That would be a tough one. Before I got the BX I wouldn't have considered anything smaller than my Ford 1710 (5000lbs tractor loader backhoe) as theres been as many times that I've cussed it for being too big as too small.
We bought the BX strictly as a mower that could mow some hills we have on other property that sometimes has TALL grass, and the ground is rougher. I figured a 2WD mower "garden tractor" would just flounder around.
I purchased a loader for it as a toy, something for the wife to pay with, moving beauty bark an the like.
Now that I have actually used the tractor, the loader hardly ever comes off (although it will QUICK) and we purchased a JD Garden Tractor for the house mowing.
I've found the BX to be far more capable then it's cute looks would make you think.
And although the hydraulic flow on it is relatively low (5 something vs 17gpm on the
L35) it's small loader cylinders operate faster than my Ford does, so you can do finish grading and be able to bump the loader up and down quickly as terrain changes.
Except for my concerns about the exposed steering linkage, which probably won't be a problem because normally the
L35 will blaze the trail first, I like the fact that it's lower than "normal" especially given it's narrow track. I think I'd be a titch nervous on something higher that small.
I could live with just the
L35 but knowing what I know now I'd miss the BX terribly. And I wouldn't want to compromise and get a
B2410-
B2710. But that's just because I've played on both ends of the spectrum of "compacts"
(The longer wheelbase 43 and 46's I consider something bigger)
The BX is so much like when I had dirt bikes, I had 100 200 and 500cc. Everybody laughed at the 100 but nobody wanted to give it up when they were riding it!
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