Does Kubota offer a loader attachment that'll lift a MMM deck?

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Hi! I was wondering if Kubota or any aftermarket company offers an attachment for your loader that'll hold your mower deck vertical for maintenance? Driving by the Deere dealer other day and they have one on display out front-it's a quick attach to their drive over deck that you can mount to loader and lift deck and keep it vertical for easy maintenance on blades and the underside, and it's securely attached, not swinging around,moving,etc...
 
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Welcome to the forum diesel! You can get creative with your FEL, when I had my 7510 I just hooked straps to the front on either side. I think at the rollers.. and just eased it up until the rear was just sitting on the ground still.

If they do make one I'm sure it will be $$$. If you're handy you could make a cradle out of 2x4s that would hold it vertical and store it out of the way easier. Just throw some small rollers on it.
 
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OrangeKrush said:
Welcome to the forum diesel! You can get creative with your FEL, when I had my 7510 I just hooked straps to the front on either side. I think at the rollers.. and just eased it up until the rear was just sitting on the ground still.

If they do make one I'm sure it will be $$$. If you're handy you could make a cradle out of 2x4s that would hold it vertical and store it out of the way easier. Just throw some small rollers on it.
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I made 1" axle and some of those air filled wagon wheels from Harbor Freight for the 54" deck from the 1870. I've used straps/chains to move deck before, just like something that deck would attach to and hold in place vertical so that it doesn't move when scraping/cleaning deck. The JD deck has some mounting points attached to deck, that fits into their style quick attach loader.
 
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I see what you're saying.. I'm not aware of any for the BX but that doesn't mean there not out there. I'm thinking about purchasing a 60" for my BX so I may have to put something together soon. Good luck!
 
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OrangeKrush said:
I see what you're saying.. I'm not aware of any for the BX but that doesn't mean there not out there. I'm thinking about purchasing a 60" for my BX so I may have to put something together soon. Good luck!
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I have a 60" BX deck I bought used last September for an experiment with my BX1870, but since that is gone and I got new 60" deck with my BX2380 I'm selling the used one since I don't need 2...
 
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Two small clevis hooked into the mower brackets and a pair of straps was my go to.

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I just lift the whole front end of the tractor up using a chain hoist and overhead Ibeam. Dang sight easier than removing and reinstalling the deck every week.
 
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dieselbob69 said:
I have a 60" BX deck I bought used last September for an experiment with my BX1870, but since that is gone and I got new 60" deck with my BX2380 I'm selling the used one since I don't need 2...
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Where are you located? Might be interested if close by..
 
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GreensvilleJay said:
I just lift the whole front end of the tractor up using a chain hoist and overhead Ibeam. Dang sight easier than removing and reinstalling the deck every week.
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That'd be swell if I had a post barn and I Beam... as far as straps/chains, deck still moves around. How I've cleaned deck for BX1870 last 5 years was removing it, then propping it up with wood stick against gearbox or top of deck and the transition crack between garage floor/driveway and tilted back so top of rear deck wheel posts are setting on ground
 
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I'm not sure if this is helpful to you but I stored/worked on my mower deck like this. Simple chain latched over a hook in a wall stud. I never had a single problem with it stored this way. This was a 60" deck for a BX. It really wasn't that difficult to push it up against the wall, then lift/rotate it into position. Of course, I had the chain already hanging from the hook before I did the heave-ho.

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Attach chain hooks to bucket.
 
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ok. ok.

alternate method...I just figured that was too lazy easy. :)

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dirtydeed said:
I'm not sure if this is helpful to you but I stored/worked on my mower deck like this. Simple chain latched over a hook in a wall stud. I never had a single problem with it stored this way. This was a 60" deck for a BX. It really wasn't that difficult to push it up against the wall, then lift/rotate it into position. Of course, I had the chain already hanging from the hook before I did the heave-ho.

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No free wall space...
 
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dirtydeed said:
ok. ok.

alternate method...I just figured that was too lazy easy. :)

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yeah, I could do that, but I don't want the deck swinging around and scratching my shiny new tractor.... missed my point that the deck is securely latched onto the Deere loader. I'll have to see if it's still out front of dealer and take a pic of it....
 
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dieselbob69 said:
yeah, I could do that, but I don't want the deck swinging around and scratching my shiny new tractor.... missed my point that the deck is securely latched onto the Deere loader. I'll have to see if it's still out front of dealer and take a pic of it....
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Nope. Didn't miss your point at all. I've seen it advertised.

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend hanging the deck from a bucket (or any loader for that matter) without a boom lock in place, or a bucket support at the very least.
 
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dieselbob69 said:
yeah, I could do that, but I don't want the deck swinging around and scratching my shiny new tractor.... missed my point that the deck is securely latched onto the Deere loader. I'll have to see if it's still out front of dealer and take a pic of it....
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Google is your friend.
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I know this isn't something you were looking for but since we're here others might like the idea.. I know I do!
Not a BX but still a good idea.

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Between Buffalo and Rochester, would be willing to drive 100-200 miles.... wherabouts you at?
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Sorry I just saw this.. Indy.. too far! Thank you!
 
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