Love my BX!

[LBrown59]

I use the bucket constantly and have never used a wheel barrow once in 3.5 years
Thanks!

I've never been brave enough to own a wheelborrow.
Was always afraid if i bought one I'd use it.

 

[LBrown59]

Wow... I don't think my BX-23 was that clean and bright the day it arrived from the dealer.

I have 330 hours in 3 years

and it looks like its been in a Mud Bog most of its life. I sure love it. I put down 23 ton of 2A limestone with it today. I finally broke down and put BX-24 front wheels and R4 tires on it last week and I got them Foamed. I have had 12 flats and had to replace 2 tires since I got the BX. As soon as I can raise the money for new rear tires and $400 worth of Foam, I'll be putting them on. The foam on the fronts was $52/tire and foaming the Rears will be $206/tire.

Congradulations you're a third of the way there.

I have just over 900 hours on my BX23.
It turned 3 the 4th of this month.

 

[LBrown59]

I finally broke down and put BX-24 front wheels and R4 tires on it last week and I got them Foamed.
I have had 12 flats and had to replace 2 tires since I got the BX.
As soon as I can raise the money for new rear tires and $400 worth of Foam, I'll be putting them on. The foam on the fronts was $52/tire and foaming the Rears will be $206/tire.

I still have the original AGs on mine .
Stll look like new.
Tires aren't filled.
Have never had a flat or a tire going low.
Afrer over 900 hours they've proven themselves to me so i'm leaving them as they are.

 

[rdsaustintx]

I have just over 900 hours on my BX23.
It turned 3 the 4th of this month.

Now you're talking. Turned 500 this morning @ 2.5 years. Gotta go drop the MMM, change engine oil and mount the BH now...

 

[LBrown59]

Now you're talking. Turned 500 this morning @ 2.5 years. Gotta go drop the MMM and mount the BH now...

I've never done that cause every thing is still on the bx23 like it was when i got the tractor.

 

[Killer_B]

Hey Banadaman,

Welcome back. Didn't you buy my mower storage axels when I sold my BX? I think we met in the parking lot of a restaurant in Kalamazoo.

Hope all is well,

Nick

PS: I hope that 0.02 acre downsize isn't cramping your style.

 

[Barryh]

I'm one of the few people disappointed in my BX... It work great... Strong tractor... But the loader has no lifting power and its the trippyest tractor I've ever had... I tried to fix the tipping problem buy putting duels on the rear and doing that snapped an axle... My B8200 Kubota spoiled me... Now that a real tractor...

Hello,

I had a Power Trac 180 which I just sold. I loved it.... it was a very solid and, Versatile little articulated tractor. I've been reading some of the good and bad posts / points on this forum for a while now, about the abilities of the BX series. This spring I'll either buy the next PT up a 422 with 800 pound lift or one of these little BX series Kubota's

Loved my PT it would lift 600 pounds at the attachment plate it was all hydraulically driven. I've been watching the used market tractor sites. looking at prices of mostly used Kubota's. If I want to stay married the wife has me capped off at 9,000 for a tractor. This puts me way short of a new or even used BX 24 which would be enough tractor.

Where is this going? I was wondering, I see various ratings for the lift on the front end loaders, for the smaller BX tractors example 2230, I think can lift up to 460?. After owning and using my PT with a 600 lift cap. I was wondering if the BX series lift spec's are in any way underrated?

Also does anyone know of, or tried a way of upping the lift for these little machines? Not trying to start any kind of argument or comparison with my PT here. I just don't know much about Kubota's

I really like the small sub compact foot print and , the idea of a transmission drive over my PT wheel motor / hydraulic drive. Seems to me that for loader digging purposes trans drive may dig better in spite of less loader lift.

If you know what I trying to say. I know from reading a little bit the BX 23, 24 will lift up to 580 lbs is this correct?? I could deal with that not far off from my 180 lift cap. Unfortunately even in a used model it's out of my 9,000 price range.

So looking like my best shot would be a used 2230 or less. I have seen a few low hour models with a loader in this price range. I'm guessing the loader lift is closer to 418 to 460 range. Any input from users would be helpful.

I only sold my PT because the next model up would lift 800 lbs, and had the option of a Mini Hoe plus 20 more attachments.

The BX series does catch my eye though, nice looking solid little tractors. I'm just wondering if there would be anyway to get the lift up on the BX 1500 or say a 2230?

Thanks for any input.

 

[rdsaustintx]

Wow... I don't think my BX-23 was that clean and bright the day it arrived from the dealer.

No kidding.

 

[Harry c]

The BX series does catch my eye though, nice looking solid little tractors. I'm just wondering if there would be anyway to get the lift up on the BX 1500 or say a 2230?

Change to larger diameter lift cylinders or raise the pressure relief valve setting. There was some discussion in another thread a couple of weeks ago. No input into the strength or loading of the front axle, etc.

 

[Barryh]

Change to larger diameter lift cylinders or raise the pressure relief valve setting. There was some discussion in another thread a couple of weeks ago. No input into the strength or loading of the front axle, etc.

Thanks for your input Harry, I just bought a low hour BX 1500 it will be here in a week or so. That info is just what I wanted to hear. Now that you pointed me in the right direction any idea of the thread name so I can do a search? Thanks for your response.