BX24 possible to fit a 48" mowing deck?

[TheFlatlander]

Originally Posted by Coyote X

Went and did the paperwork on the BX24 today. While I was there I asked if they had a 48 inch deck they would let me try out under the tractor and see how it fit. They didn't have anything not already attached and they didn't want to sell me one even if they did so I quit asking them about it and just took the tractor.

It will be delivered in the morning and I will call around some of the other dealers and see what I can figure out this summer. I am not in a real hurry to fit it since the sears lawn tractor I have runs fine and will have no trouble running for the next few years now that I will not need it for anything except cutting grass anymore. Does anyone know a part number for the 48" deck so I know what to ask about when calling around? The Kubota website sucks for any specific details.

LBrown59: I would be interested if it would fit but I have no idea how far away you are from me but being northwest it will probably cost more to get it here than just to buy a new one.

I see that in your next post that you have the correct part number. It's really a shame that the dealer didn't have the patience to support you on this. The cost of the deck new will be somewhere around $1300 +/-. There are differences between the BX1500 and BX1850 versions of the 48" deck. The 1500 version used different front links (shorter) and the I think the rear attachment points are different. With that said it is probably still possible to modify a BX1500 version to work but will take a little more work. When I put the BX1500 48" deck on my BX2230 the cut height was 1" lower than on the dial gage. While the newer BX1850 mounted on a BX24, 2350, or 2660 will be 1" higher than dial gage, so mounting points measure different between the decks.

While anyway in the short term you can still cut grass with your old tractor. Congratulations on the new BX24 TLB.

In the future when you get into the deck installation feel free to PM me for more information. I still have access to my old tractor and could better look at the differences between decks for you.

[LBrown59]

Originally Posted by TheFlatlander

There are differences between the BX1500 and BX1850 versions of the 48" deck.
The 1500 version used different front links (shorter) and the I think the rear attachment points are different. With that said
1*it is probably still possible to modify a BX1500 version to work but will take a little more work.
2*When I put the BX1500 48" deck on my BX2230 the cut height was 1" lower than on the dial gage. While the newer BX1850 mounted on a BX24, 2350, or 2660 will be 1" higher than dial gage, so mounting points measure different between the decks.
3*The cost of the deck new will be somewhere around $1300 +/-.

1*Looks like if you put a BX1500 48'' deck on your BX2230 it would /should work on a BX24 also.
2*No comment.
3*It would be nice if he could use a BX1500 RCK48 15 BX mower .
I just paid $1450 for the 48'' mower on my new BX1500.
I have another one of these decks that was on the used BX1500 when I got it.
If he could use it I'd let it go for a decent offer.

[TheFlatlander]

Originally Posted by LBrown59

1*Looks like if you put a BX1500 48'' deck on your BX2230 it would /should work on a BX24 also.
2*No comment.
3*It would be nice if he could use a BX1500 RCK48 15 BX mower .
I just paid $1450 for the 48'' mower on my new BX1500.
I have another one of these decks that was on the used BX1500 when I got it.
If he could use it I'd let it go for a decent offer.

1)BX2230 and BX23 (BX1500) are from the same level of tractor.

Bx2350 and BX24 (BX1850) are from the same level of tractor

THere are some differences in decks and part numbers. But like I said I think the Bx1500 deck can be made to work but with a little more effort.

2) real deal on measurements.

3) Agree as he would get the best bang for his $. I went back and looked at the pricing I was given and it was closer to $1400. (That was the reason I almost bought a throw away tractor with deck.) As I posted earlier, should you guys get more serious about this I will go and look over both decks and installations and support you on this. My friend has my old tractor. PM me if you do.

[LBrown59]

Originally Posted by TheFlatlander

3) Agree as he would get the best bang for his $.
*I went back and looked at the pricing I was given and it was closer to $1400. (That was the reason I almost bought a throw away tractor with deck.) As I posted earlier, should you guys get more serious about this I will go and look over both decks and installations and support you on this. My friend has my old tractor. PM me if you do.

I paid $1400 for my new one but there was another $151.50 in sales tax added to that so I really have $1551.50 in the new one.

[Coyote X]

LBrown59: I guess I am going to pass on the mowing deck for the bx for this summer.

The sears mower is cutting grass fine and the bx is getting used for lots of random things now I might try and get the deck for it next summer though now that I know it can work without a lot of trouble and it would free up some space in the garage the sears mower is taking up. But for now there is a lot of stuff I didn't even think needed done that is coming up for the bx to do. I have leveled a driveway, pulled up 150ft of chain link, dug a gas line, lifted shingles up to a roof and probably a few more things I can't think of. Been a busy little tractor for just a couple of days of ownership. I haven't even started the stuff I was planning on doing with it before I got it.

[LBrown59]

Originally Posted by Coyote X

LBrown59: I guess I am going to pass on the mowing deck for the bx for this summer.
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Well I'm glad for this thread as it expands the number of potentital prospects for my deck as I'm not limited to just those who have a BX1500.

Some body will get a good buy on my 48'' mower at $800.oo

[TheFlatlander]

[quote=TheFlatlander]Odd mower size combination. I also didn't want a wide I put a 48' deck on my BX2660 from a BX1850. This fit with minimal modification. 48" deck will level as the other two larger decks do, drive shaft fits, and front hanging brackets fit with out modification. the only modification was cutting the rear stop brackets where they come to the frame 3/8 inch for clearance to allow the deck to get to top position. One draw back is that the cut height is 1 inch higher than the indicator. For me this was no issue as I do not cut grass lower than 2". One additional benefit is that the ground clearance with the deck raised is 1" taller. The deck cuts about 1" wider than the rear tires on both sides.

Quoted myself to make correction- Tractor was riding a little rough while cutting grass. Checked tire pressure. Way too high from Dealer. Put tire pressures to factory recommendations. Much better ride.

Now even better-Rechecked cut height and now it is the same as on the selector, but lost the extra bonus inch in deck clearance. Works like factory designed, better than my earlier BX2230 conversion.

[LBrown59]

I've got a BX1500 48'' mower- do you think you could do that with it?
[quote=TheFlatlander]

Originally Posted by TheFlatlander

Odd mower size combination. I also didn't want a wide I put a 48' deck on my BX2660 from a BX1850. This fit with minimal modification. 48" deck will level as the other two larger decks do, drive shaft fits, and front hanging brackets fit with out modification. the only modification was cutting the rear stop brackets where they come to the frame 3/8 inch for clearance to allow the deck to get to top position. One draw back is that the cut height is 1 inch higher than the indicator. For me this was no issue as I do not cut grass lower than 2". One additional benefit is that the ground clearanck raised is 1" taller. The deck cuts about 1" wider than the rear tires on both sides.

Quoted myself to make correction- Tractor was riding a little rough while cutting grass. Checked tire pressure. Way too high from Dealer. Put tire pressures to factory recommendations. Much better ride.

Now even better-Rechecked cut height and now it is the same as on the selector, but lost the extra bonus inch in deck clearance. Works like factory designed, better than my earlier BX2230 conversion.

[TheFlatlander]

[quote=LBrown59]I've got a BX1500 48'' mower- do you think you could do that with it?
Maybe I'm tired or something but, NO. nothing -Read the old posts. I am the person who made this work and already have a mower deck.

Even when I discuss this, you have an older BX version deck. The older BX1500 decks they mount up different. your deck will require modifications for the BX2230 series and back wards as I posted. This deck that I used came from a BX1850 and will work on a BX- 24, 2350, 2660 and most likely the new BX**60 series tractors that they are coming out within the near future, with the modification that I described.

Also in response to an older question, I looked up the price for this deck I paid and it was $1300 plus tax. Saved me allot of $ compared to the larger decks, as the dealers seem to hate this size and want them off their floor. Since I needed this size its's nice the every once in a while you can get lucky on something.

[lp333]

In the BX series, I am only aware of a single 48" MMM deck model - namely the RCK48-15BX. Can someone indicate if another 48" MMM BX model exists, and what model number that would be? Also, can someone post photos that illustrate actual differences between the mounting systems for the RCK48-15BX vs the RCK54-22BX (or vs the RCK60-22BX) decks? That should help to better understand the extent of the modifications required to mount the RCK48-15BX deck onto a BX22 or BX23 tractor.