Comparison BX 25 or B3200

   / BX 25 or B3200 #71  
JIm W,

No Thumb on the BH - did you just forget to post that? Or do you have other plans for a thumb?

Also for Jimme - The toothbar is a bar with teeth (smaller than the BH teeth) attached to the FEL makes digging and rooting things out easier. Then for grading/smoothing dirt use the back of the bucket.

NO big deal on the tooth bar - you can add one later but if you want to have the dealer add one do it now - also get the thumb Jimme if you havent already on your 3200.

Glad your dealer set you up for another day with the L45 - sounds like a good bunch you are dealing with.

Carl

I just forgot to post it. I ordered the BH77 with the mechanical thumb. What I REALLY want is a hydraulic one - but that's a project for later.
 
   / BX 25 or B3200 #72  
I'm not so good at leveling with the FEL. Could use a few pointers on that. I tried to level out a garden area and I made a bit of a mess.
I know I can't expect to do the same things with the 3200. Bottom line is it will be mine! Feel like a kid getting a new toy.
As with the BH the FEL takes time and practise to do smoothing out. I dig forward and level backing up. Using the back edge of the bucket sort of packs the dirt and tilting the front bucket till the front edge is what's hitting the ground will do a bit better spreading out the dirt and leveling.
I bought a tooth bar with my first tractor and it was more of a bother than a benefit. I sold it to my neighbor and he never installed it and I think I bought it back from him and sold it to Milkman or his brother.
With a BH with teeth to dig rocks and stuff up I'm not convinced the toothbar will be worth the money. If you've got a bunch of it, go ahead. If you don't have a bunch of it you'll have to learn what implements are the most useful for you and not someone else on TBN.:)
For me and my uses of home landscaping my most used (besides FEL and BH) attachment is the RatchetRake. Only Tractor Supply sells them now. They can be put on in 2 minutes by yourself and taken off in less time, by yourself. To me the by myself is an important consideration. They will remove brush and under growth fantastic going forward with the front teeth and level out your ground to ready for seeding using the smaller teeth while backing up or just leveling it out smooth.
.Ratchet Rake, LLC - Tractor attachment, Bucket attachment, Loader, Skid loader, Kubota, Skid steer, Landscape rake, Brush remover, York Rake, Harley Rake, Rock Rake, Tractor rake attachment, Construction attachment, New Holland, Bobcat, Fire safety,
 
   / BX 25 or B3200 #73  
I've had my B3200 for about 2 years now. I own about 19 acres with most of it wooded, but the front of the property is about 3.25 acres of grass. Before I bought the tractor it was an old farm field. We built a house 2 years ago and I tilled up the entire frontage eventually turning it into my current lawn. There was some old scrub brush that I had the dozer guy clear while he was working on the grading for the house. Additionally, I have 14 fruit trees that I planted prior to getting my B3200. I have a FEL, MM60" mower, rear snow blower, humongous lawn roller, and a tiller. My advice would be to get the stump removal done by a professional and then till everything up. You really don't need a BH to plant trees, especially fruit trees. However if you are planting full size ones that have huge root balls, then of course a BH would be useful. I'm happy with all of my attachments, but I plan to sell my box blade. I used it originally to get the field turned into my lawn, but now it just sits. The only issue I had with my B3200 is that I blew the hydraulic line twice while I was doing some heavy duty tilling. They finally replaced it with a much heavier hose connection than the OEM. Last week, my battery died. Other than that, after 147 hours, it has been very good to me. Good luck, I think you'll enjoy your B3200. Also, I bought the Quick hitch from Harbor Freight and that has made attachment/detachment of the implements a breeze.
 
   / BX 25 or B3200
  • Thread Starter
#74  
I guess I got about 3/4 of the stumps out of the 2.5-3 acres with the L45 and they were the bigger ones. I do have a friend that has an excavating company and he will probably come down to my house for a day with a bulldozer and finish it off for me. Once I get a few bucks together I'll give him a call.

I'm in Western NC about 15 miles north of Asheville in a small town named Barnardsville. Beautiful country here and it seems every 1/2 mile or so someone has a Kubota here. Can't wait to get mine delivered and play around some when we get back to So. Jersey.
 
   / BX 25 or B3200 #75  
I guess I got about 3/4 of the stumps out of the 2.5-3 acres with the L45 and they were the bigger ones. I do have a friend that has an excavating company and he will probably come down to my house for a day with a bulldozer and finish it off for me. Once I get a few bucks together I'll give him a call.

I'm in Western NC about 15 miles north of Asheville in a small town named Barnardsville. Beautiful country here and it seems every 1/2 mile or so someone has a Kubota here. Can't wait to get mine delivered and play around some when we get back to So. Jersey.

There's some weird coincidences going on here. You're getting a B3200 at the end of the month when you get back. I'm getting B3200 at the end of the month when I get back. You're in North Carolina - I'm down in South Carolina right now. (Charleston area - haven't seen any Kubotas yet).
 
   / BX 25 or B3200 #76  
As with the BH the FEL takes time and practise to do smoothing out. I dig forward and level backing up. Using the back edge of the bucket sort of packs the dirt and tilting the front bucket till the front edge is what's hitting the ground will do a bit better spreading out the dirt and leveling.
I bought a tooth bar with my first tractor and it was more of a bother than a benefit. I sold it to my neighbor and he never installed it and I think I bought it back from him and sold it to Milkman or his brother.
With a BH with teeth to dig rocks and stuff up I'm not convinced the toothbar will be worth the money. If you've got a bunch of it, go ahead. If you don't have a bunch of it you'll have to learn what implements are the most useful for you and not someone else on TBN.:)
For me and my uses of home landscaping my most used (besides FEL and BH) attachment is the RatchetRake. Only Tractor Supply sells them now. They can be put on in 2 minutes by yourself and taken off in less time, by yourself. To me the by myself is an important consideration. They will remove brush and under growth fantastic going forward with the front teeth and level out your ground to ready for seeding using the smaller teeth while backing up or just leveling it out smooth.
.Ratchet Rake, LLC - Tractor attachment, Bucket attachment, Loader, Skid loader, Kubota, Skid steer, Landscape rake, Brush remover, York Rake, Harley Rake, Rock Rake, Tractor rake attachment, Construction attachment, New Holland, Bobcat, Fire safety,

Thanks for posting that RatchetRake - I think I might get one of those -it's exactly what I need to smooth out my driveway.
 
   / BX 25 or B3200 #77  
Thanks for posting that RatchetRake - I think I might get one of those -it's exactly what I need to smooth out my driveway.

I second this. Looks like a neat add-on to fix and level my gravel roads. I think it might even work better than a blade or a box. But what do I know ...
 
   / BX 25 or B3200
  • Thread Starter
#78  
JimWilson,

You forgot we are both Jim too. I'll check out that ratchet rake too. The grass here is about 3' tall as we have not been here since February. Its on a mountainside so I couldnt use the tractor even if I had it, way too steep! I only have an acre here but its going to take me three days to cut this grass, its hot as **** here too.
 
   / BX 25 or B3200 #79  
JimWilson,

You forgot we are both Jim too. I'll check out that ratchet rake too. The grass here is about 3' tall as we have not been here since February. Its on a mountainside so I couldnt use the tractor even if I had it, way too steep! I only have an acre here but its going to take me three days to cut this grass, its hot as **** here too.


If one of you guys lived closer, I would sell you mine. I used it the first year that I cleared my property, but really not all that much. Now it just sits in my garage.
 
   / BX 25 or B3200
  • Thread Starter
#80  
MW66,

You probably would have saved me some money but I financed it at 0%. I'm sure you could sell it. How many hours on it? How much would you want for it? I might be able to find a buyer for you!:laughing:
 

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