I suspect that's ROPS height. The BX2350 had a much lower ROPS than the current models, there's no way the B2601 is shorter than my BX2350, it may be shorter than a current BX2380.the B2601 is actually an inch shorter than the BX and only 4 ½" wider. On paper, it seems very modest but it sure looks bigcongrats Paul!!
Getting a B2601 (finally)
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Seems odd to me but maybe thats how those are?
The way my L is it has a pin you pull to move the guard forward to open the hood.
My loader guard is like yours bolted out front. Here is one of the better guard mods I've seen
I don't have a grapple so not really worried about it.
TractorData.com Kubota B2601 tractor dimensions information
TractorData.com Kubota BX2350 tractor dimensions information
OK, I made some photos of the two together. I also want to make a video of them running - they run very differently and it's noticeable. It's surprising how much work the B will do at idle, and it's quieter at idle than the BX. In top gear it moves around quickly with quite few revs, the BX always needs a lot of revs to move at any decent speed.
You'll see that my BX2350 is pretty rough - it was that way when I got it and if anything I've probably broken a few more bits of plastic. Mechanically it's sound though, and I think all the BXs are basically the same underneath, it's cosmetic stuff they've changed.
Buckets are level at the front. The B bucket is larger, and of course has two rams for curl.
Lawn is a bit brown where my weed spray that was supposed to be selective (and not kill grass) might have been a bit strong. It didn't kill all the weeds either, so that's a fine balance apparently.
The B is only a little longer, to be honest it feels like more. The measures claim they're the same length, but the B is measured without 3ph, the BX is measured with 3ph, so there's more in it than the measures say.
The tire size is the most noticeable difference - the B tires look almost twice as high. The BX are very wide to make up for their lack of height - they still have quite a bit of footprint on the ground. But small tires make for a rougher ride, and the small tires at the front limit what the FEL can lift a lot. From reading the owner's manual it also seems like non-US markets get larger turf tires than the US market. I guess the size that's used in the USA isn't available in most other countries, so they're using a different size. Or maybe there's another reason.
Tractor shed in the background. I dug out that hillside with a 1.6T Takeuchi excavator I borrowed from my father, and the BX to cart it all away. You can do a lot with a BX. I'll take some photos of each machine in the shed - the B fills the shed a lot more. That might be a good way to see the size difference against a fixed space.
From the front the B also looks quite a bit larger. And of course you can see my BX with no headlights, looks a bit sad.
There's not as much as you'd think in the FEL height. It is quite a bit higher, but really only 200mm/8 inches I'd guess. The BX is just a little low to dump over the side of a standard high sided skip bin, so I expect the B to be an improvement there (not that I've had a skip bin since we finished house renovations).
Finally, there was some comment on the brush guard. It's fixed and doesn't move, unlike the L.
You'll see that my BX2350 is pretty rough - it was that way when I got it and if anything I've probably broken a few more bits of plastic. Mechanically it's sound though, and I think all the BXs are basically the same underneath, it's cosmetic stuff they've changed.
Buckets are level at the front. The B bucket is larger, and of course has two rams for curl.
Lawn is a bit brown where my weed spray that was supposed to be selective (and not kill grass) might have been a bit strong. It didn't kill all the weeds either, so that's a fine balance apparently.
The B is only a little longer, to be honest it feels like more. The measures claim they're the same length, but the B is measured without 3ph, the BX is measured with 3ph, so there's more in it than the measures say.
The tire size is the most noticeable difference - the B tires look almost twice as high. The BX are very wide to make up for their lack of height - they still have quite a bit of footprint on the ground. But small tires make for a rougher ride, and the small tires at the front limit what the FEL can lift a lot. From reading the owner's manual it also seems like non-US markets get larger turf tires than the US market. I guess the size that's used in the USA isn't available in most other countries, so they're using a different size. Or maybe there's another reason.
Tractor shed in the background. I dug out that hillside with a 1.6T Takeuchi excavator I borrowed from my father, and the BX to cart it all away. You can do a lot with a BX. I'll take some photos of each machine in the shed - the B fills the shed a lot more. That might be a good way to see the size difference against a fixed space.
From the front the B also looks quite a bit larger. And of course you can see my BX with no headlights, looks a bit sad.
There's not as much as you'd think in the FEL height. It is quite a bit higher, but really only 200mm/8 inches I'd guess. The BX is just a little low to dump over the side of a standard high sided skip bin, so I expect the B to be an improvement there (not that I've had a skip bin since we finished house renovations).
Finally, there was some comment on the brush guard. It's fixed and doesn't move, unlike the L.
Yes, there is. It's in tight against the tail light on the right rear fender. But I need to then pull that forward again to the dash to mount a switch, then back to the fender with an outlet to plug the sprayer in. That same switch could then be used to power work lights if I put the same plug on the work lights as the sprayer - but I actually have no work lights nor need for worklights (we don't get snow, so most tractor use happens in summer, and I don't do that after dark).
I need it switched so I can turn the sprayer on and off when I need to stop the tractor for some reason - at the moment it plugs into the cigarette lighter so I can just pull it out, but the cigarette lighter is fouled a bit by the grab handle and the 3ph position control - it's fiddly pulling it in and out.
The work light circuit is 5A fused, the sprayer says it needs 6A. I'm assuming that's startup draw, so probably won't blow the fuse, I'll find out.
The diesel pump on my truck diesel tank is the other power I need. The B will be able to lift it off the back of the truck when full (200L = approx 200kg, and it will be forward on the forks a bit, plus tank is probably 40kg as well). The transfer pump has a 25A fuse, and probably draws 25A, so I think I'll have to wire that directly to the battery. At the moment I'll lift the hood and connect to the battery using alligator clips, once it's working I'll look at hard wiring a plug for that as well.
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@PaulL When you move the 3 point positional control lever, do the 3 point arms begin moving once it leaves the float position?
what's happening with mine is that the 3 point arms dont start moving until the lever is moved to around 3 or 4. I see a nut with some adjustments on the linkage. I wanted to ask before I go digging around in the shop manual to try and adjust it.
what's happening with mine is that the 3 point arms dont start moving until the lever is moved to around 3 or 4. I see a nut with some adjustments on the linkage. I wanted to ask before I go digging around in the shop manual to try and adjust it.
I'll have to check, but I think mine move pretty much immediately - certainly the mower does. Are you sure you don't have your mower deck on, and the mowing height perhaps adjusted to 3 inches or something? (Although I think the arms would still move, the mower would just be on the stops).
I'll look tomorrow when I'm back home.
I'll look tomorrow when I'm back home.
So, I checked this evening. Mine is similar, but worse!! It gets to 5 before anything starts happening. Seems pointless having position control if more than half the range of positions are inoperative.
I'll be very interested if you succeed in adjusting it.
I'll be very interested if you succeed in adjusting it.
This "what number is the 3pt handle on when it starts to lift" issue is more effected by how you have your bars setup. If you move your toplink hole, or either one of the bottom bars, that "when does it engage" will change. What you are describing sounds completely normal. My current setup has it engaging around 3-4.