need help with BX1500 and BX1800 FEL dimensions

[aardvark]

I am working on some projects for my BX23, and I was curious how similar the Kubota LA210 and LA211 loader assemblies are to the loaders that come on the BX1500 and BX1800 machines. If anyone is willing, could you take a look at these pics and measure the dimensions I have marked off? Basically I'm trying to figure out if the BX tractors all use the same bucket mounting specs, even if the buckets are different sizes. Thanks.

 

[aardvark]

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[Junkman]

I don't have a BX1500, but I do know that they are the same bucket since I checked them when working on the BX Grapple Project.

 

[aardvark]

OK thanks, that helps alot. My next step was to call my Kubota dealer and aske for the part numbers on all the buckets. I will probably end up doing that anyway though, since I need a few parts and some other info.

 

[Junkman]

What are you working on?????? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif thanks Junk..

 

[aardvark]

A pallet loader, rootrake and grapple, grapple for the factory bucket, four in one bucket, quick change adapters, and auxiliary hydraulics.

By the way, why is a four in one bucket called a four in one bucket? I can only see three uses: Bucket, grapple, dozer blade, and what?

 

[KirkMcD]

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ATI Corporation's ad says "Dig, grapple, doze, and back drag with one versatile bucket"

 

[aardvark]

Ahhh, so to back drag one would open the bucket and scrape along backwards as if the open bucket were a blade. Now I see. I didn't think of that originally. I guess I should look at ATI's website for some pics of thier attachments.

 

[jim_wilson]

That sounds like a great project - I have been toying with the idea of coming up with some sort of quick attach for the bucket on my BX23 because I would like to be able to put pallet forks on the front and possibly other attachments. If you don't mind me asking how are you going to make it a quick attach?

 

[aardvark]

Well, my quick change design has gone through three iterations already. The first one seemed great at the time, but as I kept working on it, I liked it less and less. than I saw the ATI quick change and liked it alot, but it put the bucket out too far, and I didn't want to change two pins when only changing one pin was an option. So now my second iteration looks alot like the ATI unit, but the hooks are on the pivot pins instead of the cylinder. Now my latest iteration is very far from both of those, I really don't want to talk about it at all. I'll attach some pics of the old one quick change, as well as the pallet loader and rootrake with grapple.