27-2910 Toplink

Bird · Jan 28, 2002

Ron, I just realized there might be one tiny error. Mine is on the right side instead of the left side/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif assuming you're facing the same direction the tractor's facing. Of course the B2710 has a toolbox under the seat that I don't think the B2910 has, so mine's right beside the toolbox under the seat.

kubmech · Jan 28, 2002

Uhhh,/w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif yah, as your standing on the right side forward of the right fender it's on your left./w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif
Looked at one today, definitely on the right/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

boatman · Jan 28, 2002

Glueguy were the part numbers the same that Von used or does the 7500 use a different part number?

ronjhall · Jan 28, 2002

I said I wasn't going to look. /w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif Now I have to go out to the barn and look. /w3tcompact/icons/mad.gif Was I suppose to look under the front or back of the seat? /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Bayrat · Jan 28, 2002

You guys are making me nervous. I remember reading a post possibly on the CTB about a guy that was backing up and broke a casting on the lift mechanism/w3tcompact/icons/mad.gif. Must be the same deal. Looks like I will be ordering one for mine too, not going to take the chance.

kubmech · Jan 28, 2002

YEAH RON, like you "need" an excuse to go out and goof around with your tractor/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

It's under the seat towards the back on the right side.

frank_f15 · Jan 28, 2002

now u guys are starting to make me nervous! and confused/w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif is it on the right of the left front, or the back of the right rear, or mabey the back of the front or front of the left back/w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif sounds like the old ABBOTT & COSTELLO GIG! WHOS' ON FIRST? HOW ABOUT WE ALL ASSUME THAT LEFT AND RIGHT IS FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT(LOOKING FORWARD) i just knew someone was going to ask/w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

kubmech · Jan 28, 2002

Frank, you have every right to get a straight answer, and there's really only one answer left. If your sitting in the seat then right, is right. Then there's only one left, left./w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif Right?
Unless of course you have a backhoe, and you sit in that seat. Then left, would be right.

GlueGuy · Jan 28, 2002

were the part numbers the same

Let's see. Still have the box. The information on my package says:

Part Number: 70050-00540
Description: Bracket, HD Top Link

Now excuse me a moment whilst I track down the part number that Von gave us.... /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

Nope. Sure looks like the same one, but the numbers are definitely different. Go figure.

Von · Jan 28, 2002

Glueguy, I didn't have the part #, someone gave it to me.I got my rear bracket from Hayden for $50.00 which included the shipping!/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif (thanks Peter!) My old B8200 had a heavyduty bracket like this one, so I thought it was best to have one with my 8ft. backblade. Stopped the tractor the other day dead while hitting a rock and was glad I spent the $50 bucks!

GlueGuy · Jan 28, 2002

Stopped the tractor the other day dead while hitting a rock

I've done that several times myself, while I still had the LD bracket. After reading this thread, I desided that was one piece of insurance that I would like to have. When that sudden stop happens (and after you put your teeth back in your mouth /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif), the first thing you do is look things over to make sure you haven't pulled anything apart....

Youare · Jan 29, 2002

I mentioned this in another post but it I think it bears repeating. All you who are useing back blades or winches would be wise to get the HD bracket.

I never thought about it too much before but a 3PH was designed to pull not push. When we back up into snow banks to push them back, or worse when your backing up and that hard object jumps out and stops you it puts a tremendous pull on the top bracket bolts.

My winch also puts enough pull on the top link to lift the front of the tractor off the ground, something I try not to do. I for one am going to change to the heavy duty part.

I am a little upset at the dealer I told him what I was going to do with the tractor and he never mentioned there was a heavy duty bracket I should have installed when it was new. I gladly would have paid the extra in cost to prevent serious injury to the tractor.

Randy

TresCrows · Jan 29, 2002

Glueguy, is that the part no that works for the 2410? I was looking at that area the other day thinking that it was not very impressive. I think I should get one also. I was going to make something myself but for 80 dollars that is cheaper than my time. I hate to say it but the BX looks stronger in this area for it's size than the 2410.
This new bracket appears to spread the load over more fasteners and also with the addition of the top plate puts some of them in the prefered shear load path mode. As they are now it is a tension/compression load.
J

GlueGuy · Jan 29, 2002

J,

Don't really know, although as I've stated previously, it sure does look like the same bracket as a 2710/2910. Since the 2410 and the 7500 are essentially the same frame, I would bet that it's darn close to the same (although I would sure check before I ordered it /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif). Probably not the answer you were looking for, huh? /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

hayden · Jan 29, 2002

According to my BH parts book (Kubota 4690A), the 70050-00540 bracket fits the following models:

B1700
B7300
B7400
B7500
B2100
B2400
B2410
B2710
B2910

This is the bracket I sold to Von (I had an extra).

When my winch lifted the front of my tractor in the air the other day, I was glad to have this bracket. That's more lifting than my backhoe has done.

GlueGuy · Jan 30, 2002

Interesting that that range of tractors all use essentially the same top link bracket. Makes me feel good that I'm using an HD top link bracket for a B2910 on my little ol' Lucy!. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif