It is possible to hit the stabilizer...

[RayCo]

On a BX24: Every time I see the sticker on my backhoe stabilizer that says something along the lines of "It is possible to hit the stabilizer with the backhoe boom," I scratch my head. It doesn't seem any more possible to hit a stabilizer with the backhoe than it does with the loader. What's the deal with this warning?

 

[BXpanded]

On a BX24: Every time I see the sticker on my backhoe stabilizer that says something along the lines of "It is possible to hit the stabilizer with the backhoe boom," I scratch my head. It doesn't seem any more possible to hit a stabilizer with the backhoe than it does with the loader. What's the deal with this warning?

Kubota's fondness of warning stickers. :confused2:
I guess it could happen with a much wider bucket...

 

[CHDinCT]

I haven't tested it, but it doesn't seem possible with the standard 12" bucket.

 

[BruceWard]

It certainly is possible on a B21 with the 12" bucket.

Have you tried trenching sideways? I try to avoid it when possible but to connect trenches or in tight quarters I do so. I have touched the stabilizers with the bucket teeth.

 

[BXpanded]

The BX doesn't swing as far as the B21, and the outrigger pads are smaller. The 12" bucket on the BX won't hit, as far as I can tell.

 

[RayCo]

Perhaps it's just a standard issue sticker on all stabilizers, although I hadn't thought about the possibility with a larger bucket. Considering Kubota only offered a 12" and 8" bucket (I think), my guess is that they weren't thinking that.

 

[Jeff Lary]

I have a woods 7.5 and when working 90 degrees to the right or left you can hit the cylinder and more.I cleaned out my greese fittings two tmes before i welded a 2 inch tall section of 1.5 inch pipe around them to protect them .

 

[ronjhall]

It's possible on my B2910 with a BL4690A backhoe.

 

[Farmerford]

Don't know why not; I have hit most everything else: wife's favorite Dogwood, golf cart, pump house, etc.

 

[powerstroke444e]

Don't know why not; I have hit most everything else: wife's favorite Dogwood, golf cart, pump house, etc.

:thumbsup: on all backhoes that I have ran if you try hard enought you can tear anything up including the staliziers. Any yes at one point I did have a bx24 although it was small it could create large problems if I was not careful.

 

[jmanatee2]

The backhoe can hit the stabilizer on my Kubota L39 And I think it could on the Case 680.


And I know you can drop a rock that would definitely hit the stabilizer and ruin it.

Just watch and be careful of them.

 

[RayCo]

Yeah, on the BX24, there isn't enough swing to hit the stabilizer. But there certainly have been times that I could have inadvertently damaged one of them by backhoe actions, as you (jmanatee2) mentioned. I guess it must just be a sticker they slap onto all stabilizers.

 

[radioman]

its lawyer speak for : if it not posted, then any idiot will not get hurt or we won't be liable for any damage if we DO post the warning label "justs in case" :laughing:

 

[Trafficman]

You can in fact hit the stabilizer with a 12" bucket on the BX22. DAMHIKT. :ashamed:

 

[rmk700]

My L35 16" bucket hits my stabilizers. Like others said, almost all backhoes can touch the stabilizers. I know that many larger trackhoes will hit the cab your in if your not careful.

 

[broncorm]

My bx24 bh had a swing arc of 140' the bucket would not hit. My new b3030 has a swing of 180' very easy to hit the stabilizer.

 

[barkerlakebob]

Don't know why not; I have hit most everything else: wife's favorite Dogwood, golf cart, pump house, etc.

Geeze thats funny !!!!!!!!!:laughing: