Moving my BX-24

[Singlecoil]

The yard project is done and I need to move my BX-24 10 miles away to our vacant lot. Ideally, my dealer will come pick it up, do the seat recall, and deliver it to my lot. Unfortunately they are not able to tell me when they will get the parts for the seat recall. I could hire a tow truck for about 80 bucks to move it, or I could drive it the ten miles. For some reason, I'm thinking it might be hard on the tractor to drive it on pavement for that distance. Would driving it on pavement for 10 miles make the tires wear quickly? Even at top speed it would take about an hour and a half to get it there.
Any thoughts?

 

[mjarrels]

Get a rollback tow truck to move it... much safer too.

mark

 

[Iowachild]

I recently had my tractor moved on a roll back truck. Twenty miles, $50.00.

 

[skipperbrown]

Borrow/rent a trailer.

 

[Ductape]

I'm with the rollback. Do your best to ensure you have someone with a little tractor knowledge....... maybe a dealer or two in your area sub out that type of work (and can refer you to someone reputable). They do in my area. I'd quote you $85 if i were doing it ($55/load $3/loaded mile.... so the price in the ballpark. Don't be afraid to shop around a little, but like any other service industry...... i wouldn't advise you to go with the cheapest guy, there is a reason he sells himself by being the cheapest in town.

 

[TobyH]

Uhaul rents different sizes of trailers. Check them out if you have one nearby. Otherwise pay the $50 to have it appear at your lot via rollback.

 

[nh_bota]

I've used Uhaul's 6x12 open trailer many times to move my BX2350. Works like a charm, but you'll need a couple car ramps to get in there. You also want to be sure you rent the version that has the wider tailgate (the narrower one won't fit -- I presume they changed it to prevent people from using it for moving such items ) And obviously an appropriate tow vehicle.

$30, not bad.

 

[RobJ]

borrow a trailer or drive it if the roads are not to busy. What's that thing to..10mph?

 

[rdsaustintx]

RobJ beat me to it.

Trailering is ideal, but if the roads are safe, heck drive it there in 2WD no problem. Will take less than an hour and enjoy some scenery.

Don't know about your local laws, but in Texas you can drag dang near ANYTHING down the road as long as you have a slow moving emblem on the back. I'm guessing most agricultural states are the same.

No worries,

Russell in Texas

 

[TobyH]

Single's lot is 10 mi away. The BX's top speed is 7mph so it will give him 1.43hrs of personal time with his baby. Let us know what kind of mileage you get!

 

[Singlecoil]

Got a great soloution.
I've been noticing that a neighbor's dad has been bringing by his 7610 a lot over the last several weeks on his flatbed. I asked him if I could pay him to move my tractor 10 miles. He's obviously a Kubota owner because he said he would do it next week for free. I think I'll end up having him drop me about 2 miles short since he would be easier for him to maneuver the trailer around there, so I'll end up driving part of the way.

 

[RobJ]

Single's lot is 10 mi away. The BX's top speed is 7mph so it will give him 1.43hrs of personal time with his baby. Let us know what kind of mileage you get!

He needs some bigger tires or an overdrive. I think my L does something like 11.2 with the ags and 10 or so with the turfs. Funny thing is my BIL has an old L175, I think that sucker does about 15mph!!

 

[Singlecoil]

Got her moved yesterday! Neighbor came by and said now is the time. Right during the Seahawk game of course, but thank God for the DVR. I carefully put the 420 lb box scraper in the loader bucket and drove it right on the trailer. We then dropped the scraper back down flat, strapped everything down and headed off. He wouldn't even let me give him gas money, but he did give me a bad time for trying to use cardboard between the scraper and loader bucket to keep the paint from scraping off
The great unknown was where to put it on the 20 acres and whether of not it would drive over the rough terrain. I went slowly, still with the scraper in the loader bucket and had no problems whatsoever. I am very glad I bought the Bro-Tek skidplate, however. The tall grasses would have certainly gotten clogged in the HST fan. The thing was kind of a pain to install on the 24, but seems to have been worth it.
Anyway, I put a tarp over the tractor for now until I erect the $180 Costco tarp garage thing. It has a steel frame and separate tarps for the roof and garage. I was looking at a $300 one on northerntool.com but they wanted $180 for shipping. Costco had one for $180 total. Well, plus tax anyway.
After the tarp shed is up, it is time to build trails and clear brush!