Comparison Turfs vs. Industrial vs. Bar

Don87 · Jun 18, 2011

PHILIP8N said:
Glad to see we are all having fun. The most dangerous thing I did today was went fishing with our girls softball team. We had ten 9 - 10 year old girls at our house. No one got a hook in them, but it was pretty close a few times. It is always a good day fishing as long as someone does not end up with a hook in them, but it is usually me! Philip.

Most of us try to have fun on here, as well as share knowledge with others.

Glad to here that you got no hooks in you.

TripleR · Jun 19, 2011

MMTP said:
OK TRIPLER
STAND AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER AND PUT YOUR HANDS UP!!
Now get in your truck and proceed immediately to the Missouri Mattress Police Headquarters for flogging.
Officer FT Buro Crat

I tried, but they are in the same building as MODOT and MSHP and they were all too busy trying to figure out if the objects in the mirror really were bigger than they appeared.:laughing:

soulasphil · Jun 19, 2011

I work on grass 95 % of the time but I have R1s for the better traction (we do not load our tires). The Ags do dammage the grass a bit, especially when in 4wd, but I never dreamt of having an English style lawn. The marks can hardly be seen in the natural grass.

Scooby074 · Jun 19, 2011

Anybody load the tires on a BX25? Im thinking that might help on the slopes.

Berniep · Jun 19, 2011

The Ag tires on my bx23 were very thin. Got several punctures from things I didn't think should have gone through. Finally I bought a set of r4s and while the traction isn't quite as good I don't worry so much about running over sticks.

Scooby074 · Jun 19, 2011

Berniep said:
The Ag tires on my bx23 were very thin. Got several punctures from things I didn't think should have gone through. Finally I bought a set of r4s and while the traction isn't quite as good I don't worry so much about running over sticks.

There's definitely more void space on a R1.

maybe industrials fir me? Ugg. tough call.

TripleR · Jun 20, 2011

Before making a final decision, go to a tractor tire place and look at the different tread patterns on Ag tires, they are not all the same.

Scooby074 · Jun 20, 2011

TripleR said:
Before making a final decision, go to a tractor tire place and look at the different tread patterns on Ag tires, they are not all the same.

Might be too late for that, lol. Made an offer today on a bx25 with industrials. I got to thinking that the Bars are great, but the open spaces are just asking for sticks. Considering these are Scut tires, the carcase isnt thick enough to avoid puncture.

Industrials have more "meat" and would give better protection at the cost of absolute traction.

TripleR · Jun 20, 2011

Scooby074 said:
Might be too late for that, lol. Made an offer today on a bx25 with industrials. I got to thinking that the Bars are great, but the open spaces are just asking for sticks. Considering these are Scut tires, the carcase isn't thick enough to avoid puncture.

Industrials have more "meat" and would give better protection at the cost of absolute traction.

I have been well satisfied with the Industrials on our 2660 and L5030; course I never had a flat on my 2200 and it is still going.

Scooby074 · Jun 20, 2011

TripleR said:
I have been well satisfied with the Industrials on our 2660 and L5030; course I never had a flat on my 2200 and it is still going.

Is the tractor with the Box blade your 2200 or the 2660? Cant really tell in the pic.

How did it work with the BB? Were the weights required? I ask, because the BX will have a fair bit of BB work to do, both shaping a new lawn and annual maintenance on a gravel drive.

All this assumes i hear back from the dealer... No word yet, maybe i insulted him with my offer :laughing: