Well it is official. Kubota is coming out with a auto connect drive over deck, expected ETA summer 2015. It will have more ground clearance than JD and only available for the bx 23 & 26 series in 54" & 60" decks. It will be more money than the standard deck. And there is no retrofit available to convert a standard deck over to auto connect as the auto connect is a completely new design.
Bx auto connect deck
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CHDinCT
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Wow. Interesting. Surprised there's been no posts here on your news, but not surprised Kubota is going to offer one. I think the auto-connect deck was one feature Deere had that was a significant difference for some SCUT buyers, particularly older buyers who don't want to or can't hassle with deck mounting/removal. Can you share any links to where you saw this news that made it official? When you say only the BX 23/26 would that include the BX25 since it is basically a BX2370 with extra framing for the Backhoe?
I got the info from a kubota sales rep that just returned from the 2014 dealer meeting. He had a printed brochure on the new auto connect deck. I read the brochure myself and asked numerous question. I do not know if the bx25 will accept the new deck ,as it never came up. I was looking at dealing my little BX in this fall for either a new JD or a large BX , but now I will wait for the new deck to come out.
Paystar
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I just looked at the brochure for them and all the other new products. Very nice. Lots of other very cool stuff on the way from Kubota.
The auto-connect deck is not compatible with the BX25 due to clearance. We'll be posting a short article on this next week.
Cherokee140
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I don't care....make it work, I bet you will sell more to existing owners then to new owners.
SCOOBY14B
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Any idea if this will retro to say a 2660?
Yes I believe it will fit the 2660.
David_Kb7uns
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The deck here comes off once a year for cleaning greasing and sharpening, think the emphasis on needing one is way overblown, but I do not live in snow country and have a blower also.
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craigbaill
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I would not trade mine for a new tractor with the auto connect deck. It takes me about ten mins to unmount.. a little more to re connect the 60 MMM.
