Kubota BX, backhoe working and homemade FEL bucket Pallet Forks.

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This video is to show the naysayers the accomplishments of the Kubota BX25. This tractor currently has 2450 hours as of June/2020.
I added bolts with spinner nuts to the bottom of the bucket to decrease flex and stop the forks from just dropping off. That was not a handy benefit. It takes about 1 minute to install and remove the forks, and they have been tested to 800 pounds without damaging the bucket. ( or 600 pounds of plywood sheets, bouncing across the yard.)

[@oliverorange550]

small minds do small things.....BX people think big and have no limits....I do similar things with mine but still only about 130 hours love the work

[@ya472]

I enjoy the challenge of doing unusual tasks, when there is a significant benefit. I am not one to just throw money at a problem, I enjoy value.

[@valleyc]

I have the same model, and have pulled off the same type of work. Added the backwheel spacers and under armor BXs are bulldogs!

[@ya472]

If you do Facebook, a great group of people in this Forum: The Kubota BX'er Network

[@valleyc]

@@ya472 thanks for that , just joined!

[@ya472]

@@valleyc Hope you enjoy it.

[@pondacres]

Pretty smart fork setup. That backhoe bucket extender looks to help grabbing stuff with the thumb.

[@ya472]

Thank you. Been using it a lot the last couple of days, as I move building supplies around to rearrange my pallet racks. I improved the fork function by dropping a bolt through the forks and the bottom of the bucket.(not shown in this video) The backhoe bucket extender is almost never off. It has a couple of benefits, the shovel tip digs well in our soils, it leaves a clean trench bottom and it raises the shovel capacity by 50%, saving time moving soil. The extender works ok for grabbing stuff, but for logs, boulders, moving piles of branches and larger items, I install the two outside bucket teeth for a better grab.

[@2010CaptainDave]

I did a similar pallet fork setup on my subcompact. I like the geometry .