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Added 2” Boras to the B26 rear as well as ballast. World of difference on our hillside farm.

Using the B26 rear remotes? Never like the little T-Rex 3pt arms on the B26. Modify was the first job. Routinely run a 6’ finish mower.

Had two problems with B26 parking brake. Leaving on and getting a firm brake. Solution was to lengthen and bring the locking handle up and install a light. Both give a good indicator and improved the ergonomics of the handle. Particularly good for multiple operators. 7 years of joy without a...

You want the wedge pins to give tight fit with no play. See where paint has been contact between latchbox plates and bucket.

Have many attachments and made some with attachment plates. All seem to vary in clearance and some I’ve had to shim. I think newer ones have become more standardized. The 2016 B26 has sexy curve side flares on both the ssqa and backhoe qa buckets. Makes is super easy to self align and attach...

I couldn’t find B26 QA backhoe ears other than Kubota. Flare and inside pin weldments stops makes them a little more complicated than just plates. I think they were $260. Was going to make a pattern but didn’t. Probably the easiest QA I’ve used. With the KX040 adapter could now use $80 simple...

Good to see a fellow fabricator journey. Adapted a large farm tractor to ssqa 30 years ago to use skidsteer grapple with rear remotes. Still using the same grapple with more modern tractors. Greatly enhanced usefulness. Good eye for details. Mistakes often lead to discoveries. Custom for your...

Enjoying your rebuilding efforts. Be better than the original. The path is often more interesting than the destination. local scrapyard is temporary collection place for several stainless steel commercial equipment manufacturers. Always interesting tidbits to incorporate into the farm repairs.

Could you find a source other than Kubota for the qa ears?

If you can find a ready made ripper to fit the B26 that would be a golden ticket. I’m sure many would like that option. While cutting roots helps I tend to probe and use the bigger roots length as a lever to break them off at the root ball. Part of the advantage digging has over grinding is...

I did bevel the leading edge to better cut. Teeth do look wicked and should help breaking root fibers. Not sure where everyone measures ripper length. Shank or from pin center? Don’t want to hit the boom. Does significantly help the B26 with stump work. Added rear bars to the rear of QA mount...

Hope EA can regroup and continue manufacturing. They raised the bar on several pieces of equipment. Other manufacturers improved their stuff to compete. Enjoying using my wicked grapple and landplane. Curious, I tried to buy a new design stump puller similar to my Danuser Intimdator. Special...

Your expectations of the little BX is high. Slow is better than digging by hand or stalling. Digga model? Auger size? I want to get one eventually.

Big advantage of a hydraulic auger is being able to reverse rotation when stuck via valving. Digga makes many augers with different specifications.

If you are firing up the welded, add some hooks or D-ring for tie-down points for transporting.

Seen too many limbs fall to not have a four post ROPS on tractor or backhoe working around trees.

That’s a hard act to follow.

Another satisfied Durafit customer.

Valves under seat have to be set properly too.

Mine require 3pt hitch removal for backhoe. First couple of attaching the backhoe attempts took a couple of hours and frequently referencing the manual. Learning the sequence and quirks. Now takes 10-15 minutes to switch either way. Practice helps. If your in a hurry it always takes twice as...