Expecting a new arrival... BX-23
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rbarker
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Do you happen to know what the part number is on the heavy duty alternator? )</font>
The part number on my upgrade kit is BX7310 and would probably be the same. You buy this as an upgrade kit, not as seperate parts. Costs about $165. Do a search in this forum for several threads about installing the kit, including pictures.
The part number on my upgrade kit is BX7310 and would probably be the same. You buy this as an upgrade kit, not as seperate parts. Costs about $165. Do a search in this forum for several threads about installing the kit, including pictures.
She has arrived! Although it looks like your average BX-23, the difference is that it is in MY YARD!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Pictures taken when she had a whopping 3 hours on her:
Side view | Front view showing the tooth bar
Really impressed with this machine. The FEL is a breeze to use but the backhoe will take some practice (which I'll have plenty of opportunity to do when the ground thaws). I had fun cleaning up all the snow banks and making a big pile of snow for my daughter to play on.
- Rob
Pictures taken when she had a whopping 3 hours on her:
Side view | Front view showing the tooth bar
Really impressed with this machine. The FEL is a breeze to use but the backhoe will take some practice (which I'll have plenty of opportunity to do when the ground thaws). I had fun cleaning up all the snow banks and making a big pile of snow for my daughter to play on.
- Rob
art
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And the fun has begun! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
OK, some observations now that I have had a few hours of seat time...
The turf tires w/chains seem to be a good combo on my property. They hold very well on the icy, sloped gravel driveway. I've been pushing back all the snow banks and the traction has been great. The driveway is now about 4 lanes wide. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Seems obvious now but removing the tooth bar has improved the scraping quality of the FEL. It did do a heck of a job scraping the ice though. Can't wait to stick those metal teeth into the soft spring ground!
I've realized that I don't have enough snow as I've moved it all off my driveway, lawn, etc. Some places it has been moved twice. I've got these big icebergs sitting at the edges! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif But I am gaining valuable experience with all this practice. <ahem>
I'm starting to gather the hardware and lights to put the lightbar up on the underside of the top of the ROPS. I'll post pictures when I get the thing on. I need to find a good place to mount the switches. I'd like to find a source of amber LED lights that I can tie into an alterating flasher. Anyone know who sells these for less than $50 each?
- Rob
The turf tires w/chains seem to be a good combo on my property. They hold very well on the icy, sloped gravel driveway. I've been pushing back all the snow banks and the traction has been great. The driveway is now about 4 lanes wide. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Seems obvious now but removing the tooth bar has improved the scraping quality of the FEL. It did do a heck of a job scraping the ice though. Can't wait to stick those metal teeth into the soft spring ground!
I've realized that I don't have enough snow as I've moved it all off my driveway, lawn, etc. Some places it has been moved twice. I've got these big icebergs sitting at the edges! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif But I am gaining valuable experience with all this practice. <ahem>
I'm starting to gather the hardware and lights to put the lightbar up on the underside of the top of the ROPS. I'll post pictures when I get the thing on. I need to find a good place to mount the switches. I'd like to find a source of amber LED lights that I can tie into an alterating flasher. Anyone know who sells these for less than $50 each?
- Rob
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I'd like to find a source of amber LED lights that I can tie into an alterating flasher. Anyone know who sells these for less than $50 each? )</font>
Here are the LED lights I'm looking for...
Here are the LED lights I'm looking for...
Junkman
Super Member
Who is the manufacturer???? Have you tried e Bay???? I was looking at some lights tonight and there were many LED units listed...... I was looking for some red glass lenses for my 1964 Chevy Corvair ambulance...
LarryG
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There is a company called AW Direct that deals with mainly towing equipment but they aslo have lights as well. They are reasonably priced from what I've delt with them. I bought a full light bar for my truck that I use for plowing and responding to fire calls as I am a volunteer firefighter. Locally I could get it for $480 but through AW I got the same light bar for $300 and had it at my home in less than 1 week from ordering to delivery. That is just one example but I have been happy dealing with them. Their website is www.awdirect.com Maybe they can help you out. Larry
The LED pedestal lights I posted before were from an eBay auction. ($99/pr.) My problem is I know most of the markup is due to their popularity, not manufacturing costs. Just can't justify paying that premium at the moment. I've got a line on some incandescent ones at the moment.
Larry, I just got the AW Direct catalog and it does have lots of goodies in it. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
- Rob
Larry, I just got the AW Direct catalog and it does have lots of goodies in it. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
- Rob
