Buying a BX2370-1, I have Questions PLEASE.

[dfran1]

I assume your unit is four wheel drive, if so I hope you have the same type tires on all four wheels, if not and you have turf on the rear and ag's on the front, you may soon start to hear a really loud clicking noise.

Yes I have all 4 the same, and yes to 4 wheel drive (8 tires total, though 2 turfs are at the dealers now, one they lost), Thank You for pointing that out though I never knew that.

Anyone on the 1st half please (noise)??

tire slime. .

Is that fix a flat or is tire slime the brand??

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Yes I have all 4 the same, and yes to 4 wheel drive (8 tires total, though 2 turfs are at the dealers now, one they lost), Thank You for pointing that out though I never knew that.

Anyone on the 1st half please (noise)??






Is that fix a flat or is tire slime the brand??

Slime brand Tire Sealant - Walmart.com

 

[dfran1]

Slime brand Tire Sealant - Walmart.com

Thank You, I found it on amazon.com and ordered a gallon.

 

[timswi]

Thank You, I found it on amazon.com and ordered a gallon.

Slime works great but I won't use it...Tough on wheels, especially alloys, and the tire change guys will penalize you if they hit that stuff, it makes a real mess for them.

To each his own though.

That being said, I do have a Slime emergency kit in my quad but I'll try plugs first, liquid as an absolute last resort.

 

[dfran1]

Thanks, anything on this

- When my kubota is running idle, it sounds great, BUT since this is my first tractor with diesel I think the next is normal but want to make sure.
- When running at 2K to 2.5k on the tachometer, I hear a very slight exhaust and or ticking, it is very slight and has done this since day one, I should have asked before but never got around to it, any insight on this please?

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Slime works great but I won't use it...Tough on wheels, especially alloys, and the tire change guys will penalize you if they hit that stuff, it makes a real mess for them.

To each his own though.

That being said, I do have a Slime emergency kit in my quad but I'll try plugs first, liquid as an absolute last resort.

I have never Slimed, almost but never pulled the trigger. I've always plugged holes in tires and tubed when rims leaked. Many swear by Slime though. My F3080 is losing air in one drive tire now and I've aired it up two or three times. I'll see if I can't find an air bubble on tire when it warms up and if not I may, may, may go the Slime route and will probably never have to deal with complaining tire guys.

 

[rjkobbeman]

I resisted the slime until I started getting flats from thorn (locust?) tree thorns. Ever since I used it the first time, I am a huge believer in it. I put in the slime in my BX2370-1 as soon as it rolled off the trailer.

Considering how often I will need new tires on my tractor (probably never), I'm not worried about the "tire guys" (which is probably me) charging extra.

 

[dchemphill1]

Dfran do you have hydrostatic drive? My l3901 has a whine from hst and a rattle from motor running 2500 rpms. I suppose it could be ticking?

 

[dfran1]

Dfran do you have hydrostatic drive? My l3901 has a whine from hst and a rattle from motor running 2500 rpms. I suppose it could be ticking?

Yes, it's hydrostatic, It sounds like an exhaust and or slight ticking, all is very very slight. It sounded like this since day one, and I never owned one of these before.
Thank You!!

 

[Grandad4]

Thanks, anything on this

- When my kubota is running idle, it sounds great, BUT since this is my first tractor with diesel I think the next is normal but want to make sure.
- When running at 2K to 2.5k on the tachometer, I hear a very slight exhaust and or ticking, it is very slight and has done this since day one, I should have asked before but never got around to it, any insight on this please?

Without actually hearing it, we'd just be guessing, but that sounds like a typical diesel engine noise. If you ever get a fill up at a truck stop and take a moment to listen to the big rigs idling, you hear those same ticking sounds, only louder and more pronounced. The thing about diesels is that they are much higher compression engines than a gas engine, since it's compression rather than a spark plug that causes ignition. So everything is working at those higher pressures... the valves, the fuel injectors, etc., and there's more mechanical noise created. Also, diesels are particularly noisy before they are fully warmed-up.

Tractor manufacturers also don't pay as much attention to sound deadening as car manufacturers do. Maybe not a bad thing, since lots of poofy sound insulation also makes great habitat for small furry critters! But those engine noises can make some of the sheet metal vibrate, adding to the tractoring experience.

 

[Baby Grand]

^ As Grandad4 suggests, it may just be normal mechanical noise of engine operation, but it's a good idea to check and see if you can isolate the source, just in case it's something that needs attention. A stitch in time, etc., etc. ...

I had a nickels and dimes in a coffee can sound coming from somewhere in the front of my L3240, but only at higher RPMs - up around PTO speed. It drove me crazy for nearly a week. Then, one day, I put the tractor in neutral, set the parking brake and adjusted the throttle RPMs until I heard the noise. After a few minutes with the hood open I discovered that one of the battery hold down clamps had worked just slightly loose. A quick tightening of the fastener and the noise has not been heard from, since.

The ROPS can also resonate and make some really expen$ive sounds, depending on how tightly it's clamped down. I used cable ties to secure 2 blocks of rubber from a cut up tire to the uprights; near the hinges on both sides, so the part that folds down squeezes them when it's in the lowered position - much less rattling noise from that source.

See if you can set the throttle such that the ticking occurs with the engine running, while the tractor is stopped. Then do a walk around and see if you can pin down where the noise is coming from.

A 2' length of wood broom handle makes a very good stethoscope. Obviously, you have to be careful doing this. Put the rounded end against your ear and put the other end against (static) tractor parts and you will hear all sorts of noises that otherwise get masked out by the general din a healthy engine makes.

Good luck, and let us know if you find the source!

-Jim

 

[dfran1]

Thank You all!!
My noise is a very minor one and I will do lots more investigating when warmer weather is upon us. It makes the noise at idol but again it is very minor and done it since day one. But those are great ideas on finding either my noise or any other noise that arises.
Thank you!
I will post back when I find out if normal or problem.

 

[Copperhead]

Some are doing the slime thing to prevent air loss and flats. Just cut thru the nonsense and have tires foam filled. My tire dealer does foam fill on off road tires for trucks and equipment. Same flexibility and cushion as air, never have to check air pressures, and you can run over nails all day long, pull them out at night, and work the next day. One time urethane foam fill that lasts for the life of the tire. Virtually any commercial tire shop has setup to do the job.