Recent content by RAECOREP

Hi everyone. Had a fire on Thanks Giving. lost my shop with my baby (BX25) in it! I had it set up with my blower on it for the winter. Backhoe was off in the lean-to. Well needless to say, I now have a backhoe off a tractor that only had 53 hrs. on it. I have ordered my...

I have an old cycle country brand atv plow that I mount to my chassis. It works great. I use it when I'm in a hurry instead of front blower. Just added a tilt cylinder to it,makes it even faster to plow. The cylinder is from my homemade grapple that I built as a modular system. That way I can...

Has anyone else experienced ripped tie rod boots on their BX 25? This will be the 3rd time replacing mine since I bought it. I have less than 70 hours on it. They seem to be ripping right where the large clamp band is at. Both sides are doing this. They are not being caught on anything while...

Can anyone give me some insight on whether the reversible hyd. motor I have is a good candidate for P.H. digger? It's a NIPPON GEROTER CO. ORBMARK ORB-S-190-2PC 11.5 cu.in./rev, 380 rpm, 269-319 ft.lbs.@2030-2465psi, Has radial load rating of 1461 lbs. and thrust load of 1124 lbs. Don't...

Started making a rock grapple last week. Almost done with the main working section, waiting on fittings. The lower arms are going to be able to add extensions on either side for brush removal. They will have 3 1" diameter by 2" pins that will slip into ends of main lower arms, then just use a...

Rotation is correct. It's a Bolens model 18148. It's big & heavy,about 500lbs, but I only paid $300.00 for it. I have almost that just in the pto shaft. The blower was in great shape, I believe by S# it's a 1982. Gear boxes are solid. I think think they are designed for 2400-2500 rpm's so close...

BX25D seat is priced way too high from dealer! Look at 'SURPLUS CENTER.COM'. I installed the 440 HIGH BACK CORDURA item #1-3208 @ $224.00. They have a vinyl high back too for $204.00. #1-3572. All you do is take off slider from new seat, use 1/4" longer bolts/nuts on 2 front mounting holes. on...

Anyone try a left side brake pedal conversion yet? I am going to try it when winter is done. It would be fairly easy if not for BH sub-frame being in the way. It looks like just the pedal shaft could be cut and new pedal added on same shaft as original. I will leave the original pedal and just...

Here's my version of QA forks. They work great. So far the only complaint of the tractor is its loader height. It will barely get over my 1ton box with the bucket. With the QA and forks on it weighs 6lbs. more than bucket assy. Forks are flippable too. Also made a mount for an atv plow just in...

More cab photos I will get some more photos if I can Find Camera.

I built this cab 2 years ago. It has held up great to the weather. I do only use it in the winter though. It is made out of clear pine and 1/4" luann plywood for the roof. All joints are pocket screwed and filled with plugs then sanded down. I routered out for the windows, then used 1/8"...

A few more pics of mods.

Hi, Long time reader, 1st time poster. I have a BX25 that I have been doing a few mods over the last year or so. I've made my own Bobcat style QA,fork assy.,and converted an old Bolens 48" blower on my own semi-qa mount. Also have built my own cab that has worked great these last 2 winters. I...