Snow Gave the BX23 a good snow workout - stuck twice...

shoppintractors · Jan 24, 2005

Bob,

Since the snow storm has everyone in the household been accounted for?

X-ray Photo......

Don /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Junkman · Jan 24, 2005

"I hear you knocking, but you can't come in......." /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

LBrown59 · Jan 24, 2005

Summer project
fill holes

rbarker · Jan 25, 2005

( Bob,

Since the snow storm has everyone in the household been accounted for?
)

Well, my sister in law is missing but no one really cares! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

LBrown59 · Jan 27, 2005

( What I really need to do is drive some stakes into the ground to mark the areas where I shouldn't go. The first time I got stuck (in the picture) one of the rear wheels dropped off solid ground in a hole that was filled with snow. When I put it in four wheel it just sat there and spun the tires because it was high sided on the tractor frame and one of the front wheels was levered off the ground. So I only really had two wheels that had anything near traction. The second time it got stuck I had one of the rear tires slide off the edge of the gravel driveway and the rear blade sliced into frozen snow from a previous snowfall. This time the tractor had plenty of traction because I easily dug holes with all four tires but the force of that frozen snow on the rear blade just held the tractor in place. Luckily some guy in a 4x4 pickup came by and we slung a chain to the front of the tractor and bulldogged it out. I need to learn to stay away from holes and the steep sides of my driveway. )
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1*What I really need to do is drive some stakes into the ground to mark the areas where I shouldn't go.

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1*Use portable stakes: That way you won't have to drive them in the ground for winter and pull them out of the ground for summer

Maybe you need a wench for the BX23 too.

CTyler · Jan 28, 2005

I see its been metioned a couple times but.....4WD, diff lock and Bucket curl, Bucket curl, Bucket curl.

Don't be afraid to try stuff like trying to scoop up snow in the bucket. The extra weight when may help you get un-stuck or dropping what you have if its already full. Sometimes just raising the bucket way up will transfer enough weight to the back to get you out. You should be on fairly level ground for that one though.

The bucket curl trick has got me out of a couple frame deep episodes or going to far over the hillside pushing snow and cant back up again /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif A HTL(Hydraulic Top link) is really nice as well. Needed that a couple times as well. Sometimes ya just get a little happy doin stuff /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

jim_wilson · Jan 28, 2005

Having a wench on the BX23 would have made getting stuck a lot more fun but I don't think my wife will let me get one. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

BRAVO_WHISKEY · Jan 28, 2005

Jim,
It clearly states in your owner's manual that your tractor is designed for an operator ONLY! Passengers are definitely a no-no. As much fun as a wench could be, you should probably steer clear for safety's sake.

jam2004 · Jan 28, 2005

Jim,

I'd like to get me one of those "temp garage" things you show in your attachment. Are they any good? How much was it and how much work does it require to set up?

jam

SeymourBota · Jan 28, 2005

The manufacturer has been bought out and the new web site is not running yet, but you can buy one here:

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I have 3 of them- 2 larger and 1 smaller. The oldest is 15 years old and they are a great alternative. Best of all, no permits are needed and they don't add to your property value for taxes!!

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