B2301/2601 driveshafts

RalphVa

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With my concern about JD small tractor driveshafts, I wonder about and have never seen posted on any forum just what Kubota has, particularly on the B2301/2601. Saw a video where an LX2601 was torn apart partly and showed a steel top enclosure where the driveshaft off the engine would be. JD's small tractor have just plastic.

Wondering what the B2301/2601 have atop the driveshaft.

Also, just what does the driveshaft have for to/fro and off center movement? Our old Benz 240D had like a piece of tire with metal reinforced holes in place of the front driveshaft Ujoint. Was fine at 26 years and 215k miles. Had to tighten the bolts once on it.
 

ItBmine

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I don't really know, but my B2620 is a 2013 and has well over 800 hours on it and has hauled 330 tonnes of gravel, one bucket at a time up my hills and it hasn't failed yet.
Other than the weld broke off the loader joystick and I just replaced the battery today because the original was still starting it, but very slowly.
 
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