How I stumbled into a Kubota BX in the first place.

[check]

I've only been a casual visitor to the Kubota forum, but even I know that three ain't anywhere close to catching up. That's more like the John Thomas starter kit.

The John Thomas starter kit! I love it!

Hey John, do you realize you are a legend in your own time?

 

[milkman]

Don't know how I missed this thread, but here's my story.

I pulled into the fuel island at Flying J on I75 just south of I71, and next to me sat a flatbed with a load of cute little tractors, each in it's metal crate and no wheels. I'd never seen anything like them and they were really cute. Couple of months later, I was at a Kubota dealer in Elizabethtown, Ky and they had one all set up out front with a loader and mower, I was hooked and knew I had to have one. In June of '01, the wife handed me a BX brochure and said go pick one out for your birthday. I went to my closest dealer, just across the street from the green dealer that didn't have anything close to the BX. I drove the BX around the lot and that clinched it. The next week when I got home, it was setting in the driveway just shining. $12,300 and it's never been back to the dealer for any anything.

 

[Michael Aos]

We purchased a nearby 1/4 acre rental property in early 2016. Then purchased the adjoining 1/4 acre rental property in late 2016. 1/2 acre total (although they back-up to an undeveloped ~25 acres).

Both of the properties had "deferred maintenance" (were neglected) by the previous owners.

We had hurricane-force winds back in January 2017. It took down the fences and several trees at both of my rentals, and the fence at my house.

I was looking at installing ~600' of fence, a negative-grade issue routing water towards one of the houses, and wanting to Xeriscape (was thinking rock everywhere - potentially hundreds of tons of rock).

I went in search of the smallest tractor I could get with a post-hole digger. Glanced at the BX1870, but the salesman easily steered me toward the BX2370.

I was less than an hour into the BX2370 when I started thinking I really should have gotten the B2601 instead.

The trade-in value on a (~1hr) "used" BX is enough of a deterrent that I just stuck with it.

It has done everything I've needed, but I still wish I had the additional ground-clearance and bigger tires and FEL and 3pt (for grading) of the B2601.
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[dragoneggs]

Don't know how I missed this thread, but here's my story.

I pulled into the fuel island at Flying J on I75 just south of I71, and next to me sat a flatbed with a load of cute little tractors, each in it's metal crate and no wheels. I'd never seen anything like them and they were really cute. Couple of months later, I was at a Kubota dealer in Elizabethtown, Ky and they had one all set up out front with a loader and mower, I was hooked and knew I had to have one. In June of '01, the wife handed me a BX brochure and said go pick one out for your birthday. I went to my closest dealer, just across the street from the green dealer that didn't have anything close to the BX. I drove the BX around the lot and that clinched it. The next week when I got home, it was setting in the driveway just shining. $12,300 and it's never been back to the dealer for any anything.

How many hours?

 

[dragoneggs]

We purchased a nearby 1/4 acre rental property in early 2016. Then purchased the adjoining 1/4 acre rental property in late 2016. 1/2 acre total (although they back-up to an undeveloped ~25 acres).

Both of the properties had "deferred maintenance" (were neglected) by the previous owners.

We had hurricane-force winds back in January 2017. It took down the fences and several trees at both of my rentals, and the fence at my house.

I was looking at installing ~600' of fence, a negative-grade issue routing water towards one of the houses, and wanting to Xeriscape (was thinking rock everywhere - potentially hundreds of tons of rock).

I went in search of the smallest tractor I could get with a post-hole digger. Glanced at the BX1870, but the salesman easily steered me toward the BX2370.

I was less than an hour into the BX2370 when I started thinking I really should have gotten the B2601 instead.

The trade-in value on a (~1hr) "used" BX is enough of a deterrent that I just stuck with it.

It has done everything I've needed, but I still wish I had the additional ground-clearance and bigger tires and FEL and 3pt (for grading) of the B2601.
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How does the post hole digger do with your BX2370? Which model?

 

[radioman]

How does the post hole digger do with your BX2370? Which model?

for me - i bought CountyLine Post Hole Digger at Tractor Supply Co. and a 12 inch auger and 9 inch to dig footings for decks. i always take off my qh and attach phd directly . works fine.

 

[rockarosa]

I'm all excited this morning. Waiting on delivery of my new Kubota BX 2380. Went ahead and got a loader with it also. Should be backing in my driveway any minute now.

 

[Michael Aos]

I have the Land Pride PD10 with 9" auger.

It digs fine, but I still have to scoop a lot of dirt out of the hole once it's dug. I've been using an old kitchen pot from Goodwill, but I may try an Shop Vac or something.

How does the post hole digger do with your BX2370? Which model?

 

[dragoneggs]

I have the Land Pride PD10 with 9" auger.

It digs fine, but I still have to scoop a lot of dirt out of the hole once it's dug. I've been using an old kitchen pot from Goodwill, but I may try an Shop Vac or something.

Thanks for sharing... the specs too! My concern is my 'dirt' is glacial till... meaning I have about a much rock as soil! :confused2: Rocks are generally all cantaloupe size (a few) or smaller but it makes me wonder how effective the post hole digger will be for me.

 

[bp fick]

I'm all excited this morning. Waiting on delivery of my new Kubota BX 2380. Went ahead and got a loader with it also. Should be backing in my driveway any minute now.

What? No photos of delivery day?