FallingGirl
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Hi,
My name is Cristina and I am brand new to posting to this forum. I have read many posts but just now created my own account.
I have oddly wanted a tractor so bad since I discovered them last year as I was trying to tackle a bamboo mess in my small yard (3/4 acre). Bamboo had taken over the entire yard and destroyed tile on my patio and even went above and under concrete paths and driveways.
I like to solve problems myself so I studied tractors and became obsessed with what they could do. The problem was that the bamboo problem was so urgent that I hired a guy with a mini excavator to come in and literally remove 24” of contaminated soil on my entire lot and haul it away. Then I had him bring in new soil. It cost me a fortune and I don‘t ever want to be in a position again where I have to rely on someone else to do work for me.
About a month ago I found a Kubota BX2230 4x4 with belly mower but no FEL for $5,000 on FB Marketplace. The guy seemed nice and honest and said it was in perfect shape (and it looked good to me) so I bought it. Turns out the tractor had a lot of problems. I have never driven a tractor before and decided to take it on a test ride after thoroughly reading the instruction manual which I had to purchase online. Within minutes of turning the tractor on the gas pedal FELL OFF. I looked under the rubber floor mat and it had been sloppily tack welded onto the bracket that secures it to whatever connects it to the transmission. The tractor also wouldn’t turn left. It turns out that the power steering motor was broken. And, lastly, it wouldn’t turn off and you had to unplug the ground in the engine compartment to stop the motor. I was actually able to fix this problem myself by replacing a 20amp fuse. But the other problems required me to have the tractor hauled to my local Kubota dealership to have fixed. I also asked them to do a thorough inspection of the tractor AND I asked them to install a hydraulic top link. My Kubota doesn’t have a FEL so I figured I could use a rear scoop kinda like a FEL with the hydraulic top link.
Unfortunately when I received my tractor back after over a month in the shop it wasn’t fixed and the top link was installed in an absurd manner. The first problem was that they replaced the treadle pedal but didn’t ensure that it sprung back to stop position when I take my foot off it. I learned this after running through a thick bed of azaleas. I discovered on this forum that a sticking pedal is a common problem on the BX2230. The other problem was where they installed the control to the hydraulic top link. They literally mounted it on the rear of the tractor right above the three point hitch. In my opinion this makes no sense. The point of having a dynamic top link is to have the ability to adjust the angle while driving. I could just go and adjust the turnbuckle myself if I was going to jump off the tractor and go to the rear of the tractor every time I wanted to make an adjustment.
Anyway, the dealership picked it up yesterday and begrudgingly agreed to fix the problems. I am a woman who is completely new to tractors but I’m not an idiot. The dealer tried to tell me that it’s common to put the top link control on the rear.
Anyway, i kinda just wanted to introduce myself but also ask a few questions if I may.
I own no attachments except for the belly mower at this point. First, should I buy a quick hitch and, if so, which budget friendly model should I get?
Second, which attachments should I get first. I want to level my front yard and possibly smooth out mulch applied to beds. Should I go for a rear blade or boxblade? I’m leaning toward a rear blade because I could also spread gravel paths with it.
Does anyone recommend a model rear scoop that I should get? I found some really cheap ones on Agrisupply. Have any of you used any of their products?
I would also like to get something to dethach my lawn with. Can I do this with a pine straw rake or do I need something else like a drag harrow?
Lastly I’m thinking of getting 3 point forks and a cheap 3 point boom for moving stuff around.
Do you guys recommend anything else that is really useful and fun to have with a pto tractor that will mostly be used for gardening and moving stuff?
AND LASTLY, I WOULD LOVE TO BUY A FEL. If anyone ever comes across a used FEL for a BX2230 would you please please please let me know because I want to buy one.
Thanks so much,
Cristina
instagram.com/baileyCristina
My name is Cristina and I am brand new to posting to this forum. I have read many posts but just now created my own account.
I have oddly wanted a tractor so bad since I discovered them last year as I was trying to tackle a bamboo mess in my small yard (3/4 acre). Bamboo had taken over the entire yard and destroyed tile on my patio and even went above and under concrete paths and driveways.
I like to solve problems myself so I studied tractors and became obsessed with what they could do. The problem was that the bamboo problem was so urgent that I hired a guy with a mini excavator to come in and literally remove 24” of contaminated soil on my entire lot and haul it away. Then I had him bring in new soil. It cost me a fortune and I don‘t ever want to be in a position again where I have to rely on someone else to do work for me.
About a month ago I found a Kubota BX2230 4x4 with belly mower but no FEL for $5,000 on FB Marketplace. The guy seemed nice and honest and said it was in perfect shape (and it looked good to me) so I bought it. Turns out the tractor had a lot of problems. I have never driven a tractor before and decided to take it on a test ride after thoroughly reading the instruction manual which I had to purchase online. Within minutes of turning the tractor on the gas pedal FELL OFF. I looked under the rubber floor mat and it had been sloppily tack welded onto the bracket that secures it to whatever connects it to the transmission. The tractor also wouldn’t turn left. It turns out that the power steering motor was broken. And, lastly, it wouldn’t turn off and you had to unplug the ground in the engine compartment to stop the motor. I was actually able to fix this problem myself by replacing a 20amp fuse. But the other problems required me to have the tractor hauled to my local Kubota dealership to have fixed. I also asked them to do a thorough inspection of the tractor AND I asked them to install a hydraulic top link. My Kubota doesn’t have a FEL so I figured I could use a rear scoop kinda like a FEL with the hydraulic top link.
Unfortunately when I received my tractor back after over a month in the shop it wasn’t fixed and the top link was installed in an absurd manner. The first problem was that they replaced the treadle pedal but didn’t ensure that it sprung back to stop position when I take my foot off it. I learned this after running through a thick bed of azaleas. I discovered on this forum that a sticking pedal is a common problem on the BX2230. The other problem was where they installed the control to the hydraulic top link. They literally mounted it on the rear of the tractor right above the three point hitch. In my opinion this makes no sense. The point of having a dynamic top link is to have the ability to adjust the angle while driving. I could just go and adjust the turnbuckle myself if I was going to jump off the tractor and go to the rear of the tractor every time I wanted to make an adjustment.
Anyway, the dealership picked it up yesterday and begrudgingly agreed to fix the problems. I am a woman who is completely new to tractors but I’m not an idiot. The dealer tried to tell me that it’s common to put the top link control on the rear.
Anyway, i kinda just wanted to introduce myself but also ask a few questions if I may.
I own no attachments except for the belly mower at this point. First, should I buy a quick hitch and, if so, which budget friendly model should I get?
Second, which attachments should I get first. I want to level my front yard and possibly smooth out mulch applied to beds. Should I go for a rear blade or boxblade? I’m leaning toward a rear blade because I could also spread gravel paths with it.
Does anyone recommend a model rear scoop that I should get? I found some really cheap ones on Agrisupply. Have any of you used any of their products?
I would also like to get something to dethach my lawn with. Can I do this with a pine straw rake or do I need something else like a drag harrow?
Lastly I’m thinking of getting 3 point forks and a cheap 3 point boom for moving stuff around.
Do you guys recommend anything else that is really useful and fun to have with a pto tractor that will mostly be used for gardening and moving stuff?
AND LASTLY, I WOULD LOVE TO BUY A FEL. If anyone ever comes across a used FEL for a BX2230 would you please please please let me know because I want to buy one.
Thanks so much,
Cristina
instagram.com/baileyCristina
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