BX2200 losing traction with box scraper

[flynifr]

Hi All,

I tried my new/used BX2200 for the first time with the 4' box blade I have used for a few years on my old 13hp 4x4 Ford 1100 gear drive tractor. The Ford handled the box great and I could drag up my steep gravel driveway with the teeth on the box scraper. No such luck with the BX2200. As soon as the box picked up a small amount of dirt all 4 wheels would break loose and spin. With the old Ford I could fill the box until the dirt overflowed. The only thing I can attribute it to is the tires possibly because the BX2200 doesn't seem to be straining at all. The BX has new bar tires on it, the Ford has turf tires on the back and ATV type lug tires on the front. the Ford also had much larger tires on the rear (about 3 feet tall).

Suggestions/Comments?? Other than the traction issue I absolutely love the Hydro drive for working with the box blade and rear scoop once I found a short toplink since the one off my Ford was way to long.

 

[TripleR]

When we bought our second BX, we put wheel weights on it. Adding weight is about all you can do for better traction on the BX.

 

[snpower]

Either more weight on the front or take less of a bite with the box blade.

 

[LostInTheWoods]

Yup, more weight and smaller bites.

I'm curious as to what tires you have. Turfs? R-4's? I have R-4's on my BX and can do some pretty good earth-moving with a box blade without loosing traction. The one thing that gets me every time is if I am grading our gravel drive uphill...I have to be sure not to overfill the box, or I'll spin every time. The right angle of attack may help (downhill vs. uphill).

 

[flynifr]

I have bar tires. The problem is going uphill in soft soil. Filling the box less isn't the problem because sometimes it starts spinning as soon as the teeth start to bite. The engine doesn't bog and the tires just start to spin an dig holes in the ground. My little Ford handled this with no problem. This is my first hydro tractor. I'm running in low range, would it possibly help to run at lower RPM? I didn't think to try that. Is it possible that I'm sending too much torque to the wheels causing them to break loose?

 

[Tom_H]

I have a BX2200 and a box blade. It takes ag tires and lots of ballast.

 

[snpower]

On my 2360 I run high RPM's and use 4WD and don't have any issues with traction normally with my turfs. Of course my loader is attached. My box blade is 4' like yours.

 

[Danner]

Also, try to do the work when there is a bit more moisture in the ground, I find the tractor grips and the soil cuts easier. All around better.

 

[savageactor7]

Along with the other worth while suggestions...

....try load up the FEL with weight if you have one. Also I've know folks that have added weight to the scrapers so its close to the rear axle with good effect.

Finally as a last resort take some air out of your back tires...that's been known to help.

Good luck and let us know what worked with your BX.

 

[Don87]

Fill the rear tires with Rimguard, more weight per gallon that most things you can use, and is non-corrosive.