Hi all - back to my B26TLB front axle story
The front wheel reversal was done by a Kubota dealer. The tractor was purchased used with 250hrs from a Kubota dealer which had been a rental unit. I had put about 1900 hrs on it on my bare-land, lake-front acreage to build garage and house before the trouble began. Much of the work was at the limit of that little workhorse.
The tractor needed front axle servicing due to seal leaks when the dealer recommended the wheel reversal. They honored their warranty on the first bearing failure. That dealer was a four hour drive away so they shipped the parts to me. I had to send the lower part of the axle to them to pull the lowest bearing that I couldn't get out.
It was the outermost bearing that shattered on both axles. The axle assembly was full of metal fragments so it had to be completely disassembled and cleaned.
For the second axle failure the same procedure followed except I paid for the parts.
I subsequently purchased a slide hammer for any future bearing pulling problems.
That work was done a couple of years ago and I have moved many very heavy loads in the bucket/forks since then with no problems - with the wheels in the original position.
The front wheel reversal was done by a Kubota dealer. The tractor was purchased used with 250hrs from a Kubota dealer which had been a rental unit. I had put about 1900 hrs on it on my bare-land, lake-front acreage to build garage and house before the trouble began. Much of the work was at the limit of that little workhorse.
The tractor needed front axle servicing due to seal leaks when the dealer recommended the wheel reversal. They honored their warranty on the first bearing failure. That dealer was a four hour drive away so they shipped the parts to me. I had to send the lower part of the axle to them to pull the lowest bearing that I couldn't get out.
It was the outermost bearing that shattered on both axles. The axle assembly was full of metal fragments so it had to be completely disassembled and cleaned.
For the second axle failure the same procedure followed except I paid for the parts.
I subsequently purchased a slide hammer for any future bearing pulling problems.
That work was done a couple of years ago and I have moved many very heavy loads in the bucket/forks since then with no problems - with the wheels in the original position.
