BX25D. Mod #1 and continued.

[4shorts]

I just watched your video on your 5740 upgrades. Absolutely INCREDIBLE! Where do you get your LED lights from? They are very well placed and the wiring is completely concealed, quite a feat especially for the lights on the blower.

You're doing well on the BX25. It's been fun trying to anticipate your next mod. What are we going to do when you say you're finished? Hmm?

Forklift rebuild is amazing. It looks better than new.

Keep up the good work. We are looking forward to every new thread you submit.

Thanks. I've enjoyed modding the 5740. Everyone here in town don't even see or notice the mods so I'm happy with that. To me it means they should have been on the machine in the first place :dance1:

I think most will find the next mod interesting. As far as I know it's never been done before so stay tuned
I figure a little more than a week to complete this little beast then I'm retiring from modding tractors. It's time to move on to other interests
Thanks for posting :thumbsup:

No mesh covers, you're gettin' lazy. :laughing: Nice job, as always. :thumbsup:

No. I thought about adding covers but I thought it really didn't look right. I'm not looking to make the machine look like a bush machine. I just want it to be able to take a little tap and not crack the stem of the light off.
Thanks.

Nice covers. I think we have had 3 or 4 of those lights broken getting a little too close to something...

Aaron Z

They sure look nice on these tractors but man they also look very fragile.
Thanks you!

Very nice covers, we keep an extra set of lenses on hand for my wife's BX, just like oil etc. we know they are going to be need periodic replacement.

I bet you do. You could walk by them and if your hip touched the light I bet the stem would crack. My covers are more for protecting the light housing IE. stem than the lens.
As always I appreciate your opinion. Thanks for posting!

 

[3v0]

Great thread. Love what you are doing. Keep it coming please. It is so nice to see it done right.

 

[aczlan]

I bet you do. You could walk by them and if your hip touched the light I bet the stem would crack. My covers are more for protecting the light housing IE. stem than the lens.

They will take a little more than a hip nudge to break, but all of ours have broken right where the plastic that encases the hollow bolt meets with the plastic "rim" that the covers snap into.

Aaron Z

 

[kcender]

Nice looking mods.I don't know what all you have planned but one thing the BX tractors should have is guards for the steering gear and tie rods.I made them for my BX25 after tearing the ball joint boot on an old barbed wire fence.Kubota doesn't sell the boots,only the whole tie rod for about 80 dollars,if I remember correctly.

 

[3v0]

Nice looking mods.I don't know what all you have planned but one thing the BX tractors should have is guards for the steering gear and tie rods.I made them for my BX25 after tearing the ball joint boot on an old barbed wire fence.Kubota doesn't sell the boots,only the whole tie rod for about 80 dollars,if I remember correctly.

At least one of mine is torn but the joints are still good. Need to look for something to use in place of the factory boots.

 

[4shorts]

Great thread. Love what you are doing. Keep it coming please. It is so nice to see it done right.

Thanks 3v0. I appreciate that. I'll do my best to keep posting. Glad your e joking the thread :thumbsup:

They will take a little more than a hip nudge to break, but all of ours have broken right where the plastic that encases the hollow bolt meets with the plastic "rim" that the covers snap into.

Aaron Z

When I put my hand on the housing it sure felt fragile to me. If it breaks now I'll change the complete design

 

[4shorts]

I Where do you get your LED lights from? /QUOTE]

I'm sorry my friend. I missed your question so I apologize for that

I get my lights from here and there but I think the best place I've found is ledstores on eBay. They have a great quality selection and fantastic pricing. If you need something from them just tell them Paul from Newfoundland sent you. :thumbsup:

Ledstores | eBay

 

[dodge man]

Nice mod. I've been lucky I haven't broken my lights yet, but I've knocked them off several times. So far they have just snapped in.

 

[4shorts]

Nice mod. I've been lucky I haven't broken my lights yet, but I've knocked them off several times. So far they have just snapped in.

Thanks Dave. Just the other day I seen one completely snapped off at the mounting stem. :shocked:

 

[dodge man]

I think I figured out the next news your going to spring on us, your selling the L and going to use the BX from now on. Am I right? It might be a little chilly in the winter but you'll manage.

 

[BuzzardA91]

They Were Framed!

That's what I'm calling this mod. This one took from start to finish 5 hours but it was well worth it. Gee. If you passed gas walking by those rear lights I think they would break so imagine if your next to a tree and a branch struck one. Well I'm not saying it still won't happen BUT it will be a lot harder to do. Fabricated out of 2' X 1/8th flat bar. My two goals in this mod was to make the rear lights stronger while attempting to make the mod look like it's always been there. Not sure if I succeeded. Here's how they turned out.
Hope you guys aren't getting to bored with this stuff


Bored :shocked:, please. This is the first thing I check out every morning to check for updates. Keeps the pics coming, love it!

 

[TripleR]

They Were Framed!

That's what I'm calling this mod. This one took from start to finish 5 hours but it was well worth it. Gee. If you passed gas walking by those rear lights I think they would break so imagine if your next to a tree and a branch struck one. Well I'm not saying it still won't happen BUT it will be a lot harder to do. Fabricated out of 2' X 1/8th flat bar. My two goals in this mod was to make the rear lights stronger while attempting to make the mod look like it's always been there. Not sure if I succeeded. Here's how they turned out.
Hope you guys aren't getting to bored with this stuff


Bored :shocked:, please. This is the first thing I check out every morning to check for updates. Keeps the pics coming, love it!

Agree :thumbsup:

 

[radioman]

I like the amber light protection! How did you bend the flat stock so neatly? I would like to make one just like it.

Any plans to make taillight protection for the red ones on the tractor? reason I asked is that I just broke mine this morning.:mur: I took the BH off and was in process of putting the QH back on. QH fell forward and cracked the lens.:hissyfit:

 

[kiotiken]

I figure a little more than a week to complete this little beast then I'm retiring from modding tractors. It's time to move on to other interests

NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can you do that to us. Is is something we said, something we did, should have done. Please stay, don't go...

 

[jetdriver]

Very Impressive!

How many days will you just sit and stare at it with a beer, before getting it dirty?

 

[4shorts]

I think I figured out the next news your going to spring on us, your selling the L and going to use the BX from now on. Am I right? It might be a little chilly in the winter but you'll manage.

No sir. It will never happen unless I trade a 129 hour 5740 in on a 6060 and don't hold your breath on that happening.

They Were Framed!

That's what I'm calling this mod. This one took from start to finish 5 hours but it was well worth it. Gee. If you passed gas walking by those rear lights I think they would break so imagine if your next to a tree and a branch struck one. Well I'm not saying it still won't happen BUT it will be a lot harder to do. Fabricated out of 2' X 1/8th flat bar. My two goals in this mod was to make the rear lights stronger while attempting to make the mod look like it's always been there. Not sure if I succeeded. Here's how they turned out.
Hope you guys aren't getting to bored with this stuff


Bored :shocked:, please. This is the first thing I check out every morning to check for updates. Keeps the pics coming, love it!

Just making sure your not all tiring of this stuff

Agree :thumbsup:

:thumbsup:

I like the amber light protection! How did you bend the flat stock so neatly? I would like to make one just like it.

Any plans to make taillight protection for the red ones on the tractor? reason I asked is that I just broke mine this morning.:mur: I took the BH off and was in process of putting the QH back on. QH fell forward and cracked the lens.:hissyfit:

Never had any plans on making a tail light guard BUT I'll look into the possibility of it. Sorry to hear about your lens. Hate it when that stuff happens. As for how I bent the metal. I have many benders here that can do some weird bends with. I didn't snap any photo's of the procedure because I was trying to steal a few "ME" hours in the shop and time was very limited plus I didn't think there would be much interest in the thing. Glad you liked them though. I didn't get at the BX today at all. To many trying to get in the shop so I had to tend to shop work (boring :ashamed but it pays the bills

NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can you do that to us. Is is something we said, something we did, should have done. Please stay, don't go...

Thanks Ken but when this one is done, I'm done. No man. The members on here have been very supportive of my work and I've enjoyed showing some of it.

There's only two ways I'll post more mods.
#1. If I get another tractor. (Not going to happen with two new ones here now)
#2. If a manufacture gives me a tractor to do on their behalf to mod out ( another unlikely possibility)

Very Impressive!

How many days will you just sit and stare at it with a beer, before getting it dirty?

Thank you! Well I'm not much of a drinker but I'll have just one before it goes to work

 

[dodge man]

I've always enjoyed watching shows on TV where they show craftsman at work be it on homes, cars, art, what ever. I enjoy seeing your work because its something I can relate to on my tractor.

 

[4shorts]

I've always enjoyed watching shows on TV where they show craftsman at work be it on homes, cars, art, what ever. I enjoy seeing your work because its something I can relate to on my tractor.

I'm much the same way. I think we all have a lot in common. If you like tractors then you like to tinker and build and even look at other tractors. I think you might enjoy my next mod. It will start tomorrow and its NEVER been done on a BX before. A few local were in the shop today asking about it but I only told one of my friends what its going to be. He said " that's going to be very cool"

How's that for a teaser Dave? :laughing:
Thanks so much for all the encouragement my friend. :cool2:

 

[J F]

You are a tease. :hissyfit:

 

[4shorts]

You are a tease. :hissyfit: