Tool/storage box options for BX

[CountryBumkin]

I want to add a "ROPs mounted" tool-storage box to my BX tractor.

The Kubota tool box p/n TC420-18510 is $75 and needs the mounting bracket p/n K2792-96350 for an additional $76. That's over $150.

Is there a cheaper "pre-made" quality tool box that mount to the ROPs? I know I could make something, which I'm thinking about doing, but I'm wondering if anyone other than Kubota makes a tool box specifically for these BX/B tractors that is just a bolt on - no fuss - installation?

 

[BXinNH]

BXpanded offers a ROPS-mounted tool box, available for left or right side. It includes a mounting bracket and a plastic ammo can. I believe it is around $60 on their website.

Matt.

 

[windzer]

Just mount a 30 cal steel ammo can where the slow moving triangle mounts it works perfect and cheap

 

[CountryBumkin]

Thanks BXinNH nice tip. I'll check that out.

@windzer, I thought about that approach, I have a welder, but no metal/material to fab up a mount and no ammo can, so I'd probably be out nearly as much $ as buying it premade.


EDIT: I went to BXpand website. I'm willing to pay $59 for the convenience of a pre-made, ready to install, tool box. But the goofy site lists the tools box as "Configuration A or Configuration B (see configuration diagram)" rather than a "Left side" or "Right side" mount - AND the site doesn't' have a "configuration diagram" anywhere on it that I can find, so now I have to e-mail the company and wait for a reply to know which Configuration to order to get a right side mount box.

 

[gregger]

I'll agree with "Windzer", either the 30 cal. or 50 cal. metal ammo boxes are perfect solution for tools, chain, or anything else on the Kubotas.
I buy mine up here in Atlantic Canada from Princess Auto, but I suspect any Army Surplus, Northern Equipment, or even your Tractor Supply stores may carry them. We pay 19.95 for the 30 cal. and approx. 29.95 for the 50 cal.

 

[meackerman]

metal ammo box from the gun store, $10. A couple of square-bend U bolts from Ace. drill 4 holes in the ammo box and bolt it on. about $15

 

[William1]

My dealer threw in the Kubota tool box. Nice bracket, cheap (and small) plastic box. The BXExpanded setup looks near identical.
I often found myself using the box as a 'grab handle' when getting on and the hinge was failing. So I removed the plastic box and put on a 7.62 ammo can. More water proof, larger but not so large that it is in the way.

 

[windzer]

Theres no metal fab needed just drill 2 holes in the side of the ammo can and use the 2 carriage bolts that were there to begin with and Bolt it on 5 minutes job if that. I know it sounds like it's going to be flimsy but it really isn't trust me.

 

[bxray]

Here is the diagram.

It is one of the pictures.

Ray

 

[RonBoyBX25D]

Here is the diagram.

It is one of the pictures.

Ray

I have one of each, nice to have 2 boxes for more storage. Quick call and they will advise, very good customer service at BXpanded.

 

[scdeerslayer]

I bought a BXpanded box when I bought my Piranha tool bar, but that dinky plastic box fell off after about 4 hours of bush hogging, and was eaten by the bush hog. Thankfully I didn't have anything in it, but I had mounted a SMV sign to it since the original was moved to the backhoe. The sign survived, but the bracket the smv sign attaches to didn't. A 30 cal ammo can fit the BXpanded bracket almost perfectly, but that's a lot to pay for just the bracket, and then have to buy another SMV bracket. Not only that but I had to buy my own bolts for the bracket. The ROPS is 2" x 3", so you would think it would come with 3" and 4" bolts, but it came with 2" and 3" bolts. I decided to mount it in way that required 4" bolts. Not a big issue since buying by the pound at tractor supply it was something like 78 cents for the bolts. I guess the one good thing was that it came with a handful of extra nuts and washers that can be used for other projects with the bolts that didn't work.

 

[countrynerd]

My dealer threw in the Kubota tool box. Nice bracket, cheap (and small) plastic box. The BXExpanded setup looks near identical.

I often found myself using the box as a 'grab handle' when getting on and the hinge was failing. So I removed the plastic box and put on a 7.62 ammo can. More water proof, larger but not so large that it is in the way.

I use the tool box to hold iphone for music. Drilled hole to fit cable to Bose headphones and to the dc outlet to keep charged. I rest head phones over tool box when done.


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