Got the itch for a hitch...which?

[Tractor Factor]

Sorry for all the questions...hopefully I can contribute here soon, after I gain a bit of experience.

So to haul a firewood trailer with my BX25 I have to take off the backhoe and buy a 3 point hitch. Should I just have the dealer order one from Kubota? They're like $300. Is there an aftermarket alternative cheaper and just as good? Thanks again, oh braintrust.

 

[radioman]

No problem with all the questions. That is TBN is for. Anyway , i dont not know of any aftermarket 3 pt hitch for the BX's since all the earlier models came with it anyway. Why did they stop with the BX25? I'll never know. The 3 pt hitch is one of the most valuable piece of the SCUTS tha ti know of. You might have to just shell out the money for the 3pt hitch anyway from kubota since we know it fits the BX25's.Wish i had a better answer for you.

 

[KeithInSpace]

Concur. Unfortunately, I'd go ahead with the factory unit. Really silly that they can't include this in with the machine.

It's like if they sold a Corvette without a passenger seat. "Well, studies show that these are driven alone 91.3% of the time." WHO CARES??? Why pay EXTRA for the darn thing? More cost just in stocking the stupid items, I'd think. Dumb.

Inevitably, you'll break one of the turnbuckles...replace that with TSC parts.

And mine came with stupid twisty key-ring type holders in each of the 4 assembly pins for the lifting arms (2 right, 2 left) connecting the lower arms to the top links. I drilled the holes out slightly and installed 4 spring-type lynch pins instead. They've worked perfectly for 3 years now and the arms are much easier to remove (I need to remove them not only for the BH, but also for the bagger, so they're on and off quite a bit...sometimes 2 or 3 times a week).

 

[C6rider]

I'm sure if you check around enough you'll find someone with a 23 or 24 that never used their 3 point on it. Put an ad in "Wanted" and see what happens. I've never taken my BH off and don't intend to but I'll probably hold onto mine 'cause the day after I sell it they'll come out with an attachment I can't live without.

 

[PINGG2BLUE]

I heard tell of a like new, never used, 3ph assembly off of a 2004 BX23 that just might be available. Legend has it that it resides in the 'first organized permanent settlement in the northwest territory' and it has never been installed. Don't think the BH was ever removed. The nice gentleman from the Buckeye state just might be willing to part with it since he has two others in reserve.

 

[KeithInSpace]

You have it all wrong. Didn't you hear? He's rigged all 3 of them up on one of the 1500's so he doesn't have to choose which implement to use...drops a york rake, box blade, or rear blade depending on what the next chore is. It's pretty amazing...I think the york rake is on the left. Mounted a passenger seat on the box blade so some lucky winner can provide easily removable ballast. Perhaps the BX1500 could pull all 3 at once!!!

You know it's because we love you, Mr. Brown!

 

[Tractor Factor]

Ah, hitch humor...good stuff.

If I can be sure the earlier models' 3PH will match the BX25 I would certainly look around. They should, from what I understand, because the basic tractor frame and engine are the same.

 

[BX Tex]

So to haul a firewood trailer with my BX25 I have to take off the backhoe and buy a 3 point hitch.

I fabbed a hitch that attaches to my backhoe for moving my trailers around. The 18' trailer in the attached photo is really a little too tongue heavy to move with this setup, but I take it real easy and usually only move this trailer (empty) a short distance. I'm limited on yard space and this sure makes it easier when I need to move this trailer to mow around or whatever. One concern I have is that I could bend the rod in the dipperstick cylinder if I'm not careful. I have a smaller 4' by 6' trailer at my country place that is full of firewood... I've yet to try it out, but I'm thinking/hoping it'll do just fine on it..

 

[LFGENGLER]

Here is an idea that I use with my BX2200. I fabbed up a clamp on hitch for my FEL. Got the idea from one in Northern Hydraulics. I use it to move my woodsplitter, trailer with snowmobile and drag small pallets of firewood out of my canvas shed. The only problem I have had is the hitch will pivot a little sideways but it has never come loose from the loader. If your trailer is not to big and you don't mind moving things in reverse this would be an easy way to have a hitch on your tractor and not have to remove your back hole.
Check out Northern Hydraulics LFGengler

 

[TUG HILL ADDICT]

I'm not familiar with your tractor but can you use a drawbar under the PTO spindle? Frame based drawbars are safer that 3PH especially if you are going down hill