Would I be happier with a B series?

[JWR]

overszd is probably correct, the bug has you, and you will go buy something this spring. Probably making several little shopping trips, gritting your teeth insisting I AM NOT buying today will get you some personal exposure to several models that MIGHT satisfy the craving.

Not that you want to do this, but I felt the bucket was too small on my BX2200 (esp. for snow removal and to some extent firewood, etc.) and I found an old used bucket that was about 50% larger. Had a welding shop modify the old used bucket to fit the BX loader frame/connections. Not much $ tied up in it and now I have 2 buckets that fit the loader depending on the needs. Pictures always help ...

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How about somebody at TBN explain why one of these two pictures (inserted EXACTLY the same way...) shows up as viewable thumbnail and the other one show up only as a text saying [ATTACH....ATTACH] Crazy.

OK, I say that and now it reverses behavior and shows both as thumbnails. Here comes the THIRD Edit and it went back to one text and one thumbnail. I think I smell a bug in the website software.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

And there you have it, no use fighting it.

I've been following TripleR on TBN for many years and have found him to be a rather knowledgeable man and I always defer to him in matters tractor related. He has many more tractors than I and has used them for many more years than I and his word concerning tractors to me is absolute. So, I believe he has hit the nail solidly on the head and having been where you are I totally concur with his recommendation/conclusion. Go forth brother and bite the bullet and sign the papers.:cool2::cool2:
My first step up was from a BX2200 to a B7800 (About 30 HP) and there are two or three B choices short steps up from your BX, make the call or get out and make the visits. Just make sure the one you move up to stops by itself when you let off the go pedal going forward since that is what you are familiar with. Still recommending a B29xx, B26xx or B23xx for you.

 

[TripleR]

I've been following TripleR on TBN for many years and have found him to be a rather knowledgeable man and I always defer to him in matters tractor related. He has many more tractors than I and has used them for many more years than I and his word concerning tractors to me is absolute. So, I believe he has hit the nail solidly on the head and having been where you are I totally concur with his recommendation/conclusion. Go forth brother and bite the bullet and sign the papers.:cool2::cool2:
My first step up was from a BX2200 to a B7800 (About 30 HP) and there are two or three B choices short steps up from your BX, make the call or get out and make the visits. Just make sure the one you move up to stops by itself when you let off the go pedal going forward since that is what you are familiar with. Still recommending a B26xx or B23xx for you.

Morning John; wish I could take credit for all that, but much of what I know is from TBN members like you, ovrszd, k0ua, bp-fick, 4shorts (Paul Short) and many who no longer post. I have often used the JOHNTHOMAS approach to buying.

Like you my introduction to the wonderful world of SCUT, CUT and such was a BX2200 that we still have and it sure gets a lot of work done.

 

[chim]

And there you have it, no use fighting it.

Welcome to the mindset some of us seem to have - "A little larger would be nice". I remember when we built here in '89 it was obvious the Ranch King 42"(?) riding mower wasn't going to be much fun for the 2-1/4 acres we started out with here (Now we have about 3-1/2 acres). First was a Cub LoBoy with a 5' MMM, then a Ford 1210 with a 5' RFM, then a B7500 with 5' RFM, then the L3200 and 6' RFM and now the L4240 and a 90" RFM that is in the process of being restored. Mowing is about 90% of its use, but there is always something the FEL is handy for, and the snow blower is now on the rear. Most recent implement added was an 8' front snow plow.

Wifey and our next door neighbor (one of her brothers) got the idea that since I'm nearing 70, it would be nice to have a tractor with more creature comforts. That was addressed with the purchase of the L4240HSTC. I know it wouldn't be everybody's choice for a lawn mower, but is what I want. Could be the upper limit for me has finally been reached.

My input - Buy something large enough to start with unless you like tractor shopping.

 

[dodge man]

I called yesterday on a 29hp used B. 600 hours, 60" mid mount mower, but no end loader. It looked like it had the quick connects for the loader but I saw no joystick for it. I asked how much to add a loader. Guess they don't want to sell it real bad because he didn't call back like he said he would.

 

[Rock Crawler]

The difference between a BX25D and a B2650 is like a mustang V6 compared to a GT500. It is laughable, how much more stable and strong a B2650/B3350 is. I would never suggest anyone to go B2601 because it is literally just a gnats hair better than a BX, my buddy has one and he is miserable that he bought that and then came over and gave a run at my tweaked and tuned B2650... it blew him away and ruined his life.

As many know, I run the B3350SU oversized tires that add a total of about 800 lbs, I also have the hydraulics shimmed up a little hotter than momma Kubota wanted it to be.... She gets some work done! In December I took in 104 triaxle loads of dirt in 2 weeks. I pushed it with the B2650. It worked 10 hours a day, but it does it and never cries. My BX25D.... I would push it over the hill and bury it with the fill if that was all I had to deal with. What a frustrating experience!

Side slope.... no comparison. The BX with spacers is deadly compared to the B with wide wheels and spacers.

Traction in wet clay/mud.... no comparison. The much much larger R4 tires have far deeper and far more spaced lugs that dig and clean far better.

Digging power...... While they are not track loaders, the B 26/3350 has far more traction, weight and ability to punch in and curl up in virgin dirt. Far more!

Hill climbing, on hills that I used to drop the BX25D hoe bucket down to use as a wheelie bar on my roads, I can just drive up with the B2650. The front tires will bounce up in the air a bit over roots but fall back down in a half second or so. The BX would bounce up and stay up, and the hoe would keep me from going over backwards.

Backhoe.... The BX25D hoe would dig, but you spent an awful lot of time frustrated against the stalled hydraulics. The BH77 with the pressure tweaked up will rip through things that the BX stood no chance.

I made the swap. I am super happy that I did. I would do it again, the only question I would ask myself is can I swing another $12,000-$15,000 or so into the deal and get into a 40 ish HP Grand L?