BX1860-BX2660

[Roadkill95]

I see a few posters on here with the new BX1860, I was wondering why the BX1860 over the BX2660 with such a small price difference?
I know 18 hp would be plenty for the tractor but the extra hp might come in handy down the road for PTO hp, snowblower,chipper, vac system.

 

[TheFlatlander]

While i went the way of the BX2660, I can see some advantage to the BX1860. It really depends on the users requirements. The BX1860 has a shorter wheel base and slightly smaller tires. I feel that this would allow this tractor to have better handling characteristics and a lower center of gravity. This may be an important benefit for some one that primary use will be mowing in tight situations. In that situation the tractor defiantly has more than adequate power.

 

[Garpoonga]

If I would have had the extra money I would have bought the 2660 just because. However, I am totally amazed at how well the snowblower works on the 1860 and so far I do not regret going with the 1860 at all. I have been blowing the huge piles of snow around my yard with ease, and am still running the engine at 80% for break in. The dealer also mentioned that he doubted that I would miss the extra 8 HP. I have plans to get a post hole digger and he said there would be a little difference between the two but not enough to worry about.

 

[LBrown59]

While i went the way of the BX2660, I can see some advantage to the BX1860. It really depends on the users requirements.
*The BX1860 has a shorter wheel base and slightly smaller tires. I feel that this would allow this tractor to have better handling characteristics and a lower center of gravity. This may be an important benefit for someone whos primary use will be mowing in tight situations.

*I have a BX 23 but I also have This BX 1500 for things like you just described.




While it may not be obvious from these photos there are areas in them that have slopes that I will not take the BX23 on but I can go across those slopes with the BX1500 and there is absolutely no pucker factor what so ever.

 

[LBrown59]

If I would have had the extra money I would have bought the 2660 just because. However, I am totally amazed at how well the snowblower works on the 1860 and so far I do not regret going with the 1860 at all. I have been blowing the huge piles of snow around my yard with ease, and am still running the engine at 80% for break in. The dealer also mentioned that he doubted that I would miss the extra 8 HP. I have plans to get a post hole digger and he said there would be a little difference between the two but not enough to worry about.

Your bx1860 is the model that replaced my bx1500.
A BX1860 is basically a BX1500 with a 3 cylinder 18 horse diesel on it instead of a 2 cylinder 15 horse diesel .
I can do everything with my BX1500 that I can do with my BX23 except back hoe work.
~~~If I were going up from the BX1860 I'd skip clear over the BX2660 and get the BX25.

 

[TheFlatlander]

If you do not have an immdiate need for a BH and plan on running large PTO driven attachments the BX2660 is the way to go. But as a comparison to the BX2230-23hp tractor I had, this new tractor uses a noticable amount more in fuel.

 

[mongo1717]

Ya I have a bx 1850. it is mostly the same thing. I am very happy with the amount of power that it has. There has not been anything i havent been able to do because of a lack of power

 

[DGS]

I have the 1830 and it powers my 44" tiller 60" snowblower all without a hiccup,moan,grunt etc.
It pulls my potato plow with no problems either and I set that sucker deep on some ocasions
4wd, traction control (lock) and all gets done
Regard
DGS

 

[TripleR]

I went from a BX2200 to a BX2660 and you sure can tell the difference in fuel consumption and I am sure it is even more so in the BX1860.

I love my BX2660, but can sure understand why someone without the need for more power would go with the BX1860.

 

[bp fick]

I see a few posters on here with the new BX1860, I was wondering why the BX1860 over the BX2660 with such a small price difference?
I know 18 hp would be plenty for the tractor but the extra hp might come in handy down the road for PTO hp, snowblower,chipper, vac system.

Small price difference is in the eye of the beholder, I suspect. When I bought my 1860, this past July, there was well over $1000 difference between the two. I only paid $8900 for the 18. I'm pretty sure no one gets the 26 for anywhere near that. That grand buys implements.

The comparative question that needs to be answered is this. Why buy the 2660 when the price is almost the same as the small "B"? See? The reasons a 2660 buyer didn't buy the "B" is similar to the reasons that an 1860 buyer didn't buy the 2660. It's more than price, it's about buying what you need. Power? You gotta be kidding! How many 15 hp machines did Kubota build and sell for years? 18 diesel hp is a ton.