BX2230 Hydraulics

[Charliebrn]

Question for all of you 2230 owners out there: One of the complaints I had about my 2200 was that the FEL and 3pt would be extremely slow in reacting at idle....has this been changed in the 2230? My BX was just fine if I bumped up the throttle, but at idle, the FEL would be so slow it'd drive me nuts. Someone told me a while back that something had been changed in the 2230 that allowed the hydraulics to react better at slow revs. True or False?

Thanks guys....still trying to decide between the new B7500HSDT and the BX2230....

 

[RonR]

Charlie,

I think you might be expecting too much from your BX if you want it to lift fast or a lot at idle. My guess is the BX, like all tractors, are designed to function ideally at near full RPM.

The only tractor I recall driving that had decent idle FEL speed was the old JD 4020. If I ever get any real sized land, I plan to own one of those...............

Best wishes,
Ron

 

[astor]

I have a BX2230 and at idle all I ever do with the hydraulics is lift the implements off the ground to move the tractor out of the garage to warm is up. The implements move slow and I would never do any work at idle. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Put a little throttle in there and the little beast is ready to rumble!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Steve

 

[LBrown59]

My BX 23 is the same way- which is exactly the way it should work.

Wouldn't want it any other way.

 

[pintodeluxe]

TPH is incredibly strong just off idle. I really have to back the throttle off when digging post holes. WOT would be overkill for this task.

 

[David_Kb7uns]

Why the hydraulics are slow at idle on the BX tractors, is that there is a flow priority valve for the hydrostatic power steering circuit. At idle there is barely enough excess flow to power the hydraulics and meet the demands of the valve diverting flow to the steering circuit. As rpms increase flow it is then split to the loader and 3 point valves, so as flow increase with higher rpm the speed of the hydraulics will increase. You do not notice this on the larger tractors with the engine mounted hydraulic pumps as there are usually two or more pumps with one dedicated to the power steering circuit alone and one for the other hydraulics.

David Kb7uns

 

[KeithInSpace]

I don't know that there was any particular change between the 2200 and 2230 WRT this item. I know the 2360 (and perhaps the 1860 and 2660) made specific changes to improve the 'on idle' response of the implements.

Personally, I never had a real issue with it. Bump the throttle the least amount and you're in business.

And I agree with Mr. Pinto Deluxe...the 3PH is slow, but has very good lifting power, even at idle. And there is ample torque in the PTO at idle. I recently dug some holes and the PHD is DEFINITELY one of those implements where you want it to be very slow and smooth.

I understand your preference, but would not consider this point to be a deciding factor against a BX2230. It is just 'one of those things'.