Used 2007 BX24

[lumberbean]

I found a used 2007 BX24 w/ 88 hours that's garage kept on craig's list. He's asking 13,600 for it and I wanted to know if that sounds fair. He also has the three point hitch attachment as well. Is there anything to look for or ask to make sure nothing is wrong with it when I go see it?

By the way, it's not a scam as I've talked with the gentlemen tonight. I did ask why he was getting rid of it and he said he didn't need the backhoe and would like to get something else.

I'm also a bit concerned that I would need something bigger for my property. Currently, I have 8 acres of mostly woods, some really big oaks, and about 1&1/2-2 acres of grass. Do folks generally have one tractor to do all tasks or one for mowing and the other for heavy lifting.

 

[chrisott]

The price seems reasonable: check out some 2007 BX24 prices at tractorhouse.com:

KUBOTA BX24, Used KUBOTA BX24, KUBOTA BX24 For Sale At TractorHouse.com - Page 1

There are BX24 tractors there with many more hours for that price.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I found a used 2007 BX24 w/ 88 hours that's garage kept on craig's list. He's asking 13,600 for it and I wanted to know if that sounds fair. He also has the three point hitch attachment as well. Is there anything to look for or ask to make sure nothing is wrong with it when I go see it?

By the way, it's not a scam as I've talked with the gentlemen tonight. I did ask why he was getting rid of it and he said he didn't need the backhoe and would like to get something else.

I'm also a bit concerned that I would need something bigger for my property. Currently, I have 8 acres of mostly woods, some really big oaks, and about 1&1/2-2 acres of grass. Do folks generally have one tractor to do all tasks or one for mowing and the other for heavy lifting.

Tractors and woods? Big Oaks? Grass I under stand, you want to mow it. Not sure what you want to do to the Big Oaks and woods. Usually Dozers are better for pushing down trees or chain saws and then dragging them out of the woods or burning them. Really need to tell what you want to do with a tractor besides mow.
More than one tractor is what some of us do. I have 2 tractors now plus two dedicated Kubota Mowing machines for two different propertys plus a Kubota RTV for riding in the woods on trails that were cleared for logging years ago with a dozer. I've mowed small trees with a Bush hog/rotary mower/brush hog on the wooded trail which had not been used for a few years.
I have a BX25 which is the newer model of the BX24 but the BX25 doesn't have the plastic body parts and the abrupt stop in reverse like the BX24 or 50 series of BXs. Since I owned a 50 series BX and got rid of it quick because it bothered me that bad, I wouldn't buy a BX24. That's just one mans opinion, mine. A new BX25 with full warranty and 0% financing wouldn't be a tremendous amount more money than what they are asking for the BX24. Some people will buy used to save 2 or 3 thousand dollars but I won't. Again, that's just one mans opinion, mine.
Decide what you want to do with your wooded acres, tell it here and wait for responses. There are many here that have actual experience and I'd be more apt to listen to them.
Many of us have found that it's "best" and probably even cheaper and a tremendous time saver to hire an experienced dozer person to come for a few hours to deal with trees and then buy a tractor/machine to maintain the land. A dozer can do in hours what will take weeks or months for a tractor to do. Some evn abvocate buying a used big machine to do the heavy work then sell the machine and buy what's needed to maintain. Guess that's another choice but I'd sure have to have alot on land needing a lot of work before I'd do that myself. That big used machine can cost a bundle to start with and then if a major mechanical problem happened to it then there could be a major repair bill.

 

[lumberbean]

John, thanks for all the information. I guess I should've stated that I would be doing mostly landscaping work with the tractor ie: grading some places around the house and by my front yard, moving dirt around, working on a culvert that has some stones in it, digging up tree stumps, and possible tilling a garden. There's also some brush that needs to be cleaned up and some trails in the woods that I would like to make.

Hurricane Irene was kind enough to blow over two big oak trees on my lot that I would like to use for firewood. The problem is, they're fallen in a gully area and I would need some type of heavy machinery to pull them up. I sort of doubt that this tractor would be able to do it but it would be a one time task. As you said, renting a big dozer would be cost and time effective here.

As far as the BX24 with plastic parts and stopping abruptly in reverse, is this a major issue with them? I remember reading somewhere else on this forum about the plastic parts but not the reverse issue. If I do test drive the tractor, I'll definitely try out reverse for a bit.

My price range is between 10-15K and I would like to get the best deal possible. Anything above that and I wouldn't be able to afford it. This particular deal is right in my price range, and sort of fits my requirements. Though, I'm not sure how much I'll use the backhoe.

 

[shownuff]

dont count on the ads on tractor house ...a lot of them have been sold already and the ads are not removed ...I have a bx 24 for sale in the private party ads for 13k which is more than a good deal ,the forward and back deal is like anything else you will get use to it with experience if it is used in the slow gear -the turtle on the control its really not noticeable .to replace this unit today would be near 17500.00 with sales tax insurance etc..

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

John, thanks for all the information. I guess I should've stated that I would be doing mostly landscaping work with the tractor ie: grading some places around the house and by my front yard, moving dirt around, working on a culvert that has some stones in it, digging up tree stumps, and possible tilling a garden. There's also some brush that needs to be cleaned up and some trails in the woods that I would like to make.

Hurricane Irene was kind enough to blow over two big oak trees on my lot that I would like to use for firewood. The problem is, they're fallen in a gully area and I would need some type of heavy machinery to pull them up. I sort of doubt that this tractor would be able to do it but it would be a one time task. As you said, renting a big dozer would be cost and time effective here.

As far as the BX24 with plastic parts and stopping abruptly in reverse, is this a major issue with them? I remember reading somewhere else on this forum about the plastic parts but not the reverse issue. If I do test drive the tractor, I'll definitely try out reverse for a bit.

My price range is between 10-15K and I would like to get the best deal possible. Anything above that and I wouldn't be able to afford it. This particular deal is right in my price range, and sort of fits my requirements. Though, I'm not sure how much I'll use the backhoe.

I've had several BXs and currently have one, a BX25. I had a BX2350 and the abrupt stop in reverse in turtle was so bad I got rid of it pretty quick. Kubota also moved from the 50 series into the 60 series pretty quick. I actually had a BX2200, a BX1500, BX2350, BX2660 and now the BX25. I've also had an L series and a B7800, B3200, F2680, F3080a and also now a B2320 and all are/were HST except for the B2320, my first and last geared tactor. I know how a BX is supposed to stop in reverse and only one was bad, the BX2350. There was a long, long, long thread concerning the problem and I think it was/is a serious enough problem to avoid that series and prices should be lower because of it.
A new BX25 may be around $16000 with the right discounts from the right dealer. If your paying cash then evaluate the value of a dollar. If your financing the new tractor is less costly at 0% for 60 months than a used tractor that is financed. Most people that look at the year or two old tractors are buying new after determining the real cost or monthly payment.
If you can't get a good deal locally try Used Kubota Tractors here. They deliver all over and have many satisfied customers in your area.
I don't farm but do lots of personal landscaping and the BH is used often, very often. On the BX it is not great for stump removal if the stump is big or has a major root system. Not saying the BX BH won't do it but it will take some time. Small or shallow stumps will be easy though.
You should be able to find several threads from 2 to 3 years ago about the abrupt stop in reverse on the 50 series BXs with many people saying they had ideas of how to fix it and no one ever came back with the way to do it. Just try stopping in reverse with any other series BX and and then the 50 series BX and you will see for yourself. To me it doesn't matter that one can feather the pedal or adjust to it, it's not right, it's wrong. I would get in a hurry and stop and then knew I did not want to live with that for years and some people have their tractors for years. My neighbor has a BX2350 and he's OK with it but he'll trade it soon for an F series Kubota. He got close last year.

 

[shownuff]

thats all good if you are in the kentucky vicinity with a dealer that might have a deal or 2 if you find a good deal the shipping to the northeast cuts in too deep to say you save anything

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

thats all good if you are in the kentucky vicinity with a dealer that might have a deal or 2 if you find a good deal the shipping to the northeast cuts in too deep to say you save anything

If that's the case then why is Barlows delivering so many tractors to the North east and all over the US. He's either cutting his prices pretty deep or not charging so much for shipping. No theory, fact. Look at the number of people on this forum from all over, even or especially the northeast, that are buying tractors from them.
It's always easy to tell reasons why something won't work but in this case it's as simple and cheap as placing a phone call or sending an email asking for a delivered price to a specific location for a specific machine.:thumbsup:

 

[GolfAddict]

Lumberbean, does the BX24 have a Mid Mount Mower deck (MMM), or some would call it a belly mower? That is, a mower that mounts underneath like any traditional lawn tractor. If it does I think this is an excellent buy for that money - that's really low hours. I have a 2007 BX24 and have come to really love it.

My experience with hydrostatic drive is with JD lawn tractor mowers, a zero turn Cub Cadet z-Force, and Bob Cat skid steer. The small lawn tractors I've had have a fairly smooth transition. The z-Force I have now and Bob Cat skid steer will transition very abruptly if you let go of the hand levers or return them to center quickly. The BX24 is like that - when you change from pressing the foot pedal in reverse you will find it abruptly stops. You can feather it some, but mostly is just comes to an abrupt stop. This seems to really bothers some folks so is something for you to really play with when you test drive. It doesn't bother me because I always just felt like it was a robust HST drive, like the CC and BC skid steer. It wasn't until reading other folks complaints about it that I even thought about it. But definitely something to be aware of.

I haven't had any of the plastic cracking issues others have mentioned. However, I should mention that it is always stored in a heated garage and that may make a difference.

As someone mentioned, if you are planning to finance then I'm not sure. You'd have to work the numbers of the sale price plus what you'd end up paying in interest. But if you're paying cash, this seems like a good deal to me.

 

[samofsweden]

Lumberbean, I have a BX24 from 2007 which works just fine. I had done about 500 hours of hard work. No broken plastic parts so far. Sure it sometimes stops abit abrut in reverse, but nothing to make a fuss about.
Its a fantastic little machine! BUT its a small machine. If I know what I know now I would go for an M59 which is in my eyes still a pretty small machine. You might dont do fine mowing with it but as an allround machine I belive its pretty good.
Try to rent diffrent machines for a start. Diffrent sizes and see what you need.
(Its always difficult to find one machine to do everything)
Good luck and keep us informed:thumbsup:

 

[Martian]

I do think that is a very fair price for that tractor. Especially if it has the MMM.

If it were me though I'd jump up to a B series - but that's just me always going overkill:thumbsup: In all seriousness though that tractor would do what you want but I think you will be kicking yourself later and cost yourself more money getting a larger tractor down the road, so why not just do it right the first time?

 

[thavil]

lumberbean - I have a BX24 on a 7 acre horse farm and love it. Yes, it is small but the size has it's advantages at times while working around the barns and in the woods. If you decide to get it, below are some websites that sell items specifically for the BX series.

BXpanded
Bro-Tek: Tractor Add Ons

If you haven't already read about the soft underbelly of the BX, you will want to get some protection. BXpanded now sells a skid plate called Under Armor and Bro-Tek has a front and rear skid plate.

 

[lumberbean]

dont count on the ads on tractor house ...a lot of them have been sold already and the ads are not removed

I found this out the other day when I called a dealer in Ohio to get a price quote.

If you can't get a good deal locally try Used Kubota Tractors here. They deliver all over and have many satisfied customers in your area.
I don't farm but do lots of personal landscaping and the BH is used often, very often. On the BX it is not great for stump removal if the stump is big or has a major root system. Not saying the BX BH won't do it but it will take some time. Small or shallow stumps will be easy though.

My co-worker just bought a tractor from these guys and was really pleased with the deal. I might have to check them out. I did notice a used BX25 that was under 100 hours.

So you're saying the BX24 wouldn't be good in ripping out a big oak stump? I thought so but then I saw that Bro-Tek Ripper Tooth, the thing looks pretty cool.

Lumberbean, does the BX24 have a Mid Mount Mower deck (MMM), or some would call it a belly mower? That is, a mower that mounts underneath like any traditional lawn tractor. If it does I think this is an excellent buy for that money - that's really low hours. I have a 2007 BX24 and have come to really love it.

As someone mentioned, if you are planning to finance then I'm not sure. You'd have to work the numbers of the sale price plus what you'd end up paying in interest. But if you're paying cash, this seems like a good deal to me.

It doesn't come with the MMM, which I was hoping for. The financing is something I'll look into this week. I won't have straight up cash and thought about going to the local bank and looking at loans.

For those that do finance, is it worth it to go through the dealer and get the 0% or try to get a ridiculously low interest rate through a local bank and pay cash and get the discount? That is, if they offer a discount for cash. I know you would be paying more money in interest but you could possibly get a better deal and payoff the loan quicker.

I'm trying to save up some money and pay for a tractor outright but if a good deal came up, like possibly this one, then I would pursue a loan.

Its a fantastic little machine! BUT its a small machine. If I know what I know now I would go for an M59 which is in my eyes still a pretty small machine.
Try to rent diffrent machines for a start. Diffrent sizes and see what you need.
(Its always difficult to find one machine to do everything)
Good luck and keep us informed:thumbsup:

I checked out a M59 from tractorhouse, they look like fantastic machines. But unless my rich uncle gets out of the poorhouse, I doubt I'll be able to afford it. :laughing:

I did check out Bro-Teck and BXpanding, that Ripper tooth looks boss.

Thanks for all the responses, and the information about the stopping in reverse. Come to think of it, my craftsman garden tractor tends to what you guys described the BX24 does. It doesn't bother me too much, it's my wife that I would be concerned about.

I'll keep you guys informed on what happens next.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

The cash discount was $700 on my last purchase of a B2320, under $10,000 purchase. It may be double that on the BX25 which could put it around $16,000 to $17,500. Plus MMM.
Call Barlows and find your financed delivered to your home for what you want first, monthly payment with 100% financing. Then ask them for cash price. Then contact your local lender for a rate and figure your true cost. Your contribution of cash and a shorter term will make it harder to figure the true cost but you can get a general idea. Usually doing the 100% financing and using cash for implements that are bought works out good for some people. I saw Barlows also have both BX24s, BX25s used. Price them equiped the way you want them and check their financed rate/monthly payment. Guess Barlows also sells lots of used equipment (sold my trade ins) but I've only bought new from them. (13)
The abrupt stop in reverse really hurt my back and neck. I could ease the pedal some and make it a bit better but I have a large yard with lots of landscaping in some areas so when I'd get in a bit of a hurry I'd not do the ease stop to diminish the jerk so I'd be disgusted with my purchase especially with knowing it wasn't right since none of my other Kubotas did it. I do have 2 Kubota F mowers and they will do the abrupt stop/go and my Kubota 1140 RTV does to but all of them can be eased off and not jerk but they do with quick pedal pushing. Try any 50 series and then any other series and decide for yourself and determine how much back and forth action you'll do. If you won't use reverse much, then don't worry about it but with a FEL reverse is used alot in my opinion.
Also consider a 4' to 5' rear finish mower instead of the MMM. Cheaper but better in my opinion.
Weight of the tractor prevents major BH digging. I can easily pull the front off the ground when trying to pull something out with the BH. Also there is a limit to hydraulic pull power. I did pull a bunch of mature landscaping grasses out of the ground (red clay soil) last week but I had to dig around a couple of them first. I also dug up a 4" to 5" live Japanese Flowering tree that had been in the ground for maybe 5 years. I did have to dig around it for a bit before I could break the bigger roots and then finally pull it out of the ground.
The BH on a BX is a great small digging tool but it's not a dedicated Backhoe Machine that weighs 7000lbs with major hydraulic power.
A SCUT is a great small general multi purpose machine. If ground clearance is a problem then go up to a CUT the B series. The ground clearance is the major reason for going from a BX to a B. For more power and sitting higher off the ground and double the machine weight then the L series. For me the L sat to high on my hillside property and so I went back to a B series tractor pretty quick but also had a BX for mowing until I went to the Kubota F series dedicated front deck mowers.

One other thing. I'm not as convinced as you are that the BX24 you've found is a major good deal. It's a fair to middlin deal but It's not anything to run to do. I believe you can find a used BX25 for near that price which may still have some warranty, just in case, and BX24s regularly for that price. I don't see it as a fantastic price but a decent price for that particular machine.

 

[radioman]

I'm gonna jump in and give my:2cents: . I have a BX24 and what others have said is pretty much on par. If your main intent is to justify the cost of have BH to remove oak stumps, I hear its worse then maple and maple has pretty intensive tap roots and its a bear to get out. Pine stumps is almost as bad as popular and both are softwoods if they are 1 foot or bigger but in the ground its another whole ball game. I have removed 2ft to 2.5 wide stumps with BX .The thing is you need to use your head and patience. Only use the BH to clear dirt away from roots and this is where brotek hook shines (I wish I had on) and you will have to use hand tools like ax or reciprocating saw and cut away the roots. maple--- not gonna get into the story- it was the hardest thing for me to take out with BX and I once used both massey ferguson and BX in combo taking out the maple stump. Had a hole 10-12 feet deep exposing the tap roots.

If you want to move the oak trees, I hope you have plans to cut it up in firewood widths before going up the gully as its pretty dense wood and BX is bit small to move it as log unless its a foot wide or smaller and 8 ft long to drag.

The price is close to being spot on, its up to you if you want to use a BX on a large lot such as yours. If your main purpose is to mow and clear snow then it a great machine as well do landscaping, but to tackle large oak stumps as in plural in short amount of time, I'd say after you tackle at least one oak stump that is the smallest one, you might be renting a tracked hoe that is much more powerful to rip the roots at same time digging.

 

[lumberbean]

Yeah, the more and more I think about it, I probably don't need a backhoe and could rent a stump grinder or backhoe to take out the 6 or 7 on my property. The big oak trees in the gully will have to wait until I get some other heavy equipment to do the job. I guess it would be nice to have but it's not something necessary at this time.

The low hours is what really grabbed my attention in the ad, plus its local. I think I might have to pass on this one as I can't justify another bill at this time. I thought if it were a steal of deal, it would be worth it. After number crunching, I'm just going to have to wait.

Thanks for all the replies and info, it was really helpful.