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    Mount Tires by Myself?

    Buying tires mounted on new wheels as "whole goods" from the Kubota dealer may be less expensive than buying the tires alone, assuming the tires and wheels are the same as used on current equipment. To get the whole goods price you need to buy through the equipment sales department, not the...
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    How to blade gravel without 3-point float?

    With a box blade the top link adjustment is critical. When moving forward shorten the top link for the box blade to dig in; lengthen the top line for the box blade to "float". As the top link is lengthened the box blade tilts so that the rear edge is lower than the front edge and the rear edge...
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    Mower comparison: sickle bar, flail and rotary

    Updates fromm my previous posts in this thread: The flail mower is our favourite mower until we hit it's limitations. I don't try to cut thick grass much over 2 feet / 600 mm high with it and also avoid tall, fiborous plants such as mature burdock. The rotary brush cutter is great for conditions...
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    Berta flail mower caster wheels

    We have a 32" Berta flail mower with accessory caster wheels. The caster wheels are great for transporting the mower, and for mowing on ground which is not too steep. When mowing the caster wheels down (in use) across steep slopes the tractor and mower insist on trying to turn down hill. With...
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    Earth Tools Tiller Depth Roller

    Earth Tools has announced their version of a rear roller depth control system for BCS tillers, the Earth Tools Tiller Depth System. Price is $550. Earth Tools Three videos have been posted on YouTube. Description of the TDS and assembly: Earth Tools TDS (Tiller Depth System) - Assembly and...
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    Easy tiller and rotary plow transport

    For easy tiller and rotary plow transport with a BCS tractor simply reverse the handle bars so that the tiller or rotary plow is at other end from the handle bars and engine. Most of the weight of the tiller or rotary plow will be counterbalanced and only a moderate downward pressure on the...
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    BCS Tiller Depth Roller

    BCS America has introduced an adjustable depth roller which fits behind their 30" tiller attachment. The perforated roller is the full width of the tiller and the depth adjusts from the tiller tines not touching the ground to the full depth available from the tiller. The roller assembly price is...
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    Berta/BCS Rotary Plow - Easy transport, installation

    For easy transport of a Berta/BCS rotary plow simply rotate the handle bars so they are over the engine and the rotary plow is in the front. With the handle bars in the reversed position our BCS 749 is almost balanced with the rotary plow installed and easy to move. Of course the handle bars...
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    Rotary plow wheel spacing?

    Any thoughts based on experience of how critical wheel spacing is when using a rotary plow? The BCS/Berta rotary plow manual recommends wheel spacing with 36 cm to 40 cm (14.2 in to 15.8 in) between the tires. Earthtools says Distance between wheels needs to be 16" to 18" measured from the...
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    Mower comparison: sickle bar, flail and rotary

    We have a BCS 749 with a 59" BCS duplex sickle bar mower, a 32" Berta flail mower and a 32" BCS/Del Morino brush mower which are used to mow a former pasture and a wild blueberry field. Most of the fields are mowed once a year. The wild blueberry fields are mowed every other year. I spread the...
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    BCS 749 and mowers

    Since this is the time of year many folks are considering purchasing two wheel tractors and implements I thought I'd start a thread with our experiences. I'll make several posts to keep the individual posts from becoming too long. Two years ago we purchased a BCS 749 tractor, a BCS duplex 59"...
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    Spiked wheels from BCS America

    BCS America is now listing spike wheels for working on very steep slopes BCS America Earth Tools also shows spiked wheels on their revamped website Earth Tools
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    BCS 660 Hydrostatic for mowing now in US

    BCS America's website is now showing the BCS 660 Hydrostatic tractor as available in the US. BCS America This is a front PTO only unit designed for mowing on steep slopes. It has hydrostatic drive and individual clutch-brake units on each wheel. These units provide better steering when working...
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    BSC 749 and mowers experience

    This past spring we purchased a BCS 749 tractor with electric start Honda 13HP engine, optional 6.5x12 tires, and two pairs of wheel extensions. We also purchased a BCS duplex 59" sickle bar mower, and a Berta 34" flail mower. The tractor and sickle bar mower were purchased from Bradstreet Lawn...
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    BCS Buddy Cart - New

    BCS has introduced the "Buddy Cart", a small cart which dumps for use with any current BCS tractor. BCS America The cart pivots at the hitch, so when used with the tractor pushing the cart the tractor will need to be steered. The cart can also be used with the tractor pulling the cart with the...
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