2 Wheel Tractors - Buying & Using

[farmerboybill]

Hey Highsmith,

Don't worry, You'll have that craftsman done for in about 2 years in a 4 acre garden. They're homeowner units for sure, and are made by a low quality, high volume manufacturer like MTD or similar. Sears has been resting on its laurals far several years now. I bought a lawn tractor there a few years back and won't buy anything from them again based on how I was (mis)treated on a warranty claim.

Anyway, Milkman is right. The BCS tiller is a machine to behold and is the best value implement you can get for your 853

I'm curious, you were asking about comparisons for the flail , rotary, and sickle mowers. You decided on the rotary mower. How did you finally decide?

Bill in WI

 

[Highsmith]

I decided no on the sickle due to the fact it is for tall items only. It does not do short to moderate height grass/brush well at all. And the advantages the flail offered over the brushhog were just not of value to me. So I went with the brushhog.

 

[Highsmith]

Received my tractor two days ago. Spent all afternoon figuring out how to assemble the trailer. Finally my son and I got it together and he took it for a ride. Tonight I put on the steel wheels and attached the brush hog, but have yet to try it. I want to read the directions one more time. I have one blue steel bar left over and I have no idea what it is for and want to verify with Joel its purpose before starting up any attachments.

This thing is so big.

 

[milkman]

Wow, sounds like you have Christmas in July, bet you didn't sleep much last night, I know I wouldn't with the new toys you have. Sure would like to see some pictures of the machine with the trailer and also have never seen one with the steel wheels. We GOT to have pictures.

 

[js5020]

I hope no one minds me giving this thread a bump to the top, I just find it very interesting and quite informative as to what these machines are capable of, and with the gardening season creeping up on us I thought it might be a good time.

 

[milkman]

I know it will be about three months till I can get started in the garden, but I'm getting anxious to get the BCS in the dirt again. I was just looking back at some of the posts and pictures in this section, maybe that'll hold me over till the seed catalogues get here. Sure would be nice to see some more action in this thread too.

 

[js5020]

Yes gardening here is many months away, we have risk of frost into May here but it sure is time to get started with the planning. Unfortunately for me my 2 wheeled and 4wheeled machines are of little use in the garden as I use raised beds due to the volume of rock I have in the native "soil" so I use them mostly for mowing, snow removal or utility work here, seems the longer I have them the more I find to use them and if nothing else I get plenty of exercise in the process.

 

[ErikU]

Hi Folks,

I have a hand me down M-F c.u.t. that is really too big for my property (suburban 2 acres). Although I've got a significant amount of use out of it grading and planting trees, I've been thinking of downsizing now that most of the heavy work is completed. My primary needs would be for weed control, tilling, and a powered wheel barrow to move gardening supplies around. My first thought was to purchase an atv, but I've recently become aware of two wheeled tractors and it seems they could fit the bill except for the powered wheelbarrow part. Purusing BCS's website yesterday, they don't seem to offer an attachment for carting things around. Is there another source? Thanks.

Erik

 

[jperry507]

you'll find power wheelbarrow options at earthtoolsbcs.com under "attachments".

~ Jim

 

[ErikU]

Thank you Jim!