3-Point Hitch BX24 needs more lift on 3 point hitch

[Orange 08]

My BX24 can not get the box scraper (Gearmore BB G 54) raised high enough when the top link is pushed out to do some smoothing. From what I read, some of options are to drill a hole further out on the lower link and/or use the quick change attachments. I do not really want to use the quick attachment hooks and an extra hole will not give me much improvement in height from what I can see.

I was wondering if someone makes a shorter pair of lift arms, couple inches shorter maybe.

If not can I use the Kubota adjustable lift arm on both sides? If I did use the adjustable lift arms on both sides would I lose too much adjustment and make the whole idea unusable. I think the arms can be used on either side. Anyone tried this?

Welding new mount holes on the scraper looks to be a challenge and I am not a welder. I suppose this scraper could just be to big for my little tractor so selling this one and getting another scraper is a option but I am not sure what the cost would be.

Anyone have any other ideas I should consider?

 

[radioman]

you need a hydraulic toplink.

 

[bdhsfz6]

The solution I used on my L series tractors was to get a hydraulic top link. It gets you extra lift and makes it easy to adjust the proper implement working angle without getting off the tractor. This can get quite expensive though if you don't have at least one rear hyd. remote.

I'm not sure if this will help you on a BX but I used adjustable lift arms on both sides of my L series tractors. Shortening them both gave me about 3" of additional lift. The arms have to be asymmetrical to fit properly on both sides. The crank style will fit but the crank will be in an awkward position. try swapping the arms to check the fit before buying one.

Drilling an additional hole in the lift arm clevis may work but check the fit on the drag link to be sure it won't jamb in the clevis. Also make sure the drag links will lower enough to easily swap implements.

Is your top link in the lower hole on the tractor mount? If not, that may get you another inch or two of lift.

 

[jeff9366]

You need a Kubota L2501.

 

[Orange 08]

To follow up on this thread if anyone is interested later on. I bought a second adjustable lift arm as is on the right side. It fits and seems to almost double the lift on the BX24. I measured full up with the box blade level at about 10 inches before and after switching to the adjustable arm on the other side I was able to lift to 19 inches. Extra lift came from adjusting both arms to shortest length. Much more adjustment is available to rock back the box blade for smoothing too. Down elevation has not been a problem for me but this should give more down elevation also if needed.

New tractor would have been nice but for a little less than $50 I think this will work

 

[RaydaKub]

Am I missing something? You put a second adjustable arm on the second side and doubled the height? How's that work?:confused3: Got some pics?

 

[Orange 08]

I measured the height at the bottom of the rear cutting blade on my box scraper with the 3 point raised as high as it would go and the blade flat across, no angle. I would guess the adjustable right side was about in the middle of it's adjustment. After removing the fixed lift arm and replacing that with another adjustable lift arm I then shorten both to as short as they would go, raised the scraper to the highest it would go, as before, without changing the top link I measured again. 19 inches after vs 10 inches before. Before with fixed length lift arm in place shortening the adjustable arm just raised right side, slightly lowering the left side, with the left arm adjusted to the shortest the left side comes up also.

I suppose I shorten the length of the arms two or three inches but with the distance to the rear of box from the pivot point of tractor it came up nine inches more out there.

I didn't change the length of the top arm so I am guessing that keeps things apples to apples, maybe not.

Sorry I not savvy enough to post pictures but it is just the same lift arm as on the right on the left also.

On edit: if I had left the right side adjusted as before and matched it with the new left arm to keep the blade flat across then I should have had the same measurement at the rear of the box. The extra height lift came from shortening both lift arms.

 

[Dave M7040]

I measured the height at the bottom of the rear cutting blade on my box scraper with the 3 point raised as high as it would go and the blade flat across, no angle. I would guess the adjustable right side was about in the middle of it's adjustment. After removing the fixed lift arm and replacing that with another adjustable lift arm I then shorten both to as short as they would go, raised the scraper to the highest it would go, as before, without changing the top link I measured again. 19 inches after vs 10 inches before. Before with fixed length lift arm in place shortening the adjustable arm just raised right side, slightly lowering the left side, with the left arm adjusted to the shortest the left side comes up also.

I suppose I shorten the length of the arms two or three inches but with the distance to the rear of box from the pivot point of tractor it came up nine inches more out there.

I didn't change the length of the top arm so I am guessing that keeps things apples to apples, maybe not.

Sorry I not savvy enough to post pictures but it is just the same lift arm as on the right on the left also.

On edit: if I had left the right side adjusted as before and matched it with the new left arm to keep the blade flat across then I should have had the same measurement at the rear of the box. The extra height lift came from shortening both lift arms.

Your first issue likely was that the hitch point on your implement was too high necessitating the tractor arms to be above their lowest point before they even started to lift.

Implements need to be adjusted for the tractor that is going to use them. By shortening your adjustable links on both sides, you raised the lower point on the lift arms to match your implement.

If you go to connect to an implement where the lift points are higher above the ground than your box scrapper, you will have the same problem all over again only this time your adjustable links wont help you.

Dave M7040

 

[TMGT]

Your first issue likely was that the hitch point on your implement was too high necessitating the tractor arms to be above their lowest point before they even started to lift.

Implements need to be adjusted for the tractor that is going to use them. By shortening your adjustable links on both sides, you raised the lower point on the lift arms to match your implement.

If you go to connect to an implement where the lift points are higher above the ground than your box scrapper, you will have the same problem all over again only this time your adjustable links wont help you.

Dave M7040

Or he could just extend both links and be back to factory height.

Seems like a good solution for your problem without having to modify anything.

My dad ended up re-drilling the lift links on his BX to get some extra lift height, once it gets that high the top link will be at a greater angle and will rotate the implement forward so you will notice a bit more height, I added a hyd. top link to my dad's to help compensate for that.

 

[Orange 08]

Or he could just extend both links and be back to factory height.

Seems like a good solution for your problem without having to modify anything.

My dad ended up re-drilling the lift links on his BX to get some extra lift height, once it gets that high the top link will be at a greater angle and will rotate the implement forward so you will notice a bit more height, I added a hyd. top link to my dad's to help compensate for that.

You are correct about adjusting the lift links and I can go even lower than factory if I ever needed too. More angle too, but then I would be back in the same predicament.

I didn't think of the top link being at a greater angle rotating it forward, I am sure that is part of the lift also.

But it is also correct the scraper is probably too big for the little tractor. Like I mentioned it would probably be more costly to trade for a smaller one and this fix seems to take care of my problem. 50 bucks; not bad. I was thinking some other BX owners may have the same problem and this may help. I searched and didn't find it mentioned anywhere. Big tractors probably would not have this kind of problem.

Do you remember about what it cost for the hydraulic top link? Seems like a good way to go.