MY Mods to a BX TPH

[638]

I've been a long time reader a some times committer and will for the first time contribute to this fine forum. I've made a few changes to my TPH. First, to allow the back blade to follow the contours of the church parking lot, I replaced the rigid lift links with links made of chain and also adjustable. Then, as I was always having trouble with the little pin that retained the spreaderbar mounting plate, I welded a 3/4" nut and installed a bolt that never needs to come all the way out. No more dropped and/or lost pins.

ron

 

[MMCSKPD]

Wow!! I like both of the Mods. I'll be in the shop this week seeing how they might work for me. thanks

 

[tommu56]

this looks like the ultmate low cost tilt setup just adjust the chains to the angle you need.

tommu56

 

[madmoe]

Is this a BX24?

 

[638]

BX 23

ron

 

[rdsaustintx]

First, to allow the back blade to follow the contours

Hmm. My 3ph 'floats' already.

 

[638]

Yes, mine does to. But with the chain links it allows one side of the blade ride up while the other stays down on the pavement.

ron

 

[rdsaustintx]

Ah. That makes sense. (smacking my forehead)

 

[JBX]

Hi 638,
Great ideas and thanks for sharing!

 

[art]

There are different pin holes that also allow the arms to move up and down free from the hitch hydraulics.

 

[638]

Not on my machine that I can find. I guess that I should have explained the original reason for the chain lift links. I had a problem with the point on my angled back blade digging into the asphalt. With the adjustment on the chains I can quickly reset one side or the other higher depending on which way the blade is angled.

ron

 

[Toolguy]

Not on my machine that I can find. I guess that I should have explained the original reason for the chain lift links. I had a problem with the point on my angled back blade digging into the asphalt. With the adjustment on the chains I can quickly reset one side or the other higher depending on which way the blade is angled.

ron

I don't know if you can do it on your setup but, on my B3030 and Landpride 72" RB, I can adjust the toplink so that whatever angle the blade is on it still is level when it contacts the ground. If you can adjust your top link so that the frame of the RB is level when the blade is on the ground, then it will not matter what the angle of the blade is, it should be level, as well.

I like your chain setup for the lift links. I have thought about doing that on mine so the blade can follow the contour of the ground when going up and down from a level surface to a slope. I wish I had a blade that had a tilt feature built in. Then I could just let the blade float and it could tilt any way it wanted to.

 

[638]

The problem is, on the BX23, the TPH is so low to the ground that if you extend the top link to level the blade frame, you are not able lift the blade very high. The chain lift links solve this problem for me. I have some smaller pitch chain that I want to try so as to get a finer adjustment.

ron

 

[BlackforestBill]

A neighbor has an older JD that has chains for link arms. When using his BB with them to move snow it tends to float over the piles instead of digging them out. Sort of defeats the purpose. Have you had similar problems with your setup?

 

[638]

No snow yet.

ron

 

[lp333]

... I've made a few changes to my TPH...

Ron, that's a really smart design. Congrats!

I see that you have a slider/pin adjustment mechanism welded to the "lower links" rather than the regular screw type "check chain" assembly typically found on the BX23. Did you build those yourself, or were you able to purchase them ready-made?

 

[milkman]

A lot of guys on here have changed to the telescoping stabilizers, holds the arms where you want them and makes adjustments easy and wrench free. The four pieces, two bars and two tubes, are availaible from Kubota for around $60, they are from the B2710. Here's one link I found.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/47770-stabilizer-links-bx2200.html

 

[638]

As Milkman said, and they are not welded I broke the turnbuckles first time I tried the back blade.

ron

 

[lp333]

Milkman and 638, thanks for the info. Well, I guess its time to find some part numbers and order those telescoping stabilizers.

 

[milkman]

I'm at my other computer now and here is a picture of the parts, maybe you can print it out and show it to the partsman and you'll need 2 of item #170 and two of the #220, mount the #220 to the triangular shape plate between the lower TPH arms and cut a slot in the side of #170 to fit over the the tab on the rear end of the lower TPH arm. Just be sure to pay attention to the hole arrangement in the #170 before you make the slot, be sure you slot the correct end. Hope this is a help, I know you'll like the results.