Shelving the Ags.. I'm going back to turfs

r0GuE · Apr 24, 2003

Shelving the Ags.. I\'m going back to turfs

If you can only have one set of tires and you EVER intend on doing FEL work, I would have to agree that the Ag's are the way to go. I can also attest to their performance in snow. I will even admit that they really don't tear up (health) grass very much. However, if you have weak spots (grubs) in the grass, it succumbs to the Ags pretty quickly.
Where I do feel the ags have a disadvantage is that they compact the soil more than the turfs do. even without the weight of the FEL ad the rear weight kit, I notice that the dimpling effect in the soil is there. I believe that the turfs spread the weight out and would diminish this effect. Therefore I'm going back to turfs (but keeping the ags for fall winter). For $270, they are a bargain. One of the cheapest implements you could buy. Hopefully it is not too tough to jack that puppy up and change them.

MJB · Apr 24, 2003

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Sounds like you might want to try a set of R-4s. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

hazmat · Apr 24, 2003

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<font color="blue"> Sounds like you might want to try a set of R-4s </font>

They're not available for the BX. I have them on my New Holland, demoing turfs right now. The Turfs are sooooo much nicer to the lawn.

sandyc · Apr 24, 2003

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Rogue,

You might want to check out Tractor Smart for the tires. They quoted me a fair price and it included mounted tires on rims. The downside is that you get charged shipping from TN.

Good Luck!

r0GuE · Apr 24, 2003

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Picked them up at lunch at (ironically) Smardt Eq.
$270 for 4 filthy (sitting in the shop a while) turfs on the wheels.
I'll be shopping for a jack and jack stands tonight (at Sears?).
Suggestions??

surfran · Apr 24, 2003

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Rogue,

If you have access to SAMS Club, they have a nice 3 1/2 Ton Michelen one for what I think is a good price $59.97.

Good luck,

I forgot to add that you can view on www.Samsclub.com just search for jack.

Inspector507 · Apr 24, 2003

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Here's one.........a 3 ton with stands at Sears
Floor jack

RobertN · Apr 25, 2003

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Man! The turf for the rear of my B8200, same for B2150, 2710, 2910, was over $250 per tire from the shops I checked! I know it is a bigger tire, but wowsers!

r0GuE · Apr 25, 2003

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Yeah, I have always been a bit surprised at the relatively low price of a wheelset for the BX.That is probably the largest contributing factor to me getting a second set. If they were $750, I'd stick with the AGs.

Tim_in_NH · Apr 25, 2003

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I just got my BX2200 last week. I thought the same thing about the relatively low price of the second set of wheels/tires. I ordered my tractor with filled bar tires on it and unfilled turfs in the bucket. I have a new house with no lawn yet. I've been using the tractor to rake out the yard and will be spreading loam as well as about 10 tons of crushed store for drainage. The bars have worked great thus far. I don't expect that I'll be ready to mow for 2 to 3 months so I'll leave the bars on until then and switch back as soon as moning season is over. Any ideas how much one of the filled rear bars will weigh?