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You really don't need to worry about max HP ratings. You just need to use common sense when using the attachments. With the exception of width of tires for tilling and mowing (to a point), you really don't need to be concerned. I've used 60 HP tractors with 4' bushogs that are meant for a...

That's the same mower I got, but without the hydraulic side shift. I love my Woodmaxx.

I run a 700# Woodmaxx 62" flail mower on a BX2200. 22 Engine HP, and I think like 15.5 HP to the PTO. It runs it very well, and I've cut a 6 acre field of 4' tall grasses with the roller at the top position and the rear flap open. Y-Grass Knives. NO issues. Just used low gear the entire time...

Why not get a flail mower and mow it occasionally? It'll mulch up small branches and get the little stubble that starts popping up. Along with mulching up the leaves. Would do much better than a brush cutter.

For $950, I'm surprised it lasted 50 minutes. For $2,500 here in upstate NY, you get some rusted probably 5,000+ hour used up king kutter... Nothing but rip offs around my neck of the woods most of the time. I live in the wrong state...........

I run a 60" Braber on my Kubota BX2200. Never any issues with 3'+ snow. I also run a 62" Woodmaxx Flailmower on my BX2200. Mowed 3'+ grasses without issue. Would I like a bigger machine? Of course, but my BX2200 hasn't complained about lifting or turning those two heavy implements.

Only thing I've found in my land has been arrow heads, trash, and my golf balls. I found that golf balls versus flail mowers gets interesting.

My guess would be check chains for a machine that didn't have a conventional check chain system.

One of my neighbors had a 1988 Yamaha Terrapro ATV that had a PTO with a finish mower. Pretty neat little machine.

Make sure the PTO shaft slides in and out freely. If it don't take it apart and grease it. I would look at changing some of those bolts to grade 8 at minimum if they aren't.

I used to use a propane tank on a hand truck with a wand... that got SOOO old. A week later the grasses would start growing. Not to mention it would usually take 2 to 3 tanks of propane just to do my entire driveway! At about $30 in propane, and results that would only last a week, no way. Then...

I only need to do my gravel side driveway once a year... I use UltraKill herbicide. This is my sprayer: - Garden cart attached to my tractor. - 55 gallon plastic trash can. - 800 GPH bilge pump. (Hooked to my tractor battery with alligator clips and momentary button switch) - 3/4" PVC pipe...

My Woodmaxx with the Y knives makes my yard look great! Just look at that cut and striping! I love flail mowers.

For those problems where the stiff stems, I just go back over the area in the opposite direction to get them and to remulch. I have a Woodmaxx 62" running the Y knives and they've cut everything I've thrown at it. Including small saplings.

I would weld it. Even if it did come off, it will be like a rock getting hit. Also, there should be NO bystanders around when using a bush hog. If there is that much questionable debris, I would consider a flail mower to keep things contained. Which is a reason why I went with a flail because...

I would keep it.

Leonz told me to get the Micro Mark Sharpener: https://us.amazon.com/Micro-Mark-Wet-Dry-Utility-Sharpener/dp/B06XH7FW1Q Doesn't look like it's offered anymore. I'm glad I bought mine! Leonz: Do you/can you find have a substitute?

I got a bunch of air guns. My favorite is my 22 cal Fortitude PCP. It's like a laser out to 100 yards. Rarely miss with it. Oh, and it's quiet. Great for follow up shots too.

I run a Woodmaxx 62" flail mower with Y-knives on a Kubota BX2200. I've cut 2-3' tall grasses with it no problem in L gear going 2-3 mph. Mulches it up perfectly. I also use it to mow my lawn occasionally and it does a fantastic job with how much air it pulls to lift and cut the grasses with...

The last time I was helping my farmer down the street do some brush hogging, I ran right over a rabbit colony that had babies. Didn't even notice till I was going the opposite direction and noticed a bunch of bloody fur.

I've worked on a BX23 that had this issue. In their case it was just some debris. Not sure what it was, because it was a rubbery type glob of something. No way it would've come out of the fuel hose connector, as that is why it would get clogged up/restrict flow again. How I fixed it was...

I've done the old axle trick with the chain and tree to get unstuck. That works really well. No need to carry a winch.

When I was very young, a fellow down the street was bush hogging their property. They had their loader raised all the way up and one of their front tires went into a hidden hole, and the tractor tipped over. The operator got lucky and only ended up with a broken rib and a broken arm. He said...

My Woodmaxx FM-62 has two positions. One is a floating position and a second rigid position. Most of my mowing I use the float setting.

Nice machine!

Well, good thing that PTO shaft didn't separate while it was full bore 540 RPM. It would've been an experience you'd never forget. When I used to work on a farm, the old man didn't slide the coupler on all the way onto the tractor for a hay baler. Well, 10 minutes into using the baler, it...

I use the Titan bucket forks on my BX2200 and never an issue, but it's also a small SCUT. Max lift I got is about 500 lbs with using my box blade as a heavy ballast. I know this because I moved a 500 lb safe with it that was on a skid off the back of a truck. I could tell the tractor was not...

I tend to go by what I've had better/easier luck repairing.

I just measured, and they are 6" chains from the rod.

You could always pull out the flapper rod, and replace the flaps with chain. I failed to mention my Woodmaxx has chains for guard instead of the metal flaps.

I typically cut 1-2' grasses and weeds with my flail mower and it does occasionally leave stragglers, but nothing is perfect. Does way better than a rotary rough cut mower and is easier on the machine than trying to use a finish mower. My Woodmaxx 62" has side slicer or Y knives, or grass...

From experience, you'll want hammer knives for what you doing. Y-grass knives are for what they say... grass. From mowing a regular lawn to tall grasses and very minor 1/2" or less saplings. While it's more of a pain, I prefer bolts to hold the knives in.

Looks neat, but never heard someone call a lynch pin a "klik pin". Learn something new every single day.

I was going to say... I think carrying a handgun or mounting a handgun holster would be a lot easier.

I'll say this from my experience... when I run a finishing mower and my grass is long, my machine doesn't mow where the tires ran over the grasses. Just doesn't have the same suction as the flail mower does. When I use my flail mower, I don't have that problem, which is why I prefer using it...

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There are 3x gates belts on my Woodmaxx FM-62. No wear and I have about 25 hours on it.

Both knives will cut grass. However, the Y knives allow for to get mulched a little better. I run Y knives on my lawn grass and the cut it provides is superb.

I mow my lawn with the Y grass knives and it does a fantastic job mowing a regular lawn. Leonz has the key point... if you want a fine cut grass, you need proper sharp knives.

Yes it is, but #4 limestone is what I call on the smaller side of material.

Last year I got a load of #4 and I just took small bites of it. Even with a huge machine, the wider the bucket, it will experience the same thing if you've ever operated a large wheel loader or tractor. You just need to finesse it and feel out... and not jab the loader into the pile. Also try...

I can confirm that this actually happens, at least on my FM62.

I just used it again today to mow down 2' grasses and 1/2" saplings in my other field. The BX2200 didn't even flinch. I had it setup at a 1" cut height like you'd mow a lawn, because I left my top link set like that when I mowed my lawn with it three weeks ago... Didn't realize it until I...

You are supposed to pick it up a little, when backing, then drop it and mow. Same thing with turning. Pick it up, make your turn, then drop it and continue mowing.

Everything in my area they switched to boom mounted flails for whatever reason. But I remember as a kid they'd run that setup with a flail and a sickle for the ditch. Always worked well. With that, because they switched to a boom mounted flail for their mowing, they had to get gigantic...

No, flail mowers are the safest from throwing debris. That is why they are used on highways.

I'm a proud owner of a Woodmaxx FM-62 with Y grass knives on my BX2200 back in 2017. I've got at least 100 hours on it, no issues! Actually I just changed the gearbox oil a few weeks ago. Still looked brand new. I purchased it directly from Woodmaxx and picked it up myself on my flatbed. They...

Yes, it's a keyed driveshaft. I just rebuilt mine with new seals a few weeks ago.

You take it off and either fix it yourself (get the parts from a local hydraulic shop) or have the hydraulic shop repair it. My local hydraulic shop can fix anything hydraulic even eons old.

Virismo is a good brand. I bought a Woodmaxx only because they are within driving distance if I needed parts down the line. So far, so good!

One thing to note, mulching requires a lot more HP. You may need to go slower to actually get a good cut. Or cut more often like mikester said.

It looks nice, doesn't it. :) I'm impressed with the cut and how it pulverizes the clippings versus a rotary mower.

I second on the heavy duty black lynch pins from TSC. I used to lose those cheapy goldish ones, especially with my flail mower with the bumps. Yet to have lost a TSC lynch pin.

Water doesn't wash pine tar off easily. Ask me how I know. :) You need something like a turpentine injection system to keep things from getting all gummy... lol

Ran the Woodmaxx FM-62 62" flail mower with Y grass knives on my overgrown lawn today. Grasses were 6-9" in length. Ran on my BX2200. The striping and cut this flail mower does is unbelievable on fresh springtime grass. Debated on using the MMM or the flail, and I'm glad I used the flail...

I've got the bolt on forks too, and they are super handy for things other than pallets.

It looks interesting.

If you are just slightly scarifying and distributing the material, the 5' land plan will work fine. On my gravel driveway I just use my box blade as that works fine for my liking.

I run a Woodmaxx FM-62 on my BX2200 and it works perfectly. Even hogging up 2-3 foot tall grasses and weeds. I mostly use it to run in between my finish mower as it does a better job during the greener months as it distributes/mulches the clippings better.

Yes, you need to make sure your check chains are nice and tight for that application. Same goes for things like snow blowers.

I have very sensitive hearing, and I noticed this too. One thing I have noticed is that I can hear most diesel engines running from a long ways away. They have a very low frequency that I can pickup. What is really interesting is that my tractor (a BX2200) parked about 1000ft+ away will...

About 20 years ago we had a CAT D5 on a construction site in an urban environment, and some kids figured out how to make it start, but the last operator who used it kept it in gear... well, long story short, there was a run away bulldozer, luckily it only went a few hundred yards before getting...

If you want to build it yourself, you'll need a pump, a 2 pulleys, a belt, and you need to make a 3pt sled for it. While not complicated, it will take time and possibly trial and error to get it at it's optimal speed. From what I can tell, you are looking at $2000 to $3000 if you want to buy...

Ahh, yes, thorny rosebushes.... My father planted a whole row of them on a front section of my lawn to deter deer. Well, they didn't deter anything but me getting near them to mow/weed wack near them. Guaranteed I'd look like I got a hold of a mad scratching cat using me as a scratching post. I...

Get some molten metal and make a casting... lol

I have a couple implements that use this. I always start with a Grade 2 then work my way up until I'm satisfied. Also goes without saying, most people forget... you should remove that shear bolt and make sure both the coupling and shaft actually move and not rusted together.

You should use a flail mower like folks have mentioned.

My father told me once, when he worked a farm down in TN, that the old man rigged up a chemical injected flail mower. So when when it got used, you could also use herbicides or insecticides while using it to mow. It had holes drilled in it for nozzles, and when you used the flail mower, the air...

When I was a kid, my dad would get the tractor with the loader and he made clamp on hoop and board from a rotted out stand. He'd come out with the machine and we'd play ball. Now a days it would bother me to know if the hydraulics failed and I happened to be under it, I would've been a squashed...

I use motorcycle foaming chain lube on my snow blower chain.

Not sure if they got a Rhinolining place in your neck of the down under, but you could try that option and have them spray it like a truck bed liner.

Yeah, I agree. Something ain't right here. In my lifetime, the only time I've seen broken bolts on a loader was from misuse. Would love to see pictures.

Not sure what you are referring to by a "shop"? Are you referring to an actual business "shop"? If so, then no. I do have a shop for friends and family that needs someone experienced helping them turn wrenches.

Michael, just go down to TSC in North Utica and get a PTO shaft with a shear bolt. If you need help, I'll be more than happy to help with another set of hands.

Only other problem with tow behind is the fact that you can't lift it over stumps and other debris/hazards. It's fine for areas that you know what's hidden below.

BH = Backhoe.

Mine is the opposite. I have the Y grass knives and it will mow a lawn quite well. I'm not hard on my flail mower. But I have munched up small saplings with no knife damage. Still look as new as I got them. 99% of the time it's mowed where it's already been mowed. Or it's mowing my regular...

x2 on the FECON or similar grinder. I really don't recommend a flail mower for trying to chop up trees. It's meant for small saplings and mostly grass/weeds.

Woodmaxx is excellent. They carry parts and their service is top notch. I live close enough so I picked up my FM-62 flail mower from them. Great people!

Yes it would be, if you need to adjust it or does not go on (or come off) automatically. These systems wear and fatigue with time and use. You will be on the floor scratching your head. lol I just serviced one of these a few weeks ago for a friend that was frustrated with it not auto...

If you got the room, go with a RFM. While the MMM is a space saving device and slightly more maneuverable, I've found that the older you get, the harder it is to connect them. Gets old crawling around on the floor. I've got a BX2200... with the MMM. Would I get it again with a MMM? Absolutely...

I was thinking of my trailer mover... yes, can be done with a competent welder and some thought.

Nope... here's what it'll fit: (RCK60-24B) B1700D 4wd B1700E 2wd B1700HSD Hydrostatic Transmission, 4wd B1750D 4wd B2100D 4wd B2100HSD Hydrostatic Transmission, 4wd B2400HSD Hydrostatic Transmission, 4wd B2400HSE Hydrostatic Transmission, 2wd...

CNY gas prices around $5.99 to $6.50. Sad when it costs more for me to use my diesel tractor than my gas tractor. I do like the one post above with the photo of the diesel prices, and what's coming down the road? A propane truck..... LOL

Way back when we used to use york rakes and rippers to prep a new field. Then we'd disc it up a couple times to unchunk it. That would take care of 90% of the rocks.

I have a 70% chance bet that it broke something. OP won't know till they use the PTO. I remember a couple years ago, a new tractor owner of a L3400 got a bush hog and didn't bother to cut the driveshaft, thinking it was universal. When they went to go lift the implement up, it literally shoved...

20 hp to move air? lol I don't think so. Some of these implement ratings make me laugh.

I don't have a picture, but I have a 3pt trailer mover, and I bought a Harbor Freight hitch cargo carrier and got my welder and added taller sides to it from plate steel. Best part about it, I can put my trailer hitch in it, and also pull a trailer so I don't loose functionality!

^^ That's what I do to my gardens. Multiple passes but several days apart (with rainfall and dry spells). I always get amazing crops and deweeding is super easy.

Where its also probably 100F all day (not including running the torch)...

I know this doesn't help too much, but I got a nice Braber 60" for my BX2200: https://www.brabereq.com/snow-blower-be-sbs6064g All I can say is that this machine will put snow back where it came from with it's massive 24" impeller and thoughtful and simplistic design. I have never had it clog...

Very nice! I like that road you got there. I remember when I was a kid, that's all municipalities really used to tame the ditches and roadsides. Now they use these 100+ hp huge tractors with boom flail mowers. I thought the sickle bars did a fine job on a fuel-mizing 30 hp tractor. I can't...

That looks home made. Heavy duty for that little box! You may need to do some measuring and possibly do some of your own fabrication.

I use my trailer mover on my 3pt with a chain to lift out posts and small trees/shrubs. Works extremely well. If I don't want to damage a 4x4 or 6x6 post upon retrieval, I use a heavy duty nylon tow strap and put a couple turns around the post and then lift it out of the ground.

I know it's not the same, but my Titan clamp on forks are excellent. Have used them on large loaders to max capacity. No issues.

I always wanted to try one of these, but with the amount of snow we get, I'd likely get stuck, even with a large 4wd tractor running AG tires. Plus, I can see the snow getting so compacted it won't be funny. I guess if you kept on top of the snowfall, then it might work, but still. I doubt it...

For reference, I run a Woodmaxx FM-62, 62 inch (5.1 feet) flail mower on a BX2200. PTO is probably 16hp on a good day. Runs very well. It is a heavy implement though. On foot tall grass I can do normal grass mowing speed as if I was mowing my regular lawn. So a 78 inch 25A should be fine on a...

I'm with you. My neighbor's Kingkutter does a much better job than my MMM will ever do. I spent quality time balancing the deck this summer, while I got it to cut better than when the machine was new, it still didn't have that appeal. Only thing I like about the MMM is it's under the machine...

I got a ton of attachments. Some I think are too big for my BX2200, but it does lift it and turn them fine. I am planning on getting a 40-50hp tractor down the line.

I could see that too, especially if a clump of heavy, wet snow gets compacted into the corner, but doesn't come out with the rest of the snow as you dump it. Even with the standard bucket, I know when that happens, I can slightly feel it.

I wasn't intending to watch it, but it popped up in my video playlist on Youtube yesterday afternoon and I see this post. I watched all 46 minutes of it and I thought it worked well for what they were doing with it. Especially with such small excavators. Both were underrated for the...

I could've gotten my hands on a small 5' snow pusher a couple years ago for $250... used, but literally no scratches on it. The person that was selling it was moving and wanted it out, because they were moving down to southern TX. I'm still kicking myself......

I agree. If prohibitive or risky to get a concrete mixer in the site, a large mixer and extra hands is the way to do it. Like I said, when I was doing my patio, the extra hands and that mixer made it go very quick and easy. Lot quicker than I thought it would've been. In fact, out of the whole...

I also use my 3pt trailer mover to do that too. I put the hook hitch on and use some chains. Push the lever and out comes the tree, even on a BX2200. I then cut the roots with a set of shears and drag the loose tree out to the pile. I've used it yank small Christmas trees before cutting the...

Those buckets are for doing small jobs like sidewalk slabs/blocks, where you are doing a small area at once. My local city has one of those buckets on a SS. I've seen it in use, but nothing bigger than doing sidewalk slabs. Most of the time, they just pull the mixer up and fill the square up and...

I seen a 3pt plugger in action at a local college of mine in action on a JD 4320 doing a baseball field. In some parts of the field, they were backing up to the fence with it in the ground then going forwards. Obviously not turning -- doing it straight.

Now that is a grapple! That can pick up some serious loads. I'd like a smaller version of that for a SCUT/CUT. I'd prefer that over a grapple on the FEL.

My neighbor down the road has kept his bushhog sitting outside since they bought it 25 years ago. Does the paint look nice? Nope. Does it chop down brush when used? Yep without any issues. Just some good grease, check the slip clutch, and let'r rip.

Only expect it to get more expensive! I paid $2,100 for my flail mower, and now it's $2,800. That is roughly a 33% increase in price! Insane!

You can also find someone with a waste oil burner. A friend who runs an auto shop has one, and burns everything in it, except lots of gasoline. They just filter the heck out of it before it goes into the tank.

I'd love to have that... that's tractor **** to me. lol Can you buy it for me? Pretty please? j/k Back on topic... In some machines I've noticed that 4 cylinders are more smoother, but that has to do with a balancing shaft and the harmonics. Also the turbo will muffle some of the sound on the...

This also goes for finish mower blades and flail knives. I've run into this before. Even on Gator blades!

Exactly. An example: The heaviest implement I got for my BX2200 is a Woodmaxx 62" flail mower weighing in at ~650 lbs. However if you measure it, and do the math, it's center of mass is closer than 24" to the pin. IIRC, it's like 20". The machine lifts it with no problem like any other...

This reminds me of the lift capacity numbers for the BX series. The numbers they post (~670 lbs) are 24" out. However the at pin numbers are ~1020 lbs. Which if you do the maths, makes sense... you know, the geometry. FWIW, you can test this theory if you have one of those nifty 3pt pallet...

No, that isn't going to work. No gearbox. I've seen a mower deck like that for some Kubota, I can't quite think of the model/series (could be a riding lawn mower). It's been sometime though! MMM Model for a B7100: RC60-82H Here's an up close and personal view of the right MMM for your machine:

On my BX2200 I can shift the PTO to mid-PTO only and it frees the rear PTO and vice versa. It is real nice to be able to rotate the spline when connecting an implement.

I got a set of the Titan Clamp on Forks for my BX2200 and it works great for moving large limbs to the chainsaw station. Along with light pallets. I'm just wise and know the limits of the bucket. I've had them for a long time, and I've never ran into a problem. Oh, and just make sure you run a...

The PTO length will dictate if it will work on your machine. Too long of a PTO shaft will either make it impossible to attach, or when you lift it up, the shaft will destroy your tractor as it gets shoved into the housing. Too short of a PTO shaft, it will make it impossible to attach, or...

This thread reminds me of the D905 air filter bracket.

Yes it has a relay. I would test the relay. It is in the roof of the cab.

I would get a bucket and soak it in parts cleaner for a couple hours. I'd advise not to soak the cardan joints/u-joints. Just the female portion of the shaft that you wish to clean. It should break the sludge down. To clean it out further, use a small piece of rag and a piece of wire and...

Big cables and those Anderson couplers. I use those Anderson couples for large current solar battery arrays in the field.

Tell me about it! I've been hankering for a new, larger tractor to compliment my hard working BX2200. I want a L4701HST, but um no, not right now with those prices! However, same with my flail mower. I am happy I got it when I did.

If you do get your hands on a used one, make sure to double check the slipper clutch operation!

Yes reverse-till/counter-rotating tines is the best way to go in 66" for that size machine. Just make darn sure your slipper clutch is well operating before each use. Tilling in clay or rough soil is hard on a machine, so you'll want to direct that power into a narrower area for optimal results.

I need to have my loader on my tractor during the winter for firewood and other chores. So in my case a rear blower is optimal. I also use it for scraping up ice, and removal of extremely wet snow that a snowblower is useless for. My blower is 60" and I can clear my ~100'x20' driveway in 20-25...

I'm from around the OP's neck of the woods... really we just got Clinton Tractor, Caz Equipment, and Whites... I did some quick checking and no front snow blowers for that model. But I'd call Clinton and maybe they can shed some light on it.

Oh trust me, I am happy. I take very, very good care of my flail mower. Gets cleaned and greased up right after I get done using it, and I even throw some wax it at the end of the season. It gets stored inside my barn in a place where nothing will hit or damage it.

Mentioning wildest dreams... Me having my flail mower is what I've always wanted since I was a kid. They are neat machines. Yeah, I'm a little weird... haha

Very nice results!!

If it's just you that is going to be operating it and no kids around or others using it, then fine, run it without the cover. Just note that when that shaft is spinning, it can rip you apart like a crazy dog ripping apart a doll... PTO driveshafts are no joke.

That's kind of true. I've operated 150HP tractors, and mowing operations, you can only go so fast in relation to the mower to how well it cuts. Even mowing my lawn, if I go 1 mph slower, it does a better job regardless of the size of machine. When I used to do lawn care, I ran a huge 36HP ZT...

Yes, like leonz says, you need that to keep the roller clean from debris. He's got a good suggestion with the bolts and nuts.

Call Flailmaster. https://flailmaster.com/

You will notice a huge difference with the Y knives. Generally speaking you'll hit your area up with the hammer knives to clear it out of brush and saplings. Then you mow it with the Y knives thereafter or as needed. Think of it as hammer knives as a bush hog, and Y knives as a finish mower.

^^ Same here. I know I put my little BX2200 to it's max. It has never failed me. But I also maintain it very well. I recognize that I need to replace things earlier because of this. But that is to be expected. I had a chance to operate a L4701HST a few months ago, and I fell in love with it...

When I used to be a farm hand, I'd go out with the moldboard plow to turn it under, then do another pass or two with a disc harrow to break it up...

Personally Betstco and Woodmaxx will be your best choice for parts. I went with Woodmaxx because if I got in a true bind, I could load it onto my trailer and take it over to their facility and they can repair it at my cost.

FWIW, I run a 62" on a BX2200. Woodmaxx FM62 at 650#with Y grass knives. Turns it just fine and it mows very, very nicely. I would do 84" on a MX5000. I would also go with Y grass knives. You'll also be able to use it to mow your lawn.

Had my FM62 Woodmaxx since 2017 and it gets used a few times a year. No issues. I got it with Y knives and I mow my lawn with it and cut tall grass and small brush it with. Does striping equal to a baseball field when done right. Picked mine up right from them and they are very good people to...

^^ Nice setup you got there!

I'd go with a L4701HST. I had a chance to use one about 2 months ago with a KingKutter 72" double-v belt RFM, and I could go about 5-6 mph and watch videos on my cell phone without being jarred around too much on my property. Spent a good couple hours behind the wheel. If your lawn is like...

I've run a 5' JD tilling on my machine (BX2200) in clay. I do it slow. However if I get my subsoiler and loosen up the soil a bit, the machine works so much better and I can go a lot quicker. Just a suggestion.

My BX2200 with the Woodmaxx 62" FM62 Flail Mower back when I got it brand new in 2017. Has quite a bit of use since then on this machine. Lifts (as you can see in the pic) and turns it just fine. I find it more efficient cutting than the MMM with it's Y grass knives. Does a fantastic job and I...

Have you tried getting the rotor shaft fixed? A competent drive line shop should be able to straighten it and also add counter weights to it to remove any vibrations. In fact, that might be all you are missing are the appropriate weights. It's no different than a drive shaft on a truck.

Yes they will. (Not going to go too deep into the maths, but it involves geometry). You want to cut it so where both half shafts are equal to avoid vibration. You'll see when you raise and lower the implement and measure it with the measuring device.

No. When you lift the implement it will create the shortest distance. Go test it with a ruler/tape measure.

The PTO shaft is supposed to slide freely when lifting and lowering the implement. Should have 2 or more inches -- not any less on coupled shafts. Generally speaking what I have done with new shafts or implements and I'm about to cut the driveline, is to attach the driveline to the implement...

Have you checked the starter fuse?

While those numbers are at the angled reference at the bucket pins, forks add a significant length. Go 24" out and you half that roughly. So it would be more like 750lbs give or take. No different than measuring 3pt lift specs at pin and at 24" out. At 36" you'd be at 500 lbs or so, maybe a...

Yes, water in oil. Change it out before having rust and bearing issues if they haven't already cropped up. I've seen this happen when someone uses a pressure washer and they spray gear boxes.

I use those water containers on my truck. I'll fill them up from my pond then drive my truck around the yard to use gravity to water the plants. It's just right flow, especially for the veggie garden where high pressures would not be good for the plants.

I know of a few folks that do logging that wear something similar because of cutting into poison oak, poison ivy, along with all the dust the wood chips create. This past summer I chopped up 4 large trees and I could've used one of those from the chips spraying in my face. Gets old after a while.

I run a 62" 650lb flail mower on a BX2200, which is only 22 HP engine, and like 18 HP PTO. A few weeks ago I had to help a neighbor mow down 3' tall grasses on a 2 acre plot. The machine didn't even flinch. Didn't even open the rear hatch. Did a wonderful job at mulching up the grasses. I did it...

Why not just buy the fronts or the rears, and hold on and wait until you can afford the other two tires?

I never use 4wd unless I need to. Last time I mowed with it on, the machine was chewing up the ground as I maneuvered. Not good.

My neighbor has a TC33D with a 72" KingKutter. Had it the same length as my Kubota BX2200. Seemed to have less problems with it too, and they leave it outside 90% of the time, where as my BX stays in a barn out of the elements. I was looking at a L3901, but I had a chance to use a L4701 with a...

They are referring to the same thing I'm referring to. It's the hub case where the bevel gears are that change the direction of the rotation from the prop shaft to the wheels.

I have a feeling that it's not the drive line itself. I have a feeling it might be the bevel gears in the axle if the operator is feeling it on the floorboard.

^^ I keep thinking of getting a cab tractor the older I get. As far as finishing mowers. I've used a 72" KingKutter and my 60" MMM, and the 3pt KingKutter does a better job at mulching and distribution of clippings. I think the blade tip speed is higher on the KingKutter or there is better lift...

I see so many machines on lots and in people's yards with bent buckets and tweaked loader arms. This also includes skid steers. Tractors and skid steers aren't bulldozers or forklifts. I've had my tractor for 22 years now and the loader is in the exact functional shape as when I bought it.

I use the K&N wrench off oil filters with Motorcraft diesel motor oil. Been using that since it had ~30 hours on it on a D905 in a BX2200 with ~3000 hours on it...

Looks like a really nice flail mower! I really like flail mowers, they do such a great job.

My Braber snow blower was the same way. I wound up using my sand blaster and doing a light strip on it, then cleaned it up. I then got my HVLP sprayer and repainted it. Let it dry all summer, fall, and into the winter and the paint is holding up perfect.

My flail does this too, but not too bad. Heck even my rotary mower does it. Just the weight of the tractor pushing down on the grass. If you want even cut, you'll need to do two passes in opposing directions.

I've got 48" Titan clamp on forks for my BX2200 and they are excellent. I actually used it yesterday to relocate some palatized firewood. Forks are sooooo useful! But remember! Tractors are NOT forklifts! If you need to consistently and safely move pallets around, get a forklift or a material...

I've seen where over time wires get chaffed. Just wear and tear and bad design/placement. Get some always hot +12v ground out to the frame, and bingo, fire. Glad to hear you are getting it worked out.

A few years ago I had a discussion with Lucas Oil products regarding their different types of grease. I learned a lot. Quote right from Lucas regarding Red N Tacky versus X-tra Heavy Duty grease: It is very important to NOT mix the two greases. If you switch over to the X-tra Heavy Duty grease...

I'm just a little over 3000 hours on my BX2200. I run a Woodmaxx 62" flail mower on it a couple times a year on mine. No issues with my machine at all. Keeps on choochin'. In fact, two weeks or so ago, I mowed down 2 acres of 3' grasses with the flail. Machine didn't even flinch in H doing...

The older BX's, especially the BX2200 that was pretty much metal everything was, in my opinion, the best model year. I keep looking at L3901 and L4701 machines, and I can't get over the amount of plastic on a piece of equipment.

If not greased every 10-15 hours, the bearings will wear out a lot quicker. Also, if you let the bearings go, you will wind up wallowing out the pulley bosses by a couple thousand and that will also cause vibration issues, even with new bearings. Which will actually make the new bearings fail...

I'm running a Woodmaxx 62" flail mower with grass Y blades on a BX2200. Lifts and turns it just fine even through tough 3' grasses. Does a fantastic job of mowing my lawn when I feel like running it.

Yes it is. I have a box of assorted zerks and I did the matching for you on my deck.

M6x1 zerk....

I got to use my flail mower today on 3'+ tall grasses. I was surprised as to how well my little BX2200 with the Woodmaxx FM62 w/Y grass knives handled the task. No problems and mulched up everything perfectly. I love my flail mower and my BX2200!

You can also use a DMM to check the impedance of your wiring. Especially your grounds.

Yeah, a flail mower does a great job. I got a Woodmaxx FM-62 for my BX2200. Been running it a few years now on and off. Last year I needed to use it to mow my lawn because I had to replace the bearings in the MMM and I was waiting on parts. As far as regrets, it was one of those things I wanted...

Check the pressure on the lift pump.

Why not try a RFM like a KingKutter with a rear discharge? You can mow right up next to trees/shrubs, underneath them, etc. The cut is phenomenal too. When I get my bigger machine, I am going that route. While I like the compactness of the MMM, I've had odd issues with it and I've realizing...

Have you checked the fluid level? Color? Smell? When was the last time the fluid was changed? Also, check your linkages for the speed control pedal.

Seat, window or door is my guess.

I had the chance to use a L4701HST MFD w/loader w/loaded R4 tires this past weekend with a KingKutter 72" finish mower. Comparing it to my BX2200 is like night and day. Ride is much better, the taller grass barely made any hesitation on the engine, and it's what I'm looking for. 22 HP versus 47...

Could be a broken tooth on a gear. You'll need to take it apart and see what's inside the magical box.

^^ That is very true! I just rebuilt mine last year because the pulley bosses had too much slop thus destroying bearings in 100 hours or less. Also -- this is imperative -- Make sure you align the shaft correctly or else NO grease will flow.

First thing I would do is check fuel filters.

How about the seals on the axle shafts? That is a common problem as they get older/higher hours.

Looks great! Got a pic at a further distance?

Personally I would rebuild it since you went this far. It sure was interesting reading this thread though. ;) I had a similar occurrence on another forum (not here) that me and a few respected diesel mechanics in my area were working on a CAT C15 in a truck, but we posted a few questions, then...

Nice tractors and puppies! I've used my BX2200 to crush unwanted/large objects. It's fun playing demolition in the driveway with old junky furniture. Sure makes it a lot easier to dispose of. I'm so good with the loader controls on my tractor, I can pick up quarters with it.

I got a wood stove, so I can make my own hot water - not fast, but I can if need be. So I elected not to hook it up. You gotta think outside the box sometimes. :)

If it makes you feel better, I didn't put my water heater on my genny. Hot water is a luxury. Having clean water is a necessity.

This is good to know. Maybe I won't be able to push it to 28". I'll have some playing around to do. I love this saw because of how dependable and powerful it is. After all, the 18" bar has done everything I've ever needed it to do for years. It just takes multiple passes. Which is another...

Last year a friend was looking at an older Fiat tractor that was listed on Machinery Pete. The owner installed a remote start push button on the side of the tractor. Well my friend stopped by the guy's house who was selling it, and started looking it over with the owner. The owner had to go...

I got tired of running Dolmar bars and trying to find odd 64 link chains for a 18" bar. Only place I could get them was online and stupid me I didn't restock last weekend and needed to chop up some fallen trees to turn them into firewood. Off to the local hardware stores... So after much toying...

This might sound strange, but for small divots and potholes, I've mixed crusher run in some Karnak roof cement and patched. I tried this trick out many years ago for a friend's parking lot that cold patch kept disintegrating year after year. The Karnak with the crusher run is still there and no...

Thanks for all of your suggestions! Normally my work boots I don't care about. They have lots of gashes, scrapes, dirt, paint, etc on them. So I never really paid much attention to actually fixing leather. It just added character to them, like what happened to these. To cut to the chase, I...

I'm new at fixing leather boots, so bear with me... I recently bought a pair of nice Chippewa leather boots and while I was at work somehow I must've had a door strike and gashed the leather and a part of the sole. They are my nicer boots for when I go to meetings. I'm bummed that it happened...

Check to make sure your hoses are correct if you've taken the loader off.

You shouldn't rely on hydraulics to hold an implement. I see some very dangerous stuff going on here. Same with just using a hydraulic jack on a car then going under it and working on it without jack stands or blocking.

Yes, the engine is mounted backwards. The #1 is where the fan is.