Got Some New Shoes For The Backhoe

[Soopitup]

Got the Kubota rubber feet for the backhoe stabilizers.
Haven't tried them out yet. May be a little bit, though I need to make sure they fit.

Funny story; before I got these at the Kubota dealer I did some internet searching and called around. Couldn't get ahold of some places. Others didn't have them in stock and couldn't tell me if their price was for one or two (most thought it was for one only). Completely by accident I found the company that (they said) actually makes these for Kubota.
They wanted $178 a PIECE plus shipping for these. Almost $400.
I almost drilled holes in the metal feet that came with the stabilizers and threw some rubber under them, but being stubborn I called the dealer first just to double check the price.
$158 for both. Still not cheap, but a lot more reasonable. And having the wider feet made me more comfortable.
Not clue why the other quote was so astronomical.

 

[fried1765]

Got the Kubota rubber feet for the backhoe stabilizers.
Haven't tried them out yet. May be a little bit, though I need to make sure they fit.

Funny story; before I got these at the Kubota dealer I did some internet searching and called around. Couldn't get ahold of some places. Others didn't have them in stock and couldn't tell me if their price was for one or two (most thought it was for one only). Completely by accident I found the company that (they said) actually makes these for Kubota.
They wanted $178 a PIECE plus shipping for these. Almost $400.
I almost drilled holes in the metal feet that came with the stabilizers and threw some rubber under them, but being stubborn I called the dealer first just to double check the price.
$158 for both. Still not cheap, but a lot more reasonable. And having the wider feet made me more comfortable.
Not clue why the other quote was so astronomical.

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Many of us here on OTT buy the stabilizer pads from Flippad International, in Hanover, MA
Listed as $46.50 each 8" rubber pad (4 required) for the BX.

Messick's wanted $100 for per pad (4 required) for my L48 TLB
Flippad price was $52.50 for per pad.

Edit: Flippad likely does not make/sell the small size pads that you needed.

 

[Smokeydog]

Find the rubber pads provide better grip and a little more height.

 

[Soopitup]

Many of us here on OTT buy the stabilizer pads from Flippad International, in Hanover, MA
Listed as $46.50 each 8" rubber pad (4 required) for the BX.

Messick's wanted $100 for per pad (4 required) for my L48 TLB
Flippad price was $52.50 for per pad.

Edit: Flippad likely does not make/sell the small size pads that you needed.

That's the place that told me they built them for Kubota.

Kubota BX9468 Assembly

Our replacement stabilizer assemblies are made in the USA using 100% recycled material. $175.00 each BX23SLB-R BX23SLSB-R BX23SLB-R-1 BX23SLB-R14-1 BX23SLSB-R-1 BX23SLB-R14-1 BX23SLSB-T-1

www.flippadinternational.com

 

[leveraddict]

Was thinking of getting pads way back when until I saw pics much like above where the stabilizer feet dont sink grip lock into the ground like the metal ones do so I thought the BH would just move around more! With that being said if I ever needed to drop my stabilizers down on pavement those pads would be the ticket. (I think that's what they are meant for). Since I only do dirt work I never got them. As far as getting more height.....I only lift the machine just barely off the ground. If you run the backhoe with tires up high you may very well bend your stabilizers.

 

[fried1765]

Was thinking of getting pads way back when until I saw pics much like above where the stabilizer feet dont sink grip lock into the ground like the metal ones do so I thought the BH would just move around more! With that being said if I ever needed to drop my stabilizers down on pavement those pads would be the ticket. (I think that's what they are meant for). Since I only do dirt work I never got them. As far as getting more height.....I only lift the machine just barely off the ground. If you run the backhoe with tires up high you may very well bend your stabilizers.

I see many commercial operators with stabilizers raised way up, and tires not even close to the ground.
While I do not see that as a particularly good operating technique, are these commercial operators also in danger of bending their stabilizers,.... or is it that Kubota stabilizers are a bit flimsy?
Have never heard of any BH stabilizers not being fully capable of supporting the machine, under any circumstances.

 

[Smokeydog]

Don’t think you need to pick up high and don’t think think the stabilizers are easily bent. Photo is to show the improved range and stabilizer rod guards with steps. On my hillside farm have to jack on one side up to plumb the machine. Around soft ground, ponds, creeks needed range the bigger pads help.

I have few hard surfaces to protect with rubber pads. Do find the rubber pads grip better in driveway and landscape and cause less damage than steel cleats. In my combo design the rubber contacts about a 1.5” before the cleats. Double the area reduces sinking.

Modified the M59 backhoe stabilizer pads first. Impressed with the results did the same with the B26.

 

[leveraddict]

I see many commercial operators with stabilizers raised way up, and tires not even close to the ground.
While I do not see that as a particularly good operating technique, are these commercial operators also in danger of bending their stabilizers,.... or is it that Kubota stabilizers are a bit flimsy?
Have never heard of any BH stabilizers not being fully capable of supporting the machine, under any circumstances.

Although a tractor TLBH may look somewhat similar to the huge yellow JD my township uses to build roads with they surely are not built the same. I am no proclaimed BH expert, but in 6 years and 700 hours on my BX23S its mostly BH hours. The problem I see is not supporting the machine up off the ground, but the digging force from the BH while the tractor is up high off the ground. While digging when you lock onto a rock or root that will not give there is pulling force on the tractor front to back. While digging if you look down at the stabilizer pads you can see that they do move forwards and back ripping up the ground which creates forces to the stabilizer arms where they pivot up and down all with the weight of the tractor on them. Think about it. Maybe I am just too cautious? There is no sand to dig in NEPA where I live only dirt and rocks, lots of field stone some very large, After all of the drainage and new septic field I have dug I have no damage. YMMV!

 

[leveraddict]

Don’t think you need to pick up high and don’t think think the stabilizers are easily bent. Photo is to show the improved range and stabilizer rod guards with steps. On my hillside farm have to jack on one side up to plumb the machine. Around soft ground, ponds, creeks needed range the bigger pads help.

I have few hard surfaces to protect with rubber pads. Do find the rubber pads grip better in driveway and landscape and cause less damage than steel cleats. In my combo design the rubber contacts about a 1.5” before the cleats. Double the area reduces sinking.

Modified the M59 backhoe stabilizer pads first. Impressed with the results did the same with the B26. View attachment 114115

Very nice steps! That should help get my old crippled butt up and down from the BH much easier!

 

[Smokeydog]

Very nice steps! That should help get my old crippled butt up and down from the BH much easier!

Me too. I need all the help I can get and don’t like to fall.

 

[Soopitup]

Just to close this out, I finally installed these last weekend.

I did have to grind the paint out of the pin holes, plus maybe a slight bit more, before the pins would slide through.

It's nice to not gouge my driveway with the stabilizer feet. But the backhoe still pulls the whole tractor around, and the front bucket made sure I'll remember it was there....
The seem to work about the same in the dirt (larger feet vs smaller ones).

A few pictures of them mounted, and vs the old ones.