thinking of upgrade to 2305

[bruiserx2]

I may have misread this but hopefully someone can set it straight.
Will the BH fit if I get the 2305 with the 54C MMM? I remember seeing some say that it would not and that the BH only fits with the 62C

 

[kennyd]

If you get a toothbar, you can tilt the bucket forward, with the teeth in the ground, then pick up your front end and drive around.<This could be a subject of controversy, though...


Kyle

That is a great way to bend up your cylinders in a hurry!

 

[farmboy12]

That is a great way to bend up your cylinders in a hurry!

Did I say it would cause controversy, or what?


Kyle

 

[JiminGa]

I may have misread this but hopefully someone can set it straight.
Will the BH fit if I get the 2305 with the 54C MMM? I remember seeing some say that it would not and that the BH only fits with the 62C

I can't answer the question, but unless you have alot of spaces that are just too narrow for the 62c, I wouldn't even be looking at the 54c. the bigger deck will give a much smaller uncut turning radius and speed up mowing time in open areas

 

[ScottK]

Would you say the Frontier BB is better than the JD? I would think it would be best to get everything at JD. Or is it cost. If the quality is equal then I would think JD but if you get a better BB from Frontier than that is a different story.

JD doesn't make implements for these tractors. Frontier is what JD sells with their CUTs. JD will finance them and your dealer will have them or get them for you. There is a JD/Frontier implement catalog your dealer should have on hand. In other words they are one and the same.

 

[bruiserx2]

I have a 48 inch deck now and its tight in some spots, The 62 will be to big and way over kill. Plus time out mowing is "my time" and if if takes a little longer than thats not such a bad thing.

 

[Birdmayon]

JD doesn't make implements for these tractors. Frontier is what JD sells with their CUTs. JD will finance them and your dealer will have them or get them for you. There is a JD/Frontier implement catalog your dealer should have on hand. In other words they are one and the same.

True. In fact Frontier doesn't even make most of their implements (if any). I've got a Frontier box blade that is actually made by woods. I've got a woods rear blade that is identical to the frontier blade (i.e. the Frontier blade is made by woods), my frontier finish mower is actually made by Befco, etc etc etc.

 

[bruiserx2]

So are you better off buying directly from Woods or Frontier? I would think it would be cheaper if you cut out the middle man, and more importantly if you have a problem you are dealing directly with the manufacturer.

 

[Birdmayon]

The Woods stuff may or may not be cheaper, probably depends on the dealer and what day you talk to them. My woods blade saved me a few hundred over buying the Frontier stamped version. That said, you'll have to decide if having matching paint between your tractor and your implements is important to you. Befco is bright red/orange, woods is burnt orange (and the paint quality is horrible, it flakes off just from sitting outside for a few months), etc. The Green Frontier paint on my box blade seems to hold up better than a Woods factory paint job.

 

[MR_NC]

From what my dealer told me:
The 260BH works with BOTH 54 and 62 decks. The BIG FAT HAIRY DEAL is that you simply MUST have the independent lift! If you use the standard deck lift there is MUCH PAIN for changing things around when the BH is involved. The standard (3pt) deck lift is not one of JD's "good ideas". With independent lift I can go from TLB to mower in about 10 min total (drop the loader and BH and install mower deck).

I started with the standard lift... I exchanged it PROMPTLY!

I got a BB manufactured locally. It is nicer than the JD and much nicer than the TSC BB. My driveway does not seem to mind that the paint is not green on the BB. Personally I can't see the JD 600 dollar BB being worth that...

Best regards,
Sean