BX-Wheels will not spin-Normal?
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Mike_Lipke
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There just has to be a way to adjust something so that more power is transmitted to the wheels. Sounds like the engineers have a bypass set up so that the available power (hydraulic pressure) is shunted off. I am going to call Kubota's technical support and see if I can get an answer.
A guy ought to be able to pull out a shrub, or spin the wheels a little trying.
A guy ought to be able to pull out a shrub, or spin the wheels a little trying.
JimMorrissey
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My BX2200 could easily spin the tires with R4s. Not sure why you are experiencing this aside from possible high gear, but you said you were in low.....I'd call Kubota as well.
ByronBob
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I've never had the tractor in 4wd unless I was in low range. And I've spun the tires in the grass but it didn't do it easily.
Being a 1500 I don't know if the torque curve is lower than my 2230 to limit spinning. I would think if you have power in the loader and can crawl in low range that the tractor is fine.
Being a 1500 I don't know if the torque curve is lower than my 2230 to limit spinning. I would think if you have power in the loader and can crawl in low range that the tractor is fine.
midlf
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Mike - what do you have the engine speed set at? I ask because SO was having similar power problems with the 2230 because she didn't like to have the engine reved up. Engine speed up, no power problems.
I should not have told her how to solve the problem as I can't get her off the BX. Her new nickname is "Kubota Girl".
I should not have told her how to solve the problem as I can't get her off the BX. Her new nickname is "Kubota Girl".
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Mike_Lipke
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Engine speed. Hmmmm. Don't recall. Prolly about 1/2 to 2/3 throttle.
I'll check it this weekend and repost. Also will post what Kubota Tech says if I can reach someone.
I'll check it this weekend and repost. Also will post what Kubota Tech says if I can reach someone.
MessickFarmEqu
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Kubota generaly does not respond to customer questions like this. Your better off calling a local dealer. There is a relief for the transmission - a good tech maybe able to tell you how to adjust it.
Your question all depends on the conditions. With good traction you can't always spin the wheels, if its loose and sloppy you can. Either way, you should hear the engine start to fight and feel the HST pedal pushing back at you.
Your question all depends on the conditions. With good traction you can't always spin the wheels, if its loose and sloppy you can. Either way, you should hear the engine start to fight and feel the HST pedal pushing back at you.
I am reminded of my youth when BIG engines and WIDE tires were the norm in muscle cars. No, I was poor, so I didn't have one!
But, when you take a lot of power and hook it with good road (dirt) hugging tires, and try to spin out to impress the girls, SOMETHING is going to give and it could be some very expensive drive train components.
I doubt that any Bota person is going to tell you to tweek some pressure relief adjustment to get more power to the wheels, cuz the next call you would make to them would be "Hey, I tweeked the adjustment, just a little, and now my transmission shelled out. Would you fix it under warranty, PLEASE?"
If your unit is indeed set low, they should fix it, but just to get more power, I doubt it. I often want more power, but I know I need to look for bigger Orange, not tweek my BX.
Just my two cents.
Ron
But, when you take a lot of power and hook it with good road (dirt) hugging tires, and try to spin out to impress the girls, SOMETHING is going to give and it could be some very expensive drive train components.
I doubt that any Bota person is going to tell you to tweek some pressure relief adjustment to get more power to the wheels, cuz the next call you would make to them would be "Hey, I tweeked the adjustment, just a little, and now my transmission shelled out. Would you fix it under warranty, PLEASE?"
If your unit is indeed set low, they should fix it, but just to get more power, I doubt it. I often want more power, but I know I need to look for bigger Orange, not tweek my BX.
Just my two cents.
Ron
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Please believe that I am not asking for the 1500 to have the same power as the 2200. But as far as I know, the transmissions and pumps are the same, so there should not be any issues with a 15hp engine on a trans made for at least 22hp.
But as another poster mentioned, you would think that a 15hp diesel tractor would be able to pull out a shrub, or spin the wheels (on grass) trying.
There just doesn't seem to be very much "hook-up" between the engine and the tires on this unit. If "they all do that", fine. If they don't, I want to get it right while still on Kubota's dime.
But as another poster mentioned, you would think that a 15hp diesel tractor would be able to pull out a shrub, or spin the wheels (on grass) trying.
There just doesn't seem to be very much "hook-up" between the engine and the tires on this unit. If "they all do that", fine. If they don't, I want to get it right while still on Kubota's dime.
HomeBrew2
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I'm afraid I have to respectfully suggest that you double check that the parking brake isn't set, even a little bit. After 375 hrs on my BX, I drove around for a while this weekend with the brake slightly engaged and, yet again, wondered why it didn't have enough power to pull the hat off my head /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
Cheers!
Cheers!
