Kubota B2630 Opinions...

I currently have an Allis B with a Woods belly mower to move 5 hilly acres with 20-30 trees/bushes. 1st gear with the throttle maxed has seemed like the best combo of ground/blade speed. Takes me 4-5 hours to get it done. With sharp blades and tweaking/maintenance on the Woods, it does a nice job of it and has for almost twenty years. Getting to the point where the Allis and the mower deck are going to need an overhaul.

I"ve also got a Massey 202 (Industrial version of a 35) with a back-blade and factory loader for snow, grading the drive, and everything else that comes with an acreage.

I"ve been looking at mid- and front-mount 60-72 zero-turn mowers. The increased forward/straight line mowing speed is very tempting. The zero-turn is nice, but not critical. I've got a pond dam with a face that's just steep enough to make me iffy on a zero turn vice a tractor mower

Just saw a 2006 Kubota B2630 on Craigslist with a backhoe, 72" mid-mower, 63" snowblower, and loader. Diesel, 4x4, power steering, 211 hours.

I"m wondering if I"d be better off selling both my old rigs in exchange for the Kubota package plus a box blade for the drive.

Thoughts?

Dave.. I have been a KUBOTA dealer for 28 years, that is a nice tractor . If you have no need for the backhoe it will sell quick. Be very carfull on cL Kubota is used on there for scams all the time. E-mail me direct and we will discuss what I think a fair price for the unit should be. Have only sold two snowblowers in 25 years we are just so far south but will be glad to help you.

The Kubota B2630 is only a 19.5 PTO horse power machine or 26 HP gross. It is not going to be any speed daemon with a 72 inch deck.

I would keep the Massey and just get a good Zero turn mower. If the pond damn is an issue just get a finish mower for the Massey. The only way I would think of buying the Kubota is IF you have a need for the backhoe and snow blower. You already have everything else but just want to mow faster.

I would bet that you can get a local dealer to bring you out a used/demo zero turn mower to mow your yard with one time. I think that with a good zero turn you can cut the mowing time by at least a third. The Kubota 2630 will not gain you that much in time savings.

The little compact tractors do a lot of different things. The trouble with them is that they really don't do any of them great but do a lot of them well. They are versatile but a good zero turn will out mow them hands down. I will not even push one brand or a another. There are lots of good ones out there now. Just find a good local dealer and try one.

Also the lift capacity of that B2630 will not be even half of what your Massey will lift with its loader.

Thanks for the replies. The CL hit didn't last long before it was flagged for removal. I have demo'd three zt mowers: a Massey 72" diesel (too big and the most skittish on the berm), a 60" Gravely (I liked it, wife not so much), and a Walker 61" side discharge (took awhile to get used to the hand controls, but the more I used it, the more I liked it. Had the nicest cut. No amount of use will get me used to the $10K pricetag).