I've got a CK, so i can't give alot of recommendations. But I do have access to a BX Kubota at my buddies house that we use quite a bit. Its a slightly smaller unit then yours, but I assume it has the same 'problem'..... Which is that it can do way more then it should be able to...aka, it can get you into trouble. Especially if you don't know what you are doing or if you are reckless. I believe that is alot of what Jeff has been trying to point out.
I assume Jeff is a semi cautious individual and has a conscience about advice he parcels out. Myself, I assume the person I am talking to doesn't have the same level of knowledge i do (not that I am that knowledgeable), so I only give them 50% of what I would be comfortable doing and warn them. If they don't heed that.. I don't loose any sleep.
Unless you go with a much, much larger tractor; don't even dream of hydraulic powered accessories. I mean ones that spin via hydraulic pump as opposed to a PTO. No forestry stuff, front mounted cutters etc. And none of that would run off of a third valve. Third valves in this size tractor are for grapples, adjusting snow blower shutes, etc. Basically momentary hydraulic flow.
If you are driving into areas you arn't familiar with, keep your bucket low and go slow. If I don't know the area, I prefer to push over small brush and tall grass as opposed to brush hog it. Or you could brush cut by backing into an area only the length of the brush cutter and then pull back forward to inspect the area before going further. On uneven ground these machines can get tippy.
If you are 'making trails', I would suggest removing the backhoe off the back.
Obviously leave your ROPS up. And never ever use the bucket to push down a tree, no matter the size.
To clear trees I would suggest cutting them down then pushing them out of the way or pulling them.
I think a small brush hog around 4 feet should be ok with that unit. Anything bigger will certainly run it, but will tax your engine on big stuff.
And a ballast box of some sort when doing loader work. Most guys use a carryall and build a wood box to put blocks in. You can dig much better this way and the machine will be more balanced. But again, its easy to overload these small units. So be careful on uneven surfaces.
I'd also suggest a 3pt hitch receiver and a small landscape trailer you'd pull behind a car, not truck. We find it useful when cutting up alot of branches by yourself or moving bulky but not heavy stuff. Yeah, you got to load and unload it by hand. But it saves 75 trips with the bucket.
Also some bucket hooks. Go visit boltonhooks.com.
And depending on your units clearance, you may want to install some skid plates.
Thats all I can think of for now.
-Sal
P.S. Be careful lifting heavy crap above your head with the bucket.
I assume Jeff is a semi cautious individual and has a conscience about advice he parcels out. Myself, I assume the person I am talking to doesn't have the same level of knowledge i do (not that I am that knowledgeable), so I only give them 50% of what I would be comfortable doing and warn them. If they don't heed that.. I don't loose any sleep.
Unless you go with a much, much larger tractor; don't even dream of hydraulic powered accessories. I mean ones that spin via hydraulic pump as opposed to a PTO. No forestry stuff, front mounted cutters etc. And none of that would run off of a third valve. Third valves in this size tractor are for grapples, adjusting snow blower shutes, etc. Basically momentary hydraulic flow.
If you are driving into areas you arn't familiar with, keep your bucket low and go slow. If I don't know the area, I prefer to push over small brush and tall grass as opposed to brush hog it. Or you could brush cut by backing into an area only the length of the brush cutter and then pull back forward to inspect the area before going further. On uneven ground these machines can get tippy.
If you are 'making trails', I would suggest removing the backhoe off the back.
Obviously leave your ROPS up. And never ever use the bucket to push down a tree, no matter the size.
To clear trees I would suggest cutting them down then pushing them out of the way or pulling them.
I think a small brush hog around 4 feet should be ok with that unit. Anything bigger will certainly run it, but will tax your engine on big stuff.
And a ballast box of some sort when doing loader work. Most guys use a carryall and build a wood box to put blocks in. You can dig much better this way and the machine will be more balanced. But again, its easy to overload these small units. So be careful on uneven surfaces.
I'd also suggest a 3pt hitch receiver and a small landscape trailer you'd pull behind a car, not truck. We find it useful when cutting up alot of branches by yourself or moving bulky but not heavy stuff. Yeah, you got to load and unload it by hand. But it saves 75 trips with the bucket.
Also some bucket hooks. Go visit boltonhooks.com.
And depending on your units clearance, you may want to install some skid plates.
Thats all I can think of for now.
-Sal
P.S. Be careful lifting heavy crap above your head with the bucket.
