BX22 / 2200 Toothbar FEL

drcollie · May 18, 2002

Just took delivery of my new BX22 this morning and several asked for photos of the 46" Toothbar (detachable) that I ordered with it. Figured I'd get photos of it before I went out and got it dirty <g>. Cost? About $ 300.00 from Byrd Tractor in Manassas, VA. Leave it on all the time except for fine grooming with the bucket and snow removal.

drcollie · May 18, 2002

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drcollie · May 18, 2002

Whoops...will attach the photo this time ! Sorry

JeepOne · May 19, 2002

Wow, that is one mean lookin' diggin' machine. Thanx for the pic. I will add that to my long list of 'must have' toys.

When you finally get a chance to use it, please let us know how well it works. My land has alot of shale in the soil and I believe that attachment would be the answer. Again thanx.....

Ken

frank_f15 · May 19, 2002

you will love the added digging capabilities of your fel with the toothbar. makes a big difference when doing certain jobs, but what we need to see now is some dirt and mud in that bucket!/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

redneck · May 20, 2002

I asked my dealer about a toothbar, and the salesman said i would have to have a heavy duty bucket. Is your bucket a standard?

dcollie · May 20, 2002

Yep, it's a standard bucket with two holes drilled in it for the toothbar to detach. Byrd Tractor is one of the largest Kubota dealers in the U.S. (if not the largest) and they assured me there were no issues with mounting the toothbar on the bucket. I've used it about 4 hours already, and can tell you that the teeth make a huge difference. I can pick up and 'flip' 200 - 300 lb large rocks with the teeth, and it cuts the VA Clay and old tree roots like nobody's business. The limiting factor I am seeing right now is tires. I ordered by BX22's with Turf Tires and in the areas of the woods that I am digging, the tires load up and become slicks...then spin. The tractor has plenty of power, and the toothed loader is willing, but the traction is not there, even if 4WD and with the diff locked. Calcium - Loaded Bar Tires would fix that I think...I will probably order a set of extra tire and wheels to have for that reason.

Oh yeah, I have newfound respect for backhoe operators. That is tricky to do neat and cleanly !

-Duane C.

Anonymous Poster · May 20, 2002

Nice looking machine. Can your BX22 mow with the MMM with both the FEL & BH attached?

dcollie · May 20, 2002

Can it mow? Yes, it's capable of doing so but it's real cumbersome on that configuration. I'll be detaching the backhoe and loader for mowing. Not only is the tractor weight cut almost in half with those implements off (better for the turf) but you stand a high chance of hitting something with the loader as you mow. They detach so quickly that removing them both is less than 10 minutes.

marrt · May 20, 2002

Do you know the brand of that tooth bar? W.R. Long?

dcollie · May 20, 2002

I do not...Byrd Tractor of Manassas,VA installed it however.

MrP · May 20, 2002

DC,

Who are you dealing with at Byrd? Dave or Jeremy?

Crazykansasan · May 21, 2002

<font color=blue>. Can your BX22 mow with the MMM with both the FEL & BH attached? </font color=blue>
The mower deck will not go to the lower settings due to the 3pt lift arms limited travel. They rest on the backhoe platform.

knucklehead · May 26, 2002

Do you have a web address for Byrd? I searched on "Byrd Tractor", and byrdtractor.com is a JD dealer in NC.

Thanks

ByuBill · May 27, 2002

Byrd Tractor, Inc.
7274 Centreville Road
Manassas , VA, 20111
Phone: (703) 361-2135
Fax: (703) 361-4804
Email: byrdtrac@aol.com

No website found.... /w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif

dcollie · May 28, 2002

Tell ya what, I pulled the toothbar off to move 13 tons of rock I had delivered that was put on my driveway. The little BX22 took it all in stride and not one rock did I have to move via wheelbarrow.

I needed about 4 scoops of dirt for the wife's flower bed as well so I went into the woods to scrape off some topsoil with the loader. Lemme tell ya, that loader without a toothbar is like eating a peanut butter sandwich with no jam. I could not believe the difference without the toothbar.....it eventually scooped up some dirt with the standard cutting edge, but it required several back and forth runs at the ground, lots of tractor grunting and straining to breakout the FEL. With the toothbar, it's like a hot knife through butter.

lrunge · May 28, 2002

You might want to reconsider the weighted tires because of the backhoe. The backhoe manual says (bottom page 8):
"- Do not add liquid ballast or any other weights to the front tires.
- While BT600 backhoe is installed on the tractor, liquid ballast in the rear tires should be removed."

Lary

daveMT · May 29, 2002

My dealer expressed concern about using the toothbar in the gravel soil that I have. He thinks it may be too much for the BX, and recommends rippers instead. I call it gravel, but its most filed stones and smaller, with a bit of sand mixed in. Anyone else have experience with a BX FEL with toothbar in this type of soil?