Thatcher (dethatcher) for BX2200

[Hootie]

I would like to dethatch my lawn while mowing. I am wondering about a dethatcher that could be mounted to the front of the Bota and mow at the same time?? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[TresCrows]

On the front?--no such thing to my knowledge---how would you steer? There are aerarots, do a search under the equipment forum in general topics. J

 

[hwp]

Does the BX2200 have a front PTO drive? I didn't think so, and if not, how would you power the dethatcher? A hydraulic motor? I have a power sweeper for my tractor that I also use as a dethacher. As both the sweeper and the mower deck use the same mounting system, I can only use one at a time. But the sweeper generates enough debris that I wouldn't want to be trying to mow at the same time. I think you would be better off getting a dethatcher for your 3ph and doing your mowing and dethatching in separate passes.

 

[art]

Several companies make a spring tine unit which will attach to the front of a tractor. It requires no drives as it uses coil spring tines to lift the thatch. It isn't as good as a power thatcher by any means but it does work and is far more economical to buy.

 

[Steven]

bx 2200 can run front mounted pto driven attachments. the mid pto is extended to the front with a shaft. this is how the front mount snow blowers are run.

 

[Jim_Becker]

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True, but the original poster wanted to run the dethatcher at the same time as the MMM...no can do as it's the same PTO!

 

[Hootie]

http://www.jrcoinc.com/attachments.html
I found this front mount attachment. I will check all the specifics and let you know.

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

Let us know if it will fit the BX 2200.

 

[Hootie]

No it does not fit, but with a little creativity I am sure could be arranged. But, they want $419 /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif for this unit and I will bow out at that price. Agrifab makes a pull behind for $47. I just thought how neat it would be to dethatch, mow and pull my sprayer all at the same time. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Oh well,
Hootie

 

[Boxman]

Perhaps you could modify the pull behind one to be a push in front of one.