ampsucker
Platinum Member
i've read the threads i could find on TBN. seems like the consensus is generally:
- good performance of the bagger
- need to empty (too) frequently
- pita to attach and take off
just priced it at the dealer for $1820. he told me there are two different attachment types and i need the type that works with a backhoe mount like the bx24 has. i do not know if this is the "easier" type to attach i've read about. seems like some folks think there was a redesign of the bagger attachment but his book doesn't show that - only with backhoe and without.
i am needing a solution to pick up leaves and grass clippings when it gets too thick to spread evenly over the lawn. normally, i am anti bag and prefer returning the clippings and leaves for the nutrients as they decompose.
but i do garden and orchard, so having my own source of compost in bulk appeals to me.
and, there are times (like right now) when the grass gets so thick in the wet places i just can't get to it to mow it down until it's two feet tall or more. then, when i do cut it, it leaves windrows that mat down and damage the lawn. it may not actually kill the grass under it but it provides a breeding ground for fungus and bacteria and it yellows up in long rows until the next time i can get in to mow and disperse it to a new location.
my long term plan would be to eventually convert the kubota bagger to a glorified blower and fill a tow behind trailer with it so i don't have to dump it as often. that take care of the frequent dumping problem.
i know there are cyclone rakes and dr products etc. but don't want to maintain another engine.
my other option would be to try to fab something up or find a used kubota bagger from someone who didn't like it or is selling their machine, etc.
the dealer also told me their rep keeps mentioning a larger bagger that is currently being built by kubota. i don't know the details, perhaps a clamshell or tow behind type model? he couldn't tell me when it might be available but i would imagine this year sometime if they are starting to discuss it being in production.
any further thoughts, pros and cons, etc. would be appreciated! i've lived with the problem a couple of years now, so i can last a little longer....
amp
- good performance of the bagger
- need to empty (too) frequently
- pita to attach and take off
just priced it at the dealer for $1820. he told me there are two different attachment types and i need the type that works with a backhoe mount like the bx24 has. i do not know if this is the "easier" type to attach i've read about. seems like some folks think there was a redesign of the bagger attachment but his book doesn't show that - only with backhoe and without.
i am needing a solution to pick up leaves and grass clippings when it gets too thick to spread evenly over the lawn. normally, i am anti bag and prefer returning the clippings and leaves for the nutrients as they decompose.
but i do garden and orchard, so having my own source of compost in bulk appeals to me.
and, there are times (like right now) when the grass gets so thick in the wet places i just can't get to it to mow it down until it's two feet tall or more. then, when i do cut it, it leaves windrows that mat down and damage the lawn. it may not actually kill the grass under it but it provides a breeding ground for fungus and bacteria and it yellows up in long rows until the next time i can get in to mow and disperse it to a new location.
my long term plan would be to eventually convert the kubota bagger to a glorified blower and fill a tow behind trailer with it so i don't have to dump it as often. that take care of the frequent dumping problem.
i know there are cyclone rakes and dr products etc. but don't want to maintain another engine.
my other option would be to try to fab something up or find a used kubota bagger from someone who didn't like it or is selling their machine, etc.
the dealer also told me their rep keeps mentioning a larger bagger that is currently being built by kubota. i don't know the details, perhaps a clamshell or tow behind type model? he couldn't tell me when it might be available but i would imagine this year sometime if they are starting to discuss it being in production.
any further thoughts, pros and cons, etc. would be appreciated! i've lived with the problem a couple of years now, so i can last a little longer....
amp
