BH92 backhoe, factory manual thumb and add on quick attach?

[cstamm81]

Another good point with the thumb, yes, that would make driving the pins out and lining it all back out more difficult I am sure.

Did you modify your factory bucket to fit the quick coupler? Also, where did you buy your other buckets and ripper, I'm assuming they came ready to mount on the quick coupler?

 

[JK22]

Have you looked at BXPanded? Their QA system is very handy. I also have their thumb, ripper and narrow trenching bucket (and more elsewhere on the tractor). All very high quality stuff.

Quick-On Backhoe Bucket Connector

Edit to add: there’s no compatibility issues with other manufacturers. You just set a permanent pin in place on new implements, and then works with the QA. I just realized my ripper is actually from Bro-Tek so I can confirm no issue with compatibility.

 

[Michael In Tennessee]

Have you looked at BXPanded? Their QA system is very handy. I also have their thumb, ripper and narrow trenching bucket (and more elsewhere on the tractor). All very high quality stuff.

Quick-On Backhoe Bucket Connector

Edit to add: there’s no compatibility issues with other manufacturers. You just set a permanent pin in place on new implements, and then works with the QA. I just realized my ripper is actually from Bro-Tek so I can confirm no issue with compatibility.

They have no solution for the BH92.

 

[downsizingnow48]

My 24" and 12" buckets are standard Kubota for B21. The trench bucket and ripper are from bXpanded. Their stuff only fits B76 and other machines with the same bucket size such as the B21.

 

[JK22]

Sorry guys, I missed that.

 

[Walter A Townsend]

I searched, but couldn't come up with anything. I have a BH92 hoe, without quick attach for the buckets and without any sort of thumb. This hoe does have the spot for the factory hydraulic thumb.

1. Can the bucket attachment system being changed over to the factory quick attach setup? I'm looking for a ripper attachment, and possibly other size buckets. From what I am reading, removing and reinstalling buckets can be a pain with quick attach.

2. Does Kubota (or anyone else) offer a manual thumb that utilizes the factory mounting? I see no reason to weld on an aftermarket thumb, or get one of the ones that bolts around the whole arm, if the factory mounting can be used. I'm assuming getting the factory hydraulic setup will be very costly, as I'd need to add third function or diverter hydraulics on the hoe, in addition to the cylinder and thumb itself.

The BH92 has a BT4550 Quick Coupler that can be added as an option to make bucket changes quicker. Then they have a series of Quick attach buckets in 12 in., 16 in., 18 in., 24 in., and 36 in.

Walter

 

[fried1765]

I have a standard Kubota quick attach hoe bucket, and a hydraulic (non Kubota) thumb.
It is a great setup.
Thumb was fabricated, for the original owner, by M.C. Faulkner Inc. (now called SRS Attachments) in Norridgewock, Me.
Bucket is simple to attach/detach, and hyd. thumb works like a charm.
I suspect the original owner paid a BUNCH!

 

[masscity]

I took off my Kubota manual thumb on my BH92 and installed a Kubota hydraulic thumb. It's for sale, cash pickup only.

I live in the NW UP of Michigan.

 

[RickB]

I took off my Kubota manual thumb on my BH92 and installed a Kubota hydraulic thumb. It's for sale, cash pickup only.

I live in the NW UP of Michigan.

Did you actually have to replace the actual thumb? Would have been nice if you could have bought the hydraulic kit and just swapped the telescoping mechanical link for the cylinder.

 

[fried1765]

I took off my Kubota manual thumb on my BH92 and installed a Kubota hydraulic thumb. It's for sale, cash pickup only.

I live in the NW UP of Michigan.

"NW UP of Michigan" ?
That is right where one takes a left turn, when heading for the moon?