BX25D. Mod #1 and continued.

[check 6]

Paul:

I have really enjoyed everything you have done and will move my small mods from my BX 25 to my new tractor and add more of your ideas. Yes I finally decided that I needed more hydraulic power then the BX 25 yet did not want to go to a significantly physically larger tractor. So I focused in on the B 2620 as I really did not need a back hoe. Well my good friend and neighbor as well as the owner of the Kubota dealership ( much younger and I have helped him with his woodworking) convinced me that if I was looking at the B 2620 I should spend just a little more and get the 2920 so I am. It will have turf tires, the quick detachable FEL bucket, a pallet fork attachment (which my wife already has plans for) and the larger alternator. I will tap into the 12 volt line and wire a plug and switch for the electric motor for my three point sprayer and a switch for work lights which I will mount underneath my canopy secured to the ROPS. I also will make room on that bracket for a rear view camera. So as of next week I will no longer be one of the BX 25 guys but still in and orange tractor that better suits my needs with some individual mods in large part because of your vision Paul. My thanks and you must have some more up your sleeve.

Jack

 

[WaxMan]

Oh thats nice, really adds a factory touch to the decals.

 

[rbarker]

OK boys and gal This will be my final mod.
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/4shorts/media/Kubota BX25DTLB/Doming/d3_zps0c218a05.jpg.html

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Well.... Technically this is Wifey's mod so the way I see it you still owe us one. Anyone else agree with my accounting? LOL

Thanks for all the time you put into the pictorials and videos. I certainly have enjoyed them!

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[farmgirl19]

Well.... Technically this is Wifey's mod so the way I see it you still owe us one. Anyone else agree with my accounting? LOL

Thanks for all the time you put into the pictorials and videos. I certainly have enjoyed them!

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I see your point, but also know that with more 3 AMs in his mind, 4shorts will amaze us all, once again. Given how much I have enjoyed the thread, I'll wait, if necessary. I will just go through withdrawal, while I wait!

 

[4shorts]

Paul:

I have really enjoyed everything you have done and will move my small mods from my BX 25 to my new tractor and add more of your ideas. Yes I finally decided that I needed more hydraulic power then the BX 25 yet did not want to go to a significantly physically larger tractor. So I focused in on the B 2620 as I really did not need a back hoe. Well my good friend and neighbor as well as the owner of the Kubota dealership ( much younger and I have helped him with his woodworking) convinced me that if I was looking at the B 2620 I should spend just a little more and get the 2920 so I am. It will have turf tires, the quick detachable FEL bucket, a pallet fork attachment (which my wife already has plans for) and the larger alternator. I will tap into the 12 volt line and wire a plug and switch for the electric motor for my three point sprayer and a switch for work lights which I will mount underneath my canopy secured to the ROPS. I also will make room on that bracket for a rear view camera. So as of next week I will no longer be one of the BX 25 guys but still in and orange tractor that better suits my needs with some individual mods in large part because of your vision Paul. My thanks and you must have some more up your sleeve.

Jack

Hey Jack congratulations on your new tractor my friend. I'm sure your going to really enjoy owning it. Hope you post lots of photos of it when you get it and even more photos of the mods you have planned. Maybe I might pick up a tip or two from your mods now :dance1:
Thanks for posting the update.

Oh thats nice, really adds a factory touch to the decals.

They sure look nice in person. Wifey is making great advancements with her graphic hobby which works out great for me. Ya I know, I'm selfish :laughing:

Well.... Technically this is Wifey's mod so the way I see it you still owe us one. Anyone else agree with my accounting? LOL

Thanks for all the time you put into the pictorials and videos. I certainly have enjoyed them!

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I see your point BUT it came from the same family so it counts :laughing:
Your kindly welcome and I thank you very much for your thoughts and all your posts during this thread. I never imagined it would hit the kind of views it has and hopefully other will enjoy it for years to come.
Back in 2006 I fully documented the restoration of a 1965 Honda 305 Dream. It has over 100.000 hits on it and although I don't post on that site much anymore I still get people emailing me about the thread and they all say its helped them restore their own bike so that's very rewarding for me.
Have a great safe summer.

I see your point, but also know that with more 3 AMs in his mind, 4shorts will amaze us all, once again. Given how much I have enjoyed the thread, I'll wait, if necessary. I will just go through withdrawal, while I wait!

Oh the mods posting will stop but my little pea brain haven't lol. Its time for me to sit back and enjoy the posts of others here on TBN. With my mods and trying to get them posted I seldom get time to read up on what others are doing. Now that I'm make the time I might find out my work is ten years behind everyone else's

Wifey and I like to walk the trails. We got a convertible we enjoy in the summer and a GoldWing ( both modded):laughing: so we're taking time for those things.

A big thank you for your interest in my thread and for your posts. I've really enjoyed them and just seeing your avatar always brought a smile to my face. Beagles are just one of many types of dogs on this earth but for me they are on the top of my list. Stay well and enjoy your summer.

Thanks for watching everyone. Have a safe summer :thumbsup:

 

[check 6]

Paul:
Quick question, what size monitor do you have on your rear view camera?

 

[4shorts]

Paul:
Quick question, what size monitor do you have on your rear view camera?

It is a 7" colour LCD.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/133625-back-up-camera.html

 

[Kubotafan]

If you were to a dollar value on your time have you doubled the value of your tractor yet? I know you don't count that when doing it for yourself but it would be costly for anyone hiring it out. If you enjoy doing it, it can be as relaxing as a hobby.

 

[4shorts]

If you were to a dollar value on your time have you doubled the value of your tractor yet? I know you don't count that when doing it for yourself but it would be costly for anyone hiring it out. If you enjoy doing it, it can be as relaxing as a hobby.

Hard to say but I've worked on the BX mods every chance I had for the first three weeks that it arrived to the shop and none of that time interfered with my day job but it equated into a lot of hours doing both jobs.

You have to consider that a lot of these mods involved R&D and 99% of them are one off's so if I had to duplicate them the rest would be much faster. I would guess that the time I've spent in thus BX thread could easily cover the cost of the complete machine but although it was a lot of work I enjoyed the challenge.

The purpose of this tread was really not about what I could do but what manufactures don't do to build a better machine and also to show others that IF you can think of a mod for your own needs you CAN do it. Yes it will take time, you'll hit hurdles and challenges but it is possible to do it.

If I keep this tractor it will one that I will enjoy using for many years and that's partly because of the mods I've done to it to personalize it.

Now let me ask you folks a question. How many of you thought that this many mods could be done to a small BX like this before this thread started?

- Full three piece skid plate
- Ditch lights
- Reverse alarm
- The Claw
- Mirrors
- Back hoe boom lights
- Chainsaw answer axe holder
- Front Bucket spill guard
- Eyelet on Back hoe bucket
- Bucket hooks
- Rear light guards
- Front removable bumper
- Kubota steering wheel spinner
- Front and rear wheel spacers
- Front fenders
- Custom module lightbar featuring a 20" LED front light with rear tactical light
- Mod change to SMS mount
- Horn
- Kubota fender light added
- Kubota forks added
- Custom trailer hitch called Tow Guard
- Mouldings and graphics added.
- Doming added to graphics.
- Extra storage tubes added.

CHIPPER:

- Full aluminum lower housing added.
- Removable castors added to move unit around.
- Looper holder added.
- Tool box added

Two videos and hundreds of photos.

61.000 hits and its all done. ( almost)

 

[Kzooandy]

4shorts.
I think you're on to something very unique here, and a Kubota after-market modification business, is one that is under supplied.
Take the Jeep followers, and the "adventure bike" (Ktm, BMW) or Harley Riders families. You have done something with your BX that is beyond the capabilities or outside most people's abilities with respect to equipment (steel working equipment), and knowledge of how to put them to work. Don't underestimate your ingenuity or desire to make your systems better. I believe there is a significant market for your products.
That said...it looks like your tenacity for perfection has rewarded you well (looking at your Flickr pics).
I sent you a PM and haven't gotten a reply.
I work full time and have a business on the side, which has rewarded me the luxury of getting the BX25D...ordered it last week. I've lusted for a Kubota for about 20 years, and it has become a reality for me. Hard work has paid off. We paid our home off last year, and I have no guilt about saving myself from hard physical labor by adding the Kubota to the capabilities of the estate. I'm really excited to get it.
Anyway...to the core of the issue, what would you charge me to make "The CLAW" for my BX25D?
I think that would be an invaluable tool. to have on my Swiss Army Kubota. SWK.
Thanks
Kzooandy