New to me BX2200 with FEL loader

[murphy1244]

:welcome:

 

[thavil]

Sounds like I should order the skid plates and remove the mower deck when it comes. Need to figure out which to get.

BXpanded sells great goodies for our BX models (I have many different items myself) but looking at their website, they do not make an Under Armor for your tractor. You can contact Harry at BXpanded to make sure but it looks like you should get the Bro-Tek plates since they still make them for your older model. I've had both and each work great. On the Bro-Tek plates, you have to purchase both the front and rear plates for full protection but the rear plate can stay on when you have your mower attached.

 

[RaydaKub]

BXpanded sells great goodies for our BX models (I have many different items myself) but looking at their website, they do not make an Under Armor for your tractor. You can contact Harry at BXpanded to make sure but it looks like you should get the Bro-Tek plates since they still make them for your older model. I've had both and each work great. On the Bro-Tek plates, you have to purchase both the front and rear plates for full protection but the rear plate can stay on when you have your mower attached.

What most of us refer to as the Bro-Tek front plate is now the middle plate and there's a 3rd one for way forward. I just bought the rear one and had a chunk of 1/2" old plywood (real plywood, not osb). I put a couple metal strips down with a ready-rod across between the sides of the frame. The front of the wood rests on this bar, then the back of the plywood is supported by the mower hangers. There isn't a lot that is gonna puncture this old plywood where I'm going and not a lot left to get hurt under there if it does. The rear plate is great though.

To the OP, welcome aboard. You'll wonder how you ever got along with out your BX.

 

[sandyc]

Welcome!! I had a 2200 for a few years and found it to be bullet-proof. Upgraded to a 2620 this year for more power as well as for back hoe

 

[TripleR]

BXpanded sells great goodies for our BX models (I have many different items myself) but looking at their website, they do not make an Under Armor for your tractor. You can contact Harry at BXpanded to make sure but it looks like you should get the Bro-Tek plates since they still make them for your older model. I've had both and each work great. On the Bro-Tek plates, you have to purchase both the front and rear plates for full protection but the rear plate can stay on when you have your mower attached.

I checked for my 2200 and they don't make them.

 

[GolfAddict]

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I did find a hitch I like at BXpaned, View attachment 296442. It should move the backhoe back so the tractor wheels do not rub with the body of the backhoe which is also the oil tank.

I don't know if you've already ordered the hitch, but I noticed on the BXpanded site it doesn't list the hitch as fitting the BX2200. I don't know if that's an oversight or it really doesn't work with the 2200, but you may want to check with Harry at BXpanded to verify before ordering.

If you do get this hitch, one thing to be aware of. There is an interference between the rear BroTek skid plate and the hitch, but not a big issue to overcome. If you have the rear skid plate mounted, you can't slide the hitch on to the draw bar. The back of the skid plate mounts solidly to the draw bar, and the thickness of the skid plate added to the draw bar makes it too thick to slide on the hitch.

What I did was cut out a notch of the skid plate just large enough for the under-side of the hitch bracket, then mounted the skid plate underneath the tractor. Then you are able to slide the hitch into place on the draw bar.

 

[3v0]

BXpanded does not have a hitch for the BX2200 but I was told as soon as they can get their hands on one they will create one. Very nice company to work with.

@RaydaKub my back has gotten better since I got the BX.

I found a picture of the old girl.