BX1850 question

[studway]

I went to my local Kubota dealer yesterday to have a look at the sub compacts. I live on an apple orchard with with a 2 acre garden that I put about 30 rows of crops in with plastic mulch. I plan to use the tractor mainly to clean up after the mowing I do with my bushhog and sicklebar on our old Ford 340 with FEL. I would also like to use the BX to cultivate and/or till between the rows. I know I can also use it to hold a small sprayer tank for garden applications.

Here is my question -- what other implements can I put on that 3 point hitch? The salesman said for any BX model no way to a 5 foot bushhog or even a single disc plow, but how about a plastic layer? What about a rake? He also said no way to lifting a 400 or 500 lbs. bin of apples with it, but the lift capacity is listed as over 600 lbs. at 24 inches out.

What have people been putting on their BX 3 point hitches? Thanks

 

[rixtory]

I have a BX 2200. I bought it used and I really like it, but I wish I went bigger. And that's waht I would say to you. I think you would find yourself under-powered with the 1850. I have a 4 foot blade and a weight box with about 300 lbs of rocks in it - I have about 4.5 acres and while the tractor does a good job, sometimes I think I could easily go to the next size and not look back.

 

[studway]

Thanks rixtory, but I already have some bigger tractors. I really need something tiny that I can cultivate between rows of veggies and flowers with. I was just wondering what kind of implements people have been able to use on these little BX's. I think I'm going to go with the 2350 instead for the extra HP.

 

[DmansPadge]

I think the BX would handle your chores just fine. A 5' hog would be a bit much... a 4' would be a great match. Lifting 4-500 lbs. with the 3pt hitch wouldn't be a problem. A decent 4' brushhog will weight around 500 lbs. While the BX isn't capable of anything under the sun.... I think the salesman is cutting it short.