looking at a BX2360

[tubzz]

my old craftsman 25hp lawnmower is on its last leg and cant get parts for it anymore. so i'm looking for new one. went by my dealer today to look at mowers, i rode the zd21 and the bx. i like the zero turn but not the thing for pulling wagons in the garden. anyway got a price of 11300 for a bx with turf tires and a 60" deck and no hydo value for a fel.(dont need it with a the B2620)

how do you guy like you BX for just mowering grass? and pulling a wagon around the yard?

 

[TheFlatlander]

Seriously, since you already have the other tractor, if you are only cutting grass, towing a trailer, no FEL and not working the rear PTO I would look at the BX1860 if you live with a 54" deck. I am sure that is more than the Craftsman deck size. Additional cost savings to be had with a great turning radius compared to the BX2360. Although little less power but a lower center of gravity with a little shorter tires, with a shorter wheel base makes it a really nice grass cutting machine.

 

[bp fick]

Or even a Green X model, if quality is your game. And this from a BX owner!!!:laughing: Seriously, even the baby 'Bota is probably overkill. There's a tough X320 or similar that would fit the bill for 1/2 a BX1860.

 

[TripleR]

To answer your question, I absolutely love the BX for mowing. I prefer it over my John Deere 425 and 2305.

 

[wild bill]

I have have 22 hours on my BX2360 with a 54 inch MMM and a grass catcher and love it! It replaced a Cub 3165 with a fan assisted bagger, definitely and much better machine. If you use the catcher, towing a trailer would require dropping the catcher first. I also was looking at the zero turn first, but my dealer confirmed the axle problems and I am glad that he steered me to the BX.

 

[James Loehr]

I have a BX2360 and 60MMM. It's a great mower. I also think the BX1860 would be best if mowing is the main chore. Wondering why not a mower for your B2620? Many have them and it sounds like they a real nice also. The drive over mower sounds like a nice feature.

 

[missourithunder]

tubzz,
Not sure what BX model you were quoted and not sure which part of Missouri you reside but when I spent my hard earned cash on a 2009 BX1860 I got a quote from every Kubota dealer in Missouri. Fritz Implement gave me the best deal down in Monnett and I haven't looked back since. Stay away from the con-artist in Springfield. Goes by the name of Charlie. All he wants to do is ripp you off.

The 1860 turns on a dime and runs like a dream. Getting in and out of tight spots is so quick and so easy. And don't worry about the power. It's got plenty for a small acreage, estate or hobby farming. Just don't mow downhill on a wet slope unless you're in 4WD and low range

Also,
Look into a rear finish mower if you live in the Ozarks. I can't tell you how many times I've been able to cut grass under trees, over banks and over mini cliffs that a mid mount mower couldn't get close to. My little beast was a great choice for mowing grass, pulling wagons and a hundred other things. Best of luck with your decision and keep us updated.

MissouriThunder

 

[tubzz]

if the 1860 had a 60" deck it would be the one that i would get for sure, i have a 3pt mower for the 2620 which does great in the field but around the house its on the big side. plus i a screwed up my left arm from a fall years ago, so doing a MMM on the 2620 would be very hard for me one handed if i could do it at all.
my dealer recommended the bx2360 over the bx1860 because of HP and i wanted a 60" deck.also i have 2 wagons that we pull together. we have had them full of gravel from the creek,dirt,and wood. i have had to pull the craftsman with the wagons full up the hill in the yard. so the 2360 will be more than just a mower.we do have a need for a 2nd tractor bigger than your everday riding mower

after today the craftsman is dead as a mower. took me 3hrs to pull the deck and fix (help along) a spindle on it. you dont know how good you got it tell you loose a arm i am hear to tell you,

 

[radioman]

tubzz- how big of your acreage do you have and intend to mow with? lots of trees? 54 or 60 inch deck are nice, I like the 60 better though. I can mow closer to curvy edge better. Regardless of what you get, the BX's are really nice machines to have and once you get one, you will get tractoritis BXitis :thumbsup:.

 

[BigD23]

My BX23 with 54" MMM works fannnnnntastic...Good luck.

Don

 

[TripleR]

tubzz- how big of your acreage do you have and intend to mow with? lots of trees? 54 or 60 inch deck are nice, I like the 60 better though. I can mow closer to curvy edge better. Regardless of what you get, the BX's are really nice machines to have and once you get one, you will get tractoritis BXitis :thumbsup:.

I went from a 54" deck, which I thought was great to a 60"; couldn't believe the difference in mowing time and trimming. My opinion only; 54" is good", 60" is better, of course if it will fit between stuff in your property.

 

[dmay]

my old craftsman 25hp lawnmower is on its last leg and cant get parts for it anymore. so i'm looking for new one. went by my dealer today to look at mowers, i rode the zd21 and the bx. i like the zero turn but not the thing for pulling wagons in the garden. anyway got a price of 11300 for a bx with turf tires and a 60" deck and no hydo value for a fel.(dont need it with a the B2620)

how do you guy like you BX for just mowering grass? and pulling a wagon around the yard?

I'm beginning to think everyone in the US has way to much money. Everyone wants a tractor instead of a riding lawn mower. You want two tractors! :laughing: You already have a B2620. Now you want to replace an old 25hp Craftsman riding mower. Must be great salesman working the dealerships down there. I have not heard of anyone going shopping for a mower and actually returning with thoughts of purchasing just a mower.

 

[TripleR]

I'm beginning to think everyone in the US has way to much money. Everyone wants a tractor instead of a riding lawn mower. You want two tractors! :laughing: You already have a B2620. Now you want to replace an old 25hp Craftsman riding mower. Must be great salesman working the dealerships down there. I have not heard of anyone going shopping for a mower and actually returning with thoughts of purchasing just a mower.

See #8

 

[dmay]

See #8

I did see that but honestly did not entirely understand the post. If your mowing grass, why are you pulling two trailers full of gravel from the creek,dirt,and wood? That sounds like tractor work and he has the B2620 for that. It might be due to his injury he does not want to remove/attach attachments so two ready to go tractors are needed. A BX2360/MMM will be a great lawn mower and yard trailer tow vehicle.

 

[TripleR]

I did see that but honestly did not entirely understand the post. If your mowing grass, why are you pulling two trailers full of gravel from the creek,dirt,and wood? That sounds like tractor work and he has the B2620 for that. It might be due to his injury he does not want to remove/attach attachments so two ready to go tractors are needed. A BX2360/MMM will be a great lawn mower and yard trailer tow vehicle.

Maybe I am reading something into it that isn't there, but I thought he indicated a need for two tractors in part due to his disability. I too am disabled and my wife or one of my sons has to help me with all hookups.

If I didn't need to buy a new tractor, I would get a dedicated mower like a Kubota F3080 to supplement my tractors.

 

[dodge man]

I have a BX2350. When I bought it I expected it would not cut the grass as well as a riding mower would. I was wrong, it is a great mower. It is not quit as tight turning, and it weighs more than a riding mower. As far as towing, they are rated at something like 1800lbs, but I have pulled my car trailer short distances with mine, and it weighs something like 2000 lbs.

 

[RayCo]

If I were to pay someone $50 a week to cut my grass, 26 weeks out of the year, it's take about 8.5 years before it cost me $11,000. I'm just saying. $11,000 is a lot of money to spend on a lawn mower.

 

[TripleR]

If I were to pay someone $50 a week to cut my grass, 26 weeks out of the year, it's take about 8.5 years before it cost me $11,000. I'm just saying. $11,000 is a lot of money to spend on a lawn mower.

Lots of us do it because we like it not because it is cheaper.

 

[RayCo]

Lots of us do it because we like it not because it is cheaper.

I can certainly appreciate that. Personally, I'm not a big fan of cutting grass, so the less I can spend on it, the better. But, there are plenty of things where this isn't the case, and I'm right there with you.

 

[TripleR]

I can certainly appreciate that. Personally, I'm not a big fan of cutting grass, so the less I can spend on it, the better. But, there are plenty of things where this isn't the case, and I'm right there with you.

Ray, I kind of had to laugh at that one as I am in the house while my wife is out on our BX2660 mowing the yard. Lawn mowing is in her genetics I think as her dad loved to mow and I don't discourage it. I use to do all of the mowing until she retired and I find myself doing less and less while I spend my time bush hogging, working in the woods, maintaining roads and such.

We priced an M8540 today to replace our CX80 and go with my L5030 and MF375. Now we both know how much work you could pay to have done for what one of those costs