BX-24 and Kubota

[Mustangous]

The step kit consists metal brackets to reinforce the old fenders.
Shown here:

The redesigned fender has support ribs. Here is a side-by-side of the old and new fenders.

...and here is a .pdf of how I replaced the fender myself. I wasn't able to bring the tractor to the dealer, so they sold me a new fender, then gave me a credit when I brought the old one back. I think it was about $400.

Just one question, why is your bota on its side?....lol
Nice pictures, hope you didnt flip it just for the pictures

 

[thavil]

Singlecoil - Good to see that you are still getting good use out of your flipped tractor picture. It sure is a good way to show people the underbelly. Good for Bro-Tek also!!

 

[FishAlaska]

OK....UPDATE.

I took the trctor 80 miles to the dealer based off a phone call from some Top Dog with Kubota. The dealer has it and asked me who I talked to because they still do not want to replace the fender, knobs or broken seat. I told them who it was and they kept the tractor. We will see what happens.

When they replace the fender with the new design, do they add the steel braces underneath also or are the braces just used to support the older, weaker fender?

 

[BigD23]

Hate it when a good company balks at helping, knowing they have a factory problem...Reminds me of insurance...They'll take your money all day long, year after year, but when you have a claim they act like it's going to bury them and then they increase your rates...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Don

 

[ultrarunner]

Hate it when a good company balks at helping, knowing they have a factory problem...Reminds me of insurance...They'll take your money all day long, year after year, but when you have a claim they act like it's going to bury them and then they increase your rates...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Don

Around here they just cancel you...

 

[dokako]

Well, I talked to the dealer today (Midstates Equip). Service manager told me they would take care of everything except delivery of tractor to the dealer. I am 6 months out of warranty. I will keep you posted

Well, its all done. First they told me that Kubota would only cover the parts and 1 hour of labor. So I was going to install everything myself. Then on the day I was picking up the parts they told me that Kubota changed their policy and would now cover all labor also. Because of the hassle of trailering the tractor 25 miles, I still decided to do it myself. Denny at Midstates of Jackson,WI was very easy to work with on this. Very satisfied

Dokako

 

[johnny_law]

I have a new BX24 with just 28 hours on it and it developed a crack between the 12V outlet and the edge of the part. It seemed more of a cosmetic thing but obviously there were/are stresses in the fender causing the issue. I called up the Dealer and they said they would take care of replacing it with no questions asked. My dealer is in Issaquah, WA and they really seem to take care of their customers. I will take a look at the underbelly to see if my tractor is of the older design and doesn't incorporate the floor support brackets. I would be suprised that Kubota hasn't been shipping their newer tractors with the upgrade with all the mess it has cost them. I have noticed some movement in the floor when climbing on, maybe that is what caused my small crack and not installation/molding stresses I suspected. Thanks for all this background information it definitely makes me a wiser consumer knowing how the repair should be done. In retrospect I should have considered the BX25 I guess. But I love me tractor!