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Read articles →This is a long-term owner's walkaround of a personally used Kubota B26 TLB, not a dealer pitch. The owner covers specs (26hp, 4,000-4,600 lbs, 1,300 lb lift), the skid steer quick attach and third-function valve setup, backhoe removal process, hydraulic thumb, and honest wear issues like tin rot, a slow hydraulic leak, and a cracked fuel cap. Best for buyers wanting real-world durability feedback after years of ownership.
Posted by the OldSoulMillennial channel, an owner sharing firsthand impressions and known flaws from years of personal use on this exact tractor.
Lower the hydraulics and bucket, set the boom down, release pressure on the two securing pins, then use the backhoe hydraulics to lift it off the cradle and detach the hydraulic lines.
The tractor weighs between 4,000 and 4,600 pounds fully equipped, and the front bucket has a lift capacity of about 1,300 pounds.
Tin rot on the floor cover, a slow hydraulic leak in the backhoe valve body, and a cracked original fuel cap repaired twice with epoxy.
Yes, the owner recommends spending extra for the third function valve and a hydraulic thumb on the backhoe, calling it 100% worth it.
