Bucket pivot point snapped

[fran35]

Hey everyone, I was using my Kubota bx25d today and the bucket tilt pivot point snapped. It looks like two of the welds failed but then after they fail the actual steel snapped. I am wondering what I should do about this and if this is fixable by welding or I should take it to the dealer. I don't imagine this is going to be too costly if it is weldable, and I do have k insurance, but I am not sure that this is a situation where it's applicable.

 

[moship]

I'd take it to the dealer since you have insurance. If not a claimable repair, weld it.

 

[aczlan]

I'd take it to the dealer since you have insurance. If not a claimable repair, weld it.

It seems that that should be covered by insurance, if not by Kubota itself as a manufacturing defect. it appears that they did not properly weld the area that broke first and is rusted underneath and that caused the rest of it to shear off.

Aaron Z

 

[fran35]

Thanks, that's what I was thinking. Actually, the dang thing looks like they tack welded that point, which is crazy because that one point has alot of stress. The only issue is that the closest dealer is over an hour away and I know that COVID has them mostly shutdown. I can almost guarantee I would be waiting for months for a solution. I have a stick welder, or I could just take the plate off the loader and take it to a local weld shop.

 

[Peter 315]

Take it to the dealer.. Not much grease on that pin... If you have a welder I would just weld it up that would be the fastest fix...........

 

[dragoneggs]

Kubota insurance should cover it if you aren't comfortable welding yourself or know a competent welder. Having them do it hopefully means a warrantied repair.

When I had my K insurance, I believe it was a $250 deductible though. I had to replace my dash instrument cluster and the part was about $280 so I just replaced it myself rather than use the insurance and the hassle to haul it in and wait.

 

[diesel85]

I would weld that sucker back on, get some orange paint, and let it be done.

 

[4570Man]

If you’re a good enough welder I’d fix it. I’d have it fixed and digging dirt before you got to the dealer and back. Add in the wait time and a return trip back and that option isn’t looking very good. It looks like you’ll need a new tube for the pin to go through. I wouldn’t use the broken one. Here’s a pin I had to weld back on my M59. This one wasn’t Kubotas fault. My grapple came unlatched in one side and caused this problem.

 

[Oldpath05]

If you’re a good enough welder I’d fix it. I’d have it fixed and digging dirt before you got to the dealer and back. Add in the wait time and a return trip back and that option isn’t looking very good. It looks like you’ll need a new tube for the pin to go through. I wouldn’t use the broken one. Here’s a pin I had to weld back on my M59. This one wasn’t Kubotas fault. My grapple came unlatched in one side and caused this problem.
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Did that bushing shrink and needed to to be reamed out after it was welded?

 

[4570Man]

Did that bushing shrink and needed to to be reamed out after it was welded?

The SSQA plate is still a little bent from the grapple experience but it went together without any reaming.

 

[moship]

I fully understand the inconvenience factor with taking anything back to the dealer for warranty/insurance work, but this has a negative side effect with Kubota's overall quality.

Most OEM's monitor the cost of warranty/insurance and when certain parts have a higher than "normal" warranty claim, corrective action typically follows. When customers repair themselves, the feedback to the OEM is lost. If the failure doesn't show up in their data, it did not happen and it is nothing for them to be concerned about. Don't think for a minute employees dedicate time dissecting forum conversations to supplement their database.

 

[beckmurph]

If it were me, I would take more pictures of the problem.
Email them to my dealer and see what they say.

I sent pics of the bend in my backhoe bucket to my dealer.

Kubota agreed to replace it.

I made one trip to the dealer to return bent bucket and pickup the replacement.

If they disagree, fix it yourself.

 

[Citydude]

I’d weld it if it were mine. Yes, the factory did a sub par weld on it however you can make it right yourself.

 

[Smokeydog]

It looks more like a manufacturer flaw than operator error. Your best option was to get your dealer involved first. A few better pictures may help your case and minimize trips to your dealer. What did you find out?
Attempting to repair it yourself looses any future claim of warranty or insurance that you have paid for. For that part.