. Surprisingly easy ergonomic platform to navigate precisely. Couple of convex skidsteer mirrors helps seeing...

Thanks for update and solution. The B-series TLB are tough little machines that swing high above their weight class. Handy as heck around our hillside farm. Wife thinks it’s her tractor which works out great!

These have a simple three range HST transmission. Three speeds via simple spur gear sets. Rugged but finicky on how they shift. All three models TLB I have bought used, B20, B26 and M59 have had their range lever bent from someone using too much force to change gears instead of taking a little...

Original Kubota battery in 2013 M59, 1600hrs. No maintainer. Wish they all lasted that long.

Sorry for your troubles. Hope you find the root cause because we rely on our B26. There is some skill in setting up a ring gear contact patch. I’ve watched but never done.

The M59 foot pedal never felt right. Added cleats that helped. Also added hand control rod that helped with delicate handing like stacking rocks. Hand control is more intuitive to me but probably a personal preference. Mention as hand control might be easier to fab Funny the B26 thumb pedal...

Nothing wrong with a ballast box. Built one 45 years ago for 2wd tractors to pull logs out better and old trip bucket loader. Sat unused for decades after 4wd tractors and better, heavy 3pt attachments. Mowers from finish to tree cutter have plenty of weight. Land plane also heavy. Tis the...

Use Corrosion X on those large pins and PTO splines for easy R&R. Fingers always to remove sometimes a gentle tap to install. Have improved with practice.

Had a small pin hole leak on hard line going to steering box on B20. Disassembly would have been very involved. Took a chance to mig spot weld it as a temporary fix till I had time to fix. Lasted 23 years till I sold it.

Added these safety stands when fabricating the man basket. One will hold operator up with tractor off and pressure released. it was an idea needing to try. Admit I don’t always use them. Wife is good operator while I’m in the basket.

I have found weight makes a difference on R4 tires. B26 is great for our main mower. Grooved the front tires, ballast in rear. Sucks in much snow. M59 has extra deep tread front tires. Rear ballast and couple hundred pounds for front grill protection and tool carrying. Had grooved the worn OEM...

The M59 compact size, scary strong loader and well balanced backhoe are reasons we prefer it over a similar AG tractor in our hillside farm. Doesn’t cut the ground up carrying heavy loads. Yesterday carried firewood from shed to house to restock supply for next year. Chewed more dirt off a...