Kubota BX- Replacing worn out front end parts (How-To/DIY)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 มี.ค. 2021
- #KubotaBX #TieRod Repairing my Kubota BX, showing exactly how to remove and install tierod ends + Replacing front steering cylinder brackets, Showing how to diagnose your own front end problems, explaining how to fix it and doing the work. #SteeringBracket #Repair #Maintenance
PARTS LIST: ** www.messicks.com **
Tie-Rod Assembly: -K1253-16604 (x2)
Front Steering Cylinder Brackets: -K2561-16620 (LH)
-K2561-16630 (RH)
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Not sure if anyone else appreciates the quality of filming and editing here. Trimming the fat to save seconds of viewers time and keep the video engaging and fast paced, all of the close up and clear angles, etc. This takes a lot of time and effort to do. Most tutorials are very linear and lack luster, but you really go above and beyond.
My exact thoughts! Great video!
Thank you SO much for noticing all that you did! Your 100% correct it is extremely hard to be able to film every single shot and not have myself get in your way while I’m working but I try my absolute best to show you guys every single nut, bolt, etc, so that you guys can see exactly what I’m doing.. I also trim the videos down as much as I possibly can to make them quick and not drag on all while trying to maintain all of the information that you guys will need for the task.. I really appreciate your comment and even more impressed that you noticed it all. Thanks for watching!!
@@NilsKall thanks buddy!
@@BiffsEquipment not bad for the rods and parts there pretty cheap and affordable it's what it cost at my dealer too is same price with deeres and newhollands they wanted $800 to $950 for each tire rods for there compacts wich redicuas thats why i like the kubotas
@@michaelmactavish1728 yah buddy Kubotas don’t break down or need parts very often but when they do it’s usually quite cheap to fix compared to some of the other brands. Great to hear it’s the same price at your local dealer, thanks for watching 👍🏻
💥 It’s nice to watch videos like this because you actually know what you’re doing.
*Keep on tractoring!*
Well said John, love your channel big guy, keep on tractoring lol
Thanks Jon! Hey I seen you had a live stream the other night, wanted to make it over to see it but at night it can be tough for me to catch as I wake up real early for work... I did go back and watch your first one tho so I’ll do the same with your second one! Looking great so far and I think one of your students added me on Facebook I’m not totally sure haha
I looked up that artillian company and found out they're pretty close to my house...who knew they were making tractor parts in Massachusetts?!
Artillian is a good company and their products are awesome.
That’s great Dave! Artillian is a great company.. I will be getting more products from them in the future and plan to do many many videos using the grapple this summer so stay tuned. Nice they are so close to you cuz it can save a lot on shipping!
Checked my tie rod ends and only need the updated boots. Good to know how to check the whole front end out.
Thanks Mikey, that’s good to hear you caught them in time! Once you get the upgraded boots you should be all set and it will save you a bit of money as well👍🏻
My BX2380 has the clear boot setup, only 30 hours so far with no issues. I ordered a set of the Ebay units to have for backup. Awesome channel!!
Great idea
Awesome Moller glad to hear! I hope you have good luck with them and you’ll have to report back to us if you ever have any issues with them tearing and I’ll surely do the same! Stay safe and thanks for watching!
A FEL is really hard on the steering components on a tractor. Great video, to the point the whole time! Inspirational for all YTers!
Thanks buddy! Your absolutely right, the added wear and tear on front end parts has a lot to do with your FEL and the weight that you pick up with it.. all summer long I lift extremely heavy loads on my various jobs traveling all over the place across rough ground and debris before dumping the load and it def takes it’s tole on steering components with all the added weights and maneuvering. Thanks for watching!
Great job on this video... great lighting, perfect camera angles, thoughtful editing, clear and simple explanations. You include the part #s, tools, methods of work... not a single thing I would add, change, or take away. Subbed.
Hey thanks Dave I really appreciate that buddy, means a lot. These types of videos take a lot of time to record and edit so I’m glad guys like you truly appreciate it. Hope you had a great thanksgiving! Sorry I’m only just seeing your comment now
I happened to watch this video today for some reason and then went out to my Big Orange Power Tool (BX22 - your machine's original ancestor via the BX2200) and took a look at the tie rod end assemblies. Let's just say that the parts on my 1000 hour, 21 year old machine that I recently moved 115 tons of modified stone after digging out and preparing for my post frame workshop building make the 700 hour units that came off your machine look brand new. LOL They are uber worn! One of my cylinder mounts may be a little loose so I guess I'll replace them, too. So I think this repair is in my very near future and I appreciate the concise explanation you made for changing them out.
Hey Jim! Yes these little bx series are beasts for sure, I know the 2200 series very well, your correct it’s setup basically identical.. sounds like yours has done slot of work in the last 21 years.. mines a 2013 so it wasn’t nearly as bad as yours but it was def worn out as it was knocking when I turned and very sloppy .. I try not to let my parts get as bad as yours were as then it can lead to other parts wearing out. I would def replace the steering cylinder brackets while your in there, it will def help to tighten up the steering and give less slop. These brackets weren’t made strong enough IMO and I plan to design my own brackets that are stronger and beefier sometime this winter. Stay tuned and best of luck!
Biff this is great learned a ton we have 147 hours on our BX thanks
God Bless All
PaK
Thanks Peter, these Kubotas are really tough machines! Iv for like 850 hours on mine already and this was the first major repair I have done!
Thanks for the info, I have a bx2680 so this will help me👍
No problem James, happy to help! I’m jealous you have the 26hp, that Extra HP at the PTO is a great thing to have!
I don’t even need tie rods on my Mahindra, but dam you had me watching the whole thing lol. Good job, all set for the spring and summer jobs.
Haha thanks Rick! It’s always seeing guys with other colored tractors on here because we can all learn from one another no matter the color tractor.. I personally love all tractors and I’m not specific to a certain brand myself. Thanks a ton for watching and maybe some day it will help if your tie rods ever fail
Biff's Equipment Absolutely, this would be the one I went to. Thanks.
Great job Mike. Happy to see the new material.
Thanks buddy! Hope all is well, stay safe out there!
Great video. Not sure why I'm watching I've only got 44 hours on my BX2680 LOL. However, its a great video and things to think about and check as a person is doing routine maintenance. Glad to hear those brackets fixed your wobbly steering issues. I guess those might be a wear item to keep in mind for replacing every few hundred hours. I was kind of worried that those brackets wore out and also wore the steering cylinder too, but glad it wasn't the case.
Coming up on my initial 50 hour service so every fluid is getting changed in it, plus filters, and fuel filters, then going through and giving everything a shot of grease again while I'm at it. Might actually take the loader off while doing the service to make it a bit easier getting to stuff and not hitting my head on the loader arms while doing the services LOL.
I can't believe how much time this little tractor saves me when doing even the simplest chores. I've saved probably at least the 44 hours that I've put on it in less back breaking hand work with rakes and shoves moving gravel and dirt around. Still had a lot of that going on behind my shop as the tractor wouldn't fit back there without ending up in the ditch...I can drive it back there now as I piped the ditch in, but really have no need to do so.
Thanks for a very easy to follow repair video, you made it look extremely easy due to the way you explain what you are going to do and why. Excellent quality.
Thanks William I appreciate the kind words about how my video was so easy to follow. Like you said even tho your only at 50 hours it’s not a bad thing at all to watch videos like these to see what items are wear items, what things wear the most and which thing you should keep an eye out for with your new bx.. knowing what can happen is half the battle and now all you have to do is keep an eye on things and not let them get as bad as I did haha 😆
As for your 50 hour service be sure to also remove the screen filter from the trans.. it will surely be clogged full of crap, silicone/RTV and metal shavings from your pump/trans break in process plus the rtv from when your tractor was first assembled. Not enough people know to pull the screener out and they end up having issues with their trans or hydraulic pressure down the road.
Lastly your right man the bx is just so darn useful! From smaller tasks just acting as a glorified wheel barrel to big jobs the bx is just an amazing machine to have around. I’m glad your enjoying yours as much as I enjoy mine! Thanks for supporting my channel!
@@BiffsEquipment I know about that filter screen in the transaxle, and planned to clean it as well, but thanks for the info on that, and you are right many people don't know about it and skip it and it causes issues for sure. A lot of this stuff I know about because of videos like yours and several others. Its great to have a place to come to learn about servicing these things, especially for someone like myself that is new to tractors.
Excellent video. Good sound and views. I really needed the tip about putting the vice grips on the far axle to get the first side loose. Thanks!
Thanks buddy! Awesome I’m glad that helped. It can be a bit tricky getting those inners off but once youv figured it out the rest of the job goes quite effortlessly . Thanks for the comment!
Nice video Biff. I need to replace the boots on mine. Hopefully they are not worn to bad or I will go the same route as you and upgrade to the new improved complete tie rod assembly.
Thanks Tony! Been meaning to get back to you, Hopefully you catch your tie rods in time to replace the boots but if not at least you have a guide now on replacing them. Thank for watching!
Excellent video nothing was omitted! You literally spoon fed us thanks so much
Oh wait I don’t even have this tractor! Looking forward to upcoming videos! My son has a Cummins and loves it all 800 hp
Thanks buddy! What tractor do you have? That’s awesome your son has a Cummins as well and wow 800hp is no joke! Mines pushing about 500hp now together with the new injectors + the programmer that I’ve been using.. IMO there is no better engine than a Cummins.. no better sound too! Haha
@@BiffsEquipment
Yeah I got corrected by him it’s 750 lol
I used to have a kubota 2320 with the backhoe! Loved it used it for everything I mean everything!
I had to sell needed money at the time.
Now I have a bobcat E10, E20 and soon I’ll have a Bobcat MT100 totally psyched!
I mostly now do just stuff here at the house and for friends in need! I absolutely love having my mini excavators they are so dang convenient for doing so much more very stable in small tight areas and also so easy to trailer! The only negative is they don’t get around far distances very fast but for me that’s just fine cause I’m slowing up myself too plus I’m no longer doing jobs under the gun!
Have a great weekend and hopefully better weather is on the way Today is the first day of spring YES!!!!!👍
Almost forgot I also have a BobcatS570 skid steer I use for plowing snow. Used to do with my F350 but I just love getting into my Skid! Heat radio a/c comfy seat drink holder it’s all good! It’s actually way more fun than plowing in a truck.
Thank you for posting such well executed repair videos, be well.
Thanks Fred I appreciate it!
Great job and great video thank you for filming this ,very helpful for when the time comes. Keep up the great work and God bless brother.
Thankyou! Really appreciate the kind words, let’s hope your tie rods have a long ways to go yet! God bless brother!
You made that look so easy, great job, saving this in my playlist for maybe future reference 👍🏻
Agree! This video is a keeper.
Thankyou! I try to be as helpful and as thorough as I possibly can when doing how-to/DIY type videos.. I really enjoy helping people. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! You did a great job explaining this.
Thanks buddy I really appreciate it! Stay safe out there!
Thanks Mike, going to check mine tomorrow. As usual very informative video that helps your brother Kubota owners out. Steve
No problem Steve im always glad I can help.. It always makes jobs like these so much easier when you can have a video for reference as you do the work specially when its your first time doing a job like this. Stay safe out there and best of luck! This reminds me I still need to change my leaking axle seal ill prolly do it this fall so stay tuned for that.
Looking forward to see you replace the steering knuckle seal, Ty for sharing
Thanks Moe! I’m sure I’ll be making that video very shortly this spring. Thanks for watching!
Another great video. My bx has pretty much the same amount of hours as yours. Videos you put out really assist me with maintenance on my bx, thus I really appreciate the amount of time and effort you put into them.
Thanks Paul I really appreciate that. I love doing videos where i can help others who have the same equipment learn and repair their own. There is nothing like being able to fix your own equipment and in doing so it helps you to learn a lot more about it as well in the process.
Very good quality video! As much loader work as you do I'm not surprised about the front end wear. Kubota builds a strong front axle for sure!
Thanks Jimmy! Yah this tractor really does get out through the ringer.. it a savage to the poor thing in the summer months and it’s really been a strong machine. I was happy I was able to repair all the loose front end parts so easily and cheaply.. that’s a Kubota for you!
Dude all the videos on tie rod ends, your the most thorough what a great video man
Thanks Cal! I’ll try and swing by to go over your new welder with you this weekend, your gonna love it!
Great video, I was out mowing with my bx2380 and it was less than 30hours and one of the tie rod end assembly unscrewed itself out of the shaft. No damages but an unexpected surprise. It was inconvenience but went right back together. I guess they didn't lock tight and tighten them together.
Wow that’s crazy Ron! Good thing you weren’t coming down a steep hill when it happened cuz that coulda been really bad loosing steering like that.. yep sounds like the dealer forgot to use lock tite on assembly.. least you got it back in no problem and you shouldn’t have any issues now with loctite added. Thanks for watching!
Hey Mike nice instructional video. Hope to see you soon
Thanks Mike! Hope to see you soon as well, hoping we can get together I know spring I’m doing lots of side jobs but I’m sure we can make something happen. Thanks for watching!
Great tip on loosening the bolts.
Nice HOW-TO on tie rod replacement. Thank you.
Great step by step! I'm sure I'll be referring back to it at some point to do mine.
Thanks man I’m happy to help. How many hours do you have on your BX now? I know you also do quite a bit of work with yours.. I’d be surprised if yours weren’t about ready for new ones haha. Thanks for watching!
@@BiffsEquipment I'm about to hit 800hrs. I'll have to check mine. My boots have held up surprisingly well. I had bought some replacement boots way back in the day for when they would get torn up. It has been a while since I've checked. Lots of my early hours were chores feeding animals, not too tough on the parts up there. My front tire treads are what's most noticeable and will need to be replaced before too long.
Great Video, very clear and informational. More great content!
Thanks Wolf! Hope to have many more exciting videos in the future for you guys, appreciate you watching!
This is fantastic, clear, and to the point - thank you!
Also, if you do end up replacing that oil seal that'd be a great DIY video...my motivation here is selfish as I need to replace mine fairly soon.
Thanks Seth, Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Seth, I plan to price out all of the seals for the front axle soon and will def be making a How-To video on it once I do replace them so stay tuned! Thanks for watching.
Thank you.. ordered my parts today!
Awesome! Best of luck on replacing your worn out front end parts, it really isn’t too bad, just follow the steps in my video for the first side and once you finish the first side the second side will go much easier for you!
Another great video. Put this one in my saved folders since with 635 hours on my BX25, I should really check my tie rods and boots. Be surprised if something doesn’t need maintenance.
Thanks man, yah with that many hours I’d be surprised if it didn’t need at least an inner tie rod as these are common to go at much lower than 600 hours. Iv got approx 800-850 last time I checked my hour meter. Glad the video will help you out when the time comes, thanks for watching!
Thanks buddy, that totally helped me out!
Awesome, glad to hear it! So far so good, not a single leak to this day. Thanks for watching !
Good information and a great video
Great video!
Great information
Nice work
Yeah I really appreciate that video my boots on my BX 23S are both ripped from Some spring projects. And I was thinking it was going to be a pain in the ass but it didn’t look too bad thank you
Sure thing Chris! Its really not too bad once you can see it being done just follow the same steps I took and you should be just fine. My New upgraded tie rod end boots have not ripped yet so it seems they made them out of a better material this time. Thanks for watching.
@@BiffsEquipment Sure thing you put up good videos. I try to get my Parts through Messicks they seem like a good company.But I am not the best on the computer and I have a heckuva time with their site. You’re Kabota Seems similar to my BX 23S I hope or I was wondering if the tire rods are the same
@@christophersoberg2627 thanks Chris! Your BX23s and my bx2370 are identical machines only difference is is the front hood and some other features they changed/added. As for messicks website it can be tricky but there is a number on their website if you call that you can do all your parts searching and purchasing right over the phone which makes it super easy
I just did my LF inner and outter tie rods tonight on my BX23S. The only problem I really had was when I was trying to turn the out the left side, the right was coming loose. I tightened it down good and then the left finally broke free. From there I was home free.
Very good! Glad you were able to get it figured out, it can be quite a pain as the steering cylinder shaft spins freely and can loosen back up the other side. That’s why I had to hold one side while I did the other, once you figure out the trick to it it’s not too bad. Thanks for watching, hopefully you’ll be in good shape for a long time now 👍🏻
Great video
Thanks!
good job, very good camera work, nice
Thanks Ron!
I’m thinking mine has the newer style tie rods, I’ll have to look and see. I have a set of thin wrenches here at school, that would be good for holding that cylinder from turning. My neighbors front axle is leaking from the pivot pin in the center. Great video!
A thin wrench woulda worked great in this instance.. I wasn’t thinking when I did the other side I was thinking the other side would tighten the opposite side not loosen it which had it tightened it I woulda been fine.. long as you remove one inner tie rod.. then hold it with a wrench while it’s off and crack the other side loose youll be all set with out having any special tools. I have a few skinny wrenches but none in that size. Those axle seals are prone to leaking on these machines.. I’m assuming I’ll have to fix mine soon so stay tuned for that. Thanks for watching!
Great info - thanks
Thanks Bob!
Excellent video, especially identifying the loose tie rod ends and determining the extent of the wear..... I was looking for a video like this, as my BX2670 is popping in the front end when the loader is attached, usually while turning. Hopefully this will fix the issue. Boots are completely torn open after only 300 hrs.
Thanks David! I’m glad you found my video also and I hope it helped you! You’ll have to let me know how you made out with it. The popping is either your tie rods being loose/sloppy because the boots have ripped and the ball sockets have worn out or your steering cylinder brackets have worn out on the insides causing slop so when you turn left and right your cylinder is banging or popping side to side with in the brackets. If you replace all the parts I did in this video then you should no longer have any issues. Thanks for watching!
Thanks ever so much.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching!
Great videos, but wear happens more when machines are used/abused beyond the capacity for which they are designed. This owner is talented in many ways...and seems to be on the wrong machine for his skill level and what he's doing with it...just one average person's opinion. I thank you for all the effort you put into your vids and sharing your many talents...I have learned much valuable info watching. Be well.
Thanks Fred I appericate the kind comment, I’m always happy to hear when my videos can help people. I agree I deffinelty over work my little tractor and do jobs larger than what it was intended for.. I fully admit it.. but even tho I do over work it the small size ans dork factor of this tractor makes it absolutely perfect for many of the jobs that I do.. so with that it’s very hard to want to upgrade when it always gets the jobs done for me haha .. even if I have to replace parts sooner than most it’s kind of good for people to be able to see what may break first tho so I’m that respect I think guys enjoy seeing me give it a workout lol. Thanks for watching!
@@BiffsEquipment I have learned a lot from watching your videos...and appreciate your efforts. Take good care.
@@MAroughTop thanks buddy!
I think you'll be happy with the oem boots, i have the new style with clear boots no troubles so far. I also have to replace a hose going to the steering cylinder on mine to and had to do a shift solenoid pack in my dodge 545rfe trans lol i feel like a pattern is starting when you fix something i have also fixed it recently or need to but haven't. 😑
Also did the 1.5" spacers huge improvement
Haha that’s funny! When you mean you had to replace the solinoid pack was it the pack on the aide of the valve body? Or are you taking about the go gender pressure solinoid cuz those are a huge issue with dodge transmissions so are the pressure transducers and both are located on the bottom side of the valve body.. gotta love a dodge trans! Haha (Not) but luckily with a few easy upgrades they can actually be quite a strong transmission believe it or not.. if your interested in what all I did to mine let me know and I’ll go into more detail. As for the wheel spacers they certainly do help a ton with stability, I’m glad you found the same! Hopefully your tie rods don’t need to be replaced now that I did mine (lol) when you replace your hydraulic steering line just remove both side steering brackets at the same time.. the cylinder will down right down and you’ll be able to get the lines removed easily that way. Thanks for watching!
@@BiffsEquipment it was the shift solenoid pack inside, had to drop the valve body. Wasn't real hard but i always get nervous any time i do something to a valve body being as im not a transmission guy but i know enough to get me in trouble lol
Great video!😊 You are so very smart and I enjoy watching you repairing your BX. Very good information. How many hours on your tractor? Can't wait to see your mods. I agree with Dodge pickup trucks transmissions are a piece of junk. I once had our Dodge pickup transmission catch on fire while plowing on the remote part of our runway! Yep, in the middle of a blizzard. I kicked snow at the transmission to put the fire out and had to walk home in the middle of the night. Thankfully we had just plowed a good path and could walk the 1/2 mile back to our house. Got rid of the pickup truck and bought a tractor.
Wow Jean that’s one heck of a story! That must have been terrible to go through in the middle of a blizzard, it’s a good thing you were at least able to plow yourself an opening back home before the trans caught on fire.. Not only are dodge transmissions not very strong but dodge wiring is known to be a major issue as well and I bet the wiring on your truck had more to play with the fire than the transmission did haha. Thanks for your kind words Jean I’m glad to hear your doing well! God Bless and stay safe!
PS. I have roughly 850 hours on my tractor right now I think and this was the first “major” repairs iv had to do to it.. it’s been a very strong, very loyal machine!
@@BiffsEquipment Actually, I was very angry, cursed the truck, and was not scared at all.
Ok I'd like to see your other work posted....
I have many other repair, upgrade, modification, and install videos on this tractor on my channel under the “playlists” tab.. check them out if you want. Thanks for watching
As always a great and instructional video. The 22mm tip is gold. Good to see you finally got the brackets done, and the price is wicked cheap imo. I'm curious to find out if the new boots are better than the old ones. I for one would like to see the tranny vids. I also agree 100% Magastar most presenters take twice the time to give you half as much info. So thanks for all you do.
Thanks Bob it means a lot. I try to keep my videos short and sweet these days with as much info as I can possibly give to help people out so thanks for noticing. I’ll prolly upload the Cummins videos in a few weeks when I get caught back up on my tractor videos haha. Thanks for watching!
Post it ! If you take the time to make a video , post it . Good job the other Biff! Todd
Thanks Todd! Yah I’ll prolly end up uploading them sometime in the near future, once I get caught up on my tractor videos maybe in a few weeks. Thanks for watching buddy 👍🏻
@@BiffsEquipment actually I was like I haven’t seen anything thing from ya in a while so I went to your page on sat and nothing new that I didn’t see then today you popped up & it said it was posted a day ago . Weird I thought. We’ll keep up the great work
My bx23s has inner and outter boots that look exactly like your new parts. Unfortunately my left inner is torn. I dont believe I caught it on anything but I have a new assembly on order.
Really? Dang, I appreciate you letting us know your experience with the new upgraded boots.. Ii sure hope that mine do not tear anymore but if they do ill surely keep you guys posted!
BX 24. sterring wheel turns without turning wheel. a video or printed sheet on taking apart.
Hmm not sure what could be causing that
Great video. My BX25D has both inner boots torn up. I just turned 100 hrs in 6 years. I have replacement boots. I thought you were not supposed to hammer the bottom of the of the outer tie rod bolt (where the castle nut goes). Looks like it's OK though so that makes it a bit easier. What grease goes in the boots? I have the Kubota grease I have been using everywhere, the blueish stuff, can I just load it up with that?
Hey Warren, I only hammered the bottom
Of the tie rods because I had no plans to reuse them.. I replaced the entire tie rods which came with new boots.. If all your doing is replacing the boots then you will want to use a pulling tool or you can smack the knuckle Itself with a hammer and it should shock it enough to pop the outter tie rod out with out hurting it so you can replace the boots. Also when replacing the boots you can pack them with your Kubota grease.. Molly grease would work even better as it should last longer and is made for high pressure situations.. but either grease will work. Lmk how you make out!
i just bought a used bx2360 in November and had a new loader put on it about three weeks ago.. I thank you for your video on the pressure relief valve power .. i will be doing that soon... and also i just received the 3 point hitch that you made into the suitcase weight hitch.. so i am going to copy yours, that will be my project this weekend .. so that was a good idea. thanks for that videos..... one more thing i see your in NY .. i am in PA wonder how far we are from each other .. would not mind talking to you and your thought on my new toy LOL
That’s great to hear John, congrats on the new purchase! These tractors are powerful little machines and will surprise you the amount of work you can accomplish with them.. I bought my 2370 used as well then later on purchased the bx80 loader for it. I’m glad my videos are helping you learn and save money with your new tractor. I live about 50 min from Erie PA. Hbu?
@@BiffsEquipment I am in Erie Pa. about 10 min to the Ripley NY line I was living in North East PA
That is about 2 min to the Ripley Line.. Would not mind going on a job with you and to talk Kubota LOL .. if you up for it can text .. 814 881 0965 Like to hear from you. Thanks
I have a nice garage and lots of tools to work on stuff .. Like to build stuff like you do, I Think we could get along great LOL
I have to figure out whats going on with the foot pedal it is sloppy and tractor don't want to stop when i let off the pedal
Thanks Biff for your reply
@@grover5778 I’m usually super busy this time of year but I’m sure we could possibly make soemtbjng work sometime this summer, would be nice to meet another guy like me cuz there isn’t many like me where I live lol. As for your hydrostatic pedal being loose go to my “Videos” tab and scroll down till you see a video named “Kubota BX- Fixing slow HST pedal” in this video I show you all the common issues related to the pedal.. what to check as far as the linkage goes, which nut likes to loosen up and how to adjust your forward and reverse speed. Let me know if you can’t find it I’ll leave you a link.
@@BiffsEquipment Thanks for the reply .. I did watch your video and i think i watched all of them lol But for my HST pedal i wish it was going to be that easy on just the nut getting loose. Guess i did expect things are going to need to be fixed its used and has 1096 hours on it but i think over all tractor is in good shape.
but it looks like the bushings and the pin and that goes through pedals are worn and because there is lots of play in them.. So now have to try to get parts But anyway ......
Yeah i hope we can hook up this summer and build something or just get some ideas LOL if your only hour away thats no biggie for me.. But you are also welcome to come here to work on you stuff. text me if you get some free time on the weekends. again thanks for talking to me,
@@grover5778 very cool man sounds good to me, I hope you are able to find the parts you need. I would go to messicks.com to get your parts they should have everything your looking for or give them a call and talk to their parts guy.. these guys know their stuff and can lead you in the right direction. Add me on Facebook “Mike Bifaro”
Biff bud. You. Are. The. Man!!!! Love this video boss, I really appreciate it.
How are your wheel spacers? I asked my dealer and they said for a BX2680, wheel spacers won't make much difference. Thoughts? I'd like 2" rear wheel spacers and maybe something in the front.
I did 1.5" hubcentric spacers on my bx and i felt a difference as soon as i hit my side slopes felt more stable "not as tippy"
@@darrenmoyer269 thank you so much for the info brother! I appreciate it :) did you just do spacers in the back or in the front too?
@@Vaessen13 just the back, i suppose you could do the front if you really wanted to im not sure how much more it would help and you could possibly have clearance issues when turning
Hey Nick thanks for watching! Just as others have replied my 2” wheel spacers have made a WORLD of a difference to my machine.. anyone who says they don’t make a big difference has prolly never tried them.. just make sure to stick with 1.5” spacers if you have a 55” deck and 1.5- 2” spacers If you have a 60” deck like me.. I have heard both the 1.5” and the 2” make a huge difference and mine have been fantastic. Thanks for watching I’m glad you enjoyed!
@@BiffsEquipment I thought so! Kk coolio I'm definitely going to grab some 2" spacers for the rear tires. Thanks boss :)
Hey Biff I have a Kabota BX 23S and think it’s a 2018 are the tire rods
Ends the same as the ones on your video
Hey Chris yah I believe the tie rods you have on your machine already were the same upgraded ones I installed on my Kubota in this video so you should be ok. Keep me posted if they ever rip I’m curious to know how they hold up
How many hrs. do you have on your tractor. I have an older B7100 HST with 2900 hrs. on it and my front end is Still tight.( I think!) I guess from what you said that this is a weak link on those models. It must be nice to have the power steering. Wish mine had it but mine is all Armstrong steering. I wonder if not having the power steering on mine makes the ball joints last longer. I had a question for you about your shop! I am thinking about building a 10 x 20 for my tractor. It looks like the wood floor you have holds up real well with the weight of the tractor on it. Even when you support the weight with the small foot print of the jack stands. The floor seems very strong without any deforming. Here's the question... What kind of construction would I have to have to make a floor like yours. Is it 3/4" plywood with floor joist at 12" center. You are doing some great camera work in that small space. Are you using a GoPro without wide angle? Thanks and keep em coming.
Thanks Mike, my tractor has roughly 800 or so hours on it now.. most are very very hard worked hours.. I do lots of huge jobs that this machine really wasn’t designed to do so it gets overworked and overloaded quite often.. the overloading is what takes its toll on the front end parts as all the weight is upfront while steering over bumps/humps, and forcing the tiers to turn under heavy loads is what stresses out the steering so much.. with out hydraulic steering or power steering the force being put to the tie rod ends and front steering would be much less so I assume this is why yours has lasted longer.. also your machine is a larger machine to boot and the larger the machine the more it can withstand let alone your front end may be configured a bit differently. As for the shed mine is a 20x18.. I wouldn’t go any smaller than that if you can help it.. specially if your gonna have a lot of tools packed in there like I do as it gets very tight.. filming is an extremely difficult task and getting all the shots I need is even harder but i make it work. The floor is 3/4 plywood laid across 12” center 2x6’s i believe.. the floor has held up amazingly well to the weight of my tractor but has finally started to break apart in one area at the entrance of the shed.. this is happening tho because the wood was getting wet and started to loose it’s strength.. it’s not the floors fault .. the old age of the floor plus the water rotted the wood at the very end where now it’s finally starting to collapse at the end.. I have to cut out the floor in this spot and add a patch there this spring before I fall through haha. It’s not terrible but with time it’s def gonna give out eventually.. with out the wood getting wet and rotting I’m assuming it woulda lasted a decade no no problem. Hope this helps buddy!
@@BiffsEquipment Thanks for the info
I am hoping you are still checking comments. I was able to remove tie rod from wheel (bevel gear case) but cannot get any movement on the inner nut on the tie rod. I have it secure with locking wrench but nut is seized. Any trick you can offer. I am having issue on both sides.
Hey Terry, I would try adding a bit of heat as from what I remember they may add a bit of lock tite to the end of the threads going into the cylinder, infact I’m almost sure they do, so giving it a little bit of heat where the threads would be will soften up the lock tite and should allow you to finally break it loose. Best of luck lmk how you make out 👍🏻
My friend and I are fan furling all over you 😘
😮 that’s very sweet of you, I’m glad to hear I’m being watched for more than just my tractor 😂
I'm wondering the size of your shed (LxWxH)?
I havnt measured it in awhile to be exact but it’s something like 18x16 I think. I’m not sure about the height tho my door I Belive in 6.5’ by 7.5’ or so. You’ll want a large door so you can get in and out with equipment. If you watch my older videos you’ll see I had a much smaller door in the beggining
What Kubota model is it and how many hours on it? I have a BX 2380 and just wondering what is ahead of me.
Thank you in advance
Hey Gary, my tractor is a 2013 BX2370 with a newer BX80 loader. I currently have almost 900 hours on it but when I did this video I wanna say I had around 800 hours on it maybe 780. The front end parts lasted quite awhile specially if you take care of it and check them regularly and don’t beat the tractor too hard.. my tractor gets worked extremely hard and it’s been a really good reliable machine for me. Thanks for watching!
@@BiffsEquipment thank you very much for getting back to me
Anyone know the diameter of the threads on the outer tie rod by chance? I’m in need of a 14mm
I'm not sure, they are metric I'm pretty sure just don't know exact size
@@BiffsEquipment thanks for the response! maybe I’ll have to see if a parts diagram lists the size, I’ve just been using cheapo gm replacements since they fit my truck also but would like to find a boot with more material to it cus they wear quick
@@RiverValleyLandscaping ah I see, yah you’ll have to look into it man, best of luck!
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I’m a but surprised that there was paint on the wear surface of that steering bracket, that will wear fast and make the play unnecessary big.
The paint was very thin so it shouldn’t be an issue if/once it does wear:. I’m sure they do thus to protect it against rust but I agree I hope it’s thin paint (looked like it was) this also may be why the new part was painted black and not powerercoated grey cuz a powder coat is much thicker than your average paint so maybe Kubota realized this was an issue. Great point!
How many hours do u have on that tractor?
Over 800 I think almost 850
@@BiffsEquipment only have 78 on mine so far. Quite a ways to go before I get to your level.
Would have been nice to know to do that side first. No way to get it off once you have done the other side. UGH
Dang! I’m sorry you didn’t see the video sooner, I hope you figured something out. May have to take a leather strap or belt and wrap it around the hydraulic steering shaft and then clamp some Vice grips or something to the leather being careful not to damage the shaft and turn it out of the tie-rod that way. Heat the tie rod with a torch at the threads because the lock tite holding it to the threads will soften and it will make it much easier to break loose. Best of luck!
@@BiffsEquipment Sacrificed a 13/16" Pittsburgh wrench and ground it down flat enough to fit into the space. Worked good. Got it done. Your video was very informational and helpful, I just wish I had paid closer to attention to why you start on the right side.
Nice work
Thanks Jason 👍🏻