The B2650 count down has begun!

[Dan33Klein]

I drive the tractor a few miles to my son's girlfriends house and removed some shrubs that she doesn't want. I have more to pull, but I'm waiting on PA 1 call to come mark out utilities first, I suspect that her gas, water and power all come to the home directly along side and beneath the other shrubs. That will make things difficult.

The backhoe and loader work so much better after shimming the hydraulic pressure up! Now it has plenty of hydraulic power.View attachment 547802View attachment 547803

What is up with all those hills!

 

[rkidd]

Got everything put back together today. Just need to get two more thumb screw bolts.

The large landpride decal ripped like crazy when i peeled the back off. Made me mad for how much they all cost.
I was able to carefully place the rest on though and you can稚 even tell.

The black contrasting parts look ok. But I should have just painted it all orange. But oh well.

Looks pretty good with all the new decals and shines like crazy. Unfortunately it will just get dirty from here on out. Lol

Looks great Dan. Really nicely done! Looks like brand new. Great save on the decal! They can sure be tough to get on without a rip or a wrinkle sometimes.

 

[Rock Crawler]

What is up with all those hills!

We live in a very steep, hilly area. My property is on Ridge Road, that is a road along the peak. So, that also means that me, just like my neighbors all live on a 16° or steeper general ground slope with steeper areas all around.

Her house is actually down along the river, so she's in the little flat area in the valley along the Ohio River.

 

[rkidd]

I drive the tractor a few miles to my son's girlfriends house and removed some shrubs that she doesn't want. I have more to pull, but I'm waiting on PA 1 call to come mark out utilities first, I suspect that her gas, water and power all come to the home directly along side and beneath the other shrubs. That will make things difficult.

The backhoe and loader work so much better after shimming the hydraulic pressure up! Now it has plenty of hydraulic power.View attachment 547802View attachment 547803

Hey Larry. Thats good that setting the hydraulic pressure up got you fixed up. Where did you end up setting the pressure at.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Around 1500 maybe 1525.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Or was it 2450 might have been the max and I was 2500 or 25 25. Whatever it is I'm around 50 to 75 PSI above the factory Max setting.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I know that it's common to go 10% above whatever the Max rated factory setting is, but I didn't want to push things that high. I wanted to go as close to Max as I could or just slightly over and see how it felt. After setting it just barely above the max Factory recommended setting it made an extreme difference in the way the loader works.

 

[Dan33Klein]

Larry, do you just have a gauge with a quick coupler on one of the hydraulic male couplers? Or do you actually install in in line with the loader? I know I could look at the wsm. But where is the spring at on these tractors?

 

[rkidd]

I know that it's common to go 10% above whatever the Max rated factory setting is, but I didn't want to push things that high. I wanted to go as close to Max as I could or just slightly over and see how it felt. After setting it just barely above the max Factory recommended setting it made an extreme difference in the way the loader works.

I did the same thing Larry. I wanted to try them at the factory setting first, I ended up 50 psi under max setting when shimming, and the hydraulics work great at that setting.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Larry, do you just have a gauge with a quick coupler on one of the hydraulic male couplers? Or do you actually install in in line with the loader? I know I could look at the wsm. But where is the spring at on these tractors?

The relief valve is on the right hand side as your sitting on the machine, it's on the right side of the transmission, behind the tire. There is plenty of space to get to it from underneath, even with the backhoe subframe.

I used the BXpanded Pressure kit, it's the fluid filled guage, and the factory assortment of shims.

You shut off the machine, relieve pressure by swirling the loader lever, and then unplug the rear most front loader hose, the fluid filled guage then plugs into that connection.

Start your (already warmed up) machine and run to the rated 2,400 RPM. Apply loader lever motion and watch for guage motion, it should be pulling straight back as if lifting a load... But test to be sure your plumbed standard. Once you verify what loader lever motion you need, fully apply it and hold it until the guage stops creeping up, record this pressure.

Shut engine off after returning to idle. Ad/remove/swap shims to and try again for desired results.
Swirl the loader lever to relieve pressure, remove guage, attach loader hydraulic line, go dig something!

If you want a photo, I can take one for you.

 

[Rock Crawler]

This was my peak observed pressure at full operating RPM, and holding the lever full on until the guage ceased to creep.

 

[Dan33Klein]

Thanks! I did it on my bx and that relief valve was on the back of the transmission. I will check mine soon. I am also going to check my rear remote and see what that relief valve is set at.
Thanks!

 

[Rock Crawler]

Thanks! I did it on my bx and that relief valve was on the back of the transmission. I will check mine soon. I am also going to check my rear remote and see what that relief valve is set at.
Thanks!

Yes, on your BX it sticks straight out the back. On the B2650 the HST relief valve is sticking straight out there right side, there is a group of 4 or 5 "things" there, 2 hard lines.... This is forward and lowest if that group, and obviously it's just a cap similar to what your BX had. The same spring and shim design exactly as your BX is under that little cap. Don't quote me, but I think it was a 5/8" hex.

 

[rkidd]

Hey Dan. Just wondering if you got the levers for your rear remotes fabbed up?

 

[Dan33Klein]

Hey Dan. Just wondering if you got the levers for your rear remotes fabbed up?

Unfortunately not yet.
I just got tiller project finished and ordered a gauge to check hydraulic pressure. Now that the weather is finally getting better I am going to tackle it. Since I don’t have anything yet to even use the valve it hasn’t been a priority. But I want to get a top link ordered and I plan on adding hydraulic controls to the rear blower.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I love this freaking B2650 do much I'm giddy with excitement when I'm driving home from work with plans dancing in my head about what I'm going to do that evening!

The backhoe and claw are amazing. The loader is the hulk. The machine overall is so freaking awesome that I can't explain it in words.

I really do love the heck out of this thing. Bad to the Bone! Thank you Sean Huegel from MR Power Equipment for selling this man toy that I love!

 

[Dan33Klein]

Glad your loving it Larry. I haven’t been able to really use mine yet. Hopefully will start tilling gardens soon. I ordered a 3000psi gauge to check my pressure. Going. To set it about 2600 or so.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I'm at 59 hours now, 59 glorious hours. It's been everything I hoped it would be. I pray that you love your as well as I do mine.

 

[Dan33Klein]

I’m hoping it’s quite a bit more capable than my bx. I’m still stuck at 10 hrs