BX25 FEL CYLINDER ENHANCEMENT

[Nightforce]

Wait, ok the rear pin is 3/4" as you said, OK a simple bushing
at the rear will suffice.

Cham"b"er or Cham"f"er ?

It would save a lot of machining time and money if the chamfered
edges were just tagged w/ a belt sander yes?

Just this one change, w/o playing with pressures will more
than double the lifting power correct?

HA, you got me!

Cad is where it's at and has saved my lily white butt more times that I care to admit...

Chamber vs Chamfer...... Spell Check is guilty as charged! LOL

I just added Chamfer to my dictionary...

I'm using Solidworks and this is what happens when someone asks for a finished design and I hurry to get-er-done! LOL

Belt sand instead of chamfer, of course! Bottom line here is the parallelism between the pin hole and block face so no binding occurs..

Correct again, this change affects no other part of the tractor..

Also, what I failed to add to the new end block is a 1/8 NPT pipe tap for lubrication.

 

[Artisan]

Nightforce,
You are more up on this then I, perhaps
CLICK HERE and get a quote for 4- custom
cylinders built to our specs.
(I got 20.625" closed C to C dims)

 

[Nightforce]

Nightforce,
You are more up on this then I, perhaps
CLICK HERE and get a quote for 4- custom
cylinders built to our specs.
(I got 20.625" closed C to C dims)

Well ain't that just dandy!

Looks like I can order my cylinder of choice configured with the ends I need right from the factory!

COOL!

 

[Nightforce]

Nightforce,
You are more up on this then I, perhaps
CLICK HERE and get a quote for 4- custom
cylinders built to our specs.
(I got 20.625" closed C to C dims)

Artisan,

I don't know if you saw this out not but if I'm understanding this correctly for custom cylinders it's $1,000 minimum....If I'm understanding it correctly...



Still, the standard cylinder costs about $180 then we have to modify it which naturally adds cost.

4 cylinders @ $250 each and we're at $1,000...

I also have to find out the port fitting sizes on the factory cylinders.

 

[Artisan]

We need to shop this. Might I suggest;
Use the online submission parameters at Baileys and get a quote for the minimum, THEN we
can take that written quote and redact the selling cost numbers and shop it.
Email me the quote and we can both shop it. There are a LOT of hydraulic
cylinder shops, as a matter of fact there is a good sized shop that does
this work close to me. Once I get the name I bet you recognize it.

 

[Artisan]

IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER GUYS WHO ARE S E R I O U S AND
WANT A PAIR OF THESE PLEASE CHIME IN, BUT AGAIN, o n l y
IF YOU ARE SERIOUS, PLEASE. You will fund me / us prior to ordering
if we can get a group buy. No returns unless defective then only
a part trade, no refunds.

 

[IslandTractor]

Has anyone done this modification before on a BX??? Seems like a bad idea to me. Kubota engineers designed the FEL to match the rest of the tractor, especially the front axle. Ballast is also a consideration. It may be technically possible but you would be turning a very reliable tractor into something with a good likelihood of breaking.

 

[Artisan]

Well, yea... it is a bit of a gamble. It is a no ballz, no blue chips
kinda situation IMO.

Heck, I caught crabs a couple times too, but it was worth it...
Nothing ventured, nothing gained yes? I see a robust assembly.

If I am wrong I will get to pay for my mistake. Life goes on...

 

[IslandTractor]

How much lift do you expect to gain? My former Kioti CK20 loader lifted just over 1000lbs to full height but the front axle on that tractor is massive compared to the BX. I would imagine conservative Kubota engineers build in enough of a safety factor that taking the BX loader from 600lbs to 800 probably is OK but I wouldn't go beyond that. The bucket is too small to lift much more than 600lbs of sand anyways so I'm not sure what the extra FEL capacity will get you unless you are planning a grapple addition too. If you need to dig more just turn that puppy around and use the BH. Or, just upgrade to a B21 (or Kioti). Personally I've always admired the BX TLB and think it is perfect just the way it comes from the factory.

 

[Artisan]

Well, the numbers indicate double + , so what is the lifting power stock, do I
remember correctly it is a measly 400 pounds or so? I think so. So double the power
means I might expect double the lifting power, so nothing major here.

I have a grapple AND bolt on teeth, all weigh maybe 150 pounds,
so I loose that to start. It will be a most welcomed improvement.

It is like this, if you can not manage a bigger carburetor on your
car do not buy it. If you are disciplined and can manage High Performance
machines you will be ESTATIC and Grin from ear to ear MORE.