A new Kubota owner as of today...

[Srbenda]

I picked up a 2002 BX2200 with a 60"deck and a FEL.

After spending a bit of time playing with it, I am quite impressed.

The speed is very nice, at full throttle it really moves down the road.
The 4WD is absolutely fantastic. No more worries about tire spin on hills and turns.
I like the look of the cut, it is certainly an improvement over my Craftsman. (and the 60" deck make a much bigger difference than I thought.

So far my only complaints are that the 4wd only seems to work in low gear/speed.
And the diesel smell....

I was planning on parking this in my garage, but the smell seems a bit strong for that.

 

[Bob77064]

Congratulations

 

[troutsqueezer]

R U kidding me? Diesel smell...pheromones of the manly man. It stands for power, durability, and women love it.

 

[k0ua]

I picked up a 2002 BX2200 with a 60"deck and a FEL.

After spending a bit of time playing with it, I am quite impressed.

The speed is very nice, at full throttle it really moves down the road.
The 4WD is absolutely fantastic. No more worries about tire spin on hills and turns.
I like the look of the cut, it is certainly an improvement over my Craftsman. (and the 60" deck make a much bigger difference than I thought.

So far my only complaints are that the 4wd only seems to work in low gear/speed.
And the diesel smell....

I was planning on parking this in my garage, but the smell seems a bit strong for that.

Well you have my curiosity up. 4wd should work in any range, and diesel smell when parked?.. do you perhaps have a small fuel leak? I used to park my B7500 in the basement for about 8 years.. Never noticed any smell.

James K0UA

 

[creekbend]

Congratulations. Best wishes.

 

[Srbenda]

Well you have my curiosity up. 4wd should work in any range, and diesel smell when parked?.. do you perhaps have a small fuel leak? I used to park my B7500 in the basement for about 8 years.. Never noticed any smell.

James K0UA

I will try it again, but I was in neutral, and when I shifted it into 4wd, it did not want to go in high gear.
I may have a small fuel leak, because it is a strong diesel smell.

 

[dex3361]

4 wheel drive should work in both high and low range. I know my BX1500 does.

 

[Srbenda]

4 wheel drive should work in both high and low range. I know my BX1500 does.

Yup, just checked it.
I guess I didn't do it right the first time.

 

[dex3361]

Yup, just checked it.
I guess I didn't do it right the first time.

You will get the hang of it. These things are great machines,

 

[Ace3]

Enjoy your new machine. Welcome to TBN.

 

[94BULLITT]

Congratulations on the tractor. When you start them up they puff out some smoke you and you can smell it but it is quickly gone.

 

[TripleR]

The BX2200 is a great little machine, we just got our 2003 back to go with our BX2660. Never had any diesel smell, but I believe some tanks did leak and had to be replaced.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Congratulations on your purchase!:thumbsup: The BX2200 MMM FEL is the machine that got me started in the Kubota world about 9 years ago. It impressed me so much that I kept on buying more Kubotas.
I know some people want to keep theirs in Rabbit all the time and believe it should work as well as turtle. I'm NOT one of those people and I never pulled out in 2nd or 3rd gear in a car/truck. That's why they put a first gear in it. I live on a hillside and none of my Kubotas will pull it in high gear and operate as well as they do in lower gears. Just my experience with 14 of them. Said all this thinking you may have had it in rabbit and was thinking your 4wd not working. You have to press the differential lock pedal if you get into a situation where 2 wheels are not making good contact and they will spin.