Comparison Bx or B? That is the question...

[cfdwarrior]

There have been some very good posts on here, the links and comparisons and honest opinions have been invaluable, very helpful and very informative. I think my "man voice" was doing a lot of talking and the slightly larger higher sitting tractor seemed to be the best choice. After reading some of the posts, it seems the BX is starting to retake the lead in my choice. Reason being, the tractor will be my primary and only mower. Snow removal will be my secondary use, and light landscaping will be my third use. I have very little wooded area use and terrain is mostly level. The one comment that has stuck in my mind is "the money you could save with the BX will buy you another implement".
The minor concerns I have read in the posts are 1) The whiney HST of the BX compared to the B 2) The cooling fan of the BX compared to the B
I am not sure if these concerns are real "issues" that make the BX mechanically inferior or they are jusy merely "differences"?

 

[lstinthot]

I heard you can not buy 3 pt hitch parts for the BX from any tractor supply store, so if you bend it or do something to hurt it on Sunday, your day is done till you can get to a Kubota dealer.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

There have been some very good posts on here, the links and comparisons and honest opinions have been invaluable, very helpful and very informative. I think my "man voice" was doing a lot of talking and the slightly larger higher sitting tractor seemed to be the best choice. After reading some of the posts, it seems the BX is starting to retake the lead in my choice. Reason being, the tractor will be my primary and only mower. Snow removal will be my secondary use, and light landscaping will be my third use. I have very little wooded area use and terrain is mostly level. The one comment that has stuck in my mind is "the money you could save with the BX will buy you another implement".
The minor concerns I have read in the posts are 1) The whiney HST of the BX compared to the B 2) The cooling fan of the BX compared to the B
I am not sure if these concerns are real "issues" that make the BX mechanically inferior or they are jusy merely "differences"?

I've bought at least 5 as I can remember BXs and at least 2 Bs that I can remember. I've never broken a fan, that I know of and the whine has never been a concern it just does it on the BXs, it's just a part of it that comes with it.
I had a B7800 and the FEL brace arm ran right across the fuel filler lid. There are even some that are concerned that the hydro pedal is one piece or two piece and some with the brake being on the right or wrong side. Everyone has some type of "issue" that maybe could have been done differently but almost every car/truck I've bought has also had something that I'd want done differently.
Do't gag on a gnat here and swallow an elephant.

I heard you can not buy 3 pt hitch parts for the BX from any tractor supply store, so if you bend it or do something to hurt it on Sunday, your day is done till you can get to a Kubota dealer.

I'm going to save this one. Of all the posts I've read with reasons not to buy a BX, this is a first.:thumbsup::laughing::confused2:
Go to Church and rest on Sundays and this won't be an issue or get tight with a non Church attending and non resting on Sunday Dealer that will come in on Sunday for that broken part on a BX 3ph. I actually doubt most dealers have parts for the BX 3ph in stock on the other days for that immediate repair and I've not heard about many breaking parts on the BX 3ph anyway.
I guess the breaking on a Sunday part on a BX 3ph and for those that even have a generic tractor supply open on Sunday store will have to consider this as one of the reasons to not buy a BX.:confused2:

 

[Machold]

I faced the same choice before I got the B3030 (already had the B7400). I solved the problem of choosing simply by comparing ground clearance heights.

 

[bp fick]

Tractor Supply has few, if any, parts for any modern 3 pt hitch, on any tractor, in stock. 95% of the modern tractor is dealer only parts.

Pins, tops links, what-nots that's about it. TSC is a fine enough general store, catering to rural life, but actually being a tractor supply store? Not so much.

 

[keyman1808]

I use my Bx as my primary mower and it does a great job. It also is used for clearing snow from a 200' driveway with parking area. I have used the loader for this as well as my BX2750D front blower. Both work but blower is far faster and better. Well worth the money. Its also used for landscaping, moving mulch, stone, and anything else that I can fit in the bucket (or on it). Its just an all around great machine. I have not found the need for a bigger machine yet and my uses are almost the same as the OP. As far as the 3PT goes. I have yet to use it. Still in the box. The onky two item on the back of my BX so far is a GCK60-23BX bagger and the BH (BX24). So the 3PT may not be an issue for him

 

[taborekle]

Since the OP lives in Ohio, if I were him, I'd take the ground clearance of the B. You may need that extra clearance when the snow is heavy and deep.

Larry

 

[fredhargis]

There have been some very good posts on here, the links and comparisons and honest opinions have been invaluable, very helpful and very informative. I think my "man voice" was doing a lot of talking and the slightly larger higher sitting tractor seemed to be the best choice. After reading some of the posts, it seems the BX is starting to retake the lead in my choice. (snip)...

I'm glad you posted back with this, because as I read the diversity of responses to this post (and almost all others) I always wonder how it shaped the thinking of the OP. The info here is wonderful and you can't get enough of it, although it is sometimes contradictory.

 

[radioman]

Since the OP lives in Ohio, if I were him, I'd take the ground clearance of the B. You may need that extra clearance when the snow is heavy and deep.

Larry

You really don't need the ground clearance when clearing the snow unless you ram into the bank too far or on a hill and slide towards the bank and be high centered. All the ground clearance in the world wont help when stuck. granted it might be easier with a higher tractor(less work manual digging in/around tractor to get out but I cant tell the difference with a higher tractor stuck from lower one since I'm the one digging).

 

[tonio]

Didn't know my BX1800 had a whine until reading this post. Easily forgotten with the smooth running diesel. I pull a single-point bottom plow with ag tires - the 3-pt plow is rated for upto 40HP - so get ags if you need extra umph and grip - especially in the snow or dirt. Doesn't hurt the lawn either if you let it dry for a day.