Ordered a new BX1860 today
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SCtractorguy
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Nice!
I bet its hard to stay off long enough to take the pics.
I bet its hard to stay off long enough to take the pics.
I bought a BX 1850 in March last year. My only compaint is the hard stop out of reverse. I heard about the 60 series and e-mailed Kubota and talked to my dealer.
A week later Kubota e-mailed me back saying there was a fix and my dealer would fix it. I called my dealer and he said Kubota had called them about my e-mail. They are going to a class in a couple of weeks and learing this "fix". THEN the area rep. called my cell phone and told me they were doing it also. He said it would be just like the 60 series. I told them to fix it or make it right.
I will let you know. Should be done by March, I hope.
A week later Kubota e-mailed me back saying there was a fix and my dealer would fix it. I called my dealer and he said Kubota had called them about my e-mail. They are going to a class in a couple of weeks and learing this "fix". THEN the area rep. called my cell phone and told me they were doing it also. He said it would be just like the 60 series. I told them to fix it or make it right.
I will let you know. Should be done by March, I hope.
TheFlatlander
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Kenneth H,
You should start new post with this. It will get noticed better. There are alot of people on this site that have this same complaint and will be very intrested in how your tractor gets "fixed".
LBrown59
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Good idea.
fish6942
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Kenneth - Please, please, please keep us updated on this!! If you have any name for the program or Technical Bulletin number, ANYTHING. If you couldn't tell, I'm very anxious to get mine fixed as well.
Some guys requested more pics of the BX1860......we had some beautiful weather on Sat and I was able to wash some of the winter grime off the BX from snowplowing and snap a few more pics:
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tutorbell
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Do you have the mulching kit on your 48" fine-cut? If so, how are the results?
I do have the mulch kit, but have not installed it yet. I just got the mower deck a month or so ago and only mounted it to take some measurements for a full contact rear roller/lawn striper that I am planning to fab up. It'll be a couple more months before I get to mow with it. Probably have to move more snow first.
I'll post my mowing results this spring.
I'll post my mowing results this spring.
Roadkill95
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Is the 1860 a smaller tractor than the 2350 or just a smaller engine
LBrown59
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It's smaller
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wxboy
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The 1860 also has a shorter wheelbase so I think calling it a smaller tractor is accurate.
Garpoonga
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Well, this is my first day here, because Yesterday I ordered my BX1860 at 8:30am and it was delivered to my driveway by 3:30pm. I got the 50 inch snow blower and 48 inch mower. I played with it for about an hour and a half moving old snow that has fallen off the tin roof all winter. Amazed at what that blower will do. I LOVE my new "snow Blower". Now the quest for attachments begins !!!
Roadkill95
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Who do you deal with in CT? I haven't found a dealer I'm real happy with yet.
CHDinCT
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I shopped at Midstate tractor in Middletown and Kahn's Tractor in North Franklin. Ended up buying from Kahn's as they had a new in crate 1860. I liked both places - been going to Midstate for years for wheel horse and stihl parts. Pricing was almost exactly the same. I did check pricing from Barlow's and Carver Equipment and both were considerably lower than local prices. I struggled with whether to buy local or order out of state and save $$ and ended up going local since this is my first sub-CUT and I just needed the extra piece of mind of having a local dealer to call with issues. If I ever upgrade, I'd more seriously consider ordering from out of state if the savings are as substantial.
Where have you been Kubota shopping in CT?
Roadkill95
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Kahn Tractor, I haven't I did go by there on Sunday and walk the lot 1 in the crate and one together in line.
When I was shopping a few months ago they were pretty high, in price so I held off and then economy got worse so I held off.
Now I blew the motor in my wheel horse and its 20 years old so I don't know f I want to spend the money to fix or get a 1860. I often said if my wheel horse was 4 wheel drive had a 3 pt hitch and a loader I would be happy
CHDinCT
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RK - My quest that ended in me getting a BX started 18 months ago when I put a bid in on a loader for my wheel horse on ebay. The loader ended up going for over 2K, a lot more than I was willing to spend at the time. I then started looking at the johnny buckets from johnnyproducts.com, but I couldn't get past the issue that the WH is basically a one implement at a time machine. To use the loader or johnny bucket, I'd have to drop the deck. I knew that there'd be lots of times I'd want to use a bucket for a small job but would forgo it if I had to spend 30 minutes swapping implements. I ended up buying a used JD X485 and then found a used FEL for it. Other than being 2WD and not a diesel, it was a sweet machine. Then my job was being eliminated at work so I sold it. Long story short, I found a new position at work and then bought the BX new. After having the JD, I decided diesel and 4WD was a requirement.
Anyway, this is a long way of saying that I was in the same spot as you a while back, except for the blown motor. I love my WH and will probably keep it forever - it's a '93. Someday I'd like to do a restoration on it if I have the time.
poppey
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Hi, I´m new to this forum and just ordered a new BX 1860
It has a 48" standard mower. Can anyone tell me what maximum door width I can get it through? Suspect I need to put in a wider door.
To day I have a John Deer LT160 with mulch deck and it works fantastic even when the hight of the grass is a bit high.
I will get a mulch kit for the BX as well.
gaute
It has a 48" standard mower. Can anyone tell me what maximum door width I can get it through? Suspect I need to put in a wider door.
To day I have a John Deer LT160 with mulch deck and it works fantastic even when the hight of the grass is a bit high.
I will get a mulch kit for the BX as well.
gaute
bp fick
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Welcome to TBN
You'd likely have more responses by starting your own thread, rather than tagging onto a thread that's over 3 years old.
The side diverter chute alone must add 7-9 inches to the width, I'm guessing. I didn't have a mid mount mower on my BX, let alone a collection system.
Watch the height of the opening to the shop/barn/garage as well. The BX1860 ROPS are quite low, but they do not fold.
You'd likely have more responses by starting your own thread, rather than tagging onto a thread that's over 3 years old.
The side diverter chute alone must add 7-9 inches to the width, I'm guessing. I didn't have a mid mount mower on my BX, let alone a collection system.
Watch the height of the opening to the shop/barn/garage as well. The BX1860 ROPS are quite low, but they do not fold.
