Tires turf tires good enough for plowing on BX23?

Ken_CT · Dec 8, 2005

And another pic. The only minor problem I have is sometimes on deeper snow the front slides sideways a bit with the blade angled. I just put loaded bar tires on the front only, so that should help with the side sliding. It really is a minor problem that only happens on one section of my drive. I just have to take another bite and it's fine, but I "needed" to buy something else for the tractor /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif, and they were pretty cheap. The traction with the turfs is remarkebly good.

escavader · Dec 8, 2005

Im sure you will do ok,but with loaded ags the BX-23 IS UNSTOPPABLE!!!!!!.I can bust through a frozen banking like nothing with them. If you look back at my pics last winter youll see some amazing bankings i made,i couldnt go any higher cause the hoe would drag on the drive,at the incline i was at.
ALAN

m3rd · Dec 8, 2005

Thanks for the responses. It seems that several of you have the BH on. I will have mine off so I don't have to worry about my "rear". I have 75 lb wheel wgts so I'll put these on if traction is a problem.

Schultz · Dec 12, 2005

I've got the BX2200 with turfs and a back blade that I've been using for snow plowing. I've been amazed where it will go. In anything less than 4" and I can plow up hill on my driveway. The 5-6" we got this weekend it wouldn't plow all the way uphill, but I just picked up the blade and plowed down hill. If I had front weights and loaded rear tires I think it would have made it plowing up hill. I plan to load the rear tires and get some suitcase weights for the front.

Sometime I need to replace or put a tube in one of the front tires, I plugged the side wall but it leaks down every week or two. I was thinking of replacing them with the Heavy Duty All Purpose tires they put on the JD 4wd X series and Simplicity 4wd legacy's. The tread is an open tread like an ATV tread, but it has the same load rating as a tractor tire.

LBrown59 · Dec 15, 2005

( Thanks for the responses. It seems that several of you have the BH on. I will have mine off so I don't have to worry about my "rear". I have 75 lb wheel wgts so I'll put these on if traction is a problem. )

What are you using on the front of the tractor to remove snow with?
If using the Fel you need Ballast on the back end of the tractor.

Jay4200 · Dec 15, 2005

( I will be getting the BX2763 plow and have turf tires. I'm debating about getting another set of rear rims with AG tires. Does anyone have experience with plowing on turf tires? I have chains but have concern of damaging driveway surfaces.)

If you want to get AGs, get front ones. Forward traction shouldn't be a problem - lots of weight and 4-wheel drive. Steering, OTOH, is a problem. I have very little tractor experience - however just today I was trying to push a few logs around in the snow and had a terrible time with the front end pushing. I found myself going straight with the front wheels at full lock several times. I was working right beside a 4' drop into a stream, so it made me quite nervous. My tractor is much bigger and heavier than yours, so I'd expect you to have even more of a problem.

I ended up pushing the logs around using my 4x4 ATV, which does great in the snow, and is what I use to plow my driveways - I have Duro Excavators on it, which are aggressive - somewhat AG looking. Success in the snow is all about front end traction - not rear end.

Jay

ericbx1500 · Dec 16, 2005

I have no problem with turfs on my bx1500. In fact I just got done using my back blade on my lawn (yes my lawn) need to clear an area for my dog and this was with eight inches on snow on the ground

What a great machine /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif