Buying Advice Four acres which tractor is best

[Jcox2007]

I am about to purchase four relatively flat grassy acres. May need to do some grading in the future. I think the bx models are too small. What model do you think I should go with.

 

[Mike476]

I have a four acre lot that I bought wooded, cleared more than half of it to build our house. Did all the felling / skidding of trees with my old 135 but when it came time for stump removal / root raking and grading, I paid a contractor who did it all in two days. What I was left with were a few burn piles and a few piles of nice soil that I later used myself for landscaping the property.

Unless by grading you mean level some new dirt in a few hollows on your property, tractors aren't the right choice for grading existing landscapes, if it's any real significant work best to hire that out and think about what you'll need a tractor for once that is finished.

Good luck in your search.

 

[wcampbell47]

I am about to purchase four relatively flat grassy acres. May need to do some grading in the future. I think the bx models are too small. What model do you think I should go with.

Look at a B3200 with a mid mount mower. Could mow all 4 acres in about 2 hours. Lots of power to pull a box blade or my favorite a land plane. I reshaped the slope leading down to a water course with a B7510 with FEL and tiller. I don't see why you couldn't landscape with the 3200.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I am about to purchase four relatively flat grassy acres. May need to do some grading in the future. I think the bx models are too small. What model do you think I should go with.

The BX will do the job. The biggest difference between the BX and B is ground clearance. Actually there isn't that much difference in price between the similiar HP models. They will both mow in about the same time with the same size deck.
I have around 5 acres of hillside, gullied and some flat and some trees. I've owned several BXs from the BX2200, BX1500, BX2350, BX2660 and now a BX25. Also owned a B7800, B3200 and now own a B2320 but I now use a Kubota F2680 and F3080 for all of my mowing. Did own a L3240 but it was to big for my hillside.
For just mowing the F models are the best mower made but that is about all they do.
Grading can mean alot of different things. Slight trimming of a drive or filling a small gully with dirt drug from a high spot or moving 500/2000 yards of dirt. If it's major moving then I agree that other equipment can do in 20 minutes what will take days for a tractor to do. I've done alot of work over the past 9 years to my property but I've also hired out some jobs that were to time consuming and dangerous on my steeper hills. Consider hiring the grading done and go for the best mower if the grading is a one time job.
If you think you'll continue needing tractor "work" done over the years then get the "combo" mower tractor.

 

[TripleR]

Pretty much in agreement with Mike and John, nothing to add, either a BX or B will do it.

We have an M8540 with 10' drag scraper and have paid for dirt work.

 

[Jcox2007]

Thanks guys. My wife says the bx model isnt a real tractor but a wanna be tractor. I thought the bx2660 would be fine with a belly mower. The only grading would be drive way and some minor landscaping plots.

 

[TripleR]

Thanks guys. My wife says the bx model isnt a real tractor but a wanna be tractor. I thought the bx2660 would be fine with a belly mower. The only grading would be drive way and some minor landscaping plots.

Well my wife loves "her" BX2660 with 60 MMM, FEL. When she retired I "had to" buy another tractor.:laughing:

During the summer, if it gets hectic, my wife will run our L5030 HSTC with 6' cutter and trim while I run our M8540HDC with 10' cutter. The rest of the time she is on the BX, we consider them all tractors. Of course when I pull up nect to our renters' 8000 Series JD, they all seem to be wannabe tractors.:laughing:

 

[Bluegill2]

The B & BX are fine tractors. When my cheap *** riding mower dies, I'll be getting a small Kubota for the yard mowing. :thumbsup:

 

[Jeff F.]

I have a BX2660 and it works for me. I use it year round. In summer I use the 60 inch mmm and bush hog. In fall, I hall firewood and level trails with my box blade. In winter, I plow/blow snow. I have 57 acres with about 5 of it as a yard. It is unbelievable what this tractor can do. I do have or access to other equipment as well, but this is my most used piece of equipment. This tractor cannot be compared to any gas engine riding mower you have ever owned. Good luck with your research.

 

[Jcox2007]

Yea the house come with a ariens 54 in riding mower. But I heard that its not the best mower in the world. And when I told my boys that we were getting some land the first thing they asked was if we were getting a tractor like papas (my dads). He has two tractors. He has a 2wd kubota don't know the model number tho. Just don't think I need it too big but want to do everything I need. Snow removal driveway. Couple trees will be taken down.

 

[TripleR]

Yea the house come with a ariens 54 in riding mower. But I heard that its not the best mower in the world. And when I told my boys that we were getting some land the first thing they asked was if we were getting a tractor like papas (my dads). He has two tractors. He has a 2wd kubota don't know the model number tho. Just don't think I need it too big but want to do everything I need. Snow removal driveway. Couple trees will be taken down.

Have you read this:http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/.../185147-bx1860-vx-b2320-contrast-compare.html

 

[RJD2516]

I had this same decision to make 2 years ago. I have 5 acres of mainly flat land. And I didn't know squat about tractors. I thought I would be mowing, a little gravel grading, and some firewood moving. So, I bought a brand new bx2660 with FEL and box scrapper. Picked up a 4' bush hog mower a few weeks later.

Now, to say a BX is a big lawn mower is truly not understanding tractors. That BX did everything I ever asked and more. I Mowed three acres of weeds that were taller than the ROPS bar. No problem. never bogged. Took about an hour, and it looked great. I scrapped my back yard down to dirt in about 2 house (about 1/2 acre), no problem. That little bx is a **** of a machine. Put it in 4wd, lock the back tires, and that thing will pull. I mean pull.

However.......... We then decided to use the back three acres to create a food plot. All kinds of vegetables. From potatoes to corn. And the bx just does not have the weight to do a lot of dirt work. It will plow, and pull a tiller. But it was just to hard on it. Felt sorry for my little 'bota. Felt like I was abusing it. So, I sold it.

Bought a lease return L3800 a few months ago. It weights almost twice as much, and works the ground really well.

I lost about $1800 in the change over. Live and learn. But I still miss that bx. It was a great piece of equipment.

If you are planning to mow, have a garden, and general above ground work, the bx will way outperform what you think. The bx will do almost everything my L will do, just not as fast. However, the implements cost less, and it is absolutely better on gas. So, decide what you plan on doing with a tractor, then pick out a tractor. That is my two cents........

 

[gwdixon]

Yea the house come with a ariens 54 in riding mower. But I heard that its not the best mower in the world. And when I told my boys that we were getting some land the first thing they asked was if we were getting a tractor like papas (my dads). He has two tractors. He has a 2wd kubota don't know the model number tho. Just don't think I need it too big but want to do everything I need. Snow removal driveway. Couple trees will be taken down.

The snow removal aspect and tree felling would seem to indicate that you will want more ground clearance and maybe more weight. A larger FEL as well.

A B-series will not let you down. A L-series is going to be a bit too large. A BX might be too small. Kind of a Goldilocks thing.:laughing:

The worst thing to happen is to buy a tractor and regret it for whatever reason. Not all of us can trade in 13 tractors with the dealer next door.

A decent suggestion is to buy a used tractor to find out what you need/want. Then you can step up or down to the perfect fit.

Used tractors hold their value so it will be like a down payment on new if that is what you have in mind. Plus, there is the possibility that the used tractor will be just what you need.

Making an operating mistake with a used tractor is not nearly as hurtful as bunging up a brand new shiny machine. Call the used tractor a "learning tractor".

 

[PapaPerk]

Thanks guys. My wife says the bx model isnt a real tractor but a wanna be tractor. I thought the bx2660 would be fine with a belly mower. The only grading would be drive way and some minor landscaping plots.

Is your wife a tractor expert? :laughing:

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

A B-series will not let you down. A L-series is going to be a bit too large. A BX might be too small. Kind of a Goldilocks thing.:laughing:
SEEMS TO BE TRUE, BEEN THERE DONE THAT (ALL OF THOSE).
The worst thing to happen is to buy a tractor and regret it for whatever reason. Not all of us can trade in 13 tractors with the dealer next door.
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Who would buy 13 tractors? Actually there were/are only 11 tractors or 9 tractors if we're thinking about the same guy. 1 was a gas Kubota mower, one is a Kubota RTV and 2 are Kubota F model Mowers?:laughing: