Using Kubota BX quick attach for lifting

[Cherokee140]

I have used mine to pick up things with it, or to drag things....nothing real heavy, and it was a well the bucket is off now and I want it moved now type moment. I just moved my little ford mower with it...no bad effects. But usually I have something on the end....the bucket or the grapple.

 

[rusty1778]

I really like the look of those drawbar hooks, I think if nothing else I might try to find a few for the drawbar! Would work good for pulling logs with tongs.

What would be really great is if you could find an old broken/bent/wore out BX bucket, cut off everything except the rear frame with the pin holes, strengthen it up a bit and weld on some lifting lugs. The only problem is you don't see worn out buckets for these machines everyday... at least not where I am.

Thanks for all the input guys, I appreciate it.

I Think it is a good idea :thumbsup:


Check to see if a drawbar hook would work.
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Or a wide clevis.
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Or make something like this.
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[ENC]

It must be nice not to lift anything heavy. I run my loader into relief all the time. More than once using my grapple I have had to curl all the way down so the log was under the pins. Then lift to clear the ground travel to the truck or wood pile. Then lift to max height then curl up to be high enough to load over the side. Of course extreme caution is used in these circumstances. Its just the way it is when some days I need a BX and some days I need a full size pay loader.

 

[texasjohn]

You are correct, some day you will need to be able to lift just a tad more and need to remove all possible FEL weight.

My tractor has a different front configuration than yours, but I have dropped the bucket to get sufficient lift capacity before relief valve pops. Made a BIG difference in what I could lift.

When the time comes, I recommend you use chains attached where ever you can do so without damage to hydraulics. The hook you pointed out is a good start, just need to make sure the weight is balanced so things don't slip. Plan for it now and you will need it sooner than you think.

FIRST, make sure you have sufficient rear weight to keep the wheels on the ground....chain the FEL down so it can't move, then try to lift it until the relief valve pops....if your rear end comes off the ground or gets extremely light, proceed NOW to get extra weight...loaded tires or something more back there.

 

[rusty1778]

I've been there before needing more capacity. I took apart an old barn foundation made of quarry stone, one of the stones was big enough I had to get the tractor pointed at a downward angle, use a bar to get it in the bucket, then back up on level ground. Wouldn't lift it but the hydraulics would hold it in place just a few inches off the ground so I could move it to the pile. It was one of those "you shouldn't be doing this to your tractor..." moments. I'll bet if I slung it without the weight of the loader it would have lifted it, and now with QA the bucket is so easy to remove I know I'll try it someday. With the backhoe on the BX I've never been able to bring the rear tires off the ground, it's a pretty heavy attachment for a small tractor. Without it there... the rear tires will come off the ground quite easily carrying a heavy load in the FEL.

You are correct, some day you will need to be able to lift just a tad more and need to remove all possible FEL weight.

My tractor has a different front configuration than yours, but I have dropped the bucket to get sufficient lift capacity before relief valve pops. Made a BIG difference in what I could lift.

When the time comes, I recommend you use chains attached where ever you can do so without damage to hydraulics. The hook you pointed out is a good start, just need to make sure the weight is balanced so things don't slip. Plan for it now and you will need it sooner than you think.

FIRST, make sure you have sufficient rear weight to keep the wheels on the ground....chain the FEL down so it can't move, then try to lift it until the relief valve pops....if your rear end comes off the ground or gets extremely light, proceed NOW to get extra weight...loaded tires or something more back there.

 

[texasjohn]

You have exactly the right idea.
Drop bucket...now lift capacity is increased
Pick up closer to the engine and lift capacity is increased.
You have the weight on the rear.
Next time, you will be able to lift that rock higher...a good thing.

 

[CHDinCT]

I think it's a good idea with the right set up. I would try to lift from where the FEL pins would go normally. Only issue I see is that with the load much closer to the front end you better watch out for the load swinging into your front end, even with the grill guard in place.