Recent content by SpaceRage

Hey folks, I have a lot of paving work to do around my house which will require me to level the ground. I have a Kubota B26 backhoe and a U17-3 mini excavator on order. Has anyone every tried using one of these Machine Control Lasers? TR361 Machine Control Laser with repeater I normally...

Land Rover Defender 130 towing a Kubota B26, down under in Australia!

Hey folks, Just acquired a welding machine today, it is 415v 3 phase and I am in Australia. There is no guidance in the manual at all. I am really confused about wiring up the plug correctly, the 4 wires from the machine have the following colors: Brown Blue Black Yellow/Green I followed the...

Hey folks, I'm looking at getting a flail mower for my B26 TLB. I have been looking through the manual and am really confused, there appear to be different allowable lifting weights for the 3PL (either 760kg or 360kg)? The flail mower I'm looking at has weight of 360kg, will the B26 be able...

Hey Folks :) I'm looking into buying some heavy milling machinery delivered on pallets (heaviest item is 1.3 tonnes) What is the realistic lifting capacity of the B26 front loader with pallet forks attached as beneath: The manual has beneath data saying over 1 tonne at the pivot pin...

Here is me on the weekend, outback Australia style!

Hey Folks, I want to fit some rear view mirrors to my B26. Has anybody managed to find a good way to do this? I want to avoid drilling through the ROPS as this might affect future resale value. Also has anybody fitted a radio/music player to their tractor? I'm thinking of doing this thought...

Hey Folks, Just looking for some advice from the more experienced among us. What is the best tool to sharpen a chainsaw chain? I have seen all sorts of different jigs, angle grinders, files, Dremel attachments etc and don't even know where to start on this task. I'm not going to be using the...

Hey folks, Planning to buy a post hole digger in the next few weeks :) What size augers are worth buying with the implement? It will just be used for lifestyle property on a Kubota B26, so nothing too extreme or high powered. I also figures the 'hydraulic assist' post hole digger might not...

Hey Folks, Ordered a 5ft box blade for my B26 last week, hopefully receiving it today! Does anybody have some tips for getting this thing set up correctly? Apparently the length of the top connector is very important to get effective results, any advice is always welcome....... I am going to...

Hi Folks, I'm going to buy a box scraper for my B26. Can anybody recommend which box blade size is most suitable, they have 4ft, 5ft and 6ft models. I have seen in the manual Kubota recommends max box blade width of 54 inches (4.5 ft) and 227kg weight. Also is a box blade much better than...

Wow very inspiring hopefully mine will get over 30 years! It seems to be pretty solidly built :) I might give the narrow bucket a miss then doesn't sound that useful - and they wanted $650 AUD! I received a really good pair of pallet forks a few days ago, absolutely great especially with the...

Hey folks, proud owner of a new Kubota B26 down in Australia! I have been reading the owners manual section 'OPERATING NEW TRACTOR' and it says the breaking in period greatly affects the life of the tractor. Hoping to get 20+ years of use from this fine machine so it is important I do this...