Why do you mention you need low clearence and how spread out are your Pecan (Puh-can) trees? I know the northern part of the state is quite different but I am sure there is a dealer in Shreveport and also Alexandria. When I made a trip home for Christmas I passed three JD dealers and two NH dealers and two Kubota dealers in the various liitle towns enroute--they all appeared well stocked so maybe you just should look elsewhere. You might should check the JD dealer for a closeout 4100, though usually they cost more than a
B2410 I am understanding that some guys are getting good deals on them. Also look at the TC18 and 21 (I think those are the correct numbers). I still recommend the BX22TLB but apparently you cannot wait till Spring. You might also drop hints at various Kubota dealers that you would be interested in a "barely" used trade-in. Problem is with that is the low interest rates right now are only for new equipment and I am not sure how long those rates are good for--you better check --NOW.
Your wife sounds like a wonderful woman but you may also have to explain to her that just cuz you got a new tractor does not mean it can take the place of a Bulldozer.
I also suggest you stick with the turf tires cuz your ground probably never really dries out. Once you get the tractor I think you will be surprised at how creative you will become at playing (finding new jobs to undertake).
While most of the guys here have never sat on a BX must less used one, and I have used a
B7500 and now own a
B2410 in addition to my BX I can assure you the BX is a stout little machine. I do not think--my opinion that the 7500 is a very big step up--if it had position control I would relent---the
B2410 has position control and it is very useful.
Using the same boxblade on both units, back to back, in the same place/conditions, I would say the
B2410 has about 10 percent more pulling power. If I just let the weight of the blade sink into the ground the 2410 comes to a stop and spins just like my BX does. Thing is you can very easily set the depth with the position control and lighten the cutting depth thus the 2410 keeps chugging whereas the BX I have to back up, spill the dirt, possibly reset my blade angle and then move forward trying to modulate the depth with the control lever which takes practice. Using the FEL the BX actually holds it's own--I know this because I have attacked the same dirt pile with both tractors and as long as the dirt is loose the BX actually can scoot in, grab a bucket full and spin about and get going faster than the
B2410-it's a fact. The
B2410 bucket is slightly larger so it carries a bit more but a bucket full of soil in either tractor is not pushing their limits. Now--if the soil gets hard, compacted, wet, the
B2410 pushes in a good bit more easily and continues to bite off a nice chunk whereas the BX tends to loose traction and wheel spin, requiring me to work the bucket to break the soil loose so I can get a full bucket, this slows it down quite a bit. Mowing, despite opinions to the contrary, now that I have both, the BX is in fact more manuverable and the cut is smoother. Of course, that is cutting frost killed grass in my pasture since I don't have anything to cut here right now. The BX is also quiter, smoother and easier to operate, the 2410 is nosier, especially the transmission and has a more rugged tractor feel. Also, I hate to say it but I think the BX is more comfortable and has more leg room--I am 5'11--except the BX seatbelt is a 'botaconstrictor especially if you have the usual "Southern" gentelman's beer enhanced belly. Standing by in flame retardent suit.
J
