BX 2200 Limitations

[TresCrows]

I think the BX would be perfect. I mow 6 acres, 4 in alfalfa/broam and two around the house in fescue. Some of my backfield is slightly rough but I am working to smooth it. I just got a 50 inch tiller--new--works wonderful with the BX. I think the BX can mow as fast as the other tractors mentioned with a 60 inch deck and it is more stable on hills and easily cuts around trees and manuvers about obstacles better. I have been told my tractor woulf get stuck due to it's low clearance in ruts--not actually true and in addition to that it can go down inside my rather deep/steep side ditch with the FEL full of rock and then escavate and then carry the soil back out. A larger tractor would not be able to get in there. The BX is probably what you need but if you want look at the 7500 also. For mowing 5 acres--the BX is more than enough. The loader actually works well too but for serious, heavy loader work, if that is to be the main function of your purchase, maybe the 2410. If you can be patient and take smaller bites the BX does the job--actually very well--thankyou. Good luck with your shopping. J

 

[skent]

12 years ago I purchased a Troy-Bilt 3214 Hydro to do mowing, 3.5 Acres, mainly flat, some trees and outbuildings. It has the single pedal hydro and It was absolutely great. No clutch and no shifting. (But no cruse control either) Typical mow times (tractor work) was 5 hours (14HP 2 cyl B&S with 42" cut mower) and typical gas used was just under 6 gallons. Over the years only had small (normal wear) problems with the Troy.

Two years ago, to try to reduce my mow time, I bought a Swisher Trail mower (44" offset cut). It helped in the open areas, but was a real burden around trees. Saved me maybe 1.25 hours a week. No difference in gas used.

Last summer I bought a B7300 w/FEL and 60" mower. (Sold the trailmower) What a difference. I do miss the single pedal hydro thou. . . . . Mowing went to less than 3.5 hours, the cut was 'cleaner' and not as loud. And the amazing thing. . fuel used is LESS THAN 3 gallons per cut. (Half) The air cooled diesels are soooo much more efficient than their air cooled B&S cousins. I believe that if I would have ended up with the BX, I'd be down to under 3 Hours!

IMHO the only limitation with the BX (and this is soon to change) is the Backhoe Options.

 

[GlueGuy]

Eagle,

For the use you describe, the BX sounds like the right machine for you.

We have a B7500, & I think it's a better situation for our requirements. We are on about 40 acres, and mowing is a minor part of our needs. Where we live, the rainy season has just ended, and we are going into a 6 month dry spell. So the grass shoots up for about the next month, then goes dormant. That means that I need to mow about two or three times (total) for the year. That, and although our property is very steep and rough, I still feel the B7500 is a better choice for us.

The BX will do better than the B7500 on hills because of the lower CG. I think the BX will also be gentler on the lawn if that matters to you (we could care less about "lawn", we just want to reduce the fire hazard around the house).

The BX should also be more maneuverable than the B7500, although the specs indicate that the B7500 has a smaller turning radius (probably because of differential braking).

The GlueGuy