Should I buy a BX or a B?
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hehe... i definitely dont have that cash sitting around
I too have both a BX and a B, although I don’t bring it up at the supper table! I can’t say enough about both... either one is a quality machine.
My BX is a BX24 with a little over 1,100 hours. It has the backhoe integrated into it and has proven well over the past 12 years. Although it isn’t a large machine, it is excellent for doing smaller jobs like digging a few post holes, trenching for an electrical conduit, etc... it is small enough to fit in confined areas, It is very easy to operate and has a small turning radius. Also, it only sips fuel and runs all day on a tank. It runs at 3,100 rpm’s and is somewhat noisy so you should wear hearing protection. I operate a tiller and a rear mount snowblower on this BX. The tractor handles both well.
My B model is the B2650. It is a much bigger tractor than the BX and it’s clearance and lifting capacity is more. For working in woods, this tractor is much better than the BX. It runs at a lower rpm and is quieter but does use more fuel. This is offset by its larger bucket and lifting capacity so they may be somewhat comparable in that regard.
Most of my work for both is using the front end loader. I use it for lifting or moving materials around. I wouldn’t buy a tractor without one.
So, if your tasks are more for a smaller acreage, the BX would be most suitable. Larger properties with wood operation I suggest the B series.
My two cents......
My BX is a BX24 with a little over 1,100 hours. It has the backhoe integrated into it and has proven well over the past 12 years. Although it isn’t a large machine, it is excellent for doing smaller jobs like digging a few post holes, trenching for an electrical conduit, etc... it is small enough to fit in confined areas, It is very easy to operate and has a small turning radius. Also, it only sips fuel and runs all day on a tank. It runs at 3,100 rpm’s and is somewhat noisy so you should wear hearing protection. I operate a tiller and a rear mount snowblower on this BX. The tractor handles both well.
My B model is the B2650. It is a much bigger tractor than the BX and it’s clearance and lifting capacity is more. For working in woods, this tractor is much better than the BX. It runs at a lower rpm and is quieter but does use more fuel. This is offset by its larger bucket and lifting capacity so they may be somewhat comparable in that regard.
Most of my work for both is using the front end loader. I use it for lifting or moving materials around. I wouldn’t buy a tractor without one.
So, if your tasks are more for a smaller acreage, the BX would be most suitable. Larger properties with wood operation I suggest the B series.
My two cents......
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Great post!
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What Dragoneggs didn’t tell you is that his forks, from Jery Dunn, are a lot lighter than the Kubota OEM setup with their QA option. This is very important, because Jery Dunn’s forks will allow you to lift a lot more on your BX than the Kubota forks. So if you do get forks, get Jery Dunn’s forks. I also have a BX 25, and us BXers realize that the main limitation is FEL lift capacity. So consider how much you need to lift in your calculations.
Another thing to consider about the B2650 is that, while the FEL lift capacity is significantly greater than that of the BX FEL, the PTO horsepower is not. So make sure you check that out on each tractor that you were considering, if in fact you were planning to use any PTO horsepower hogs as rear implements (like for example a shredder/chipper.)
Then of course, there is the price. I considered trading up to at B2650 with a backhoe a while back, but in order to do so I would almost have had to pay as much as I paid for my BX25 to begin with back in the fall of 2008!
And then there is the question of a front grapple. If you want one of those, Everything Attachments carries them for both the BX and the B series.
Good luck!
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Jery Dunn Tach-N-Go and Forks
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/315005-jery-dunn-tach-n-go.html
I would buy <$200 clamp-on bucket Pallet Forks for a BX. I would consider some form of quick attach bucket for a B2650. Between, could go either way.
Titan 3" LW Clamp on Pallet Forks w/ Adjustable Stabilizer Bar 15lb Capacity 498268371 | eBay
VIDEO: The downside to a skid steer quick coupler - TMT - YouTube
(SSQA actually weighs 126 pounds.)
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/315005-jery-dunn-tach-n-go.html
I would buy <$200 clamp-on bucket Pallet Forks for a BX. I would consider some form of quick attach bucket for a B2650. Between, could go either way.
Titan 3" LW Clamp on Pallet Forks w/ Adjustable Stabilizer Bar 15lb Capacity 498268371 | eBay
VIDEO: The downside to a skid steer quick coupler - TMT - YouTube
(SSQA actually weighs 126 pounds.)
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Digging out stumps is a real PITA, and don’t expect a Mini Excavator to make is easy.
If you do get the backhoe (and I do use mine), get a ripper tooth for it, with a Quick Attach. That WILL make a big difference in cutting stump roots.
Bro-Tek carries them, as well as BXpanded.com. The one above is from Bro-Tek, and shows the QA.
If you do get the backhoe (and I do use mine), get a ripper tooth for it, with a Quick Attach. That WILL make a big difference in cutting stump roots.
Bro-Tek carries them, as well as BXpanded.com. The one above is from Bro-Tek, and shows the QA.
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Jeff, the problem I have with clamp-on forks is that they are WAY out there at the end of the bucket, which is fine if you have lots and lots of lift capacity, but which is not so fine if you have a smaller B or BX tractor. Which is why I would get the same forks and quick attach from Jery Dunn that Dragoneggs has if I ever do get a different set of forks.
I was definitely going to get a ripper of some kind. The bxpanded one was my leading candidate. Thought I still had more research to do.
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The Titan forks referenced extend but 30". The weight of a pair is seventy pounds.
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