bx1800 or 2200

[r0GuE]

Theoretically, the 2200 really shines with the 60" deck. I guess the 1800 would spin it too. The extra Hp might be usefull with the 60" in Heavy grass brush.
Point is, if you have to (want to) trade up later it will cost you (normally),more than buying it the first time.
Honestly, I could probably get by with the 1800 too.
I could probably get by with a craftsman 30" deck lawn-o-matic, ... who wants to go through life getting by.
You can't go wrong either way (1800-2200),
enjoy whichever you get!

 

[msocko3]

I have a BX1800 with the 60" deck and it works like a champ. I've been through field grass up to my waist and it hardly pulled the engine RPM's down. I also have a 50" rear snowblower and have not worked the engine very hard with this either.

 

[r0GuE]

I concede :
Obviously there is nothing “operationally” that an BX1800 cannot do, therefore, the 2200 is completely unnecessary. I have no idea why they even build it other than to pander to people who like to waste money.

That said, the only thing an 1800 cannot do, is become a 2200 later when you wish you’d have bought the larger Hp model. To do that, you will have to trade it in, pay tax again, take a loss on the 1800 and pay a higher interest rate (theoretically, based on today’s market and the probability that rates will only go up from 5 % – 6 %, to a higher percentage).
Sooo…
If you are the kind of person who never changes their mind and second guesses decisions (I always regret when I compromise on a purchase), then you will be happy forever with the 1800.

 

[msocko3]

The only thing that I sometimes regret is when I play with my neighbors B2710, sometimes I wish I would have bought one of those except it would have been big time over kill. When I bought my BX I tossed back and forth between the 1800 and 2200 with my dealer, after looking at the recommended impliments we couldn't find any good reason for me to spend the extra $$ for the 2200 because Kubota recomends the same for both units, instead I spent the money on a mini vacation. Would I do the same in the future..... yep I have to say I would because I've had the chance to work both units and I can't tell the difference except the 2200 make more noise at higher rpm's than the 1800.

 

[r0GuE]

That's probably the only difference there is between the tractors, more noise at higher RPM on the 2200.
My concern wasn't totally based on lack of faith in the 1800s ability, it was that if I had to resell it, I KNOW the demand is for 2200's. My dealer said he has alot of trouble moving 1800s. He has to do bigger discounts and even then its an easy ten 2200s to one 1800.
Does that make the 2200 better, no... But the resale value will be higher.

 

[msocko3]

Your right about the higher resale value, if someone is going to trade it in or sell it a few years down the road then the 2200 is the way to go. I kept my last tractor 13 years so I figured I would keep the BX that long or longer, I'm betting longer unless it starts having mechanical problems that eat me out of house and home. Given Kubota's reputation I figure I'll own it a long time.