Greetings and my Kubota dilemma.....

[FN in MT]

I've got 1.5 to 2 acres of lawn to mow. I also mow several acres of rock free, smooth fields surrounding the house once or twice a year.

I've got 25+ acres of rolling ground, half covered with cactus,yuccas and buckbrush. I'd like to get a bush hog so I can mow it regularly to get rid of the unwanted flora and keep the fire danger down too. The rest is weeds and field grass, a bush hog should work fine to keep it down.

My driveway is 200 yds long and is paved. We do get snow but generally not more than a foot or less...and it tends to be dry and easy to shovel. So thought of getting a small blade to push snow.

Don't really need a FEL , but do have access to a small post hole auger and would use it occasionally.

I'm thinking of getting a Kubota BX2660 with a 54 or 60" MMM. Then adding a 4' Land Pride rotary cutter (bush hog) and a 54" Kubota frt blade for the snow removal. The 4x4 feature is appealing as the back fields are rolling with most of it uphill. 4x4 would allow me to clean it up safely.

I've thought of moving up to the B series compact tractors but I think a B is larger than really needed. Whats the price difference and are the B's also 4x4?

I feel I'm on the right track with the BX2660 do the rest of you AGREE??

FN in MT

 

[dodge man]

First off, get and end loader. It's something you will use alot more than you think. If you want to save money, skip the front blade and get an end loader instead. It sounds like a good choice, except thats alot of brush hogging for a BX. A BX is rated at 48" brush hog. You might get by with a 60" with a BX2660 if you have some weight on the front. I have a BX and love it, but what you describe sounds like a B would be better. Someone else may chime in at what time you can brush hog 26 acres with a 48" mower, but it will be alot of hours. A 29hp B doesn't sound like a big step up, but it will be so much better for brush hogging.

 

[Egon]

Put on a loader and stick with four wheel drive. [ nomenclature??]

 

[ampsucker]

you get more bang for your buck with a bx. i looked at going up to a b but by the time you add the same features as the bx, you're looking at 10 grand more. plus, you don't really get any more horsepower, just better ground clearance.

if you're not doing any heavy brush hogging, i think you could put a light duty 60" flail mower on a bx without any problems. then you can still get the FEL, 4x4 and MMM and be golden.

for light snow, i would also recommend looking at a back blade off the 3pt. they are a LOT cheaper than the front blade, are not tractor specific, and you can do a lot with a back blade and FEL combo in all different types of snow situations.

amp

 

[phyxer]

I would have to completely disagree with "ampsucker's" asessment of the differences between a BX and B. I found that the B was less than 2K more than a BX and the capabilities gained were well worth it (ground clearance, larger capacity, full cat 1 hitch etc.) Oh, and I would recommend a B series for your stated needs. That's my opinion, others obviously differ

Troy

 

[ampsucker]

sorry, i guess i should have been clearer in my assesment. i ended up with the bx24. similarly equipped (FEL, back hoe and MMM) the b was 10 grand more. if you don't want the backhoe, then you can save a lot of money there. you are talking about a bx2660 which is a little different beast. my mistake there on comparing apples to oranges.

otherwise, the B comes with 26 engine hp and 19 pto, vs the BX having 25 engine HP and 17 pto. as far as i know, the 3pt hitch on the BX is a full cat 1.

using phyxer's numbers, that means you are paying 2 grand more for clearance (which you may not need) and 2 more HP at the pto.

that buys a lot of attachements ;-)

sorry if i was confusing in my assesment. there are a lot of opinions about the best way to go i wasn't starting a turf war on the bx vs. b debate. there are a lot of posts extolling the virtues of each on this board.

i think you need to try them out, drive them, see what you think. i would have loved to have gone with the B, but i am very happy with my BX24 and will be holding on to it for the forseeable future.

amp

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

The B's are also 4WD. I have a BX and a B. Acerage doesn't have anything to do with a B over a BX. You can get close to the same HP on either one. The BX is closer to the ground than the B. 3PH is the same other than again the BX is lower than the B so some implements that require highth from ground may not work on the BX. The bigger tires on the B makes a slightly better ride on rough surfaces but it's a tractor so ride ain't great on either one. When I bought my first tractor 5 years ago I bought a BX2200 with MMM and FEL. Thought I was wasting my money on the FEL but have done loads of landscaping so it has been about as valuable to me as the mower. If you don't forsee ever doing FEL work then don't get it but it's quite abit higher to add later. Spent 2 years in Kalispell and loved it. See they have 4' of snow just north of there.

 

[FN in MT]

The B's are also 4WD. I have a BX and a B. Acerage doesn't have anything to do with a B over a BX. You can get close to the same HP on either one. The BX is closer to the ground than the B. 3PH is the same other than again the BX is lower than the B so some implements that require highth from ground may not work on the BX. The bigger tires on the B makes a slightly better ride on rough surfaces but it's a tractor so ride ain't great on either one. When I bought my first tractor 5 years ago I bought a BX2200 with MMM and FEL. Thought I was wasting my money on the FEL but have done loads of landscaping so it has been about as valuable to me as the mower. If you don't forsee ever doing FEL work then don't get it but it's quite abit higher to add later. Spent 2 years in Kalispell and loved it. See they have 4' of snow just north of there.

Appreciate the input from EVERYONE. Just noticed THIS should be on the other Kubota page. Sorry.

We have record amounts of snow from a three day storm in several places right now. I'm on the MO River north of Wolf Creek/Craig and we have 20+ inches of heavy/wet snow. A good time to play on the internet, drink a cup and do some Kubota dreaming.

A FEL is intriguing. It's probably like a pickup truck. Once you have it...you can always find a use for it.

Probably THE biggest deal for me right now is how much I'll spend on whatever I finally decide to purchase.

The quote from the Missoula dealer gave me a BX2660, with block heater, beet juice in rear tires, 60" MMM, and the Land Price 48" rotary mower, for $14,625.

FN in MT

 

[ccsial]

We do get snow but generally not more than a foot or less...and it tends to be dry and easy to shovel. So thought of getting a small blade to push snow.
FN in MT

There, you went and said it, now it's your fault for the heavy stuff...

 

[Firefighter Kubota]

If it were me, I'd go for B Series!! Love my 7510, better ground clearence than the Bx...and yes the full Cat 1 3 pt hitch..