Landscaping tasks, looking at a BX24, will it be enough? Pictures included!

[LBrown59]

Taiser,
As for the plastic fan, you can get a nice Brotec skid plate for about $150 I think.
2*kwolfe
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=1016109

*Better yet get it from the member that makes/sells them.

 

[LBrown59]

1*To date the FEL, mower deck and BH still haven't come off my machine....
2*Yes, I mow that way too...
3*.My dealer told me it was ok, and he services it, so, thats my stance...
Well, I dug up about 35 cedar stumps this past summer with my BX24. Several of them at least a foot in diameter. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/1016502-post44.html
I usually did 3 or 4 a night after work. As long as you are patient and have the time, you can do lots with this little sucker....
4*In fact I dug them all up with the mower deck still attached....
To date the FEL, mower deck and BH still haven't come off my machine....Yes, I mow that way too....My dealer told me it was ok, and he services it, so, thats my stance...
Good luck on your decision,
Qrazy

1*Same here : I've never had any reason to do it.
2*So do I.
3*It was designed to work that way.
4*Last winter I grubbed six tenths of an acre of dense 2 to 8 inch trees with the 60'' mmm still attached to the BX23.

 

[Taiser]

LBrown...

My garden tractor is a Cub Cadet Series 2000 (2160 to be exact) with a 48" deck and 40" snowblower attachments. Has 700 flawless hours on it with the 16 horse B&S Vanguard engine. This thing has done more work than I ever would have believed. At first I was mostly brush cutting with it and it never missed a beat. I doubt I would get rid of it. With sharp blades it does an great job at mowing. A kubota belly mower is probably more expensive than my whole unit!

Here's an older photo of it. It now has a new hood and engine side covers thanks to e-bay!

Attachments can get pretty expensive for it. The hydraulic tiller I wanted to get for it was over $3500.00 !!! Don't know what the Kubota tillers go for but they can't be much more and are probably a lot more bigger/beefier!

 

[LBrown59]

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In my case the savings amounted to $2000 as compared to green or
orange
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4*That depends on how much buck for what?
Could You have gotten The MF 2310 with the BH For $2500 more than you paid for the 2300?

I didn't consider a BH. To me, the BH was just something that I do not need and would have to store most of the time. In 16 years at the same place, I have yet to need a BH - even for a 15 minute job.

My comments about the GC2300 purchase is based upon my experience and use. But, the whole topic of tractor purchasing is personal - suiting individual needs and personalities. Not much different that buying a car, boat, airplane, etc. Price may or may not entire into the decision. In my case the savings amounted to $2000 as compared to green or orange (of course this will vary from dealer to dealer and area to area).

In my case I could have gotten the Kubota BX2230 for $11700 compared to $13000 for a MF 2300.

 

[LBrown59]

Taiser:

Also, I know you say you are against financing, but Kubota will give you 36 months interest free - a nice deal!
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Mike
Sounds like you already made up your mind but I am going to weigh in here...first of all, I don't understand the price difference you are seeing on the 7510 vs. the bx24. My B7500 with the larger loader and a backhoe was 18.1k I did not get a finish mower - that would add 2k. At the time I was looking at bx22 and the dealer talked me into the 7500 - great machine.

My neighbor has bx24 and it is a very nice machine, but I can do things he can't and I appear to have more power than him for pulling and lifting despite having 3 less horsepower. The B series engines have larger displacement plus you have to consider that larger wheels play into the overall power of the machine. Also, my neighbor and I have done backhoe work together and my backhoe is definitely more powerful and heavy duty. Now I am not knocking the BX24 at all - nice machine.

Someone pointed out that every recommends to go bigger on this forum...I think the point is to get the most tractor you can afford - you will have it a long time.

As far as the hydro goes, I love it. It is especially nice if you are doing loader work but I also find it is great when traversing uneven ground. When the ground is smooth I go fast...as I approach uneven areas I can just slow down. I have 27 acres with many wooded trails that are a bit bumpy.

Also, I know you say you are against financing, but Kubota will give you 36 months interest free - a nice deal!

The 0% makes you free money but paying cash cost ya that free money.

 

[Dusty]

AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED

What model do you have?
I just bought a new CC GT 2554 last month with a tiller front blade and 54'' mower last month .

MY ORIGINAL QUOTE

OK .... LB... you have me stumped on this one. What's a "tiller front blade"?? I have never heard of such a thing, but I guess that you must have researched this fully before purchasing it. Can you post a picture of it? Do they make them to fit the BX?
Dusty

YOUR INSULTING REPLY

If you don't know you're beyond hope !

Larry..... How convenient of you to add a comma between two words to change the meaning. If you are going to quote me, please don't change the quote to reflect what you want it to mean. Here is the way that you changed my quote:

MY QUOTE AFTER YOU ALTERED IT!
Originally Posted by Dusty
OK .... LB... you have me stumped on this one.
What's a tiller ,front blade, and 54 deck ?
I have never heard of such a thing, but I guess that you must have researched this fully before purchasing it. Can you post a picture of it? Do they make them to fit the BX?
Dusty

As everyone can now see, you have deliberately altered my quote to read the way that you wanted it to, and have deliberately insulted me in front of all these other members. Adding a smiley face doesn't change the meanings of the words you posted, or your changes. I am deeply offended by your actions. It also isn't very nice for you to insult me when I asked you a intelligent question. Is this the way that you treat people in your daily life? Seems that you quote everyone else and then just add a worthless snippet at the bottom, if that. So far you have done this about 35 times in this thread alone. I am new here, and I have wondered why I was seeing so many people comment that you were on their ignore list. Now, I know.
Dusty

 

[Tom_H]

This is the way LBrown59 has acted towards everyone on TBN for years. In virtually every thread in which he participates, this happens. I and many others have told him how he comes across and made suggestions re. how he can get along better. It just never sinks in with him. As soon as someone replies to him in like manner, he runs off and complains to the moderators that others are mistreating him.

Come on Brown, you're never too old to change. Work on it. People would like to have polite conversations with you if you'd give it a chance.

 

[Dusty]

It is regrettable that people will be rude on a website, where they wouldn't do such things to someone if they were face to face with them. I treat people the way that I would want to be treated. Fairly, honestly, and with respect at all times, whether it be on a website or in person.
Dusty

 

[Av8r3400]

This is the way LBrown59 has acted towards everyone on TBN for years. In virtually every thread in which he participates, this happens. I and many others have told him how he comes across and made suggestions re. how he can get along better. It just never sinks in with him. As soon as someone replies to him in like manner, he runs off and complains to the moderators that others are mistreating him.

Come on Brown, you're never too old to change. Work on it. People would like to have polite conversations with you if you'd give it a chance.

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[Av8r3400]

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