Boom float

[Ralyjohn]

Anyone figured out how to float the boom on the BX23S BT603 backhoe? My '06 had it but my '17 does not. Don't know why Kubota took it away.

 

[Henro]

First time I’ve heard mention of float on a backhoe boom… what exactly are you referring to that you’re calling float? Also curious as to what you would use float for on the backhoe.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

My Massey Ferguson came with it ... Never saw a use for it, tried it a few times when I 1st got it, but never now ... Supposed to be good for scraping the bottom of a ditch. ..

 

[oldnslo]

Anyone figured out how to float the boom on the BX23S BT603 backhoe? My '06 had it but my '17 does not. Don't know why Kubota took it away.

You can add solenoid operated valves to create float but it could be messy getting the plumbing and valves installed on that small hoe.

You would need to connect both ends of the boom cylinder to tank when float is required and block those connections when in normal work mode.

 

[Ralyjohn]

My Massey Ferguson came with it ... Never saw a use for it, tried it a few times when I 1st got it, but never now ... Supposed to be good for scraping the bottom of a ditch. ..

That's exactly it, You curl the dipper in and adjust the depth by curling the bucket, also would like to use it for scarifying ice on my driveway, put the teeth down on the bucket and drag it along.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

This is the Massey Ferguson way ...

 

[Ralyjohn]

This is the Massey Ferguson way ...

That was the way my old Kubota worked to float the boom, but not the new one.