Just2quickz28
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Subscribed. I have a ATI quick attach on the FEL of my BX 24 and would at some point like to put a bucket grapple on with a 50lb quick attach and a 80lb grapple that would cut the lifting capacity down.
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Here are the real world pictures promised.
When lifting the backhoe, the front bucket will not lift the hoe, so I start with a slight tip on the pallet.
Then just curl the bucket. PS. There is not enough curl power either. My BIL has to exert about 75 pounds of additional force to end up with the result in the second picture.
Of course, the tractor has no trouble lifting the 250 pound boxblade that has an additional 300 pounds of ballast.
The toughest item to lift and move is the 6" wood chipper. It is over 800 pounds and my BIL is required to stand on the flail mower to keep the back end on the ground. Once again, the loader will not lift or curl the chipper, however, with the BIL, it is movable.
I believe the loader would lift any and all implements I have if the weight of the implement was "in the bucket" and not 4' out in front of the bucket.
When lifting the backhoe, the front bucket will not lift the hoe, so I start with a slight tip on the pallet.
Then just curl the bucket. PS. There is not enough curl power either. My BIL has to exert about 75 pounds of additional force to end up with the result in the second picture.
Of course, the tractor has no trouble lifting the 250 pound boxblade that has an additional 300 pounds of ballast.
The toughest item to lift and move is the 6" wood chipper. It is over 800 pounds and my BIL is required to stand on the flail mower to keep the back end on the ground. Once again, the loader will not lift or curl the chipper, however, with the BIL, it is movable.
I believe the loader would lift any and all implements I have if the weight of the implement was "in the bucket" and not 4' out in front of the bucket.
Just2quickz28
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I am wondering how the Bxpanded forks can lift the backhoe as shown in this demo. Forks Carrying Backhoe if your set cannot lift the backhoe on its own. Are your forks really heavy duty? I don't think the pallet makes that much of a difference.
Watching that video, BXpanded doesn't actually lift the backhoe. They just curl it up just like carsce said he had to do. carsce also has a thumb on his backhoe but I doubt that adds a lot of weight.
Edit, after watching it a couple more time. It does seem like the BXpanded setup has no problem curling it, and could possible lift it up if they tried.
What's the weight of that backhoe?
Also when I asked about the weight of the BXpanded forks, they told me they were only about 40lbs for the set.
Depending on how heavy duty carsce made his forks, they could weigh almost double that. My neighbor made some heavy duty forks and his are around 80+ lbs. Mine are in the 50-60lb range I'd say.
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As you can see in the picture of backhoe on the pallet, the backhoe is farther away from the bucket making the leverage point worse. If I could get the entire backhoe in the center of the bucket, lifting would be no problem.
I read somewhere the BT601 backhoe shipping weight is 617 pounds.
Zick,
Good observation on the curl. Yes, the thumb does add some weight way out front and when I chained the backhoe into the bucket (similar to BXpanded), there was no trouble curling the backhoe till it was almost all directly over the bucket, then lifting.
The pallet is much faster for loading and unloading in the trailer as opposed to getting off the tractor and chaining the backhoe to the bucket. (ok, just a couple of minutes faster)
I read somewhere the BT601 backhoe shipping weight is 617 pounds.
Zick,
Good observation on the curl. Yes, the thumb does add some weight way out front and when I chained the backhoe into the bucket (similar to BXpanded), there was no trouble curling the backhoe till it was almost all directly over the bucket, then lifting.
The pallet is much faster for loading and unloading in the trailer as opposed to getting off the tractor and chaining the backhoe to the bucket. (ok, just a couple of minutes faster)
radioman
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The BX 24 backhoe weighs 280 lbs. According to kubota manual the loader is rated to lift 235lbs. 
go figure. this probably why the curl is needed first since the breakout force is higher then lifting.
go figure. this probably why the curl is needed first since the breakout force is higher then lifting.
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The BX 24 backhoe weighs 280 lbs. According to kubota manual the loader is rated to lift 235lbs.
Switch to kilograms from pounds, RADIO, and your specs are correct. It is
amazing the BT601 hoe is ONLY 617 lbs....it seems stoutly built.