A BX just isn't a B. You have to try it to know the difference.

JOHNTHOMAS · Jul 4, 2009

Started with a BX2200 MMM FEL and after one year traded it to a B7800 FEL and also bought a BX1500 MMM. Traded my B7800 FEL to a L3240 FEL after 3 years of use. After one year of use I traded the L3240 to a B3200 FEL 60" bucket early this year. I also trade my BX1500 MMM after 3 years of use last year to a BX2350 MMM and after one year with the BX2350 I traded it a couple weeks ago to a BX2660 MMM FEL. Have done some FEL work with the B3200 this year and today for the first time did a bit of FEL work with the BX2660 because my wife caught me using it while mowing. Told her I'd do it later with the B3200 but it wasn't much needing to be done so went ahead and did it with the BX. Later took loader off BX and mowed for about 3 hours. As I was mowing and thinking about the BX and the B I kept thinking "a BX ain't no B, it just "ain't" no matter how much some people think they are". When it comes to FEL work and the "feel" of the tractor and solid feel when working. The ease of use and control of the front bucket is also big difference. Hate to say it BX guys but it just "ain't". The BX will mow better than all the others except for my F2680E but mows all the F will do. The B is the tops for my 5 acres of residential treed, rocked, gullied hillside for loader work. The BX is tops for mowing. If I had to choose just one I'd have to go with the BX since I do 90% mowing and 10% FEL and other uses. (Boxblade/Landscape rake with B) and Overseeder and fertilize spreader with BX by preference. If you BX owners are thinking of trading and have never tried a B, do so before you trade and you'll see what B owners know that you don't.

Mowing only F, Mowing and some FEL work a BX but FEL work and some mowing a B and if flat land farming or bunch of FEL work an L. Don't know anything about M's other than they're hugh.

Sully2 · Jul 4, 2009

AMEN!!!

TripleR · Jul 4, 2009

Good grief, you sure have given this a lot of thought. I owned a BX2200 60 MMM FEL for five years and this year sold it to my son in law to get a B2920 as I was sure from all of my Internet searches that was the tractor for me. After going and seeing them "in person" alongside a BX2660, I bought the BX2660 60" MMM FEL as the B just wouldn't work for my applications. No, the BX is not a B and which is "better" depends on your application. For me the BX is the best and believe me I had my heart set on the B.

Due to my needs, I had to have a B and a dedicated mower or a BX and a larger tractor and since I already had another tractor; no real decision to make. For serious FEL work I use my cabbed 80hp tractor. However, if I absolutely HAD to do everything with a BX, I could while I could not with a B.

Deano · Jul 4, 2009

Uhh...OK...for my small horse farm, I could not imagine a more versitile machine for the money. It has done everything I have needed and then some. 400 hours in 1 1/2 years and I don't think I will need another tractor.

But, I have never tried a "B".

Deano

mswlogo · Jul 4, 2009

What makes a BX mow so much better than a B?

BigD23 · Jul 4, 2009

Now I feel guilty for owning a BX (not)......Thanks alot!

For my purposes the BX23 is the right tractor...With its combined BH and FEL that came as a package and items/implements I've added since, it's been a great workhorse, again for My purposes...I don't pretend to get up at 0400 and plow 100 acres before lunch with it...For my small acreage and what it will do, it's just right thank you.

Don

LBrown59 · Jul 4, 2009

TripleR said:
Good grief, you sure have given this a lot of thought. I owned a BX2200 60 MMM FEL for five years and this year sold it to my son in law to get a B2920 as I was sure from all of my Internet searches that was the tractor for me. After going and seeing them "in person" alongside a BX2660, I bought the BX2660 60" MMM FEL as the B just wouldn't work for my applications. No, the BX is not a B and which is "better" depends on your application. For me the BX is the best and believe me I had my heart set on the B.

I had found a used B 2410 and was sure that was the model Kubota I wanted.
Thoutht the price might be pretty good but thought I'd better check the price on a new B2410 .
Went to the dealer saw the BX23 for the first time was love at first site.
Got a BX23 /never looked back.

A B would have been over kill back then and even worse overkill now than I have 95 percent of everything done around here.

alchemysa · Jul 4, 2009

Johnthomas. Has this been building up for a while?
But hey I know what you are trying to say. When someone posts "Hey guys I'm planning on digging an open cut mine. Do you think a BX will do the job?" And someone answers "Mine has never let me down" I get kind of annoyed too. Its not real helpful.

First time tractor buyers rarely appreciate the importance of weight and traction. (In fact they might see 'weight' as a negative). They compare HP, bucket size, lift capacity etc without really understanding that its all rather meaningless if your wheels are spinning. Provided you have the room, if you are loading, digging, dozing and plowing the weight of a B (or bigger) will usually help you do it easier and safer.

jas67 · Jul 4, 2009

LBrown59 said:
I had found a used B 2410 and was sure that was the model Kubota I wanted.
Thoutht the price might be pretty good but thought I'd better check the price on a new B2410 .
Went to the dealer saw the BX23 for the first time was love at first site.
Got a BX23 /never looked back.

A B would have been over kill back then and even worse overkill now than I have 95 percent of everything done around here.

A B would overkill, but THREE BX's aren't?

mswlogo · Jul 4, 2009

I wish I had read this sort of discussion on my first purchase. But I was blinded by the BX can do anything comments. The smaller B is a much better fit for my needs. But I probably had to buy one tractor first to see what my needs really were.

rdsaustintx · Jul 4, 2009

jas67 said:
A B would overkill, but THREE BX's aren't?

LOL. He may wait a couple of years to reply to the thread, but that's funny right there...

JOHNTHOMAS · Jul 4, 2009

I'm not slamming the BX's since I've owned 4 and still own one new 2 week old BX2660. I happen to also own a B3200 a couple of months old. Going from seat to seat shows the difference very clearly. I don't think I said one was better than the other, they're just different and each is better than the other for different jobs. I'm also comparing a B3200 to a BX2660. The BX is better for mowing if you have fairly level (no deep ditches to drive through) land because it is more manuverable and sits closer to the ground (good news/bad news). Looking at a bucket and fel is quite a bit different than using one for several hours as I've done with BX's and B's also (only) 35 hours

on an L3240. I've never had a little B so I'm also talking about a over 30 HP B. I guess I have given this alot of thought as I was mowing today for about 3 hours, is 3 hours alot? What made me start thinking about it was right after using the FEL on the BX2660 and how much different using the FEL is on the B's. I also think about it when I read posts from people with BX's that believe they are better than all other Kubotas even though they have actually never owned any of the other model Kubotas. Same when I read one from a B owner that says how much better the B is than the BX and they've never owned or spent hours on one. I mentioned before that saying a truck is better than a station wagon doesn't make sense. They are both 4 wheeled (usually) vehicles but children, hay, manure, groceries, etc decide which is the better vehicle. I believe I said if I had to choose one I'd choose the BX since I have most of my yardwork done and mostly mow now. Guess that will bring the B owners out of the corner.

If anyone wants to do a direct comparison instead of a paper/internet comparison then your welcome to come try mine out in Somerset and then I'll take you to Barlows to sign the papers.

Have a great day all of you satisfied B and BX owners and also all of you L and M owners and let me not forget you F owners.

BigD23 · Jul 4, 2009

Just got off my so so BX after 2 1/2 hours of bush hogging and tilling...Some day I hope to have a B model.

Don

Evil the Weasel · Jul 5, 2009

... and a B just isn't an L

For me, the BX didn't feel substantially larger than my G series so I moved up to the B.

EastTexFrank · Jul 5, 2009

I've never owned a BX so I can't comment. When I got the B2400 about 9 years ago, there was no such thing as a BX. I was looking for the "ideal" compromise tractor. One that wasn't too big for yard work but could still potter around the pasture and not be overwhelmed. At the time that was a B2400. I've since added a L4740 with a cab for the pasture work at the house and the farm and also have a M5700 at the farm. They're all good tractors, just different and used for different things.

As the OP stated, what is best for you depends strictly on what you are going to spend most of your time doing with it.

By the way, I too spent 4 hours today with the B2400 mowing the yard and I can't imagine doing it with anything smaller but then again, it's what I'm used to. Now the "F" series front mounted mowers, that's a different story all together.

TripleR · Jul 5, 2009

JOHNTHOMAS said:
I'm not slamming the BX's since I've owned 4 and still own one new 2 week old BX2660. I happen to also own a B3200 a couple of months old. Going from seat to seat shows the difference very clearly. I don't think I said one was better than the other, they're just different and each is better than the other for different jobs. I'm also comparing a B3200 to a BX2660. The BX is better for mowing if you have fairly level (no deep ditches to drive through) land because it is more manuverable and sits closer to the ground (good news/bad news). Looking at a bucket and fel is quite a bit different than using one for several hours as I've done with BX's and B's also (only) 35 hours on an L3240. I've never had a little B so I'm also talking about a over 30 HP B. I guess I have given this alot of thought as I was mowing today for about 3 hours, is 3 hours alot? What made me start thinking about it was right after using the FEL on the BX2660 and how much different using the FEL is on the B's. I also think about it when I read posts from people with BX's that believe they are better than all other Kubotas even though they have actually never owned any of the other model Kubotas. Same when I read one from a B owner that says how much better the B is than the BX and they've never owned or spent hours on one. I mentioned before that saying a truck is better than a station wagon doesn't make sense. They are both 4 wheeled (usually) vehicles but children, hay, manure, groceries, etc decide which is the better vehicle. I believe I said if I had to choose one I'd choose the BX since I have most of my yardwork done and mostly mow now. Guess that will bring the B owners out of the corner. If anyone wants to do a direct comparison instead of a paper/internet comparison then your welcome to come try mine out in Somerset and then I'll take you to Barlows to sign the papers. Have a great day all of you satisfied B and BX owners and also all of you L and M owners and let me not forget you F owners.

Like I said previously, you sure have given this an awful lot of thought which is not a bad thing and you are certainly right as I was convinced from my Internet research that a B series tractor was the one for me until I went to the dealer for a side by side comparison.

Having driven tractors of all sizes for over fifty years also helped as I have learned before that what I want is not always what I need. I have also learned to stay the heck away from Kubota dealers as much as possible because I just know there is one more I NEED; just can't figure which one.

kevinj · Jul 5, 2009

Evil the Weasel said:
... and a B just isn't an L For me, the BX didn't feel substantially larger than my G series so I moved up to the B.

Thats why you a BX - a B - and an L

jas67 · Jul 5, 2009

A BX would do it all on my property, but I like having a G and a B. My B7610 lifts more than a BX, and the G1800-S (4WS) maneuvers around all my obstacles better than a BX. I definitely think that the BX would feel too big mowing around everything. The combined investment in both (used) was way less than a BX new, and many of them used (although, I've seen some pretty good deals on BX's lately). I definitely don't need the ground clearance of the B on my property, but since I have the G1800, I don't mow with the B, so a BX would be no advantage over a B.

All that said, if I had to have only one, it would definitely be a BX, and likely a BX1800 or BX1830, as a really don't need the 24HP that my B7610 has, and the 18hp BX's can be had for less money (although, I recently saw a BX2200 w/ FEL and MMM on CL for $6,700 -- sold now).

Renob · Jul 5, 2009

Thanks for the insight JohnThomas..............................Barlow's must love to see you comin'!

jesseb3@att.net · Jul 5, 2009

JOHNTHOMAS said:
Started with a BX2200 MMM FEL and after one year traded it to a B7800 FEL and also bought a BX1500 MMM. Traded my B7800 FEL to a L3240 FEL after 3 years of use. After one year of use I traded the L3240 to a B3200 FEL 60" bucket early this year. I also trade my BX1500 MMM after 3 years of use last year to a BX2350 MMM and after one year with the BX2350 I traded it a couple weeks ago to a BX2660 MMM FEL.