Kubota BX2230 - vs- B7510

Will_C · Nov 7, 2005

IMHO, you are ready for a B series.With your uses (FEL work, box blading and bush hogging) I would consider at least a 7510, and perhaps a 7800 or a 3030 if you can afford it.
Will

aardvark · Nov 8, 2005

With 10 acres and a farm, I would go with the higher hp B-Series such as a B7610 or B7800. It will be a huge time saver in the long run.

I have been using my BX23 to clear my 2 acre lot, and it's fine, but for a farm, I wouldn't buy the BX. Actually, for a 10 acre farm, I might look at a L2800, if I were to do it over again. Actually, I may move to Kansas in a few months and buy a 5+ acre property. If I do, I may trade up to the L2800 size and power range, OR, buy an older used Ford 555 / JD 310 type machine and keep the BX23.

WayneW · Nov 9, 2005

The B series is larger than the BX, thought not much heavier. (1357 lbs vs 1290, about 67 lbs heavier) But. With it's larger tires it does have more traction. Also with the larger tires more liquid can be put in for a ballast weight, thus adding a couple hundred lbs weight.

As others have pointed out, ground clearance is considerably more with the B7510.

The down side. Some implements (like the grass catcher) are easier to take off and put back on with the BX. On my B7610 (pretty much the same as the B7510) I have to CHANGE the 3pt lift arms to install the grass catcher. I think on the BX it mounts to the standard 3 pt lift arms.

These 2 tractors also cna share some implements, such as the front sweeper, front blade, and front snowblower.