Kubota BX 25 Want to add a thumb to BT601 Backhoe, Looking for advice.
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fried1765
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Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, Ford 8N, SCAG Liberty Z, Gravely Pro.
GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
really F1765, ? , you can tell what grade steel is under the powder coat ??
I spent almost 12 years designing,building spectrometers to analyze steel and could never tell by looking .
At $138 it's a bargain as there isn't a lot of stress on the thumb when holding objects.
I spent almost 12 years designing,building spectrometers to analyze steel and could never tell by looking .
At $138 it's a bargain as there isn't a lot of stress on the thumb when holding objects.
GibbyESS9
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I dont have a BX25 but I do have a manual thumb on my BX23S. Had it installed when I bought the tractor. I use it way more than I thought I would. Ripping small weed/trees out of the ground, Picking up logs to cut firewood like a gentleman.
My neighbor up the hill is much older than me and just installed one on his TYM after thinking about it for years. He LOVES it. I would go for it.
Cheers
Jim
My neighbor up the hill is much older than me and just installed one on his TYM after thinking about it for years. He LOVES it. I would go for it.
Cheers
Jim
fried1765
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BXpanded seems to have a very good reputation for small BH mechanical thumbs.
OntheRidge
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I have a hydraulic thumb on my L47, love it. The one in the link you provided looks too short to be useful. Good Luck!
About 4 or 5 years ago I spent a lot of time researching bolt-on thumbs for my 601. The only one that seemed to have consistently good reviews was the BXExpanded.
All of the Amazon ones had plenty of people complaining about one of two things:
I would like a thumb, too, but I don't like the odds on the Amazon junk, and can't justify the price of the BXExpanded model.
That's partly because I can't find any info on how much I can expect to be able to lift with it. I'm looking at it primarily for lifting big rounds to the splitter.
All of the Amazon ones had plenty of people complaining about one of two things:
- Didn't fit. (Some returned them, some modified them.)
- If it fit, the thumb slipped under load, and they could not get it to stay in place.
I would like a thumb, too, but I don't like the odds on the Amazon junk, and can't justify the price of the BXExpanded model.
That's partly because I can't find any info on how much I can expect to be able to lift with it. I'm looking at it primarily for lifting big rounds to the splitter.
I had one of the cheap universal fit (Titan) manual thumbs on my BX24 for a while. It took quite a bit of modification to make it fit, clear the bucket curl cylinder, and stop it from sliding on the stick. I got tired of fighting with it and ended up making a hydraulic thumb.
GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
hmm, so order it, get it, use/abuse it for 25 days, then return it...get money back from Amazon......
it may work very, very well for the OP's actual use
it may work very, very well for the OP's actual use
Got to thinking about this sliding problem after I posted, then saw your post.
I think I may have solved it in my head. Welding it in place is obvious, but some of us might want to be able to remove it.
So, bolt it in place, do some work with it to make sure it's where you want it. Once that is finalized, weld on some stops to keep it in place. Some 5/16" bar stock cut to an appropriate length should do it. Tack it in place, remove the thumb assembly, then weld it down. Repaint as needed. Then replace the thumb assembly and there you go - no more sliding.
This is absolutely brilliant and works perfectly in my head.
What am I missing here?
I had thought about welding some stops onto the stick as well. It would definitely have fixed the sliding issue.
The modifications I made to the thumb were posted here.
www.orangetractortalks.com
The modifications I made to the thumb were posted here.
Kubota BX24 Mechanical Thumb Bolt Position Question
So. I received the mechanical thumb from Amazon the other day(wish I could say the same for the long list of parts from the dealership for the tractor). There are no specific instructions that come with it. While it does make sense how to install it for the most part, I want to make sure...
www.orangetractortalks.com
fried1765
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TheOldHokie
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TheOldHokie
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The topic has been discussed numerous times. Not hard to do The biggest question is how to you want it to work?
- Manual lever added along side or nearby the OEM set?
- Electric pushbutton on an existing lever?
- Foot pedal?
If you do a search on TheOldHokie's previous posts, you'll uncover a wealth of information regarding your question, and all things regarding tractor hydraulics.