B 2620

[donn12]

Did you do anything yet? Barlows is bringing me a 2920 in the next week or so - might save you a little as I am in Great Falls va

 

[charliepff]

Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. Due to the county budget not looking hot, ( facing possible 5% pay cut ) and looking for a house we have decided to wait. I will probably buy a snow blower in the spring. Prefferably use though. We decided after we get a house we would then start looking to upgrade depending on the size of the property we have. Thank you for asking though.

 

[charliepff]

Since I had some time I figured I would update this thread. The wife and I are looking at a B2920 and a B3300 SU. We have prices from Barlow and are waiting for prices back from our local dealer to give them a fair shot. The tractors we prices had loader, backhoe, fluid filled Turfs, and hooks on the loader and backhoe bucket. I also told themt o make sure it had the large alternator in it as we live in the middle of nowhere so it is nice to run extra lights. The only thing we are worried about is the fact we only have about one acre of land. Maybe two if we can get the guy to sell us the empty lot next two us. We are just wondering if the 3300 is overkill. Although we like the four cylinder motor, the sixty inch bucket and the quicker hydraulics. I hope I am going in the right direction.

 

[newbury]

Well 1 acre seems kind of small for even a 2920,(or even my 7610) and a snow blower is certainly over kill in Loudoun unless you have an extremely long drive way.

I've lived in Northern Virginia since 1975 and although we have gotten several big (for the area) snowfalls, a blade, at the most, seems what is needed for the area to remove snow, It's not like where I come from, Burlington Vt, where it snowed from October to May. And only 1 year since 1975 had LESS than 40", and several over 100".

Looking at the records http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/climate/iad/iadsnow.txt there's only about 5 yrs in the last 35 where we've had over 40" TOTAL. Last year was an anomaly.

I might have missed it but what was the limitation on your previous ride?

If you are still "hunting for a new house" I'd suggest waiting to see how much property you'll be getting, make the present tractor work and save until you KNOW what you need. The 3030 might be to small.

Good luck, and it's your money, but I spent my money on buying LAND first and tractor later.

Which is why I have about 400 acres in Mississippi and 75 acres in Vermont and only a B7610 SO far.

 

[charliepff]

I should have updated my situation. We actually boought a house and I currently own a BX2350. I have a lot of digging to do. For drainage, stumps and other projects. I no longer live in Loudoun. We now live in Harpers Ferry WV. We live in a development that it takes two days for any plow truck to get here. The road is graded by the state. If you call it that. When we had the mass amount of rain earlier this year our was impassible. Two of us using our smaller tractors rebuilt almost half a mile of road so everyone could get through. Our goal is to have a tractor that will handle all of these chores. That is why we are looking away from the BX series and bigger then the 2920. I also want the capability of running a large chipper and post hole digger. We are aiming to be as self sufficient as possible. A PTO generator is not out of the question yet either. We are looking to buy the next lot or all three lots next to us which would also total five acres of woods that would need to be cleaned up. We also talked about buying 20 to 30 acres 10yrs down the road and building a house. We looked at the BX25 and I think the lack of power would hurt us in the long run. I think the B2920 may work well but I do not want to buy to small again.

 

[crbr]

........but I do not want to buy to small again.

You have answered your own question. I'd not hesitate to get the largest size you remotely think that you'd be less satisfied.


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[newbury]

I should have updated my situation. <snip> A PTO generator is not out of the question yet either. <snip>.

Makes a difference, 5 acres in Martinsville, West By God Virginia and maybe 20 acres, is a lot different than 1 acre in Loudoun.

If you've got that amount of roadwork to do I'd suggest you look at an L3400 for some power.


And on the subject of a PTO generator, I think the general consensus here has been that usually when you need a generator you also need a tractor to moved down "stuff".

 

[charliepff]

Thanks for the post Newbury. Do you live close to where I do? I live three quarters of the way up the Blue Ridge Mountain in Shannondale. It is covered in trees and large rocks. We have a lot of grading to do on our lot. The 2350 has been great. It served us well in Loudoun. We rented a house on 10 acres there and most of it was grass. Majority of the chores was mowing grass and grading/snow removal on a half mile long driveway. It was a decently level and did not have a need to dig stumps and rocks like I do now. Now it is showing its limitations. Even this winter beat it up. We only had a couple storms and they were all 10 inches and under. The problem is the delay with getting help to clear the roads and the fact that we live on the side of the mountain.

We do have a portable generator to serve us when the tractor is being used. I was going to add another disconnect and use the tractor to power the rest of the house for conveniance when I do not need the tractor to do other things. Maybe I will take some pictures of the property for everyone. I like the advice. The wife and I are defintaley stuck.

 

[charliepff]

I added some pictures of the property and state road. I did not take a picture of the rear due to trees laying all over the place and the lack of day light. I have a ton of work to do though.

 

[KU Gator]

We have two pieces of property. We live on 3 acres which is basicly a big yard with 400' drive. We also have 12 acres that is pretty rough, but have it for recreation. The B2920 is a good match for where we live. Able to do all the things I need without feeling it is too big for the property. Pretty easy on they grass without tracking it up too much.

For the other property, if I was not trailering it and lived there, I would probably opt for an L size.

So if you are buying for your property now plus a couple more of the lots, I think you will be pleased with the small B. If taking care of the county roads is a real priority, the small B is pretty light and small framed so something heavier would be a better fit. And I don't think I would spend a lot of time worrying about what might happen 10 years down the road as a lot can change by then.