BX2200 vs B2910

rfsisson · Jul 10, 2001

I am down to two Kubotas. I like the BX2200, but the loader seems a bit "wimpy" and 22hp also seems light when I had a 16HP garden tractor, so I am looking at the B2910.

The B2910 seems nice without becoming too "Big" to fit in my yard or under trees.

Anyone else have comments on the 2910 ??

woodstock · Jul 10, 2001

You say you have a 16 HP tractor but is it a diesel. I had a 18 HP gas JD and I can tell you that my B7000 twin 14 HP diesel had much more power/Torque. It seemed almost double the power.
The BX2200 is amazingly powerful tractor. As far as the loder goes. I've tried lifting things that it couldn't and yes it would be nice if it could but I do know that a larger tractor would not have gotten far down our forest trails to even get a shot at some of the BX shores.
Howeeeever, I don't know anything about the B2910.
What tractor do you currently have?

Winnipeg, Manitoba

2001 BX2200 (15 hrs) All Kubota FEL,Tiller, box blade, blower w/elec shute, 60 mid mt deck, Ag tires.
Grey market B7000 w/Tiller (120 hrs)
1984 JD 316 after 687 hrs.

NYTrainer · Jul 10, 2001

Seems to me that is quite a range to decide upon. I could see if you narrowed it down to the BX 2200 or B7500 or even the 2410, but there is also a 2710 to consider too before you get to the 2910. I went through a similar process and, while I don't know what your needs are, I find the BX2200 quite capable of anything I can throw at it. The only way to decide is to try them out. It's always fun to see what these machines can do.
David

glennmac · Jul 10, 2001

I owned a BX2200 that I traded for a 2910. To give you any sort of reasonable evaluation, you need to tell us the size and character of your land, what kind of projects you plan to use the tractor for, how much finish mowing acreage, how much brushcutting acreage, etc.

TresCrows · Jul 10, 2001

Wow!, I do not think you are ready to buy anything just yet--stop--do not buy! Determine your needs and please do not compare a 22 horsepower BX or even the 18 horse version to a wimpy 16 horsepower lawnmower. They are in no way similar. Pulling power of a BX in 4WD is enough to pull/push a fleet of 16 horsepower box store tractors all day long if need be--simply no comparison possible. A 16 horsepower diesel Kubota tractor like a 7100 or 21 horse like the 7500 will have many times the pulling power of a lawnmower even if the lawnmower has a 25 horse engine. You don't really think those 25 horse Sears and Murrays really have the same power as a Kubota BX--now really--do you? I suggest you look at the 7100, both BX's and the 7500 and the 2410 and maybe even the smaller NH tractors--all many times more powerful than your 16 horse lawnmower! Oh, wimpy is a opinion, compared to my wimpy muscles and my rusted wheelbarrow it is not wimpy at all. Good luck with your tractor shopping. Pic is my wife playing with the tractor, it can lift two or three of those plus me and I am about 190 lbs. J

Gfsimon · Jul 10, 2001

rfisson,
Those were my choices as well, mainly because the dealers around here only had the BXs and B27/29s. I have 9 acres, 3 of which are grass. My main chores are grass cutting (if it ever rains again), snow moving, misc. loader stuff. The BX2200 would have been a great fit for the lawn, but didn't fit me (6'3", 220#). I also hope to someday move to a larger acerage and I wanted whatever tractor I purchase be able to handle that as well. I bought a B2910 and have no regrets. I also convinced myself that the price difference between the two didn't amount to much over the life of the tractor /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif.

The tractor came with folding ROPs which are taller than non folding, so I had to do some low branch trimming (which should have been done anyway), but other than that, the B2910 fits everyplace I want it to go with tons of power (for what I need it for anyway /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif).

Jerry
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kcook · Jul 10, 2001

I agree with the others the BX is a sub compact and the b2910 is the largest of the b. There is alot of difference in capacity between the two.
The best advice is what are you going to do with the tractor?
Kevin

RPM · Jul 10, 2001

It all goes back to the intended usage. Did your 16hp GT do the job? Did it die - or have you picked up some new projects? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

We eagerly await your response ...

rfsisson · Jul 10, 2001

My 16Hp gas tractor was a bit stronger than usual in that it was a Gravely. If I could push it over, the Gravely would make chippings of it. A 60" mower that didn't mind tall (3') weeds, and a low range that was purely traction limited as there was not much that it couldn't pull....

BUT... No loader, no 3PH, and even though it weighs ~ 1,000#'s,limited traction makes it less than usefull in the Winter.

I want a FEL that can lift more than just a few bags worth of mulch, or push over more than a year old mulberry tree. Some add-on forks would make moving some things much easier...

Add to that a Front mount snowthrower, some wheel weights or Calcium in the tires... (turf tires.. we are mostly lawn)

A SMALL finish mover (belly or 3pt) that will fit through some of our smaller gates.

Will a BX do this or do I need the "weight" of a B2910?

GlueGuy · Jul 11, 2001

A BX can do all of that as long as your FEL "stuff" doesn't go over 500# or so. The BX will also get through smaller areas than a 2910. How wide are your gates? How big is your lot (did you answer that already? /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif)

Generally speaking the BX will be lighter and more maneuverable than the 2910. However, if you need to lift 900# of "stuff" in the FEL, you might be happier with a 2910.

The GlueGuy