I have been looking for a while at thumbs for my BX25D when I came across this one. For the price and the quality, you cannot go wrong. I did have to make a shim for the sides of the boom to make the fit a snug one, but other than that, it fit fine. It is also very well built with heavy plate steel, so I figure the tractor will wear out before the thumb does. My bx also has the factory bracket for the Kubota manual thumb.....But I just could not justify the price they wanted for it. After mounting it and checking it for binding spots (none to be found), I took it out and played with it, and am very happy with it to say the least. If you are looking for a great deal on a thumb, dont pass this one up.
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If you have a small 3 point backhoe and do not want to weld on a thumb, this would be perfect. But it did not fit around the boom of my Yanmar VIO 15 mini ex. So I had it welded on and even though I used the fitment guide on the listing, the thumb itself is not quite long enough to grab objects. No I am stuck with it as the cost to have it removed is a lot more than having it installed.
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This thumb has worked well on my Kubota BX23. Had to do a slight modification to make it mount. Had to add a 1/4 inch steel plate to the backhoe's arm to get the thumb to mount tight. I recommend this heavy made attachment.
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At around half the price of the the tractor manufacturer's thumb, this is a solidly made bolt-on thumb. I installed it on my Massey Ferguson GC1720 with CB65 backhoe. I had to use 1/4 inch thick steel as shims on one side because the thumb is wider than the boom. I cut a couple pieces of 1/4" flat stock and slipped them in place along both edges of the boom and then tightened the bolts nice and tight. (Before you tighten the bolts make sure you can curl the bucket all the way.) I've used it several times since installing it and it works great. I've moved some pretty heavy rocks with no problems with the thumb.
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Well made piece of equipment bolted right on with no issues, would highly recommend this to anyone who has a small backhoe. I have a Kubota B 21 we use in my landscape business.
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