Compare B 2601/2650

[skeets]

Is there any way to do that on the K site. I love the BX and she has worked hard, but if the gas wells go on line I may have some egg money so to speak, unless the Doctors and hospital get it first.
So I was thinking/dreaming of a B either an 01 or 50, on the build they are about 1200 bucks different on what I need. But switching back and forth on the web site looking at specs is making my head hurt. I would like to put them side by side to see if there is any real difference for what I need.

 

[dirtydeed]

see attached...

 

[beckmurph]

http://www.deenimplement.com/new_vehicle_options.asp?veh=280459&CatDesc=Tractors#detail

I use this a lot. You can pick two Kubota tractors to compare.
It is not great, but it does give you some idea of the differences.

 

[BAP]

Why fight it Skeets. B2650 with Cab, loader with quick attach bucket, forks, third function, and grapple. Rear remotes for top-n-tilt. And anything else you might possibly need.

 

[skeets]

Thanks beck....
BAP,,, man thats cold

 

[John Lash]

I was recently going through the same thing.

I went with the 2650. Partly for the price vs. size difference and partly because the MMM on the 2650 is a ground contact vs. a suspended mower on the 2601. I'm on a hill and the 2650 though a little taller is wider than the 2601 too.

So far so good for plowing snow a few times. I'll know if I made the right decision in a few years...

 

[BAP]

Thanks beck....
BAP,,, man thats cold

No that’s warm when you are plowing snow in a tee shirt with the heater cranked in the winter and the AC cranked in the summer when mowing.

 

[skeets]

LMAO,, yeah this morning it would be nice 13 with wind chill of -1,,,
dayum you Phil

 

[barmstro]

I just got my B2650 back from the dealer for its 50hr service. I traded in my BX1860 which I beat like a rug and worked like a dog!!!! As I entered the cab for this falls mowing and clean up I said "this is a good thing" as I entered the cab for my 10th time to blow snow this winter with the front mount snow blower I said "this is a good thing". As i tune in my radio station, ( I still wear ear protection) I said "this a good thing" I did add 2" wheel spacers after putting on my 72" mower deck and doing some measuring with deck up deck down, deck 1/2 way, turning, going up hill going down hill, even standing on my head, the spacers should be no problem this summer. I loved my little bx, the B is substantially bigger but the cab to me priceless.

Just me two cents

 

[sheepfarmer]

Skeets I have afew years on you I think, but besides all the reasons above, I decided I wanted to enjoy the remaining years i have on my farm.. Blowing snow etc with something that doesn't have power steering and no cab stopped being my idea of fun some time ago. If you can fit a cabbed tractor in your barn, go for the B2650. Any other clearance issues you can solve with a chainsaw.

 

[RCW]

Skeets - I have a 2360 like you, a 2013 with only 270 hours. Sometimes it lacks a little ooomphh, but I get a lot of work out of that little cuss.....

18 months ago I was in same spot.

I looked at a B2601. My toughest decision is snowblower. I have one, and would like to keep it that way. My blower will go on a B, but needs a new hitch and mid-PTO.

With trade - B2601/FEL w/QA/pallet forks/MMM/mid-PTO&hitch for blower was something like $17k all in w/tax. I didn't dicker at all, as that was WAY TOO much $$ for the swap when the BX is normally just fine.

Liked the B2650, but that one is just a little too big for my mowing needs.

So, I'll be driving my BX2360 for a while, but if my place was different I would look harder at a B2650.

There is a large Farm Bureau consignment auction near here every spring. They sometimes have a couple inventory reduction tractors from dealers - new. NH Blue is common, ~ 30hp w/FEL. Sometimes go cheap....but sometimes cheap can get real expensive.....

Good luck!

 

[bearbait]

Skeets I have afew years on you I think, but besides all the reasons above, I decided I wanted to enjoy the remaining years i have on my farm.. Blowing snow etc with something that doesn't have power steering and no cab stopped being my idea of fun some time ago. If you can fit a cabbed tractor in your barn, go for the B2650. Any other clearance issues you can solve with a chainsaw.

Good advice right there, you'll never regret having a cab on your tractor.