Kubota B2710HSD front axel sheared off.

   / Kubota B2710HSD front axel sheared off.
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Looks to me like a simple age and abuse from overloading the front AXLE to me. Least your tractor has smaller components than my M9's. Too a cherry picker to remove the outer gearcase on one of my M's. It's very heavy but in my case the parts were available. I had to do ONE side of one unit only. I use the one that failed for moving round bales and have for years and it failed, Not unexpected either, Things do wear out and fail everyday, everywhere,

The outboards on mine weigh over 200 pounds.
"Things do wear out and fail everyday, everywhere." My matching hip arthroplasties after 7 plus decades of abuse attest to that fact.
Only right side of my B2710 has failed, but for peace of mind I will replace left axel as soon as part arrives.
 
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   / Kubota B2710HSD front axel sheared off. #12  
Have no idea what that is... I do know my wife had a hip replacement and I quipped that hips should have grease fittings installed from the 'factory'...

Lubed for life is total BS.
 
   / Kubota B2710HSD front axel sheared off.
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Have no idea what that is... I do know my wife had a hip replacement and I quipped that hips should have grease fittings installed from the 'factory'...

Lubed for life is total BS.
Hip arthroplasty is medical term for hip replacement.
 
   / Kubota B2710HSD front axel sheared off. #15  
If I had the tendency to overload my tractor, there is no way I would want to increase the 3 point counterweight. (see my thread on installing larger cylinders on FEL). Weight should be added to the rolling wheels, such as wheel weights and loaded rear tires! Double up on that and your not stressing the tractor nearly as much as adding a counterweight.
Just my 2 cents, not worth much these days!
David from jax
 
   / Kubota B2710HSD front axel sheared off.
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If I had the tendency to overload my tractor, there is no way I would want to increase the 3 point counterweight. (see my thread on installing larger cylinders on FEL). Weight should be added to the rolling wheels, such as wheel weights and loaded rear tires! Double up on that and your not stressing the tractor nearly as much as adding a counterweight.
Just my 2 cents, not worth much these days!
David from jax
Based on watching Messick’s YouTubes on front axel loads it's apparent to me that weight in/on rear wheels only loads rear axel, which likely also slightly increases load on front axel. The only way to lighten load on front axel is to place a counterweight behind tractor. Picture a seesaw with a 200 lb person sitting on one end and other end is unoccupied. If you add a 200 lb person sitting on/at the center, i.e., pivot point, the seesaw wouldn't move. If that person slowly inches to the opposite end the other side of the seesaw would slowly elevate. No question that with a counterweight you would be stressing the rear axels more; however, I assume they can handle a much higher load than the front axels.
 
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Being a dirt farmer, not into technical terms.
I'll wager you could throw some farming terms at me that would make me think you're speaking in tongues.
 
   / Kubota B2710HSD front axel sheared off. #18  
I second this. It's an huge difference. I added one on mine and I firmly believe it can prolong the front axle life by a good amount.

Most tractors have them here in Europe because we road the tractors so much. It really makes for a more comfortable ride.
Where did you get yours? I want to get one for my TC45DA.
 
   / Kubota B2710HSD front axel sheared off. #19  
Where did you get yours? I want to get one for my TC45DA.
I used an accumulator I had around and did my own kit. Mine, I believe, has a 0.75L volume and it's preloaded with 50 bar which is a bit too much. Ideally, it would be 30 to 40 bar.

There are some kits on Ebay, located in Europe though.

Something like this, you just need a Tee and an hose. Hydraulic Accumulator 0,16 - 1 Liters with ball valve Free Charging | eBay

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