BX2200 seems unstable with FEL

Tom_H · May 8, 2004

Ditto to everthing above. The BX has a low Center of Gravity but because of its low mass, it's easy to shift the CG. Three easy ways to roll the tractor with the FEL full: lift it too high, have no counter weight, turn too quickly/sharply (esp. on a grade). Do more than one of these simultaneously & the danger multiplies logrithmically. Recommendations: put counterweight on 3ph, keep FEL as low as possible during transit, turn gently & slowly, be kind to hubby but listen to your instinct more than him. Unless I had lots of manuvering room & flat ground, not so sure I'd use MMM as "training wheels"-not really what it's designed for; do the other things instead.

Handymam · May 9, 2004

Great info everyone! Thanks a bunch.

HMMM....3pt weights or fill the tires....
Is there a reason that I WOULDN't want to fill up the tires for ballast?
Is the ride or track marks or something else adversely affected?
Finally, What is the best liquid to use and how do you get it in there?

Junkman · May 9, 2004

( Great info everyone! Thanks a bunch.

HMMM....3pt weights or fill the tires....
Is there a reason that I WOULDN't want to fill up the tires for ballast?)

NO

( Is the ride or track marks or something else adversely affected)

Yes.... the ride is smoother, but depending on the type of tires you have, your tractoring skills, you might tear the turf if you are not careful when turning.)

( Finally, What is the best liquid to use and how do you get it in there? )

Rim Guard is the trademarked name and beet juice is the common term. Both are the same and many tractor dealers can do the service for you. This product is non corrosive to metal and is environment friendly.

Question for you.. Why don't you fill out your profile so we know more about you and that information can help us to better advise you in the future. An example of this might be the name of a dealer near you that installs Rim Guard

Handymam · May 9, 2004

( Question for you.. Why don't you fill out your profile so we know more about you and that information can help us to better advise you in the future.
)

Done! Thanks again.

TresCrows · May 9, 2004

I don't have filled tires on either of my tractors. I have come close to doing it several times but I am afraid it will cause death and destruction to my grass. There are times I wish they were filled. Wheel weights are another option, they can be removed.
Let me just say this--do not operate a tractor with a full bucket and no ballast. Especially do not lift the loader more than a foot or so as raising the loader to full height could turn the tractor over when it is without ballast. Always wear your belt. Keep the bucket as low as possible all the time, even with ballast and stay off side slopes. All tractrs can be deadly dangerous if operated incorrectly, even the friendly little BX. My BX has snapped treated 4X4 posts like they were tooth picks and knocked down whole sections of fence, it did a wheelie once when dragging a tree and I had the chain secured ABOVE the center of the rear wheels--a big no, no /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif. Do not put large heavy objects like landscape timbers in the bucket and lift them up high--they can slide down the loader frame and right onto the operator--that being you I can assure you it will result in a painfull hospital stay or worse /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif. The BX is not a "glorified lawnmower" as is popular to say, it is a subcompact TRACTOR and should be treated with respect or one might be sorry for not having done so. J

RonR · May 9, 2004

Good points Tres!

I recall a docter in our area (many years ago) moving round bales on his farm with his front end loader. He wasn't using a fork or spear, but was in the bucket somehow. He was raising the bale while backing up. His head was turned as he was backing.

The bale got too high, rolled out of the bucket, crushed him in the seat, breaking his back. He survived, but was paralized.

Moral: Keep your eyes on the bucket all the time if something is in it....

Ron

DannyD · May 9, 2004

We had a gentleman in my town about 8 years ago, turned his full size tractor over on himself pulling a pile of brush. Seems it got stuck on something and he just gunned it a bit too much.....tractor flipped over backwards with him and crushed him.

Safety is first, because when make it second, we might not like the first that takes it's place