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[LBrown59]

or would you wouldn't sell a BX23 with 1100 hours on it and buy another BX23 with only 200 to 400 hours on it ?
L B

 

[KeithInSpace]

Generally speaking, I woodn't. 1100 hours under a gentleman's use such as yourself could be much less strenuous and damaging to a tractor than 200 to 400 hours of use by someone who doesn't care as much.

Say you had a 1992 Buick Skylark with 60,000 on the clock. You bought the car new off the lot, so you knew you'd changed the oil every 500 miles, put new wipers on it every 4 months, and otherwise took care of it. You now have an opportunity to "even swap" by selling your car and buying another exemplary example of a 1992 Buick Skylark with only 20,000 miles on the odo.

You have no clue how good of care was taken on its maintenance, if road salt was promptly washed off, or what other issues lurk beneath. You have no relationship with the car that now has 1/5th of its reliable life spoken for.

I would only consider it if my existing machine was a used up piece of junk. But somehow I don't think that is the case with your BX23.

If it were truly an even swap and everything looked great with the replacement (nicer than the one I own), I'd consider it for the sake of completeness. Given that you'll probably have to throw some money at the deal, I'd stick with the known and keep my machine.

If this was an upgrade to a B, a BX24, or some other change, that'd be just a little different. Lateral move? Woodn't do it.

 

[LBrown59]

Good reply
Makes sense to me.
1100 hours in 4 years I've really put the work to it haven't I?
I was really backlogged when I bought it 4 years ago.
Now that I'm pretty well caught up the hours should accumliate at a much slower pace.
Perhaps in 2 or 3 more years it will have about average hours on it for it's age.

Generally speaking, I woodn't. 1100 hours under a gentleman's use such as yourself could be much less strenuous and damaging to a tractor than 200 to 400 hours of use by someone who doesn't care as much.

Say you had a 1992 Buick Skylark with 60,000 on the clock. You bought the car new off the lot, so you knew you'd changed the oil every 500 miles, put new wipers on it every 4 months, and otherwise took care of it. You now have an opportunity to "even swap" by selling your car and buying another exemplary example of a 1992 Buick Skylark with only 20,000 miles on the odo.

You have no clue how good of care was taken on its maintenance, if road salt was promptly washed off, or what other issues lurk beneath. You have no relationship with the car that now has 1/5th of its reliable life spoken for.

I would only consider it if my existing machine was a used up piece of junk. But somehow I don't think that is the case with your BX23.

If it were truly an even swap and everything looked great with the replacement (nicer than the one I own), I'd consider it for the sake of completeness. Given that you'll probably have to throw some money at the deal, I'd stick with the known and keep my machine.

If this was an upgrade to a B, a BX24, or some other change, that'd be just a little different. Lateral move? Woodn't do it.

 

[Dyer retired]

or would you wouldn't sell a BX23 with 1100 hours on it and buy another BX23 with only 200 to 400 hours on it ?
L B

LB,

You have two BX 1500's, buy the lower hours BX23 and make a pair of those too! You can't have too many tractors. Dyer, retired

 

[escavader]

Generally speaking, I woodn't. 1100 hours under a gentleman's use such as yourself could be much less strenuous and damaging to a tractor than 200 to 400 hours of use by someone who doesn't care as much.

Say you had a 1992 Buick Skylark with 60,000 on the clock. You bought the car new off the lot, so you knew you'd changed the oil every 500 miles, put new wipers on it every 4 months, and otherwise took care of it. You now have an opportunity to "even swap" by selling your car and buying another exemplary example of a 1992 Buick Skylark with only 20,000 miles on the odo.

You have no clue how good of care was taken on its maintenance, if road salt was promptly washed off, or what other issues lurk beneath. You have no relationship with the car that now has 1/5th of its reliable life spoken for.

I would only consider it if my existing machine was a used up piece of junk. But somehow I don't think that is the case with your BX23.

If it were truly an even swap and everything looked great with the replacement (nicer than the one I own), I'd consider it for the sake of completeness. Given that you'll probably have to throw some money at the deal, I'd stick with the known and keep my machine.

If this was an upgrade to a B, a BX24, or some other change, that'd be just a little different. Lateral move? Woodn't do it.

Unless he beat the living heck out of it ,and never did any maintanance ,and wanted to unload it on someone before it died

 

[LBrown59]

LB,

You have two BX 1500's, buy the lower hours BX23 and make a pair of those too! You can't have too many tractors. Dyer, retired

Already thought of that.

 

[Volfandt]

Is you is or is you ain't, that is the question?

1100 hrs is pretty impressive LB, if you will I have a few questions.
1) Have you had to change out the PS hoses yet?
2) Have you checked the engine valve clearance and did it need adjusting?
3) Do your implements, i.e. 3ph, FEL and BH bleed down faster than when new?
4) Any leaks or weeping of any consequence?

I like the build qulity of the BX23 and am curious what I can forward to when I reach 1100 hrs.

Oh, as to your question, I wouldn't make a lateral trade, I'd either go for the new model (BX25) or move up to the B series.
Unless of course you're having some mechanical problems you're not shareing with us

 

[LBrown59]

Is you is or is you ain't, that is the question?

I is isn't