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No inside info, but I know my dealer is still waiting on half a dozen...
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I ordered mine on March 13 and it's not here yet (Pennsylvania) Is snivelling allowed?
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My dealer told me today that he got 4 in last Friday. He's got 3 left...
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Can't respond directly about the backlog in the Virginia area. But, here in Kansas (Kansas City area) I ordered a BX2200 on April 11 and got it on April 28. I had been getting nervous that the summer would be over by the time I got it, but my dealer came through for me.
By the way, so far I love my BX2200. Have used it so far for lawn mowing and for mowing some really long field grass (worked beautifully) and for tilling a pretty good sized garden (also excellent performance, and a lot of fun to boot).
By the way, so far I love my BX2200. Have used it so far for lawn mowing and for mowing some really long field grass (worked beautifully) and for tilling a pretty good sized garden (also excellent performance, and a lot of fun to boot).
\'WARNING\' BX2200.
THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE CONSIDERING BUYING A BX2200 SHOULD INSPECT THE SEAT LOOSE FIT AND THE STIFFNESS OF THE SEAT
SPRINGS . THIS COMBINATION MAY GIVE THE OPERATOR SOME SERIOUS BACK PAIN . THE LOSE FIT WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT TO OSCILATE BACK AND FORTH AND STIF RIDE HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS.
IN THE SHOW ROOM IT LOOKS PRETTY UNTIL YOU SPEND A FEW HOURS ON ONE . KUBOTA DOES NOT SEEM TO BE INTERESTED IN A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM .THE SEAT SOLID PIVOT IN FRONT WILL GIVE YOU AN EVEN STIFER RIDE IF YOU MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD.
TO ADD TO THIS . THE LOOSE SHUTTLE IN THE SEAT CAUSES THE OPERATOR TO MODULATE THE FOOT CONTROL CAUSING ABRUBT BACK AND FORTH MOTION OF THE MACHINE . A SIMPLE PROBLEM TO CORRECT , BUT KUBOTA SO FAR IS NOT WILLING TO DO CORRECTION.
THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE CONSIDERING BUYING A BX2200 SHOULD INSPECT THE SEAT LOOSE FIT AND THE STIFFNESS OF THE SEAT
SPRINGS . THIS COMBINATION MAY GIVE THE OPERATOR SOME SERIOUS BACK PAIN . THE LOSE FIT WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT TO OSCILATE BACK AND FORTH AND STIF RIDE HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS.
IN THE SHOW ROOM IT LOOKS PRETTY UNTIL YOU SPEND A FEW HOURS ON ONE . KUBOTA DOES NOT SEEM TO BE INTERESTED IN A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM .THE SEAT SOLID PIVOT IN FRONT WILL GIVE YOU AN EVEN STIFER RIDE IF YOU MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD.
TO ADD TO THIS . THE LOOSE SHUTTLE IN THE SEAT CAUSES THE OPERATOR TO MODULATE THE FOOT CONTROL CAUSING ABRUBT BACK AND FORTH MOTION OF THE MACHINE . A SIMPLE PROBLEM TO CORRECT , BUT KUBOTA SO FAR IS NOT WILLING TO DO CORRECTION.
Re: \'WARNING\' BX2200.
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Re: \'WARNING\' BX2200.
Tony, I really hate to see a message like this one. It's obvious that you are really mad at Kubota, but what isn't so obvious (to me, at least; maybe I'm just a little slow/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif) is exactly what the complaint is. If something is broken, then I would expect Kubota to fix it, but if the complaint is about the design, well, I don't know . . .. No manufacturer has yet designed a tractor with every feature exactly right to please every prospective owner. That's the reason you'll notice most of us recommend that you actually drive each tractor you're considering before deciding to buy one.
Your message does make me curious as to whether you own a BX2200, whether you drove one before buying, whether something is defective or whether you just don't like the seat design, whether you've owned and/or operated other tractors (by their very design, most tractors ride pretty rough compared to things like cars), etc.
I wish you luck, and hope you get the problem resolved satisfactorily, whatever it takes.
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Tony, I really hate to see a message like this one. It's obvious that you are really mad at Kubota, but what isn't so obvious (to me, at least; maybe I'm just a little slow/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif) is exactly what the complaint is. If something is broken, then I would expect Kubota to fix it, but if the complaint is about the design, well, I don't know . . .. No manufacturer has yet designed a tractor with every feature exactly right to please every prospective owner. That's the reason you'll notice most of us recommend that you actually drive each tractor you're considering before deciding to buy one.
Your message does make me curious as to whether you own a BX2200, whether you drove one before buying, whether something is defective or whether you just don't like the seat design, whether you've owned and/or operated other tractors (by their very design, most tractors ride pretty rough compared to things like cars), etc.
I wish you luck, and hope you get the problem resolved satisfactorily, whatever it takes.
Bird
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Re: \'WARNING\' BX2200.
Tony, I'm pitching my lot in with Bird on this one: Please give us more details. We got enough from your post to know you're unhappy, but not enough to know if you've got good reason to be. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
We're all here to help in any way we can, but we need an opportunity. We don't like to bash any brand unnecessarily, nor will we aid and abet same.
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Tony, I'm pitching my lot in with Bird on this one: Please give us more details. We got enough from your post to know you're unhappy, but not enough to know if you've got good reason to be. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
We're all here to help in any way we can, but we need an opportunity. We don't like to bash any brand unnecessarily, nor will we aid and abet same.
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Re: \'WARNING\' BX2200.
I would tend to agree with Tony's post, that is inspect EVERYTHING! Unfortunately unless you rent one for a day and use it on your own property you won't discover much on a dealer lot. I'm quite confident that the day they stop selling the BX2200 it will be PERFECT! Maybe...
They try to design these to fit the most people. If you, Tony are on the lighter side you may find the seat stiff, I like a stiffer seat. Of course I'm not the correct weight. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif I went out and played on mine to duplicate what you were talking about. The stiffness you feel might be able to be absorbed by a seat I don't know, if the ground is rough, and the BX is a multi use tractor not a lawn mower, a soft seat would have you all over the place. If would be tough to have an adjustable tension seat and not have it sit up to high on that little tractor. I like my L35 seat the best as it has a very high back. You could probably experiment with some lighter springs, in fact Kubota could offer those, they come off in a jiffy. If they don't you could take another similar spring (big cities usually have places that have gobs of different springs) and weld a plate to one end so you can bolt it to seat.
As to the wobble, if you can live without being able to adjust the fore and aft movement (only one operator) you could pin the track and slider together with a bolt, which would take a lot of the movement out.
I find the hst pedal far to close to the seat, and I'm not very tall! Some of you guys that use these must be in danger of hitting your chin with your knee caps! But that's one of the trade offs with this small a machine. Depending on how the wife eventually feels I may make a bracket to raise it up. (Then I'll look REALLY goofy sitting on it)
There never seems to be one design that fits everyone or works for everyone, but that's why drills, hardware stores and welding torches were invented! I think Kubota wanted to have a unit out the door at X number of dollars.
Unfortunately they haven't discovered the "option game" that Ford and Chevy know so well. You want a new full-size pickup? $14,000 or $35,000 with a few additions.
With some of these BX's ending up spending most of their time as mowers I would think a cushier seat would be an excellent option. Of course looking at the seat it's just a straight pivot forward affair with to springs on the back.
I have to go now, I'm going to take a look at one of my extra van captains chairs I took out when the van was new! Now that's class! Since I live in slightly moist Washington State I guess I'll have to go for the blue-tarp seat covers!
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I would tend to agree with Tony's post, that is inspect EVERYTHING! Unfortunately unless you rent one for a day and use it on your own property you won't discover much on a dealer lot. I'm quite confident that the day they stop selling the BX2200 it will be PERFECT! Maybe...
They try to design these to fit the most people. If you, Tony are on the lighter side you may find the seat stiff, I like a stiffer seat. Of course I'm not the correct weight. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif I went out and played on mine to duplicate what you were talking about. The stiffness you feel might be able to be absorbed by a seat I don't know, if the ground is rough, and the BX is a multi use tractor not a lawn mower, a soft seat would have you all over the place. If would be tough to have an adjustable tension seat and not have it sit up to high on that little tractor. I like my L35 seat the best as it has a very high back. You could probably experiment with some lighter springs, in fact Kubota could offer those, they come off in a jiffy. If they don't you could take another similar spring (big cities usually have places that have gobs of different springs) and weld a plate to one end so you can bolt it to seat.
As to the wobble, if you can live without being able to adjust the fore and aft movement (only one operator) you could pin the track and slider together with a bolt, which would take a lot of the movement out.
I find the hst pedal far to close to the seat, and I'm not very tall! Some of you guys that use these must be in danger of hitting your chin with your knee caps! But that's one of the trade offs with this small a machine. Depending on how the wife eventually feels I may make a bracket to raise it up. (Then I'll look REALLY goofy sitting on it)
There never seems to be one design that fits everyone or works for everyone, but that's why drills, hardware stores and welding torches were invented! I think Kubota wanted to have a unit out the door at X number of dollars.
Unfortunately they haven't discovered the "option game" that Ford and Chevy know so well. You want a new full-size pickup? $14,000 or $35,000 with a few additions.
With some of these BX's ending up spending most of their time as mowers I would think a cushier seat would be an excellent option. Of course looking at the seat it's just a straight pivot forward affair with to springs on the back.
I have to go now, I'm going to take a look at one of my extra van captains chairs I took out when the van was new! Now that's class! Since I live in slightly moist Washington State I guess I'll have to go for the blue-tarp seat covers!
[email]oldcarparts@mygarage.com [/email]
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Re: \'WARNING\' BX2200.
Sorry to blabber on so much, "jest tryin' to bay hale-p-full.
I'd also ask you, Tony what kind of ground (how rough) you are traversing and at what speed.
My ground is rough and I rented a B21 for a day with the hopes of replacing my 5000lb Ford NH with it. The B21 weights about 3800lbs and the combination of that and the smaller size just about killed me on my ground. After 2 hours all I wanted was OFF, I couldn't bring myself to do much more with it. It was much cheaper than being upset AFTER I bought one. I went to the L35 which at 6000+lbs is this lumbering beast that on my rough ground just keeps saying "It's not quittin' time yet old man!" My BX is for final grading and loader work on finished ground and mowing. On rough ground I feel like I'm riding a small mule with the BX, with the L35 I'm sitting in my living room chair.
Sorry to blabber on so much, "jest tryin' to bay hale-p-full.
I'd also ask you, Tony what kind of ground (how rough) you are traversing and at what speed.
My ground is rough and I rented a B21 for a day with the hopes of replacing my 5000lb Ford NH with it. The B21 weights about 3800lbs and the combination of that and the smaller size just about killed me on my ground. After 2 hours all I wanted was OFF, I couldn't bring myself to do much more with it. It was much cheaper than being upset AFTER I bought one. I went to the L35 which at 6000+lbs is this lumbering beast that on my rough ground just keeps saying "It's not quittin' time yet old man!" My BX is for final grading and loader work on finished ground and mowing. On rough ground I feel like I'm riding a small mule with the BX, with the L35 I'm sitting in my living room chair.
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Re: \'WARNING\' BX2200.
I guess all of us are made different. I don't get back problems from my seat, but thats not to say I don't have problems. My old tractor has a seat that falls off. The bolts that once held it down rusted and have become part of the dirt I move. If I hit the brakes to hard and don't clamp down, it slides forward. Ironically, I just ordered a new one today from Northern Supply. Maybe it will help. What I'm looking for in a seat is one that will hold me tight and keep my boxers from riding up. Is it me or do others have this problem? Its especially bad on the downhill manuevers. Dang, I hate that, gotta make sure I get those boxers in the wash before my wife see's em, especially the white ones, its embarrassing. Perhaps briefs would be better, but my boys like freedom, while some like a home, see, were all different.
I guess all of us are made different. I don't get back problems from my seat, but thats not to say I don't have problems. My old tractor has a seat that falls off. The bolts that once held it down rusted and have become part of the dirt I move. If I hit the brakes to hard and don't clamp down, it slides forward. Ironically, I just ordered a new one today from Northern Supply. Maybe it will help. What I'm looking for in a seat is one that will hold me tight and keep my boxers from riding up. Is it me or do others have this problem? Its especially bad on the downhill manuevers. Dang, I hate that, gotta make sure I get those boxers in the wash before my wife see's em, especially the white ones, its embarrassing. Perhaps briefs would be better, but my boys like freedom, while some like a home, see, were all different.
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Re: Boxer Shorts
You wear clothes when you operate your tractor? All I wear is my Kubota Hardhat. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif I figure I'm going to get filthy anyway during the day, why get the clothes dirty too?
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You wear clothes when you operate your tractor? All I wear is my Kubota Hardhat. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif I figure I'm going to get filthy anyway during the day, why get the clothes dirty too?
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Re: Boxer Shorts
Del - You weren't tractoring near that big Interstate pile-up a few weeks ago, were you? And where did you get the Kubota hardhat?
I agree that you should always check everything, but my comment was addressing the supposed "defect" in what may more likely be a preference area. Not liking something, or it even being ill-suited for our build, height, weight, or whatever, is totally different from it being poorly designed. It's one of the reasons some of us prefer one tractor over another. I talked to a guy at my dealer's place a few weeks ago and he told me he bought an L-series to mow half an acre of grass. He didn't get a loader and doesn't have any 3-point implements. He just felt cramped on anything smaller. And this guy is about 5'8", and 150 pounds. Go figure. My dealer didn't try to talk him out of it, I know that. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif Everybody has a right to be happy with what they purchase - at least before they purchase it... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
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Del - You weren't tractoring near that big Interstate pile-up a few weeks ago, were you? And where did you get the Kubota hardhat?
I agree that you should always check everything, but my comment was addressing the supposed "defect" in what may more likely be a preference area. Not liking something, or it even being ill-suited for our build, height, weight, or whatever, is totally different from it being poorly designed. It's one of the reasons some of us prefer one tractor over another. I talked to a guy at my dealer's place a few weeks ago and he told me he bought an L-series to mow half an acre of grass. He didn't get a loader and doesn't have any 3-point implements. He just felt cramped on anything smaller. And this guy is about 5'8", and 150 pounds. Go figure. My dealer didn't try to talk him out of it, I know that. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif Everybody has a right to be happy with what they purchase - at least before they purchase it... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
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I placed my order 7 March 00 and was told it would probably be a 4 week wait. Tomorrow will be six weeks. Last week Kubota told the dealer it was in shipment. It must be on a slow boat from Japan. I was going to change my order to a B7500 but was told my BX2200 would be in 17 May 00. I too wonder if the wait is worth it at this point in time.
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bob i to was offered to upgrade to a 7500 model but for the difference in price i decided to stay with the 2200.i wonder if kubota used the 2200 model to lure customers knowing they could never meet the demand and then intentionaly offer the upgrade to make more money.i wish the john deer 4100 was closer in price then maybe we could have a little bargining chip.because right now kubota has the market with this 2200,dollar to dollar.i live in mich.
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Re: Boxer Shorts
Del, I have an old hard hat that is quasi orange. I was wondering if I went down to the dealer and peeled a Kubota label off one of the tractors in the yard and applied it to my quasi orange hard hat, if it would be close to the official Kubota hard hat? My understanding is that in order to receive the official Kubota hard hat you need at least 1000 hrs experience on a Kubota and the ability to recognize and discern New Holland and JD's at over 50 yds. Rat...
Del, I have an old hard hat that is quasi orange. I was wondering if I went down to the dealer and peeled a Kubota label off one of the tractors in the yard and applied it to my quasi orange hard hat, if it would be close to the official Kubota hard hat? My understanding is that in order to receive the official Kubota hard hat you need at least 1000 hrs experience on a Kubota and the ability to recognize and discern New Holland and JD's at over 50 yds. Rat...
