BX1800 VS GARDEN

[surfran]

Well I finally got a chance to plow the garden tonight. Between all the rain we've had (who hasn't right?) and getting my rear hitch built, I am only about 1 month behind normal schedule. Well I gotta say that this BX1800 is the cats meow!!! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif I used to do this with my old Cub 1811 and had to get going as fast as possible or I would get stuck (which of course I always managed at least once or twice anyhow). The other problem with hot rodding the Cub was that it beat the living daylights out of me on the rough and bumpy ruts!!!

Well that is all over now, with my BX, I just put it in 4x4 low and cruise along with no jarring at all. Of course I do still have to look backward to watch the plow, so I guess I will still get a bit of stiff neck.... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Well here are a few pictures of the before and after including my new hitch that I designed. I needed a way to use my old plow that used to be used on a sleeve hitch. I had the hitch and 2 receivers built at a local fab shop for $100. They gave me a heck of a deal and it was well worth it. The second receiver is has a 2" ball for moving trailers around.

 

[surfran]

New hitch with plow.

 

[surfran]

New hitch up close.

 

[surfran]

Finished Garden.............. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[surfran]

Last one of the hitch up close with the plow removed.

 

[Rick Jay]

Nice tractor and set-up.

One question, and I'll apologize before hand, I hope not to offend anyone...but do my eyes deceive me, or is there a 12" high little boy dancing on the hood of your BX in this second pic? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

~Rick

 

[surfran]

Rick,

Your correct, that would be my leprechan son doing his "Sunshine" dance....... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Actually it is my youngest son who is standing on some lanscape timbers several yards away.

Didn't notice that it looked like he was on the hood, but when I looked at it after you pointed it out, I had a good laugh.

 

[g42guy]

Nice set up! Oh and where can I get one of the leprechan hood orniments?
I too had a good chuckle on that one /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[agcomike]

I've tried 2 diffrent make plows with my hinomoto e2004 (2000#..4wd and 23hp) it seems to torque it sideways realy bad when plowing and always needs draft control constant..

I tried offseting and diffrent things how do you all get the 1 bottoms to work?

 

[surfran]

I am by no means an expert, as I have just put the plow on and plowed for the last 6 years. This year I bought the new BX and had to make an adaptor to use the plow on the 3-pt hitch. I ended up with the 2" receiver 3-pt adaptor and then built a 2" receiver to fit into it specifically to match up to the plow. My first attemp I forgot to put a stop plate on and the plow would have just swiveled. I did not try it as once I mounted it I saw my design error. I then had a friend weld a small angle iron piece on so that it stops the plow from moving side to side.

I am not sure if this is the problem you have, but if so, maybe you need to add some sort of stop. If the problem is with the plow itself not tracking straight, then I belive there are adjustments for helping that on the back of the plow (at least mine has them).

Hopefully someone with more plowing experience will be able to chime in.