B3200 BX2660 SIDE BY SIDE...NOT BETTER....DIFFERENT

[bp fick]

If you take $15-16K down to a full service Kubota dealership, my guess is that you're within a whisker of buying a 4 or 5 different diesel powered Orange pieces of equipment. Bear with me, but you could probably be in the ballpark of the top end BX, a lower end B series, perhaps an RTV, an F series front mower, perhaps some kind of skidsteer and maybe even the top of the line zero turn, (although I've no idea what they cost).

So, if you've got $15 or $16K to spend, Kubotas got lots of things to spend it on. Are any one of those machines "better" than another? Objectively? Of course not. Subjectively? As in what you need to do YOUR tasks? Yes. Get the right one to do the job for you. They're all Different That's what the are. Kubota is in the business of making Different products to meet people's buying needs.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Thanks JohnThomas somehow I missed this one in my searches.

Some people get all bent out of shape when people ask a question that was answered already within the last 10 years. To me that's stupid, plain ole stupid.
First, the search on here is OK but not great. I occasionally use it and most of the time it doesn't bring up my question/answer because I may use a different wording or it's just not the best/simple search program out there.
Another reason it's stupid is people don't always know they even have a question and some people have an answer they learned the hard way and don't share their answer until someone asks the question.
Another reason this is stupid is there are people joining TBN daily and are learning what questions they don't know they have by seeing posts and reading them.
Another reason it's stupid is there are people that will never ask a question but will see someone else has and go "Oh yeah" I was wondering about that.
It's just stupid to act like someone is "stupid" by asking a repeat question.
Another reason it's stupid is there are new joiners with new answers and they don't search for questions that they can answer but will answer with their experience when they see a post.
If anyone has a question, post your question and see if someone has an answer and there are lots of people here with actual hands on experience with the specific Kubota tractor (this is the Kubota forum) that you have questions about. You'll also get answers from people that don't own a Kubota tractor and never have but they will still answer all the Kubota questions even though they have no experience with it. Look at the bottom of their post or side and you'll see what they own then assign a credibility score to them in regard to the question. How credible can a non Kubota owner actually be? :laughing:
Any way, post your questions and those of us Kubota owners that don't mind answering will answer and be happy to do so. We've been where you are and I didn't know about this forum for a few years. It would have been a great help if I had discovered it 11 or 12 years ago but alas I did finally find it and have been mostly happy since.:cool2:

 

[Dan W]

Some people get all bent out of shape when people ask a question that was answered already within the last 10 years. To me that's stupid, plain ole stupid.
First, the search on here is OK but not great. I occasionally use it and most of the time it doesn't bring up my question/answer because I may use a different wording or it's just not the best/simple search program out there.
Another reason it's stupid is people don't always know they even have a question and some people have an answer they learned the hard way and don't share their answer until someone asks the question.
Another reason this is stupid is there are people joining TBN daily and are learning what questions they don't know they have by seeing posts and reading them.
Another reason it's stupid is there are people that will never ask a question but will see someone else has and go "Oh yeah" I was wondering about that.
It's just stupid to act like someone is "stupid" by asking a repeat question.
Another reason it's stupid is there are new joiners with new answers and they don't search for questions that they can answer but will answer with their experience when they see a post.
If anyone has a question, post your question and see if someone has an answer and there are lots of people here with actual hands on experience with the specific Kubota tractor (this is the Kubota forum) that you have questions about. You'll also get answers from people that don't own a Kubota tractor and never have but they will still answer all the Kubota questions even though they have no experience with it. Look at the bottom of their post or side and you'll see what they own then assign a credibility score to them in regard to the question. How credible can a non Kubota owner actually be? :laughing:
Any way, post your questions and those of us Kubota owners that don't mind answering will answer and be happy to do so. We've been where you are and I didn't know about this forum for a few years. It would have been a great help if I had discovered it 11 or 12 years ago but alas I did finally find it and have been mostly happy since.:cool2:

So ok, I should start a post... Call it " how many times can you say "stupid" in one post:laughing:

Dan

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

So ok, I should start a post... Call it " how many times can you say "stupid" in one post:laughing:

Dan

Being a Counselor I never call anyone stupid (well, not very often , maybe tell them what they did was maybe a little dumb but rarely stupid) and my parents would have hurt me if they ever heard me say it.That I used it here a couple, well, so many times I guess shows how stupid it is in my opinion for other posters to try and make people feel "stupid" for asking a question and not using the fantastic TBN search feature.

 

[Dan W]

Being a Counselor I never call anyone stupid (well, not very often , maybe tell them what they did was maybe a little dumb but rarely stupid) and my parents would have hurt me if they ever heard me say it.That I used it here a couple, well, so many times I guess shows how stupid it is in my opinion for other posters to try and make people feel "stupid" for asking a question and not using the fantastic TBN search feature.

Well said John,
Reading another David Rosenfelt, one of his Andy Carpenter books, and when I read your comment, we'll, the humour is identical to his...
Dan

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Well said John,
Reading another David Rosenfelt, one of his Andy Carpenter books, and when I read your comment, we'll, the humour is identical to his...
Dan

I read one to 3 books a week so always hunting for good authors. Went to my local Library and got one David Rosenfelt book, only one available, and have about 6 more on hold for my Kindle when they get turned back in. Appears to be an in demand author. :thumbsup:

 

[rbarker]

I read one to 3 books a week so always hunting for good authors. Went to my local Library and got one David Rosenfelt book, only one available, and have about 6 more on hold for my Kindle when they get turned back in. Appears to be an in demand author. :thumbsup:

I read the first four of the Andy Carpenter series but wasn't aware there was a fifth. Great books, I'll have to get the last one now. There are no Kubotas in the books that I can recall though. ;-)

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[Dan W]

I read the first four of the Andy Carpenter series but wasn't aware there was a fifth. Great books, I'll have to get the last one now. There are no Kubotas in the books that I can recall though. ;-)

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Bob,
Looks like he's got 10 Andy Carpenters and 5 "thrillers"
Got his newest one now, called Unleashed...
Pure escapism, they're great and very funny
John, I can only read 2 books per week, I'm way slow..:thumbsup:
Dan

 

[Dan W]

I read the first four of the Andy Carpenter series but wasn't aware there was a fifth. Great books, I'll have to get the last one now. There are no Kubotas in the books that I can recall though. ;-)

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Bob,
We'll have to write Mr, . Rosenfelt and request he includes a few Kubota's in his next book otherwise Mohamad Christie will boot us off the TBN site :laughing:
Dan

 

[rbarker]

Bob, Looks like he's got 10 Andy Carpenters and 5 "thrillers" Got his newest one now, called Unleashed... Pure escapism, they're great and very funny John, I can only read 2 books per week, I'm way slow..:thumbsup: Dan

I see that! Looks like I've got some reading to catch up on. Hope they come in kindle versions.

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[rbarker]

Bob, We'll have to write Mr, . Rosenfelt and request he includes a few Kubota's in his next book otherwise Mohamad Christie will boot us off the TBN site :laughing: Dan

Or maybe we could just promise to read them while sitting on the tractor!

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[JOHNTHOMAS]

I see that! Looks like I've got some reading to catch up on. Hope they come in kindle versions.

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Or maybe we could just promise to read them while sitting on the tractor!

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They do come in Kindle, that's what I have one on now and am reading. Got free from my library and in line for about 3 or 4 more when they are returned. There are a bunch listed but some of them are audio books sooooo download them free and "LISTEN" to them on your Kubota tractor.:cool2:

 

[nightdevil]

So how is the turning radius on the B series? I think I need to go with the B for the clearance but I'm curious how tight of a turn that it can make

 

[bp fick]

So how is the turning radius on the B series? I think I need to go with the B for the clearance but I'm curious how tight of a turn that it can make

In the real world, a B in the 20 series, will require slightly more space to turn than a BX. It isn't a huge difference, but noticeable. If you've never spent a ton of time on a BX, the Bxx20 will turn on a dime and you'll be very pleased. In 90% of your tasks, it would seem to be a irrelevant difference.

 

[robertm]

In the real world, a B in the 20 series, will require slightly more space to turn than a BX. It isn't a huge difference, but noticeable. If you've never spent a ton of time on a BX, the Bxx20 will turn on a dime and you'll be very pleased. In 90% of your tasks, it would seem to be a irrelevant difference.

I've had two B's... A 7500 and a 7510. I went to a BX for this reason. Those B's, on the lowest size side, took a couple feet mor than my BX2660 to turn. AND, even with turfs, cut the yard up like crazy. Around 12 trees I have 6' - 8' diameter mulch beds. 9'-10' outside of those I had a trough ring cut from the outboard front tire cutting in. I had to reseed after I went to the BX and have never had an issue since.

Th turning radius is very noticeably smaller on the BX. I've never found the downsize to a BX an issue, and find its maneuverability exceptional to the B's I had.

 

[sandyc]

I went up from a B2200 to a B2620 and find just a bit bigger turning radius. Also depends on what you got hanging from either end....my plow adds a bit more.

 

[bp fick]

My neighbor has a B7510, while I had a newer 20 series B. The older B, when turning, tears the grass more, for whatever reason. To be sure, the BX is not only turns the radius more quickly, but seems easier on the grass while doing it. But again, if you need a B for the substantially greater ground clearance? Go for it.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

My neighbor has a B7510, while I had a newer 20 series B. The older B, when turning, tears the grass more, for whatever reason. To be sure, the BX is not only turns the radius more quickly, but seems easier on the grass while doing it. But again, if you need a B for the substantially greater ground clearance? Go for it.

I've owned several Bs and BXs. I agree with BP. Naturally a longer tractor is going to require a bigger turning circle but if I needed higher ground clearance, and I did when I traded the first time a BX2200 to a B7800, I'd go with the B for sure. You can deal with the bigger turning radius much easier than you can deal with not enough ground clearance. All of mine will/would tear up grass if it's wet and I cut them to tight and in 4wd but usually not if it's dry and I slow down on tight turns and not use 4wd on most of my mowing areas.

 

[robertm]

So, is the consensus that the 20 series is better on grass? I had the square-edge large turfs on the front of my B7500 and they were nasty... In 2WD. My B7510 I went with the Extra Traction Goodyear tears and Bridgestone Pillow Diameter 1's and it helped substantially, but did not cure the circles. I Aldi wanted the suspended deck the B didn't offer at the time as it left pie plates in my yard. Now with my bumpy yard, and the new decks on the B's, I find myself looking at the B2620. I think the suspended deck with large diameter tires bridging the bumps and dips with a longer wheelbase than the BX, I'd have a better ride and better results.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I don't know if any tractor smooths out bumps. I have driven Troybuilt lawn mower, JD 332 garden tractor, Craftsman ZTR 6000, Yanmar 4220, B26 Kubota and my utility LS P7010 and I can tell you none of them smooths out a bump although I think my B26 is about the roughest of any due to the narrow wheel base and width. All tractors are rough riders due to lack of any suspension so the seat has to absorb the shock. A better seat = better ride but not so with just a bigger tractor.

If you want a smooth mower ride, get a Ferris or Simplicity Zero turn with coil spring over shock suspension.