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  1. gmtinker

    BX Buckets

    Hey Everyone, I have a question for those of you familiar with Kubota BX loaders. Is the pin diameter and location the same on the buckets on LA203 and LA243 loaders? I have heard that the LA243 has longer arms and brackets on the tractors, but wasn't sure about the bucket mounting points...
  2. gmtinker

    Let it snow . . .

    Confucius say: "Get snowblower cheap in August - before snow flies and they get stupid pricy during the blizzard." I've heard Bing Crosby echo between my ears all day with, "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow . . ." Seriously, last winter we had more snow here than in many years and I got...
  3. gmtinker

    BX Hydraulics

    This is so cool . . . I've been wanting to do this to my tractor since I found out that you could put remotes on a BX. I compared putting my own together with fittings, valves, hose, etc. from Princess Auto to the cost of the Kubota kit and it came out about the same for what I was looking for...
  4. gmtinker

    Anyone Know What This Thing Is?

    I pulled a piece of scrap iron out of the trees here last summer. It's been there for at least 23 years, from before the previous owners from what I hear. It's about 4 ft wide, and weighs about 250 lb. I plan to modify it to have 3-pt hitch brackets, add scarifying teeth and make a driveway...
  5. gmtinker

    3 Point Trailer Hitch

    Just got finished welding up my trailer hitch for the 3-pt. We bought a 4'x6' utility trailer to pull behind the tractor, narrow enough to go down our forest trails here on the acreage. I also liked the idea of using the 3-pt so that we could tilt the trailer to make it easier to empty. I...
  6. gmtinker

    Auxiliary Lighting

    I finally got around to getting my auxiliary lighting on my BX. It gets dark at about 6 pm here now, and I know when the snow finally hits I'll need more than the headlights when using the loader (they are in exactly the most inconvenient place when using said loader . . . .):rolleyes: I got 3...
  7. gmtinker

    Cheap Tractor Storage

    Well, I finally got around to getting my little tractor shed up. Haven't got doors on it yet, but the better half can park in the carport again. :D Here's an idea for anyone who has (legal/ethical) access to non-returnable pallets. I have as many free pallets as I want from work, which make...
  8. gmtinker

    BX-Size Pallet Forks

    I needed a set of pallet forks to load and unload a 250 gallon water tote (empty) into and out of my pickup. I looked into commercial ones, noted that they tend to be $400-$500 a pair, and are much too heavy-duty for a little squirt like a BX1850. So, being the cheap so-and-so I am, I built a...
  9. gmtinker

    BX Auxiliary Hydraulics

    I'm thinking about building a 3-pt mounted log splitter, based on scaled-down plans for the one my dad made for his "Green Tractor" Model 2120 when I was a kid on the farm. I have access to a welder at work and know I could build quite a strong one for a fraction of the cost of a commercial...
  10. gmtinker

    BX1850 - 100 hr Service

    I'm coming up on the 100 hr service for my BX1850, and was wondering if anyone else had some input on oils. As it's already broken in, I would like to run synthetic engine oil in it. Has anyone had issues running a full synthetic in their machines? I figure it only takes 3L, so I have no...
  11. gmtinker

    Tillers vs. Cultivators

    Well, after researching the crap out of compact tractors, humming and hawing over which color, convincing the CFO (aka my beautiful better half) that we need one, and scanning equipment ads, we finally bought an '07 BX1850 w/FEL from a fellow nearby. He threw in the ballast box, a scraper blade...
  12. gmtinker

    VTECH Loaders / Post augers or pounders

    Hi all, new to this whole gray market/KCL stuff, looking to buy a small tractor for my acreage sometime this year. I just want to do a little research first. There is a dealer fairly close to where I live that deals in used import Kubotas. A number of the units in his stock have what look...