Kubota 2wd

[g42guy]

Does Kubota make a sub compact 2 wd tractor?

 

[Gomez]

I don't think so. Try looking at the Kubota website.

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.kubota.com/bx1800.cfm>http://www.kubota.com/bx1800.cfm</A>

 

[TresCrows]

No, there is a BX with 2WD offered in Europe (?) but in the N America only 4WD. You do realize that the BX shifts from 2WD to 4WD with a simple lever on the fender by the seat. It also has a differential lock. The 4WD is not used for mowing, at least I do not but it is of great help with everything else. The increase in traction and pulling power is increadible. Why would you want a BX without 4WD?
Also, as of now, the BX1800/2200 and BX22TLB are the only sub compacts in existence unless you count the Cub Cadet (model unknown) and maybe the TC18 and the JD 4010.
Good luck. J

 

[Kelvin]

g42guy,
I'm just mildly curious...

Why in the world would you want one?

The market is nearly nil for them. Accordingly, the resale value on existing 2wd compact tractors is really bad; you either need a heavy tractor or a 4wd tractor to do much beyond mowing on reasonably level ground. I would think that if mowing is all you do, then you don't need more than a residential or commercial mowing machine.

Just my 2-1/2 cents worth.
Kelvin

 

[frank_f15]

JUST TO RESTATE WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID if all u want to do is cut grass, u can get a mower less expensive that a bx, but if u have other uses for it, then u need 4wd in this size tractor.

 

[TresCrows]

The answer then is that Mowing is not all that most people do with their tractors, not going to argue the worth of the BX, since I got one and a 2410 I probably better than most have a decent yard stick for comparison, the BX is a good little tractor that is a heck of a mower too. J

 

[pennwalk]

Kubota used to make the 7100, 6100 and 5200. I think Kubota still makes the 7100. I have seen then at the local Kubota dealers lot and they are pretty small tractors. I have seen some of them in 2 WD. I am a big fan of 4WD in light weight tractors but the truth is that most of the time I operate in 2WD. My father-in-law used a 2WD IH cub low boy for years to mow the lawn, plow the snow and pull a cart. Hills, loose soil and mud are some of the reasons for 4WD.

Chris

 

[g42guy]

The thing non of you brought up is money! A 2wd tractor would cost less. And for my property a 2wd with chains is going to push as much snow as a 4wd. A 2wd with a chains & blower is the same as 4wd. A 2wd will mow a lawn as well. A 2wd with a bush hog will mow the pasture.
Now don't get me wrong, I know the 4wd will do MORE than a 2wd and it adds power because of the added traction. But to be reasonable you must look at need.
I'm know a little about marketing and the biggest plus for the 4wd is it has been marketed to make the average Joe believe he has to have 4wd to get any thing done.
Having said all that... I'm calling Carver's and my local dealer to see the cost of a BX. After all I'm just an average Joe!

 

[looch]

I agree that if your tasks are limited to what you mention, a 2WD will do you fine. I had one, and although there were times when snow blowing that I wished I had a 4WD, I managed to complete the job fairly easily. Now, having said that, I'm not sure about the price break. I sold my 20 year old B5100E (2WD, 11hp) for 3500$ to a dealer. I'm sure he flipped it for an extra thousand. I did some investigating before I sold it to get an idea of value, and there wasn't much difference between one like mine and the larger, 4WD B7100 of the same year. Any difference in price was largely based on condition of the machine.

 

[TresCrows]

Sorry, not to be argumnetative but not in your universe or anyone elses universe will a SMALL 2WD tractor pull or push as much as a SMALL 4WD tractor with or without chains. Further, 4WD is not a marketing ploy to trick people into spending more money. True enough it is not used often while mowing but every other task I use my tractors for benifits from 4WD. The BX simply will not pull the boxblade or push effectively into a dirt pile with the FEL much less dig in 2WD mode. I generally do pull my harrow in 2WD but if the ground is slightly damp--better results with the harrow---then even it needs 4WD and in this case 4WD results in LESS damage to the ground because there is no spinning. Nope, neither 4WD or power steering is a marketing trick. A 25 horsepower on a Sears lawnmower is a trick, 4WD is not. Small tractors, it is only reasonalbe to expect, would benifit the most. I also suspect, without solid proof however, that a small 2WD tractor with R1 tires would have less traction than a small 4WD with turf tires and of course chains can be used on either. The 4WD also increases stability when going up and down hills because it keeps the wheels from slipping and allows the transmission to do the braking and there have been several guys here including me who discovered that the hard way. Good luck, maybe you should look at a used JD455 or their new X series avaialble in either 2 or 4WD. J