FEL for BX1500
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Wanted to bump this thread to see if anyone has an answer. Does anyone know what current model FEL will fit on a BX1500? I know of one with low hours but no FEL...wanted to see if u can still get a new one from kubota that works or if its waste if time. Thanks~
It may fit check with your dealer. One thing I will tell you is if your going to buy it new your prolly going to have trouble getting your hands on one as there is a nation wide backorder often on most older Kubota loaders.. since there isn’t as much demand for them the supply is very low to almost non existent. This doesn’t mean you can’t get one but be prepared for the dealer to tell you that it’s going to take 1-3 months to get because Kubota May have to manufacture one from scratch for you.
That being said see if the newer loaders would work why your checking around you might have better luck on finding one.
Edit: Also that being said I bought my 2013 bx2370 used off a guy with no loader, the tractor had never had a loader installed on it when I got it. I tried to get the correct loader which was an LA243 but the LA243’s were all on nation wide backorder as well. This is what lead me to research if the brand new LA340 loader would fit and luckily enough the mounts/frame all looked the same.. i wanted the skid steer bucket mount and QA-loader anyways so luckily I saw a messiks video on this forum (thanks to another member on this forum) that showed a bx 2370 with a LA340 loader mounted to it.. once I knew it was possible I made my dealer order it even tho they didn’t think it would fit nor did they believe me. Long story short I got the loader installed and everything works fantastic.
The only thing is the 00 series bx’s had the loader valve mounted to the loader instead of it being mounted to the tractor like the newer Series.. this is going to make things a little bit harder for you as you will have to find another bx loader that has the loader valve mounted to the loader (you will have to stick with a bx00 series loader) as long as you do this then I don’t see why it wouldn’t work as the frame/chassis never really changed from year to year. The problem is gonna be trying to find an old 00 loader.. you can always call the dealer and hope they havnt discontinued making them.. if they did then your best bet is finding one used which is prolly highly unlikely :/ if they do still make them then like I said expect to wait at least 1-3 months for the new loader to be freshly built and shipped in.
Hope this helps!
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Pic of my 2370 with a 340 loader
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The BX1500 and the BX2200 are way different in their capabilities. The LA 211 was THE loader specified for the BX2200.
The 211 is going to weigh more and this will cut down on how much you can safely lift if it would fit. Be advised also that the BX1500 is a bit more "stubby" in the front than the BX2200 and the other "00" models. If the FEL arm lengths are longer on the 211, you would be holding your FEL weight farther away from the tractor and that is really not a good idea. Food for thought if it would actually fit.
The 211 is going to weigh more and this will cut down on how much you can safely lift if it would fit. Be advised also that the BX1500 is a bit more "stubby" in the front than the BX2200 and the other "00" models. If the FEL arm lengths are longer on the 211, you would be holding your FEL weight farther away from the tractor and that is really not a good idea. Food for thought if it would actually fit.