Out with the old BX in with the new

[rbarker]

Well the local Kubota dealer showed up at my house this morning and took away my old trusted BX 2200 and left a shiny new BX 25 in it's place. Any thoughts of buyers remorse and nostalgia were quickly swept away by a couple hours of seat time in the new tractor. More power, much smoother hydraulics, more comfortable operator station and taking the loader and backhoe off were ridiculously easy compared to the old tractor. Left me wondering why the heck I didn't do this sooner!





Old tractor





New tractor

 

[amigauser]

Nice new toy I mean tool . Don't forget to update your signature line with the new BX info.

 

[johnk]

Nice looking rig. Congrats.......

 

[magicheater]

I see you have cabs on both, are they factory or after market? They appear to be different. In any event I am sure you will enjoy the enhanced capabilities of your new tractor.

 

[Johndeere3720]

Congratulations on the new BX25! :thumbsup:

 

[MIKE R]

Congradulations. Now all you got to do is get it dirty.

 

[Bob77064]

Congrats, looks great.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Congratulations! BX25, my all time favorite BX!:thumbsup:

That's the attitude!! Left me wondering why the heck I didn't do this sooner!

 

[Dusty2360]

Very nice! I love the cab. I will be wishing for one when I am snowblowing this winter I suspect.

 

[rbarker]

I see you have cabs on both, are they factory or after market? They appear to be different. In any event I am sure you will enjoy the enhanced capabilities of your new tractor.

They are both made by Curtis Industries Www.curtisindustries.net but obviously the new one has been subject to 10 years of design improvements. Much more open feeling, glass panels instead of vinyl behind the doors and in the front below the windshield, 5000 additional btu on the heater, etc. this model is made specifically for the BX25 so the roof is hinged and pops up in the back for more headroom when operating the backhoe. Unfortunately the price took a steep jump along with the technology.

 

[rbarker]

Congratulations! BX25, my all time favorite BX!:thumbsup:

That's the attitude!! Left me wondering why the heck I didn't do this sooner!

I knew you of all people would appreciate that! LOL

 

[Artisan]

Gosh their purdy all new...

I am sure your in Heaven! Congrats....

Tell me, in looking at the Snow Blower it almost looks
like the chain is actually bending the bucket at the top,
am I correct? When lifted off the ground if you pull hard
on the blower does it make the top of the bucket flex?
Additionally I would love to see some
more detailed pictures of the blower if possible.

TIA!

 

[rbarker]

Gosh their purdy all new...

I am sure your in Heaven! Congrats....

Tell me, in looking at the Snow Blower it almost looks
like the chain is actually bending the bucket at the top,
am I correct? When lifted off the ground if you pull hard
on the blower does it make the top of the bucket flex?
Additionally I would love to see some
more detailed pictures of the blower if possible.

TIA!

No, there was no noticeable bending or flexing. The camera lens I was using was in wide angle and sometimes it can distort straight lines. It's probably one of the only times I'll transport it that way anyway since I have it tucked into the garage face in and all I will have to do is put the quick hitch on and then drive into it to install it. When winter is over I'll just reverse the process.

This is the only picture I took of the snow blower itself.

 

[kiotiken]

Very nice. I'd be interested to get a comparison from you on the Woods Groundbreaker bh from your last tractor vs the Kubota model on the new one. I lost my bh in my last trade, but had a BH-70x on my last tractor and thought is was a beast!

 

[rbarker]

Very nice. I'd be interested to get a comparison from you on the Woods Groundbreaker bh from your last tractor vs the Kubota model on the new one. I lost my bh in my last trade, but had a BH-70x on my last tractor and thought is was a beast!

I haven't actually dug with it yet but I did extend it all out and check the range and controls. My first impression is that the Kubota hydraulics were much smoother and easier to control. That could be a function of the tractor too I suppose. Definitely more ground clearance on the BX25 hoe though. The old tractor dragged on the pavement while going onto the trailer but the new one had plenty of clearance. The groundbreaker certainly did the job and was a nice option since I didn't buy the old tractor with a back hoe originally. (Actually my Wife had it installed for me as a birthday / anniversary gift)

 

[Artisan]

When using the hoe, stretch out there just touching the ground and then
pull back BOTH levers, straight back all the way at the same time
and tell me what you see.

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

Congrats on a great looking "Giant Tonka Toy for Big Boys"