Kubota BX: Pushing Down A Tree, Pulling Stumps + Backfilling Holes ***Hydraulic Leak!***
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- #KubotaBX #HydraulicLeak ALMOST BROKE MY TRACTOR! Doing some last minute yard work with my Kubota BX before winter sets in. Digging out a full sized tree and two massive stumps! Backfilling large holes and using the grapple to discard all the wood! #Digging #Tree #Stumps #BackFill
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You are the master on the FEL ( front end loader). I have the stump bucket and started following your technique and too pull out some nice impressive stumps with my 1025. So as alway, thanks for the video, describing how you approach things!
Thanks Don I really appreciate that! Glad to hear it’s been helping you. Sometimes that’s all you need is to watch it be done a few times and it makes for a tremendous help. I bet your 1025r rips them out nicely with that break out force!
You are a mad man with the BX - I swear there is no job too big for you and your BX - enjoy the journey - cheers
Thanks Bob! Had a lot of fun that’s for sure, I figured I better get it out of my system before winter closes in haha. Hopefully I can get back there a few more times this winter. Thanks for watching!
Another great video showing the capability of the BX with a good operator.
Thanks Steve glad you enjoyed! Felt good getting back out there with it, I was truly missing it. Seems the more I miss it the harder I work it lol
It looks like you are loving that stump bucket Biff! Nice work! The yard looks so much nicer now - you can't even tell they were there in the first place. Keep well and safe!
Thanks buddy, slowly but surely! I had a lot of fun out there this weekend, hopefully I can get back there a few more times over the winter as well. Stay safe and thanks for watching!
PS. I wish we lived closer, working with you and guy looks like a lot of fun, I’d have a blast! Haha
@@BiffsEquipment You bet - It would for sure Biff!
Great video and work with the stump bucket and grapple. I learned a lot from your technique.
Dam, I swear you could pick the dirt off someone’s teeth with that thing. Good work.
Haha thanks Rick, it wasn’t my best work tho as the cab was constantly giving me blind spots to try and look around but like I said at the end it wasn’t terrible either. That’s why I envy those fill glass cabs like yours!
Excellent way you took the dirt off the root.... makes it much lighter to move. Not that the Kubota doesn't have enough power to move it. It certainly does. Great job. I remember doing that last year with a shovel obviously by hand. I can't wait to get my BX23S !!!
Look at you working hard 😘
Haha thanks ☺️
And here I was debating between the artillian stump bucket , titan attachments stump bucket or GWT mini stump wrecker … for my bobcat 1025 … think you just convinced me which one to get to dig out these stumps and this invasive bamboo from my neighbors !!
I wonder if the lx2610 can get its ass worked like this BX. I like how nimble and quick this BX is. 👍
Haha thanks buddy! Oh I know it can! If I had an LX I’d love to work it as hard as I work my bx! The LX is a tractor Iv wanted for awhile now, it’s such a great machine! Just hard to upgrade when my bx does everything I need and in such a small form factor.. maybe some day I’ll buy a B series or LX series though! Kubota makes some amazing machines!
Your getting good with the stump bucket......Nice video
Thanks Gary, it sure is fun to use too that’s for sure. The cab def blocked my line of sight more than a few times but all in all it wasn’t terrible to work around. Thanks for watching!
Excellent job and great video amazing what you can do with the Kubota. Glad nothing was broken, l wonder if the elbow is on that fitting so that if you do hit something it loosen off instead of shearing . Anyway amazing video and God bless brother .
Thanks man! Felt good getting back out in the yard again with it. I’m not sure if they did that on purpose or not I would have to assume not but you never know. I was glad when it hit the fitting it loosened it and didnt tighten it cuz otherwise it surely woulda broke so maybe they did think ahead and do it purposely. Thanks for watching and god bless!
Kubota abuse! I contacted the Tractor Social Services Agency, they will place it in a good home. LOL These are tough buggers, no doubt. Cheers, Bob
Haha! Best comment yet! Yah the poor thing gets abs used pretty hard, sometimes I worry I’m really gonna bend or break something big and sometimes feel a tiny bit bad for working it so hard but I figure someone has to do it, plus it’s a heck of a lot of fun to beat on things 😂
@@BiffsEquipment You break them and we learn not to. LOL Seriously, you demonstrate the limitations of the 2370, etc. Hey, can that stump bucket fit onto the FEL somehow, sort of like forklift tines that you can attach?
Pro tip: When felling trees, leave 6 ft tall coming out of the ground. You then have nice leverage to push and pull with when digging them out. Can be cut shorter when you get them out of the ground.
Thanks buddy, I do actually cut them longer now if I plan to Dig them out but all of these trees were cut long before I ever owned the stump bucket so I did not have this Hindsight at the time but now when I cut a tree down that I know I’ll be digging out I leave them longer or if they are a smaller tree I just leave the whole tree and push it over. Thanks for watching!
I wish my L2501 had a dipstick like the bx, there is not a level place around here and it has sight glasses for oil level! 🤪
Haha damn! Can’t believe they gave too sight glasses for most your fluids, like you said they can be quite difficult to read specially if you can’t find an area of level ground! Haha. Thanks for watching!
That looked fun! Just wondering why you don't have a front grill guard?
Thanks man it was! I always wanted one but I hate the fact that you have to unbolt it from the front of the frame anytime you wanna take the hood bonnet off, I plan to build my own front grill guard soon in an upcoming video so stay tuned!
good video
Thanks buddy! New video coming tonight as well, should be uploaded in about 40 min. I appreciate you watching 👍🏻
Stumps can be brutal no matter what type machine you’re using…nice job
That’s the truth! So far that Artillian stump bucket has been an amazing tool to have and I plan to use it much more next spring. Thanks for watching!
Nice video Mike! When I read the title I wondered if 2400psi was to much? But all is good. I do have a question though. What's in the Curtis Industries box I saw in the shed?
Haha yah I can see why you thought that! Iv been waiting myself to blow a line or tweak my loader but as hard as Iv worked it I havnt hurt it yet. They really built thus machine well to handle exactly what the machine can output, cuz I litterally give it all its got and it hasn’t hurt itself yet.
As for the Curtis box I’ll be doing an unboxing of it soon in an upcoming video 👍🏻
Hey Biff, just a quick thought on that curl cylinder....
is there any reason you couldn`t just pull the pins out of the cylinder, then rotate the cylinder 180 degrees so that the lines are on the topside instead of the bottom? I haven`t looked at mine yet, so i don`t know. I would think it would protect the fittings and hoses alot better if they were on the topside for the kind of work you`re doing. Or maybe weld a couple half rounded steel protectors close to the fittings to act as a guard (?) Kinda to the effects of those steel guards they weld around wheel valve stems to protect the stems from getting hit.
I’m not sure if you could but idk if you’d want to either as it may bend the cylinder easier if you bend it around. In any event tho I plan to build a gusset for that hydraulic bung on the ram so it can protect the line if it ever happens again. I’ll prolly make a video on it when I do it 👍🏻
Where did you get your cab from? Great videos by the way
Nice work Mike... your yard is going to look really nice next summer.
Thanks buddy, it’s shaping up nice. Def gonna be more pleasurable to mow that’s for sure. You get any snow yet? I’m still waiting myself
Man i`ll tell ya what Biff... whenever i hear someone say these Kubota BX`s aren`t tough, i just send them over here to your channel. After that, all i hear from them is, crickets!!!! LOL
Good job buddie! Damn that BX tractor is a tough sumbea`tch! My wife an i have a BX23s, LOVE that lil`tractor! It has paid for itself over an over for us.
Hey, also wanted to let you know, in January, they are now FINALLY going to have the soft cabs available for the BX23s! They called me back to let me know. I was going to buy one of their regular BX cabs like yours and modify it to fit the BX23s, but due to the ROPS being taller on the BX23s, i would have had to do a huge amount to it to make it work, so they told me to hold out for its release. Nice to know that they will have them for us BX23s owners now. We got on the list as a first customer when they called us back. They are gonna throw in the heater and wiper options for us too. Can`t wait to get the HEATED cab on ours. These brutal NY winters are taking a toll on me because i`m alot older now and i just can`t handle the cold like i use to. Gettin old ain`t for sissies, lol. Take care brother, be safe out there!
Haha thanks man! Love hearing that for sure! Your 100% correct that these sub compact tractors are way more powerful and tougher than people give them credit for, they are NOT just an oversized lawn mower that’s for sure. I appreciate the kind words and I’m stoked you are finally getting your cab! Your gonna love it man, I love mine! What Heater do you plan on getting for it? That’s really nice that they said you’d be the first in line too, they are really good people at original tractor cab, hard working everyday foke like you and I and thats why I love showing their products. In my option it’s the best quality for the money, easiest cab you can buy and that’s what makes it so great. Plus their accessories are great too. Keep me posted with how you make out in January!
i have a BX2350 with the pin on style bucket. can you get that stump attachment for the pin on loader, or would have i have to convert my loader to skid steer attach style somehow. our tractors are the same size and class, just different generations of BX, how much of what you are doing, can i do with my BX2350?
i used the regular loader to take out stumps and it was time consuming, i ended up taking out more dirt then i should have to..... but it did eventually work
I just recently bought a Bx2680 and was wandering if you still like your Bx? Thanks Joe
Congrats on the new purchase! Your gonna love that machine! I’m a little jealous you have a few more pony’s than I do! Mines a 2013 BX2370 and it has been an amazing tractor for me, I havnt been able to break it yet which says a lot knowing just how much I abuse it. Iv been extremely happy with this tractor, I bought it used with under 300 hours on it 4 years ago and I now have almost 900 hours on it and it’s never failed me/let me down, or not completed a job I had it do.. it may take longer on big jobs so keep that in mind but it always gets the Job done and the more you use it the more efficient you’ll become with it. Keep me posted with how you like it!
I noticed you do a lot of grading. Do you think the Agrifab roller would work with compacting the soil or just a waste of money?
Hey David, a roller certainly wouldn’t hurt.. tho in most cases I can get away with just tracking back and forth over it with the tractor to pack it down. A roller isn’t needed but they are helpful in getting the ground much flatter when you finish where the tires can leave divots and imprints in the ground. Also a roller is just handy to have around to keep your lawn nice and flat each spring and to help take care of ruts that you may accumulate from driving your tractor back and forth on rough ground.. so a roller def has its place.. it’s just whether or not you see yourself using it for other stuff.. if you were only buying it just for compacting areas you grade then it’s gonna depend on how much grading you to to see if it’s worth it for you or not. Hope this helps!
Do one on your sleds 🤪
Haha yes Iv been meaning to Iv just gotta get caught up on a few things first. The Polaris Indy under the cover is mine; the red polaris edge was my buddy’s I helped him rebuild, he just took it home over the weekend. Mine is an 87 Indy sport that I did all kinds of modifications and upgrades to. Hope your doing well!
@@BiffsEquipment I nearly died when u said your saws were dull. You need to put that brother to work! I'm doing good. Happy holidays . Todd
@@toddcaskey9984 Haha, your right I shoulda dropped them right off to him! lol Thanks man you too!
Incredible job! I’m amazed you got a couple of those stumps out! Ended up with a few battle scars but that happens. Take care!
Thanks buddy! She earns her keep that’s for sure! Glad you enjoyed, I hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving and happy holidays!
@@BiffsEquipment Hey Biff, I was just wondering of you knew of a pedal mod for the BX? My GF has a new BX2680, with the mid mount mower and FEL, and yesterday she got on it and was removing brush and small trees, and she found that while mowing is not that big a deal for the reverse pedal, all the back and forth for breaking brush and small trees and pushing and dragging them around to get them where she wants them, really wears on her knee and leg, being quite painful. Is there a way to mod the reverse pedal? Hell, I would consider trying to mod it to have a reverse pedal out up front to the side, like a lot of other makes and models do, so it's a toe press for both, like a normal gas or brake pedal. That heel press seems very awkward. I would greatly appreciate any help, advice you may have. Thanks!!
@@claytonwhitman2611 hmm that’s a tough one, I don’t know if any mods that can change it from a treadle peddle to a twin touch unfortunately.. you’d have to fabricate something.. though I don’t think it will be easy because of the way the linkages are setup on the Kubota.. you’d almost have to reverse engineer the reverse pedal if that makes any sense since in reverse the linkage needs to get pushed the opposite direction as the front so it would be tough to do. The only thing I can recommend is that she keeps using it and eventually she will get the muscle memory and it won’t be an issue for her anymore. Most people get use to it with in a few months and once they are use to it they love it. I’m surprised it hurts her leg because It’s actually suppose to be easier on your leg and better with fatigue as your working two different leg muscles for forward and reverse. Typically the twin touch design is the one that will make your leg tired but every person is different and maybe for her the twin touch would be better. I’ll let you know if I see any type of mod like that but Iv watched skit of Kubota content and Iv never seen it done unfortunately. Hope this helps 👍🏻
@@BiffsEquipment Thanks, yeah, I have been looking at that. One professional modder refused to consider it because of liability issues. I saw an old forum suggestion last night about making a second pedal to the right and installing a teeter-totter type mechanism to lift under the forward pedal when you press the auxiliary revers pedal. She said that the angle is awkward for her, she can't get enough leverage. Maybe she needs an extension on the pedal... I will try both I think. The teeter-totter has my attention, it seems an easy mod, and since the FEL steel hydraulic lines run under the right foot bed area, no complicated linkages to try to work in there. I will do both mods, and see what she likes best. I will let you know. Thanks again!
@@claytonwhitman2611 there ya go, I think you have the right ideas man. I would give that a go first as it’s an easy thing to try and go from there, hopefully that’s all she needs is just a little more leverage 👍🏻
Great job! What is your hydraulic pressure set at?
Hey sorry I am just seeing your comment now buddy! I currently have my hydraulic pressure set to around 2,400lbs.. actually 2,450 to be exact from what I remember.. but it’s been a long time since Iv checked it so I’m sure it’s tapered down a touch since then. I have been running at this pressure for years now.. doing an insane amount of work and lifting extremely heavy and awkward objects with ZERO negitive affects.. the tractor and the front axle has held up like a champ.. so have the hydraulic hoses. I still don’t recommend anyone go this high with the pressure though.. also never go over 2,500lbs as the tractor starts to act funny and make some strange noises .. this is why I left mine at 2,450 just below the 2,500 mark . Tbanks for watching and check out my more recent videos!
Great content Brother.
Thanks man!
What the attachment called and how much was it? I am in the market for a bx23s
The attachment I used is made by “Artillian” it’s called a “stump bucket” or a “trenching bucket” on their website. It works fantastic for not only ripping out stumps but for digging long shallow trenches or transplanting smaller trees/bushes. This bucket mounts only to their fork frame so you have to buy their fork frame first, then you can get their bucket.. but once you own their fork frame you can then buy their grapple, or pallet forks as well which all attach to the same frame/fork frame. Hope this helps and lmk if you have trouble finding it.
PS. I have many more videos of this bucket in action.. just search “Biffs Equipment stump bucket” or Kubota BX Artillian stump bucket” and all my other videos should pop up on Google or TH-cam 👍🏻
Would the grapple be for mini excavater or reg?
That tractor takes the abuse and just keeps ticking ,awesome! Not saying abuse in a bad way either I mean over worked for it’s size lol keep up the hard work 🤙 ps I wish I lived closer to you I’d buy those logs in a heartbeat
Thanks Mark it sure does! Always amazes me.. I keep waiting for the day I absolutely twist or break something major but every time I think I’m gonna break something it seems to handle it just fine. I am impressed that my loader has no stress cracks in it, I try to check it often. Thanks for watching and if you did live close I’d give you a load!
is it possible that hydraulic hose is on backwards? the elbow does not make sense I will check my bx25 tomorrow and see ifs the same
That’s a great thought, I was thinking the same thing when I looked at it since the other end is a straight fitting I thought about swapping the line around backwards from the way they have it if it will work but then a few guys commented saying theirs was the same as mine so I’m not totally sure? Hard to say
@@BiffsEquipment I checked my BX 25 my hose is straight no 90° bend on it it's actually straight on both ends that's the hose that's closest to the ground on the cylinder. if I were you I would flip that hose it looks like it would work better with the 90° bend on the other end
my other hose on that same cylinder has a 90° bend on one end and straight on the other maybe your hoses are backwards
@@madtater5948 Okay thanks that's great to know man thanks for checking yours for me. You have the LA243 loader tho and I have the LA340 so I'm guessing it was something Kubota did on their newer loaders but why they would is beyond me lol. Ill see if I can flip mine around so that its no longer sticking out sideways and getting snagged on stumps/branches, and vines. Ill keep you guys posted with it!
Somehow I got unsubscribed from your channel?? I’ve got a lot of videos to catch up on, wonder how that happened?
Damn i’v had that happen to me too man! I think TH-cam here screwy sometimes because it’s happened to me at least twice in the past. No biggy man I’m glad you noticed! I will get over to your channel as well and do some catching up myself, been really busy lately 👍🏻
Great job bud, you did great with that stump attachment, another perfect addition to your BX! Glad it was just a fitting knocked loose 👍 take care!
Thanks Chris! Very happy with that stump bucket, I plan to use the stump bucket one more time this year hopefully before the snow flies. Been just so darn busy lately I havnt had a chance to catch up on my videos. I got lucky in this one when I just broke a fitting loose, I work my bx harder than anyone I know on TH-cam and I’m amazed and just how much abuse it can handle. Thanks for watching, I hope to make more videos agiany soon!
Same thing happened to me, I tacked a rounded gusset on that cylinder in front of that connection, I didn't want to take my chances on getting that lucky again.
That’s a great idea, it certainly shoulda had one from the factory. I’d be worried about melting the seals in the cylinders tho welding to it like that. I wish Kubota woulda thought about that tho since it’s a single cylinder curl setup the cylinder is right in the line of fire unlike a dual cylinder setup. Thanks for watching!
@@BiffsEquipment Just 3 tacks each side & blow cool with air hose, plenty strong.
@@mikeriege7919 hmm, maybe I will do this man. If I use some 1/4” steel it should be plenty strong enough
Atta boy Biffy, way to go at it hard.
That’s the only way I know how! All or nothing haha. Thanks for watching man
Were you doing this work at the higher pressure 2400 p.s.i.?
That was some surgical bucket work, impressive to watch that stump bucket in action. Great video, thanks for bringing us along.
Thanks Kevin glad you enjoyed! Felt good getting back out in the yard with it and giving her a good work out 💪🏻
That BX tractor reminds me of a little bitty ant carrying a big bread crumb, wow you have got the property looking fantastic!
Haha this comment made me laugh, that’s so true I never looked at it that way but it does kind of look like that doesn’t it lol. Thanks for watching!
Good job buddy.
Thanks Herb! Hope you been doing well man
Your stump bucket technique is impressive.
Thanks Sean I appreciate it! Felt good to get back out there with it and give her a good work out. I miss doing bigger jobs like that 👍🏻
After artillian seen that video they call it the Biffs tree bucket lol nice job.
Haha 😆 thanks buddy, I have that tree hell! Lol. I had it pushed down in literally like 3 minutes. I said “well that was easy” lol thanks for watching!!
actual time on doing all of that?
I have had the same issue with that curl cylinder line where it caught and loosened. I was also confused as to why it had a 90 on it. I figure I'll just run it til it breaks and correct it then! Nice work!
Yah I really don’t get why they did that, at first I thought maybe they assembled the line backwards, cuz flipping it around would make a lot of sense to me so I’m gonna check into that. Thanks for watching!
How many hours have u put on the 23?
Iv got roughly 880 hours give or take on my BX. Iv owned it for 3 maybe 4 years but bought it with about 300 hours on it.
Do you think you could have done all that if it was a BX1870 instead? I'm considering the smaller machine because mostly it'll be a mower, but I have plenty of grading and gravel to move.
Great question.. so with the 1870 or 1880 the HP is not as much of an issue.. it’s still gonna have quite a bit of power for pushing things over as well as the lifting abilities stay exactly the same so no issues there. The one problem with the 18hp version is they have smaller rear tires in the rear so you may not get as much tractive power as the 23hp version with the 26” tall rear tires. Aside from that the only other main difference would be if you planned to run a lot of rear PTO implements, such as a brush hog, rotatiller, things of that nature because the 18hp machine doesn’t have a lot of PTO HP so it may bog if you work it heavily when mowing really thick grass or using the PTO heavily but aside from those 2 things it’s the same exact machine. I have heard of guys installing the 2370’rear tires on an 1870 but you’ll have to look into that. If your able to do that then it should be pretty close to the same digging potential maybe a little less than a 2370 but the PTO horsepower will always be a bit lower.
How much do you get for the Logs Vs cutting them down to fire wood size?
Hey David, to be honest I usually help my friends out and just give it away.. tho when I do sell logs to people I don’t know I will usually sell it for $50-$70 a load delivered depending on how many I’m able to fit on my trailer at the time and how good the wood is that I’m giving to them. Hope this helps!
I usually don’t cut them into smaller chunks mainly because every stove is different, some guys around here want them at 12” some want them at 14-16” so I usually won’t buck them up before delivering them if I’m selling them.. I like to let the home owner do that cuz if they are cut too long for their stove then they will have to recut them all anyways and it may waste a bunch of the wood.
Fantastic working that stump bucket and knocking over that tree :) you need a bigger bash bar. Thanks for posting when are you expecting snow?
Thanks Ross! Had a great time giving it a good workout over the weekend. We havnt got any major snow yet, couple small storms that melted with in hours but I’m thinking later this week or next week. I’m excited to plow. Thanks for watching.
PS. I checked out your video yesterday, those snow blowers do a great job even with such thin snow, glad you had a sheer pin on hand 👍🏻
@@BiffsEquipment Yes it was good to have on hand. We got heavy snow all night last night and now it's going to rain. It's heavy wet and a lot thicker today. Should make for a good comparison vs the light dusting. I may have to run the PTO at full speed today. :) Thanks for watching it. Like your cab as well.
Great work. I have a bx2380 with a stump bucket. Haven’t tried to take out a tree as large as you have but now I have some incentive. I have no counterweight when I use the stump bucket. How much do you have on the three point? And do you notice a big difference with and without?
Thanks Eric, I’m glad seeing what my Bx can do gives people some ideas on what they can do with their own tractors, that’s the great thing about youtube. As for rear ballast I have roughly 550lbs give or take of ballast, I have 8x 42lb weights plus my rear tires are filled, That’s counting the weight of my quick hitch and what not too. Having rear ballast makes night and day difference on these sub compact tractors.. it can litterally be the difference of getting a job done or not. If you watch the video link below this comment at the end I talk about what a difference my new rear ballast made on the tractor and why I feel it helps so much more 👍🏻 LINK: th-cam.com/video/xvAhNdHynDs/w-d-xo.html
Making a nice place to run your sleds
Haha you got it!
Nice job Mike
Thanks Jason, hope your doing well buddy!
Looks great Mike good job
Thanks Dave
Excellent job .
Thanks buddy, Hope you enjoyed!
Looks good
Thanks Jeff, happy holidays if I don’t talk to you buddy!