Replacement Top Link Bx2200???

Kelvin · May 21, 2003

NY_Yankees_Fan,

The BX has a hook that holds the top link nearly upright and out of the way when not in use.

I'm curious...

When your incident occured, was the top link stored in the hook, or was it hanging down?

I prefer to leave my top link on the tractor as long as I can keep it stowed and out of the way.

Kelvin

NY_Yankees_Fan · May 21, 2003

It was down /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

theboman · May 22, 2003

If I ain't mistaken, you can buy just the threaded shaft.

agcomike · May 22, 2003

do you have any pics of this stow rod?

gobbler · May 22, 2003

First off, I'm guilty too of just letting it hang there on occasion. The problem is that many of us have mounted toolboxes on the back support and this may make using the toplink clip difficult.

Here's a link to a thread that shows the toplink clip as well as a work around for those of us who may have mounted a toolbox on the back. Scan the thread for a toolbox pic. Thanks to Huskerfan for this idea.

Jim

NY_Yankees_Fan · May 22, 2003

Nope dealer said you need to buy the entire unit. He was surprised too when he called Kubota, he initially said no problem we can just order a new rod.

I was happy I got it working for $10 instead of paying $100! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

jrlichina · May 22, 2003

Try looking here Union Farm Equipment

milkman · May 25, 2003

I bent the top link on my BX2200, and almost choked when i priced a new one. Went to TSC and bought a CAT 1 toplink. when i got home, i took it apart and cut five and a half inches out of the middle tube, and welded it back together, spray painted it with gray frame paint. while i had the ends removed, i cut 3/4 in. off the threaded ends, works and i like the course threads. When i cut the center tube, i offset the cut so i could still keep the rod to adjust it with.

Anonymous Poster · May 25, 2003

jrlichina,
Thanks for the link!
DaveL

Dooze · May 25, 2003

I also had a mishap and bent the toplink on my bx1800. I found an 11 inch replacement at Sooner Sales in Meeker, OK. I found them on the internet but don't remember the link. I paid $23.99 including shipping for the toplink and it works well. The only problem is that it is larger in diameter than the original and doesn't fit in the hook but it is easily removed.