Attention B3030 owners & BX

[KeithInSpace]

...it's lack of size to aptly handle a decent job. I said before in another post check used tractor listings, lots of BX's for sale but not hardly any B3030's (though they have stopped making them). Lots of people want to trade up shortly after they purches the smaller one...

Dude, that is such a misguided, silly, and just plain wrong post. Borderline insulting to all those that own a BX.

Bigger is most definitely not better in a multitude of cases. Yes, I concede that my BX would get laughed at if trying to do a "real" job. This is NOT a piece of construction equipment.

Good thing none of the work I've done around my house is "real" work, then. Because on 90% of it, a regular piece of equipment wouldn't even have FIT IN THE WORK ENVELOPE. BX need only apply.

Mr. GDH, please listen to more objective opinions than this drivel. While it would seem on the surface that your chores would be better suited to a B, that doesn't mean the BX is useless. Trust me.

If you are between the two, I'd generally think that getting the larger of the two would be the better route to stave off future upgrade. A B wouldn't work for my property and I'm happy as a clam with my BX. If my acreage situation was different, I probably would have moved up to a B.

Hope the information you get on this forum is helpful.

EDIT: Didn't see that you recognized this comment as inflamatory...little late to the party, I guess.

 

[DelSc]

Yes, front blowers on both the BX and B.

 

[lawn_king]

The 3030 is a great snowblowing set up and the kubota cab is much nicer than any aftermarket cab.

 

[Dusty1]

Re: Attention B3030 owners & BX

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Originally Posted by Dusty1
...it's lack of size to aptly handle a decent job. I said before in another post check used tractor listings, lots of BX's for sale but not hardly any B3030's (though they have stopped making them). Lots of people want to trade up shortly after they purches the smaller one...

Dude, that is such a misguided, silly, and just plain wrong post. Borderline insulting to all those that own a BX.

Bigger is most definitely not better in a multitude of cases. Yes, I concede that my BX would get laughed at if trying to do a "real" job. This is NOT a piece of construction equipment.

Good thing none of the work I've done around my house is "real" work, then. Because on 90% of it, a regular piece of equipment wouldn't even have FIT IN THE WORK ENVELOPE. BX need only apply.

Mr. GDH, please listen to more objective opinions than this drivel. While it would seem on the surface that your chores would be better suited to a B, that doesn't mean the BX is useless. Trust me.

If you are between the two, I'd generally think that getting the larger of the two would be the better route to stave off future upgrade. A B wouldn't work for my property and I'm happy as a clam with my BX. If my acreage situation was different, I probably would have moved up to a B.

Hope the information you get on this forum is helpful.

EDIT: Didn't see that you recognized this comment as inflamatory...little late to the party, I guess.

Ok buddy, don't get your panty's in a bunch here, this is not a personal attack on you or your machine, it is an opinion, I think you may have confused the two. Let's try and use a bit of self-control and keep this foreum enjoyable:thumbsup:.

 

[timswi]

Ok buddy, don't get your panty's in a bunch here, this is not a personal attack on you or your machine, it is an opinion, I think you may have confused the two. Let's try and use a bit of self-control and keep this foreum enjoyable:thumbsup:.

Easy there Dusty..You through the gauntlet down with some of your harsh opinions.

Anyway, what I have seen is that many BX's were bought by people with new houses and used the FEL etc for initial landscaping and such. When they finished, they sell them. Cutting 1/4 of an acre with a diesel tractor and a 60" MMM is kinda silly.

Some trade up I'm sure, but most who spend this kind of money do some serious research first. Bigger is not always better. I have a few acres and my BX is all I have needed. It's not a piece of constructiuon equipment, it's an all purpose machine that does everything well, not all perfectly. To accomplish that, you'd have to buy 6 figures worth of equipment.

Around these parts, my BX is still worth over 2/3 what I paid for it 5 years ago. As soon as one shows up in the paper, it's gone within a day or two. That doesn't indicate an oversupply of people wanting to dump the BX's.

 

[Sully2]

B3030 of course. Just the tire size alone makes the B a more able machine.:thumbsup:

Ive got to agree with this 100%

 

[LBrown59]

1* the BX is a glorified lawnmower.
3*the B3030 is more of a tractor.
I use a full-sized loader backhoe and didn't think it did bad moving soil.
4*I think you would be ready to trade up the BX in a hurry because of it's lack of size to aptly handle a decent job.
5*I said before in another post check used tractor listings, lots of BX's for sale but not hardly any B3030's .(though they have stopped making them).
6* Lots of people want to trade up shortly after they purches the smaller one.
7* They are not a lot different size wise, but would you actually have a problem with a tractor that was too able to handle a job? .
8*That's like being overqalified, much better probem to have than not capable enough.
9*Lots of people here will tell you that any smaller tractor can do what the bigger ones can do it will just take them longer,
10*but I disagree, the smaller ones are much more breakable too. .

1*I get so tired of hearing this false misguided undeserved statement bashing the BX real tractors , especially when such statements more aptly describes units such as the JD x 500 and 700 series .and the Simplicity Legacy XL.
Dusty how would you classify the JD x 500 and 7000 series garden tractor and the Simplicity Legacy XL.Garden tractor ?
5*The BXs are Kubotas Biggest Sellers so naturally one would expect to find more of them on the used market than say a b3030.And to top it all off The BX has been produced for several years longer than the B3030 which By The Way I here is being discounted.
6*Then too lots of people don't want to.
I'm 1 of them .
7*I can see in some situations/circumstances where that could / would be a problem .
8*See 7*
9*I tend to see it that way.
10*-And I don't agree with you on that.
I haven't run into that with any of my 3 BXs one of which I put over 1200 hours on in 4 and 1/3 rd years.

11*I disagree with so much in this post (just about all of it) that I'm going to not respond to it.

11*Like some items in the above post.

12*The BX is far more than a glorified lawn mower.
13* I like the fact that it is nimble and
14*without the blower or mowing deck will fit through most fence openings I have.
Would I like a B3030...at times when time is critical.
15*I do have hills so for me the
BX felt better it had a lower COG.
16*It is far more than a lawn mower but certain tasks will take longer such as moving materials with the bucket.
17*Either machine is a great purchase.

12*You are right they are for more than A JDx or a Simpilicy Legacy XL.
13* One on the best features of of my BX tractors.
14*another great feature.
15*Another best feature of the BX that I like.
17*Neather is a good value if purchased for the wrong puropose .

Like JOHNTHOMAS,
18*I disagree with Dusty1 on too many levels to enumerate, so I won't bother, but for the OP's stated uses, I would go with the 3030 and kind of suspect he is already headed that way.
As someone said on here not long ago,
19*sometimes bigger is better and sometimes bigger is just bigger.

18*I thought it was a little far off too.
19*Yeah bigger is not always better some times it can be a bugger.

19*Oh, that's OK, most of us BX owners are just too stupid or poor to want or own a "real" tractor.

19*Any cure for us poor soles ?

20*I don't want to be unkind, but my own experience differs so vastly from this that I have to wonder whether this man has ever really used a BX or whether he is just expressing an opinion of what he thinks the reality is.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/54527-bx1500-woods-bh6000.html
21*BXs are real tractors, not glorified lawnmowers. Why are so many BXs resold?
22* Could it be that it's because so many were sold new in the first place and perhaps the percentage resold is not significantly different? I have had mine 10 years and have not resold it. It meets my needs well.

20*So do I !
21*How true.
22*I'd say that's it exactly.
Pluss they have been in production so many more years than has the B3030 which in it's self leads to a greater mumber of them being available in the used pool .

Having owned both let me make a few comments.
The BX is a fine machine and much more than a glorified lawnmower. It is surprising how much you can do with it. 23*Its smaller and lighter than the B and
that can be a benefit or a drawback depending on your use.

23*But that' not the Tractors fault it's the buyers faut.

24*Dude, that is such a misguided, silly, and just plain wrong post. Borderline insulting to all those that own a BX.
Bigger is most definitely not better in a multitude of cases. Yes, I concede that my BX would get laughed at if trying to do a "real" job. This is NOT a piece of construction equipment.
Good thing none of the work I've done around my house is "real" work, then. Because on 90% of it, a regular piece of equipment wouldn't even have FIT IN THE WORK ENVELOPE. BX need only apply.
Mr. GDH, please listen to more objective opinions than this drivel. While it would seem on the surface that your chores would be better suited to a B, that doesn't mean the BX is useless. Trust me.
If you are between the two, I'd generally think that getting the larger of the two would be the better route to stave off future upgrade. A B wouldn't work for my property and I'm happy as a clam with my BX. If my acreage situation was different, I probably would have moved up to a B.
Hope the information you get on this forum is helpful.

24*Good post.

 

[brandoro]

Well Dusty1, you have been busy defending your post. How about confirming the statement that they have stopped making the B3030's.

Made me look, B3030 is still on the Kubota.ca website. I wouldn't expect to see it there if it weren't still available to buy.
I think the B3030 is a great tractor. I've never owned one but a guy who lives not far from me has a BX and is quite enamored with it.

 

[mx5guy]

Just Note an opinion is based on experience, what you do for a living. like farmer versus weekend warrior complete different needs and I would bet completly different opinion of same tractor. Large tractor medium or small we all get attached to our tractor, and some develop an emotional bond.

I just recently bought a tractor, an this site helped me a lot, I still had to do my homework, but as I have never owned more than a couple of Lawn tractors over the years. I did lots of reseach:confused2: and pricing Looking and comparing qualaty and price, and got medium size tractor to fight with some big stumps, and have lots of room to manuver, and I could afford a bigger tractor, but in a little different color of orange.

So you need to move a lot of material and got the room, go big:thumbsup:, if your working in a small area where big does not fit go sub size:thumbsup:, and we know shovel and wheel barrow is not my choice, but if I did not have the money to rent, hire or buy a tractor, we use shovels. I hope the shovelers take no offence:laughing:.

It is hard to be black and white with opinions, and email or post don't show emotions like smiling wile you say someting or even a wink, maybe we should always use the smilies. and like all opinions take them with a grain of salt:licking::thumbsup:

 

[Dusty1]

Wow, you guys need to lighten up, once again "opinion" not personal attack. It's just a tractor.