Bx 25 backhoe

[Tractor Seabee]

Tractor Seabee thanx for the video. I know what a BX25 will do but what I liked was I got to see one of them thar' 2 toothed fanged 10" buckets I see on ebay workin' on the 601. I assumed it would be a good bucket and looks like it is.

FWIW, albeit fun to play w/ the BH, personally I would have wrapped a chain around that stump and connected it to the 4x4 and pulled it out about 20 minutes ago :thumbsup: ...glad to see your smart enough to leave a good long lever sticking up! It ceases to amaze me, the guys who cut a tree down to dirt level then go to dig it up! :laughing:

Artisan,

Yeah, you learn as you go along. It's actualy an 8 ". Bota only makes an 8 and a 12. The two tooth arrangement works good on ripping roots. Catch a root with one and pull side to side some and it crackes them right off. All good ideas here, thanks. A 12" is on my buy list for some day, looking for a used one, hard to come buy in my area.

Ron

 

[sw03]

I call my BX25 "A 1/2 a Hoe" . It pretty much is 1/2 a full size hoe. It does the work about 1/2 as fast. If you know what your doing and turn on the fire it will do better. It is a great machine. I can do almost anything a full size hoe can do only I need more time, and it has limitations.

Best statement I have read on here in a lonnnng time! I like my little bx24 but limitations are huge so I call in the quarry equipment since why spend 4 hours when 5 minutes is just fine!

 

[zlock24]

Great info

 

[Shutesbury]

Got any pic's of that set up? Sounds interesting. Curious just how you pinned the ripper to the side of the bucket.

Straightforward... drilled holes and bolted through. It's held well, with no apparent stress at the holes. This shot shows the ripper 'reversed' from what I found to be optimal. Not quite 90 degrees off, it allows bucket use without snagging the tooth, and ripper use without catching the bucket, in most situations.

It was very helpful on this stump, too, getting it cleared, then stripping soil from the base to lighten the carry.

 

[Artisan]

THAT's using your head! Yankee ingenunity @ that! I might just do that.

GOOD JOB Shutesbury!


Just before xmas I bought a ripper tooth just like that on EBAY. It never arrived via USPS. I called USPS they said it was at the local branch, i go down there, after 1/2 hour they finally told me the USPS truck was the same day i was to get my delivery. . . Now I get to shop for another one.

 

[ametcalf]

Straightforward... drilled holes and bolted through. It's held well, with no apparent stress at the holes. This shot shows the ripper 'reversed' from what I found to be optimal. Not quite 90 degrees off, it allows bucket use without snagging the tooth, and ripper use without catching the bucket, in most situations.

It was very helpful on this stump, too, getting it cleared, then stripping soil from the base to lighten the carry.

Thank you for the pictures. That is not the way I would have done it but I can see your way is better because it allows better use of the bucket.
A. Metcalf

 

[cougar21300]

The BX25 loader has a pin lift of 518 lbs to a height of 71", the backhoe bucket curl force is 1936 lbs, and the package cost is just under 18K.
A B2320HSD setup as a tlb has a loader lift of 771 lbs at the pins to 74", a backhoe bucket curl of 2585 lbs, and would cost just under 22K. The B20 series tractors also have the advantage of a three speed hydro, as opposed to a two speed for the BX and most competitive makes.
You can also get the B2320 as a 9F/3R gear drive tractor, that brings the package price down to just under 21K. You'd be happy with any of them, but if your main use will be dirt work, one of the B20s would be a better choice.

 

[CHDinCT]

Straightforward... drilled holes and bolted through. It's held well, with no apparent stress at the holes. This shot shows the ripper 'reversed' from what I found to be optimal. Not quite 90 degrees off, it allows bucket use without snagging the tooth, and ripper use without catching the bucket, in most situations.

It was very helpful on this stump, too, getting it cleared, then stripping soil from the base to lighten the carry.

Nice pic's - thanks. But when you said above "This shot shows the ripper 'reversed' from what I found to be optimal", are you saying you ended up reversing the ripper so the tooth is facing the same as the bucket? It would make sense there's more force applied via the bucket curling toward the tractor since the hydraulic force is applied to the non-rod side of the cylinder.

 

[zlock24]

The BX25 loader has a pin lift of 518 lbs to a height of 71", the backhoe bucket curl force is 1936 lbs, and the package cost is just under 18K.
A B2320HSD setup as a tlb has a loader lift of 771 lbs at the pins to 74", a backhoe bucket curl of 2585 lbs, and would cost just under 22K. The B20 series tractors also have the advantage of a three speed hydro, as opposed to a two speed for the BX and most competitive makes.
You can also get the B2320 as a 9F/3R gear drive tractor, that brings the package price down to just under 21K. You'd be happy with any of them, but if your main use will be dirt work, one of the B20s would be a better choice.

Which would be more stable for mowing on a hill? Of course I would have the loader and backhoe off.

 

[Shutesbury]

Nice pic's - thanks. But when you said above "This shot shows the ripper 'reversed' from what I found to be optimal", are you saying you ended up reversing the ripper so the tooth is facing the same as the bucket? It would make sense there's more force applied via the bucket curling toward the tractor since the hydraulic force is applied to the non-rod side of the cylinder.

--- Yes, that's what I meant. I should just take a new photo, but neither the BH nor the ripper shank are attached right now!

 

[BXpanded]

The BX25 loader has a pin lift of 518 lbs to a height of 71"
A B2320HSD setup as a tlb has a loader lift of 771 lbs at the pins to 74"

Just for clarification, I think you've mixed the specs.
The BX FEL is listed at 745 at the pins, and 518 at 500 mm forward. The B2320 FEL is listed at 771 at the pins and 545 at 500 mm forward.

 

[cougar21300]

Zlock24,
The BX should have a slight edge in slope stability, but I certainly wouldn't be overly concerned about tackling slopes with a B20 either. The secret as you pointed out is in removing the loader which is very easy and only takes a minute or two. Having loaded turfs would also help. Finally there are wheel spacer kits, but they are most commonly sold for extra clearance to run chains. I installed the spacer kit on my B7800 specifically to gain more stability and it made a tremendous difference.
And yup, BXpanded you're figures for the loader are correct and mine wrong. The loader lift capacity bvetween the two tractors is quite comparable. Sorry for the mistake ...guess its time for new reading glasses!

 

[Piffin]

Yes, with skilled digging and cutting spare roots, I can stump out a larger one than I can lift to carry away - need to roll it or drag it or push it