How / Where to sell BCS 853?

[rphug]

Back home to Michigan, with MadRazors BCS 853, at noon today and took it to my lake front over growth. The Flail mower chewed through everything I pointed it at! Tomorrow the sickle bar will be put to the test. Thanks Again!

 

[madRazor]

Glad to hear it. Enjoy!

 

[rphug]

So far no test of the sickle bar mower. Winter struck and stayed here in Michigan. As warm up happens, I will put the sickle bar on and mow the water front. probably in April.

 

[farmerboybill]

I spoke with a fellow in lower Michigan about a cultivator he had for sale. He said I could come look at it, but I'd better bring along a metal detector and shovel, because one could walk over it on the snow and not know.

 

[jjwal07]

I am looking for a tiller like that can you email me @ jameswhillcrest@itctel.com

 

[rphug]

Best way to find a tiller like this is on ebay or craigslist. Took me about a year to find what I wanted. there are some on ebay right now.

 

[rickyd79]

I am looking for a tiller like that can you email me @ jameswhillcrest@itctel.com

jjwal07

what model are you looking for? I will have a 715, 722 and 850 for sale in the not too distant future.

 

[rphug]

Finally got the 71" sickle bar on the BCS 853D and I couldn't be more delighted with the performance! I reduced the time to cut by an hour. It took 3 tanks of gas (2+hours) with my troy-bilt 42" sickle bar mower. The duplex cutting action on the BCS is smooth and has minimal vibration. Some of the cutting was under water and you can't do that with a regular mower.

 

[rickyd79]

Finally got the 71" sickle bar on the BCS 853D and I couldn't be more delighted with the performance! I reduced the time to cut by an hour. It took 3 tanks of gas (2+hours) with my troy-bilt 42" sickle bar mower. The duplex cutting action on the BCS is smooth and has minimal vibration. Some of the cutting was under water and you can't do that with a regular mower.

Nice. I have the 59" duplex but have not tried it out yet. Perhaps today or tomorrow. I am getting ready to cut for hay soon.

 

[rphug]

I also was able to cut the swamp willows trees! if it fit between the teeth of the cutter, it cut them down, about 2" Hey Rickyd79 do you have 3 BCS machines?

 

[rickyd79]

I also was able to cut the swamp willows trees! if it fit between the teeth of the cutter, it cut them down, about 2" Hey Rickyd79 do you have 3 BCS machines?

Sounds good rphug. I have a bunch of those same trees around one of my ponds. I will have to try it on them as well. Yes, I have several BCS tractors at the moment. The 853 is my main machine. The others I am fixing up and will be selling soon. Although I will probably keep either the 722 or 715 as a backup machine and for use where a smaller tiller is needed.

 

[bckirkup]

I'm also in the market for a BCS to mow a couple acres, plow the drive, handle brush and saplings. bckirkup@bigfoot.com

 

[Michael Young]

Hey, we have recently acquired more land, and have stepped up to a 4 wheeled tractor. The BCS has been great for our 1 acre market garden, but with multiple more acres on the near horizon, it is a bit too much wear and tear on the machines (especially my body) to work that much land.

So, I feel like a bit of a traitor, but I am wondering what the market is like for selling my used 2009 BCS 853 and attachments (71" double action cutter bar, 30" flail mower, 30" tiller, rotary plow). I have posted it all on craigslist, but whenever I used to search for bcs-type stuff on craigslist, it would be slim pickings. So I can't say I am expecting much activity from that source.

So is ebay a good option? Any kind of local shops or BCS dealers? Something else? I got all this stuff from earthtools and they have been great, but they did not want to buy anything back. They might have been open to a store credit type of exchange, but I didn't press them since my conversation with them took place before I knew I wanted to sell. I suppose I would be open to a trade-down exchange, maybe I should check with them.

I don't know the exact policy for these boards wrt posting ads, so I apologize if this is be considered spamming the board with an ad for my stuff; that is not my intent...

Thanks for any advice!

Hello,
I just read your ad and want to know if you still have your BCS 853 and if so what are you asking for it? I live in Asheville, NC. Thanks for your info. All the best, Michael Young/828-254-7747

 

[Hiptfarms]

Michael,
Richard Dailey of Dailey's BCS and farm in Tennessee just bought a used diesel 853 from a guy in charleston, sc. I bought a sickle mower from the same gentleman. I think richard is going to be selling one soon. Look him up.