Bx 2660 Seat

[mantis]

I have a "one price" dealership, but it's a good price, so I never minded.

Luckily, I'm in that same boat. I call my sales guy and tell him what I need, and it shows up on my driveway. We never talk money, and I usually don't even know the price until after it is unloaded. He has always done me right, so he gets all of my business. :thumbsup:

 

[Bacffin]

I don't have a "Guy"...wish I did. In this economy I thought there would be more people knocking at the door. I guess business is really good out there.

I am test driving the Massey GC2400/2410 right now, about a grand less overall.

To be continued,
Bruce

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I don't have a "Guy"...wish I did. In this economy I thought there would be more people knocking at the door. I guess business is really good out there.

I am test driving the Massey GC2400/2410 right now, about a grand less overall.

To be continued,
Bruce

Brady or Steve at Barlows could be your "Guy".

 

[Ralphie]

I run a DR chipper off of my 13.7 PTO hp BX1860. It handles dead or green branches up to about 3" fine, sometimes a bit more and on occasion I have to feed it slowly. I think for pine branches, you'd probably be fine with the BX2360. Of course the extra ponies of the 2660 wouldn't hurt, but I'd be inclined to put the money toward a BX25 if I knew I'd need a backhoe at some point.

Does any have any experience with a DR chipper and the BX25. I have a lot of old maples shedding limbs and I would like to chip and use them. I am worried the BX25 is on the low end of useful performance for the chipper. Thanks.

 

[CHDinCT]

Does any have any experience with a DR chipper and the BX25. I have a lot of old maples shedding limbs and I would like to chip and use them. I am worried the BX25 is on the low end of useful performance for the chipper. Thanks.

Ralphie, what irony. Just saw your post quoting me on the BX1860 and a DR chipper. I have since traded up to a BX25 and used the DR chipper with it about 2 weeks ago. Worked even better than the BX1860. The added PTO horsepower (about 4 ponnies) was noticeable on some of the larger branches. The largest limb I chipped was a just fallen oak limb that was about 4" at the trunk side. That one almost stalled the BX but didn't and while I held back feeding it in a bit, the chipper was pulling so hard I really couldn't hold it back much. If your average maple limbs are 3" or so, go for it. It will handle up to the DR max diameter of 4.5" but I wouldn't want to chip stuff that large as the norm.

 

[Ralphie]

Thanks for the input. There is nothing better than first hand experience. I am assuming you have been happy with the quality of the DR chipper. I have stuff in the >4" range but I can burn it in winter. How do you like your BX25?

 

[CHDinCT]

Thanks for the input. There is nothing better than first hand experience. I am assuming you have been happy with the quality of the DR chipper. I have stuff in the >4" range but I can burn it in winter. How do you like your BX25?

Yes, been happy with the DR for what I use it for. I bought it used off of Craig's List for about half what a new one was going for a few years ago. It was a good match for my BX1860. Most of what I chip is under 3" and a lot of it is dead fall from winter storms or high winds. Maybe 20% is green stuff from trees I've taken down.

From what I read on TBN, most guys with SCUTs go with the Wallenstein BX42, which is a nice unit but more than I wanted to spend, plus I wasn't sure if the BX1860 would run it. I'm sure the BX25 would run it. With any chipper, it really comes down to what you need to run through it. The BX could run a 6" chipper if you only use it for 3"-4" stuff, but that would be wasted money.

Back to the DR. It's manual feed and thicker, heavier stuff will self feed pretty good due to its weight, but spindley stuff needs to be pushed a little, especially if it has any wide crotches in it. Best to cut out the larger crotches during clearing time. Mine is older and has the chute on the bottom. I use the chips for mulch, so I chip into a large tin tub that I dump into the FEL when full so I can put the mulch where I want it. The newer versions have an option for an adjustable chute on top so you can shoot the chips where you want them. Don't think my older unit can be adapted, but that's OK for how I use it. In summary, a BX25 will run a DR no problem, and can run a little bigger, heavier unit if you need it to.

As far as the BX25 goes, I'm loving having a backhoe. I didn't realize how much use I have for one until I bought it. After 22 years in our current house, a lot of the landscaping was overgrown. I've been removing shrubs and small trees that I would never have attempted without the backhoe. I'm also rebuilding some old stone walls that were basically destroyed by the builder's site contractor. Digging out and moving some large rocks for that purpose. A thumb is a must for a lot of the work. Here's a few pics of the DR and BX25, though not together - guess I didn't take any the last time I used the DR.

 

[Ralphie]

I have similar shrub work planned as well as other projects for mine. I want to get started but getting distracted with my day job. As so as I return home I need to get Limbs cleaned up and then move to shrubs. Thanks again. It is reassuring to see so many loyal BX owners. I also liked the fact here are a number of 3rd party attachments.

 

[ChuckinNH]

I run a BX42 chipper on my B2620, and both I, and my neighbors like it a lot. I've had a couple of dry elm branches that were right at maximum size stall the tractor quickly when they feed too quickly, and the same thing would happen with a BX2360 I'm sure. HP is always welcome running a chipper, or blowing snow, but I really doubt that there would be enough difference in performance between the BX2360, and the BX2660 to really justify $1000 spent. My neighbor bought a 28 hp Massey, and it is bigger, and in some ways nicer than my B2620, but he often borrows my implements, or my tractor, and implements since I was able to buy implements for the extra money he spent on the tractor. Don't get me wrong here, since he has helped me enough to more than pay for the use of those things! I asked him if he saw a big difference when using my chipper on his tractor compared to mine, and he said they were about the same for the kind of thing he was chipping. ( Apple tree prunings, and normal spring fallen branches, etc.) I think I would see a difference if I went to a B3300SU, or something like that. Dead, and dry Elm is pretty darn hard stuff to cut. The neighbor said it was a wonder I dindn't chip the knives.