First Use

[djwill]

Got a chance to use my new toy...tool, this morning after we got about 10" of snow last night /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.
Being a newb Im not too good on the FEL yet...but Im learnin.
I do have one question that I seem to have overlooked in the manual. Im assuming one should keep the locking pin on the BH when not in use?

dj

 

[L3130]

Looks like you had some fun. Yes keep the locking pins in when not in use. You will get the hang of the loader. Practice makes perfect. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif. We got about 14" now I will go out in a few hours to clean up my area.

 

[Keybal]

DJWILL:

Congratulations! Nice machine!

I have a BX22 and I've come close to flipping it over. The ROPS caught a tree and the seat belt kept me on the machine.

The ROPS and seat belt are there for reason, please use them!

 

[djwill]

Thanks for the advice. I did forget to put it up after coming out of the garage, but I did get it up shortly after /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

dj

 

[donaldprice]

Looks like you had some fun.

Don /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[escavader]

DJ
ITS a good idea,if you aint gonna use it.As they get some time on them ,they tend to leak down,so one day youll come out,and find it down,if the pins are in it wont.Also a kid could come around play with the levers or something.
Nice tractor.Get some lights on that roll bar.Plowing at night is a blast,and i push back by the road at night,for safety,i can see the lights comin,and they can see me.RETIRE THAT SHOVEL /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
ALAN

 

[bandit67]

Nice machine! I got a chance to see the new BX24 in person on Saturday and I'm very impressed with what Kubota's done. I noticed a few areas that the Kubota engineers had the forsight to design in reinforcing to the areas that tend to take on a lot of stress. I'm very impressed with Kubota's ability to come up with a brand new feature, and already seem to know how to deal with the potential weak points, rather than letting the consumers be the beta testers, like so many other companies do today.

It was a good day, as I also got to see the B3030 with FEL and backhoe, and the L3130 and L3430 that I'm considering. Being able to see all of them side by side helped me make my decision - it'll be the B3030. Now if only Kubota would change the BH75 to a curved boom before I am ready to buy, I'll be a happy camper. There have been many times when using the BX22 that I realized how nice a curved boom would be. With my luck, Kubota will make the change on all of their hoes a few months after I get mine. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[rdsaustintx]

Wow - Pretty picture

Recommend using the boom pin at least. Prevents leak-down and avoids impulses in the hydraulic lines as you bounce around. Swing pin doesn't do much.

It's alarming how easily these little tractors roll over (esp. doing FEL work) so... Put your ROPS up!!! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Russell in Texas

 

[LBrown59]

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It's alarming how easily these little tractors roll over (esp. doing FEL work) so... Put your ROPS up!!! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Russell in Texas

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It kinda irks me that Simplicity doesn't provide a rops as standard equipment like the other tractor manufacturers do?

 

[LBrown59]

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The ROPS and seat belt are there for reason, please use them! )</font>
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===No rops on snow and ice is really taking a chance.