OK...so now I've got a B2320 with turfs and a BX2360 with R4s in my driveway/garage.
The BX gets mighty close to bottoming out just driving through my rutted little pasture, but has plenty of "schlitz" to get through. It felt pretty stable on my hills even with FEL. The non-folding ROPS was a big drag...it is 2" too tall to make it into my enclosed trailer. It was more nimble than I expected however. Yard was very wet, so R4s made some dents. Didn't tear things up, though. HST whine kind of makes me feel like the tractor is working too hard all the time, but that's just in my head, I think.
The B was just dropped off today. It's only about 3" taller than the BX, so less difference than I expected. I didn't get a chance to mess with it much, but tomorrow I will. The folding ROPS may actually make it easier to mow my property than the smaller tractor with the solid ROPS. It will fit in my trailer height wise, but I have to measure to see if it will fit for length with a FEL. I wish the B had the solid fenders of the BX, the 12v outlet, too. I love the dash.
The B, however, looks like it's been sitting outside for a season...do dealerships normally give you a break on a new machine that has a rust spot here and there on a spring or elsewhere?
The B is way more tractor than I need for the yard, the little garden, and the drive, but getting into the pasture and running implements, I think it might be the winner. We'll see what the weekend brings!
The BX gets mighty close to bottoming out just driving through my rutted little pasture, but has plenty of "schlitz" to get through. It felt pretty stable on my hills even with FEL. The non-folding ROPS was a big drag...it is 2" too tall to make it into my enclosed trailer. It was more nimble than I expected however. Yard was very wet, so R4s made some dents. Didn't tear things up, though. HST whine kind of makes me feel like the tractor is working too hard all the time, but that's just in my head, I think.
The B was just dropped off today. It's only about 3" taller than the BX, so less difference than I expected. I didn't get a chance to mess with it much, but tomorrow I will. The folding ROPS may actually make it easier to mow my property than the smaller tractor with the solid ROPS. It will fit in my trailer height wise, but I have to measure to see if it will fit for length with a FEL. I wish the B had the solid fenders of the BX, the 12v outlet, too. I love the dash.
The B, however, looks like it's been sitting outside for a season...do dealerships normally give you a break on a new machine that has a rust spot here and there on a spring or elsewhere?
The B is way more tractor than I need for the yard, the little garden, and the drive, but getting into the pasture and running implements, I think it might be the winner. We'll see what the weekend brings!
