Some Questions about B7610

ChickenWing · Mar 1, 2006

Hi All, I have been lurking here for several years now, and I am finally ready to replace my old 1948 Farmall Cub. It has been worked hard, and has done a fair job, but it is old, and my needs are more than it is capable of. It is time for the Cub to retire, be restored, and hit the Parade circuit. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I have linked to a photo of it being overworked last summer.
Mowing Cub

I have narrowed it down to just a couple of tractors to replace it.

1. Kubota B7610, FEL, 54" MMM --- this is the forerunner due to price.
2. CaseIH or NH DX26 or TC26, FEL, MMM.

My questions are for B7610 owners.

1. I have noticed the brakes are on the same side as the HST pedal. How does this work out? It seems it would be difficult to use the independent brakes for getting unstuck, but I'm not sure I would need it with 4wd. I have used the independent brakes often with the cub, just to get unstuck, and it works well.

2. I am wondering what the width of the space between the two front tires, and the two rear tires, with R4 tires. I have my trailer I would like to use with the tractor, but it is a car-hauler design with an open center. I just want to make sure the tractor will fit over the open center.

Thanks alot.

Greg

ronjhall · Mar 1, 2006

Welcome to TBN. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I sold my Farmall Cub and bought a Kubota B7100HST back in the 80's. I also had a Farmall 340. Until I sold it and the B7100HST to buy a Kubota B2910. I used the individual brakes on both the Farmall's many times. But have never tried or felt the need for the individual brakes on either of the Kubota's . They have a lot tighter turning radius than the Farmall's. 4WD is a lot better than individual brakes. Plus they have Differential lock for the rear wheels.
On Kubota's site they show the front outside tire width at 35.1".

ChickenWing · Mar 2, 2006

Thanks. The 4wd and a locking Differential should eliminate the need for the brakes in the way I used them on the cub. I don't have any really tight turns that I would steer with them.

35.1" seems to be too narrow for the outside tire width on a B7610? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Anyone have a B7610 and a tape measure? I'm really looking for the space INSIDE (between)the 2 front tires. Thank you.

dholly · Mar 3, 2006

When I put a tape to my B7610 w/R4s, I get :

Front -

width inside to inside of tires = 27"
width outside to outside of tires = 40"

Rear (set on narrowest position) -

width inside to inside of tires = 25-1/2"
width outside to outside of tires = 50"

Also, gotta agree on the brakes - with 4wd and hyd, I hardly ever touch them.

daTeacha · Mar 3, 2006

You might be accustomed to a belly mower from the cub, but most of the compact tractor belly mowers are intended for lawn work, not fields. You might be happier with a rear bush hog or similar field mower.

I don't know of any mmm that is intended to mow fields rather than lawns. That consideration could open up a whole new can of worms about what tractor you need. Think about a B7800, 2630, or 3030 and you can put a pretty good sized mower on the back.

ChickenWing · Mar 3, 2006

That photo was just a recovery effort. It will be mowing lawns. The area of that photo is now my lawn and better maintained.

BTW, in that photo it is a 59" woods finish mower being powered by the 9HP cub. I could only cut it about 12" at a time.(I arranged it for a better photo op /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif ) Difficult, but not impossible. That setup is far less capable than what I am looking at. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I did consider a B7800, and haven't completely ruled it out yet, but I do have a small orchard as well. I think it would be too large to manuver. I would love to have the larger one, but I don't think it would be my best bet. But now that I think about it, its size is probably closer to the cub.....Maybe it would work...... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

daTeacha · Mar 3, 2006

/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Welcome to the world of bigger is better! With your orchard, you also need to consider height unless you have branches trimmed out. Maybe a BX series would suit better. I know they don't look like "real" tractors being as low as they are, but if you don't need the ground clearance you might be surprized what one will do for you. They even make 'em as TLB units (tractor, loader, backhoe). They are highly capable machines.

Case also has the DXE series along the same lines of lower built machinery. Theirs top out at 25 hp. I'm not so sure about the Kubota BX series.

LBrown59 · Apr 2, 2006

They even make 'em as TLB units (tractor, loader, backhoe). They are highly capable machines.
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