Does anyone know why Kubota says to detach the hoe before using a mid mount mower? I've seen on YouTube some people using it with the hoe still mounted. Is there some conflict with the area where the 3ph and hoe mounts, I have had the BX 25 d for just a couple of months now and don't want to screw up warranty. I'm a newby at the tractor life. All the expert farmers around my small place told me I made the right choice with the BX.
Using mmm with backhoe attached
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Re: Using mm with backhoe attached
I would NOT want to run the tractor with the loader off and the hoe on.....
there is no conflict - other than the hoe and 3 point WORK on the same connection - cannot use both of THOSE at the same time........
The reason would be safety - the rear is sticking out and sticking up a good deal - the center of gravity is raised up considerably. If you were to cut a lot - and you have hills, low lying trees - I would take both front and rear off. I took my MMM off and could feel the difference in center of gravity shift up - so taking the weight off the front and the rear would be like having another machine! Lightweight and unbulky!
You cannot hurt anything at all while using the MMM with the others attached.
I bought another kubota so that I would not have to take off the front and rear attachments.
It is not hard to remove the hoe nor the loader - but I will tell you this - DONT do it unless you have a nice level floor!!!
Otherwise you will invent some new cuss-words! IF you remove the hoe for more than a few hours, get a dolly - if you allow the hoe to sit on the stabilizers - it will leak down!
I have never seen that in print, I have cut several acres with the hoe and the 60 mmm. I have cut with loader and hoe still attached several dozen times
I would NOT want to run the tractor with the loader off and the hoe on.....
there is no conflict - other than the hoe and 3 point WORK on the same connection - cannot use both of THOSE at the same time........
The reason would be safety - the rear is sticking out and sticking up a good deal - the center of gravity is raised up considerably. If you were to cut a lot - and you have hills, low lying trees - I would take both front and rear off. I took my MMM off and could feel the difference in center of gravity shift up - so taking the weight off the front and the rear would be like having another machine! Lightweight and unbulky!
You cannot hurt anything at all while using the MMM with the others attached.
I bought another kubota so that I would not have to take off the front and rear attachments.
It is not hard to remove the hoe nor the loader - but I will tell you this - DONT do it unless you have a nice level floor!!!
Otherwise you will invent some new cuss-words! IF you remove the hoe for more than a few hours, get a dolly - if you allow the hoe to sit on the stabilizers - it will leak down!Re: Using mm with backhoe attached
Thanks for the input I read it in my operator manual but they delivered the BX with everything attached and I couldn't wait to use it so I used the mower befor I actually read the manual my place is fairly flat so running with hoe on is no problem space to keep things is a but scarce as it is all dirt may have to build a pad for implements
Thanks for the input I read it in my operator manual but they delivered the BX with everything attached and I couldn't wait to use it so I used the mower befor I actually read the manual my place is fairly flat so running with hoe on is no problem space to keep things is a but scarce as it is all dirt may have to build a pad for implements
Re: Using mm with backhoe attached
My manual ( same machine ) states that is possible to bend the arms and linkage . A friend of mine has an older version of our machine and has used his with the deck attached since new . Very hilly yard and has never bent anything but it did burn out the pump at 500 hours because of mowing with all that extra weight .
My manual ( same machine ) states that is possible to bend the arms and linkage . A friend of mine has an older version of our machine and has used his with the deck attached since new . Very hilly yard and has never bent anything but it did burn out the pump at 500 hours because of mowing with all that extra weight .
Re: Using mm with backhoe attached
The machine will be more maneuverable with the heavy stuff off. What happens when ground is wet? Stuck and ruts. Then you ar making more work for yourself. If i had,i wouldnt run it like that. My yard has a few soft areas, rutting it up make it worse.
The machine will be more maneuverable with the heavy stuff off. What happens when ground is wet? Stuck and ruts. Then you ar making more work for yourself. If i had,i wouldnt run it like that. My yard has a few soft areas, rutting it up make it worse.