bx2200 try out

[charliek]

my dealer let me demo the bx2200 over the labor day weekend and i put about 17 hours on it. afterwards, i feel like it's the machine i need. i have 27 steep acres that i'm taming a little bit and intend to grow grapes on one of the south facing slopes. the bx worked fine bush hogging with a 48" bush hog and cut the lawn nicely w/ the MMM. i think i would use a FEL and i need a method to remove snow. the blower appears too expensive for now so i thought i would try out the rear blade. my drive is about 650 ft of gravel. i also hooked a trailer to the BX and hauled around about 600 pounds to test the traction and strength and it did well. i
will use the trailer for hauling firewood out of the woods.
at this point, any input is welcome. i'm about ready to pull the trigger.

thanks,
charlieK

 

[Bird]

Go for it, Charlie. 17 hours should be enough to know whether you like it, and sounds like you did.

Bird

 

[huckflynn]

I think you'll really like the stability of the BX. With a 650 ft drive, I'd be thinking about a front blade, especially if the drive is on a slope. It just seems that driving backwards that much would be a literal pain in the neck -- nor would it be as safe as driving forward.

Huck