BX 3PH Help

[HootervilleMN]

I know this may seem kind of dumb, but I just picked up a rear blade for my BX (Landpride RB1560) an need advice on the best procedure for attaching it. I have a drawbar I put on with great difficulty earlier this year, and I'm sure there's an easier way to spread the lower link arms to get the pins in.

Suggestions, please.

Al

 

[JJT]

Al, Define great difficulty. Are we talking cat 0 tractor and cat 1 implement? I pull the stabilizer pins and have 6+" of horizontal free play in the lower links. Any chance your lower links are swapped left to right, reducing your distance from link to link by 2 - 4"?

 

[huckflynn]

I was surprised the first time I attached a 3 point implement to my BX. The arms had to be spread to the maximum to get the thing on. I've done it a few times since and it did not seem nearly as difficult as the first time. There are quick hitches available but I'm not changing up implements enough to consider the additional expense.

 

[woodstock]

It can be tough. To make it easier and quicker I replaced the cotter pins on the clevises on the end pf my chains with clips. Pop out the clips, remove the clevis, spread the arms over the implement, adjust the chains and insert the clips. It gets faster each time you do it. On mine the eyes at the end of the 3PH arms are very stiff but are loosening up the more hours I get on them.

<font color=red>Winnipeg, Manitoba</font color=red>

2001 BX2200 (50 hrs)

 

[msocko3]

Everything is tight on the 3pt until it gets some hours on it. I just loosen the limiters up and then begin kicking it like I hate it until my impliment is hooked up. With use it has begun to get looser.

 

[cp1969]

I found that setting the rear wheels wider helps a bunch.

 

[RPM]

I have the same rear-blade. I loosened the turn-buckles and then used a rubber mallet to adjust it. (Spared the abuse on my feet). It will be stiff for a while. My BX was delivered with the blade on and I thought after the first 15 minutes it might be there permanently!

It's a great implement though - the heaviest construction of any rear-blade that I have seen. Has done me proud in the heavy clay on my property - and am looking forward to attacking the snow on my road with it this winter.

Patrick

 

[patj]

How do you set the wheels wider?

-Pat

 

[cp1969]

I knew I shouldn't have shot my mouth off in this post, because I don't have B series, I have an L. On the L, the center of the rear wheel can be attached to the rim in more than one location, thus allowing varation in the rear wheel width. I don't know if this is the case on the B's but if so, it really helps. On mine, the turnbuckles were so close to the wheel as to rub, limiting outward travel of the lift arms and made implement removal/install a real PITA. Now it's easy after the wheels are a few inches wider, because the lift arms can swing out much further.

 

[Bird]

cp, being able to adjust your wheel width is a handy feature on lots of tractors, but I don't think it's available on the BX (I know it's not on the B2710).

Bird

 

[Jeff396]

That's strange that the 2710 doesn't allow for tire width changes as I was just checking out the manual to move my B7500's tires out wider. I sure would have thought that if it was available on the 7500 the tractors up the line would have it also.

Jeff

 

[Bird]

Beats me, Jeff. I never could figure out how they decided which models to give that feature and which ones not to. Of course, you can tell just by looking, but then the manual also makes a point of mentioning that they are not adjustable.

Bird

 

[TresCrows]

The BX wheels like several other tractors in the Kubota lineup do NOT have adjustable wheel widths. J

 

[Jeff396]

Bird,

I wonder if the wheels on the 2710 are already set at a wider position. Maybe the fact that my B7500 has 4 width settings (manual only shows 3) is to allow the owner to make the tractor thinner. I would guess that a lot of people who buy the 7500 instead of the 2710 are using it in tighter areas since it's smaller. It would be interesting to compare tire widths.

Jeff

2001 B7500HSD, LA302 fel, 60"mmm, grass catcher

 

[Bird]

Jeff, I've got R1 (ag) tires and the manual shows rear tread width of 41.3", but of course, that's center of tread to center of tread. Actual overall width from outside to outside is approximately 54".

Bird

 

[Jeff396]

Bird,

My tires are currently at their furthest in position. I measure 50" to the widest point on the tire and 38" from the center cast ridge of the rubber. I have r4's. My axle has 3 more positions out on each axle but I'm pretty sure to use the last one I have to turn the hub around which would be a further inboard adjustment. Each position adds about 1" on each side making my total possible width 54" to the outermost point on the tire and 42" to the center of the tire. I suppose the difference in tires might affect the comparison though. I am assuming that I cant use the outermose setting because that would put the face of the hub beyond the end of the axle. Does anyone have any info on this??

Jeff

2001 B7500HSD, LA302 fel, 60" mmm, grass catcher

 

[JimMorrissey]

Hootersville! I want to move to your town.