My new BX24

[Dog Lover]

Well, I am new to the Forum today. My BX24 arrived at 6am this am and I have had a great day with it. Moved 3 tons of top soil, dug a trench and took rocks out of new planting beds. I rally like the BX 24 and am happy with my decision. Took me 58 yrs to get my toy, not really, as it is a real workhorse. Wish I had got it years ago! Did more work today than I could have done in two days....and had fun!

Thanks to all of you on the forum, and your comments and opinions about the Kubota BX24, I made the decision to go with it over any other and the larger B21. I really don't need larger unit. Just owrried about not having the power to do the job.... Have run John Deere and Case units in past, but for my residence and landscaping at home, this is just fine! Even my 80 yr old Dad, who was skepitcal about its ability to do any real work, said as we came in house tonite, that he was really impressed and it did much better than he thought it could do. Amazingly, I put 3.5 hrs on it today and fuel tank is still Full, WOW is that great. Plenty of room on the deck and one great thing I found is that the Tires with the Ind tread and the 4 Wheel drive did absolutely no damage to my lawn. I was really worried about that but it did not leave a mark and I was all over today. I really like the tread design. Just as good as my Walker mower is on the lawn when it comes to traction and no tearing of the lawn.

Again, Thanks for all your posts and good info. I am sure I will continue to learn. Very happy Kubota owner!
Harry

 

[lp333]

Well, I am new to the Forum today. My BX24 arrived at 6am this am and I have had a great day with it. Moved 3 tons of top soil, dug a trench and took rocks out of new planting beds. I rally like the BX 24 and am happy with my decision.

Harry, congratulations on your purchase! I share your enthusiasm about the BX family. It is noteworthy that you seem to have done more work in single day than many new BX owners might do in a month...

 

[montelatici]

I have had mine for exactly a week and a day. I am quite satisfied, in fact ecstatic at what the thing is able to do.

 

[Dog Lover]

Thanks, the only reason I stopped was the lack of light and weather, rain coming in. Even parked the BX in the garage and left my Yukon outside!

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

Yesterday, 08:41 PM #4 (permalink) hdudley@zoominternet.net
Do u get a lot of spam posting your e-mail address????

 

[Thomas]

Welcome and congrats on your new BX24 Harry.

"toy"....you mean work horse etc.. right.

"arrive at 6am"....talk about early bird delivery,for most dealers in our area are having there first cup of coffee at home.

Enjoy and play...opps...work safe there.

 

[Harvster]

Congrats on a great new machine. But let me be the first to ask....Where are the pictures? Folks here love the visuals.

 

[lp333]

... Even parked the BX in the garage and left my Yukon outside ...

Been there... done that...
Harry, it must be a guy thing.

 

[Dog Lover]

Sorry on leaving out a pic. Here it is. Nice and clean and shiny....Spent today reading thru manuals and familiarizing my self with everything. It is raining or I'd be out side on my BX....instead I was making a list of all the summer projects that I will be doing....now that I don't have to break my back.

 

[archerynut]

Great looking machine, sounds like you are in for a lot of work (fun) with your new machine.

 

[Volfandt]

Look'n good. That machine will end up being your best tool and toy
Now the fun will be in coming up with new uses and getting/making implements to add to it.

One suggestion, I notice in your pic that the MMM lift links are down and this puts them in harms way when no MMM is mounted.
If you raise them all the wall then turn the depth gauge to "top" they'll stay up and out of the way until you need them. This will not effect the operation of the 3PH either.
Enjoy

 

[Dog Lover]

Thanks much...I don't use a MMM so would not have thought of it. I was thinking just adjusting depth guage would raise them, but I assume you mean I must manually raise them and then adjust the guaage up? Again, thanks for the tip. ..Harry

 

[638]

You may have to drop the backhoe off to raise the TPH, Then adjust the knob to the 'top' position. The TPH should always be in the full up position when the backhoe is on (per owners manual).

ron

 

[Stef]

Nice picture of a nice tractor

You can tell when a tractor is brand new when there are white stickers on the backhoe's bucket. Ohhh... shiny! Have fun and be safe!

 

[Singlecoil]

Wow, good eye on the MMM bracket, Volfandt.

See, there is the proof that posting pictures is a must

 

[JBX]

Hi Welcome Hdudley!
You have a beautiful machine and I hope to get my own in a couple of years.
I console myself by making a list now of the projects I want to tackle and imagining in my mind how best to go about the job.
Ahhh...yessss.... the orange glow of satisfaction!
jbx

 

[Dog Lover]

Well, I completed my first project, making a set of brush forks for my new BX24. Will paint tomorrow and use on Sat. If they work as well as they came out, I will be pleased. Putting Chain hooks on this weekend after I pull out first set of brush and hazlenut bush.

 

[jimntex]

Nice job hd, can't wate to see how they attach to the bucket. Be shure to post a pix and tell us how well they work. On the Wallenstine Thumb thread some one suggested a backhoe brush with the thumb. That got me thinking it might work great on the nest of green briar that grow up and around the live oaks and evergreens I have around my place. Once you get it pulled out of the trees and keep the new shoots cut back to the ground, it will die out. But after a day pulling on those vines you look like some one stuffed you in a bag filled with cats.