BX1800 weight

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rkman

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I just bought a new BX1800 with FEL and 4ft scrape blade, should I leave the blade on for weight, or better leave off, is this better for less weight on the tractor
 
   / BX1800 weight #2  
For mowing use remove both the FEL and the box scraper. For either FEL work or Box scraper work install both FEL and scraper and remove the mower. For some quick light clean up you can use the FEL alone or with the mower installed but for serious work, especially in the rough remove the mower and install both the FEL and boxblade. J
 
   / BX1800 weight #3  
I agree with TresCrows, for mowing, run it without the attachments. You probably won't need the weight. (Of course, as to all rules, there are exceptions. With my use and terrain, I haven't run into any of those exceptions myself).

When in a pinch (or out of laziness /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif), I have mowed with a blade or FEL attached. Here are the reasons I will never try that one again:

1) I have several quick dips and rises on my property (gullies). With the low ground clearance, I have hit situations that the rear blade has bottomed out, even when fully raised (think about going down an incline. The tractor hits bottom and levels out. Behind you is an attached projection, which is still over the incline, levels out simultaneously).

2) Reversing, going up those quick gullies, the FEL has cut in. Now I could of raised the FEL fully, but that would make for an unstable ride.

3) When cutting around objects, like trees, your watching the tree/belly deck (maximize closeness without hitting). Your not paying attention to what is in front or behind you. Take some tight turns around a tree and you can find that the rear blade caught hold of the tree.

If you find you need more weight for mowing, better to look at methods which do not increase the units footprint (wheel weights, fluid in tires, etc).



Roy
 
   / BX1800 weight #4  
I have BX1800 fel,60"mower.I had rear tires loaded,if you had yours loaded or have wheel weights you would be ok for loader work with out rear blade on fairly smooth level ground.If not loaded i would use blade for ballast during heavier loader work.I use no implement on rear and do fine with loaded tires,snow,dirt,leaves,ect.The best thing to do is if you don't feel comfortable with the tractor without the blade during loader work leave it on,it dosen't hurt the tractor. You should feel comfortable and confident about the way the tractor feels under you at all times if not you shouldn't be doing whatever it is that makes you uncomfotable.Take your time learn the feel of the machine,become as one,understand each other,and your tractor will serve you well.
 
   / BX1800 weight #5  
Myself, being somewhat slow in the head did not realize that we BX guys have a traction problem. You see I thought our tractors performed well for their mission but then I see it is needed to be able to pull grain elevators up by the roots, loaded Semi trucks out of snow banks and such so yes if you are doing that kinda work with your BX you might install those wheel weights. That way when you pass Farmer Bob with your grain elevator in tow on his JD55555 you will not have any embarrasing wheel spin /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif. J
 
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Trescrows i think you misunderstood the question here.Ifor one think it was a valid question from a new tractor owner.you seem to take offence to anything about a BX weight question.i know with loader some kind of weight should be on back tires,boxblade,straitblade,whatever.i'll be damed if i want to hook up weight to three pt.ht.when i put on loader every time.the hills in N.H.can be steep and you can't always go up and down,whith loader on you need somthing to hold rear of tractor on the ground.just don't take offence when some body has a weight question.there needs may be difrent than yours or mine
 
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Tim, sorry you did not understand that I was kidding around. I did take the question serious and answered with a serious and hopefully helpful response before the post you took offense at. I have a somewhat dry sense of humor and relize it may not have been clear and may have confused the original question--sorry for causing you heartburn. It was in fact a tongue in cheek response involving another thread. Yes, I think I mentioned on an earlier thread with you also that the wheel weights are a great idea especially for close quarter work. I think the original poster had a blade which I assumed to be a box blade which makes an effective counter balance but yes it is true that the wheel weights such as you have do an excellent job also. I also mentioned once I think I do not have any because I have a heavy clay soil that compacts very easily and I think that in conjunction with my bar tires they may cause damage--read--MAY--cause damage to my lawn. Again, sorry for confusing the origial post. No harm was intended. Chill. J
 
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Yup, TresCrows was just a kiddin'. There's a lot of that on this board, but it's the same as someone standing next to you elbowing your ribs more then a face slap.

The weight on and off has it's drawbacks, you want lots of weight for loader work, 3pt weight block or tire ballast or weights or box blade etc. But one of the reasons I have a BX is also that I want something that can be stripped down to it's lightest, for CAREFULLY, with the Loader LOW moving some gravel into an area NOTHING else can drive without putting mats down (a hassle). Be kind of neat to see some wheel weights where you had 2-3 per wheel and they came on and off with some sort of a cam lock device, no bolts, no wrenches. I've got to make myself one of those neat blocks to attach to the 3pt so I don't lose my turn around ability like I do with a box or something on the back.

It's neat that the loader really comes off easy so you can mow in "Light-Tractor" mode. Without my knowledge or request, my BX came with ballast in the TURF tires! I went to take them off to put on some Baby Ags, couldn't understand why I couldn't get them off the tractor, tug tug...

Finally gave it a good tug (thought the paint was stuck or something). Got one nice big weight in my lap! /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif.

I just never expected I would be given a tractor with ballast in it without any note on the invoice.

It is a little more bumpier without the weight I might ad. Of course I drive at maximum speed all the time, even when I'm turning as it's designed to meet it's potential, that being that it is 62.8 times the tractor my L35 is (2200 divided by 35)/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

del
 
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hey all,
wouldnt the easiest weight be a 3pt weight block. thats what im gonna make if i ever get my bx. waitin for the irs to deposit my tax return in the checkin account. thought it was gonna be today but it didnt happen. i was gonna pick it up tommorow, oh well. im gonna make it short profile, so it clears being raised and lowered and it wont hang out to snag the corner of the house when spreadin mulch. we have lots of heavy leftover hunks of steel at work. last year i made some stabilzer cylinder mounts for the new skid loader at the nursery and incorporated some hunks of 6 x 6 steel for weight to replace the suitcases. each side weighed about 125 lbs without the cylinders. anyway ill post a pic when i finish. gotta get the damm machine first. couldnt some of ya get a bar the dia. of what the lower arms fit with hole in each end and get a welder to weld some flat stock with holes for the top link. put the weldment in a wooden form and fill with concrete? i saw a post of someone who made concrete wheel weights with a simliar method. i think the 3pt would be alot easier to attach. no blots, just a pin and 3 clips.
rich
 
   / BX1800 weight #10  
richfromPA, nothing wrong with your idea at all. Several people have done it, although I think instead of the concrete in a wooden form (which should work just fine), more have put it in a small metal or plastic barrel, with the bar of the proper diameter through the barrel and the flat stock can be set in the concrete and not even require any welding.

Bird
 

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