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

[Sully2]

Well dang, I might as well put all those stumps and old overgrown hedges back since my little BX23 ain't supposed to to have dug them out ...

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Thats NOT what I said...what I said was..IF the gentleman said he DIDNT have those jobs to do..then I most certainly would have given the nod to a BX...but If...IF he DID have them to do...then I would have recommended ( which "I" did) a larger tractor. What a person DOES use his equipment for and what it SHOULD be used for..in many cases are two entirely different thing...

I personally would advise the man to error on the side of LARGER and KNOW he can do it...then to error on the side of SMALLER and not be able to get the job done ( should it work out that he couldnt..???)

I dont elephant hunt with a slingshot...but the slingshot works fine for popping the stray cat in the rump that sometimes come around!

 

[jk96]

BT,

I can't give you an exact figure because I traded in the DX. The list on the paperwork for my new 33 was high compared to some others I've seen here, but I also got almost what I paid for the 24 in trade. In the end, I think I could have got the 33 for around $3-$4K more than what I originally paid for the 24. By not doing this it probably cost me about $2 - $2.5K.

Volf, as for digging a pond, come on . I'm not talking about a hole in the ground or a small body of water that a long jumper could clear. I guess you could build any size pond if you really wanted too, I know a BX can do it, I know my DX24 could have too, but at some point you have to realize your kinda spinning your wheels. Heck, my DX33's not up to this type of task. I just came to the conclusion that the pace of progress for some tasks just was way too slow.

In the end, a DX24 or BX wouldn't operate my full size PHD to my satifaction, pull an 8' blade for snow removal at an acceptable pace, or at all, lift more than a heaping load of dirt, move a 1,000# stump and root ball with my pallet forks, etc., etc. I know this from experience on a very similar size/capable machine. Unless the BX really is the miracle machine everyone seems to claim. I think alot of posts on this thread are intended to make sure that the right machine is purchased the first time so as not to make the mistake I did. It's not a bash on the BX, only commmon sense on capabilities. I got caught up in the BX hype and purchased a very similar and equally capable tractor, only to regret it. I have recommended the DX24 to some others based on their intended usage, and have recomended larger than my DX33 for others. The 24 was an awsome machine, just not the right size for me.

 

[Volfandt]

Thats NOT what I said

What you said is in the quotes I copied unchanged. We'll just have to let each decide your meaning as all I can go by is what YOU posted which was

No trees and roots and maybe..?..old overgrown hedges to grub out? Then go for a BX and be happy as a clam.

Sure looks like to me that you're saying the BX can't grub out trees, roots and old overgrown hedges.....
btw, there are far too many posts and pics on this forum showing BX TLB's doing just exactly what you posted it can't.....

Volf, as for digging a pond, come on . I'm not talking about a hole in the ground or a small body of water that a long jumper could clear. I guess you could build any size pond if you really wanted too, I know a BX can do it, I know my DX24 could have too, but at some point you have to realize your kinda spinning your wheels.

SO now we have to define what size constitutes a pond? Isn't a pond a hole in the ground that is filled with water and supports aquatic life?
You originally posted that a BX couldn't dig a pond and I posted proof that it can, via a pic, can we say check mate
If size matters (now where have I heard that) then yes, my pond is small but then again I don't need nor want a large pond due to the lay of my land so no need for a larger tractor.

I got caught up in the BX hype and purchased a very similar and equally capable tractor, only to regret it. I have recommended the DX24 to some others based on their intended usage, and have recomended larger than my DX33 for others. The 24 was an awsome machine, just not the right size for me.

Perhaps a BX would have worked out better for you
All kidding aside, it's good you found a machine to work out for you. I'd say that 33 will be a lot tougher on turf so finish mowing is probably not your primary usage, which is the major strength of the BX machines.

Come on folks, if your going to knock a machine and post it openly, at least bring more ammuntion, such as FACTS, to back your argument. Opinions are just that.
I know that the BX is small and I'm not laboring under any misconseptions that it''ll do everything a larger machine will. What I'm saying is that the BX WILL do alot more than it's size indicates and I have personally worked it doing many tasks the OP asked about. A simple search in this forum will provide further proof of the capabilities of the BX machines, both in pics and testimonies.

 

[Glowplug]

Where in the world is HomeBrew2? How can he be missing all this fun?

I can hear him now, "I have personally used my BX23 to excavate an underground city over a weekend for a community of people with photosensitivity."

I apologize HomeBrew2. I couldn't resist putting that in there. It just sounded too good. Sorry for having fun at your expense.

 

[LBrown59]

Maybe the OP ought to get a BX24 and a B7800 so evryone will be happy that he took their advice.

 

[jk96]

Volf,

In one of my other posts on the NH forum replying to someone trying to decide on a DX29, DX33, or DX35.................

I recommended going with the DX29 or DX33. The reason I made this recomendation was because of weight. I also stated that I bought the DX33 instead of the DX35 because 70% of my hours on my tractor are for, you guessed it, finish mowing my 5 acres of yard, and 2 acres of one of our businesses. It finish mowes better than my old John Deer mower, has a 72" deck so takes half the time when combined with speed of mowing, and is only hard on the yard if you try to mow after a good rain. I don't expect you to read any of my other posts, and only mention this as a reference to show what I previously stated and that I'm not just blowing smoke in response.

By the way, the rear discharge on the MMM is great, you can mow up close to anything on either side of the tractor and don't have to worry about the shoot. Save alot of time.

Volf, enjoy you puddle/pond Just kidding. Do you have any other pics or are you still working on it. I'd like to see the finished product when done.

jk

 

[Sully2]

What you said is in the quotes I copied unchanged. We'll just have to let each decide your meaning as all I can go by is what YOU posted which was

Sure looks like to me that you're saying the BX can't grub out trees, roots and old overgrown hedges.....
btw, there are far too many posts and pics on this forum showing BX TLB's doing just exactly what you posted it can't.....

What you quoted was a perfect example of my fingers not being able to keep up with my thoughts..and nothing more!

Seems a lot of owners of BX's give the IMPRESSION that a Kubota BX is one step down from a Cat D9 or something?? Whether a BX can PHYSICALLY do a job..doesnt mean it was ever INTENDED to do certain tasks..PERIOD! No amount of crying or whining or chest beating is going to change the FACTS.

As far as pics goes...Ive seen enough pics to see that some people do things with tractors that any person with good sense would never attempt to do...but those people did them anyway!

Making a "error" on the side of SLIGHTLY larger..isnt really an "error" at all. Ive never implied the man needed something akin to a M5000 or such.


You bought your choice and paid for it and Im glad you like it. I came MIGHTY CLOSE to buying the exact same thing..and I see..ACTUALLY SEE that had I...because of the things my OWN B3030 "wont do" Id have made a mistake! I dont ask anyone to pay for my choice..and dont give a hoot whether they like it or not...but then Im not crying over someone preferring an L model over a B...or a M model over an L or a B...not so the case in "MANY" BX owners though!!!

 

[escavader]

Ive been following this post since day 1 ,and reading its sandy soil ...5 inch trees max ... Ill take the cauky attitude and say they are nothing the bx24 couldnt do easily,if its like my 23.Id have them suckers out in 7 or 8swipes These tiny stumps dont take hold in sandy soil,as in clay likesoil , in my 400 hours experience,note this is mostly hoe time,i dont mow.If you left 4 ft standing its even easier.Its not always about the size,the technique is also a big factor.
Not that a bigger one wont do it faster,its all about how much to spend.Did i say pull them out easily,its what i honestly think,any bx owner with seat time could pull them out easy.
So why would you waste money on a tiny dx 33,or 35 when you can get a HATACHI EXCAVADER TO DIG YOUR POND,OR PULL YOUR STUMPS,OR PULL YOUR SHRUBS? It looks like you bought too small again.So do you think your case is the next step from a d-9?See the point? There is always someone that thinks theirs is bigger ,so its gotta be better,so if you can pull out them stumps in 5 swipes,but your cost was 10 grand more,are you better? Dont get me wrong id love to have a large TLB,but that would require 10 0r 15 grand more,A larger trailer,a larger tow vehicle,a larger barn.But the one ive been eyeing would probably knock em out in two swipes.For 50 grand id have hired a d9.So where do we draw the line between enough tractor,or bigger tractor?Iwish i were closer,id give taiser a demo of my garden tractor on steroids,and these tiny stumps in sandy soil.Does anyone else get the feeling this discussion is going no where?
ALAN:OWNER OF A D 9 KUBOTA

 

[jk96]

So why would you waste money on a tiny dx 33,or 35 when you can get a HATACHI EXCAVADER TO DIG YOUR POND,OR PULL YOUR STUMPS,OR PULL YOUR SHRUBS? It looks like you bought too small again.So do you think your case is the next step from a d-9?See the point?

Escavador, sorry no I don't see the point and you obviously did not see mine.

On my second purchase I bought exactly the right size machine and am extremely pleased with it, and out some money since I didn't buy the right size the first time.

Secondly, I never claimed I bought my tractor to dig a pond, never intended to build a pond, and don't have the right type of soil if I did. You did not read my post very well. My point was, ANY SIZE TRACTOR IS NOT SUITED WELL FOR DIGGING A POND, not a compact, and especially not a cute little BX, which some people have stated are miraculous machines and can move mountains. My point was to give my experience on making the mistake of buying too small the first time due in large part to alot of people making claims that thier tractor could do things well outside of their normal uses, and also made me believe they could do them easily.

jk

 

[TomKioti]

Escavador,

So then with your brilliant logic tractor manufacturers should only make sub compacts like the BX and full size tractors only because they are THE size to own, and the rest of us compact tractor owners are idiots and fools for buying larger. Hmmmmm

And were taking this thread nowhere? Get real dude.