MossyDell
Silver Member
- Joined
- Jul 25, 2002
- Messages
- 231
- Location
- southwestern Virginia
- Tractor
- B2601 (2021) B6100E (1988) B2100 (1991) JD970 (1998)
Hi all: I am in the VERY early stage of trying to decide what Kubota model to get for my new property.
In looking at dimensions, I wonder why the ROPS on the BX models is so tall? 87.2 inches on the BX2370 and 2670. My garage and outbuilding doors are 7 feet/84 inches, which means I'll need to fold the ROPS to enter. Just seems like a pain.
The B2301 in contrast is listed as 83.9, squeaker but apparently I could drive right in.
On a related issue, I am rusty on hills and leaning toward the BX because my hilly yard scares the heck out of me. I am using the previous owner's JD lawn tractor to mow it, and man is the pucker factor high. No ROPS, seat belt, narrow stance, 2WD. However, I think I mowed worse slopes in my 4WD JD CUT on my old farm.
I know slope concerns are often discussed on this board, so I'm sorry if this is too duplicate an issue. But I do wonder if the BX with about three inches less ground clearance than the Bs would feel/be safer. I prefer the look and power of the B models. But realistically this tractor will be mostly for mowing, with some loader and snow work and maintaining my daughter's long, steep gravel driveway next door.
Obviously I am in that self-torturing period of agonizing over the perfect tractor for my situation. At any rate, I have owned two Kubotas and am looking forward to rejoining the orange fraternity. I think I need to go to a dealer and look at the BX and B models to see how they feel vs. specs on paper.
In looking at dimensions, I wonder why the ROPS on the BX models is so tall? 87.2 inches on the BX2370 and 2670. My garage and outbuilding doors are 7 feet/84 inches, which means I'll need to fold the ROPS to enter. Just seems like a pain.
The B2301 in contrast is listed as 83.9, squeaker but apparently I could drive right in.
On a related issue, I am rusty on hills and leaning toward the BX because my hilly yard scares the heck out of me. I am using the previous owner's JD lawn tractor to mow it, and man is the pucker factor high. No ROPS, seat belt, narrow stance, 2WD. However, I think I mowed worse slopes in my 4WD JD CUT on my old farm.
I know slope concerns are often discussed on this board, so I'm sorry if this is too duplicate an issue. But I do wonder if the BX with about three inches less ground clearance than the Bs would feel/be safer. I prefer the look and power of the B models. But realistically this tractor will be mostly for mowing, with some loader and snow work and maintaining my daughter's long, steep gravel driveway next door.
Obviously I am in that self-torturing period of agonizing over the perfect tractor for my situation. At any rate, I have owned two Kubotas and am looking forward to rejoining the orange fraternity. I think I need to go to a dealer and look at the BX and B models to see how they feel vs. specs on paper.