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I've been wanting a higher steering wheel on my BX25. Does anyone know if one of the taller wheels like on the BX25D will fit the BX25? Thanks.

I've had back issues for 50 of my 72 years so the lack of suspension on the BX25 is an occasional problem. This year already I've been down 4 times so I thought it was time for some suspension. A little searching led me to a mechanical suspension seat which seems to have been sold by a number...

I started with a single grab hook welded in the center of the bucket on top. This worked great and as time went by I kept testing it. Well, I started clearing a lot with some good size oaks and in using the tractor as a skidder I bent the top of my bucket down about 3/8"; I had found it's...

In the lineup the ones on the left are from an older BX; those on the right from a newer BX. The mounting holes are slotted so all you need do is to loosen a bit to remove.

This is what it looks like. The bolt is a 5/16 grade 8.

I got the BX new in 2010 and it has about 650 hr. on it. When it was new, and for years after, it would start cold with a 10 second or less glow plug warm up. It would fire right off. For the last few years it has been taking a longer and longer glow plug warm up to start and even then it...

I was changing batteries on my BX25 and while connecting the new battery I got the leads crossed. I had taped a smaller wire to the negative lead with red electrical tape. You shouldn't do that. Anyway, I heard an electrical spark come from the engine area and now it is dead. I checked all...

It looks like it's worn right into the cutting edge bolt holes. If it were me I'd pull it back together and weld it up including the cutting edge. Then I'd make a set of skids that actually prevent the cutting edge from touching the ground. Like these - The BX2750D is a heck of a blower...

I added this to the bottom of my ballast box. It's Reese p/n 81378 for 23 bucks. It is the same height as the ballast box angle-iron feet so the box still sits nicely on the floor/dolly when off the machine.

I have that filter to convert my BX25 when it gets warmer. If it ever gets warmer! Bottom of bulb to top of mounting flange - 4.420" Bottom of bulb to highest point (OAL) - 4.435"

I run the same setup on my BX25. The first year I sheared 6 fan bolts but I blow nothing but graveled areas and I was picking up a lot of rocks because of the inadequate skids. I added skid shoes and made them to long enough to reach the cutting edge and now I might shear one a year or none...

I had this same problem and sheared 6 bolts the first winter. The OEM skids are just inadequate, too small, so I wanted to make them bigger. I had some ultra high molecular weight polyethelene (UHMW) which works like wood (you can cut it, shape it, even drill and tap it) and I fit it to the...

How about this?

I installed that Reese receiver on my ballast box 3 years ago and move my 2000+ lb boat with 300 lb tongue weight all the time with no problems. It worked so well that I've added one to the rear of the tractor for when the ballast box is off. As I recall I had to open two of the bolt holes a...

Saw this on North Myrtle Beach this morning. Poor guy. Another day of running up and down the beach.