Recent content by BANDAMAN

* *** I'm looking for the front mount ( part that mounts to the tractor ) for a 54 front blade for the 140 or 300 series. I have a 318 and a blade but the mount was modified by widening to fit the 400 series. I would considered purchasing the part or swapping mounts with someone who has the...

Sold my BX1860 and just picked up a 318 last week and then found a nice 54" front blade. The blade was originally made for the 318 but was modified to fit the wider 400 series frame. It was done nicely with solid steel blocks and good welding ability. So good, that it looks like a pain to cut...

Very sadly, my dad lost his courageous battle with cancer recently. He fought hard, but what a terrible, terrible, relentless disease that he could not battle any longer. While dad was fighting and in the hospital, mom and dad purchased his dream machine, a brand new L5740 with all the...

Mom and dad had their new L5740 delivered yesterday.....Very Nice machine! I only had 20 minutes or so to play with it, but it sure is nice. Mom and dad are gonna love that cab!! I had the AC on and stereo playing.....its as quiet and comfy as a car in there. L5740 w/Cab AC, Heat, CD Player...

This is for my mom and dad, both retired, in their mid 60s. They farm 50 acres for a hobby and also have 3 acres around the house and buildings that they maintain. They have all the usual farm equipment, probably enough to farm 500 acres! 3 IH tractors from the late 70's, early 80's, I...

As some of you know from my other posts, I recently traded in my 5 yr old BX2230 for a new BX1860. This machine was not on the dealer floor or lot, but was ordered and shipped from a Kubota Warehouse and arrived with zero hrs (or just run in a bit). Part of my deal to save some money required...

Found a dealer that was willing to negotiate and gave me what I needed for my BX2230 trade in, so pulled the trigger on a brand new unit! I'm getting a BX1860 with FEL and four-way valve, a 48" fine cut MMM, mulching kit, front grill guard and a set of Bars and Turfs with all the rears loaded...

Well, I guess the pin came out, the left front wheel, axle, and mounting rod fell out, and then I hit it with the blades. Wow! what a racket, it went through all three blades and went flying......I found most of the larger wheel pieces, but it was getting too dark to find the rod and axle. Any...

After years of shopping and research I bought my BX2230 in 2004 and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Not only does it make my work easier, its just plain fun! When I bought the unit I had a little over an acre of yard, all flat, a few trees widely spaced and basically a wide open mowing area. I...

Well, its been a looooong time since I stopped by here. I needed to use the awesome search feature and find a cross reference for oil filters, so I thought I would say hi while here. I want to thank those who gave me advice and helped me purchase my BX2230 almost 3.5 years ago. At the time I...

Got to use my BX2230 for the first time in the snow today. Woke up to a beautiful blanket of about 4"-5" of fresh snow with some drifts about 10" deep. The little BX was quite impressive! The 4WD and bar tires did not slip a bit. I used the FEL and rear blade as a combo and it did a nice job...

I remember a thread awhile back about implements matching the tractor. It doesn't really matter to me, but I guess if you have the choice why not? It is hard to tell in this pic, but my rear balde was pretty scratched up and getting a lot of rust on it.

My shiny new BX2230 was delivered about noon on Saturday, and I promptly put 9 hrs on the clock over the weekend! I am wondering how I got by without this machine for so long. I had so many things going on when it was delivered that I didn't snap any photos while it was clean. The pics show a...

Well, I finally made up my mind and made a deal today. On Saturday I will take delivery of my new BX2230 with Loaded (rear) turf tires, FEL, 60" MMM and a 60" Kodiak rear blade. After months of looking, test driving, lurking on TBN, and asking questions here, I am very happy with my decision...

Troybuilt Pony won\'t start I borrowed my dad's 20 year old Troy built and hauled it from Iowa to Michigan to work up parts of my yard for seeding, but I can't get it to fire. It is a Pony with a 5 hp Briggs and Stratton. It has sit for about a year since my dad last used it. He is not much...