BX23 - 4.5 years Problems

[David_G]

I was thinking today about the BX23 and what she has done over the last 4.5 years. With just short of 900 hours up.

Problems.
Buster a couple of hydraulic lines.
Many punctures.
Neutral selection safety switch fail.
Light and flasher switch failures.
Fuse panel corroded due battery fumes.
Branch through hydro fan.

Not much trouble at all considering what it has done and where it has been.

Have worn out two sets of backhoe teeth.
Have worn the cutting edge of the front bucket down to the bucket metal.

The engine, transmission has not missed a beat. Just as good as new.

Good for a long while yet.

 

[rimshot]

900 hours of experience with excellent results from a fine piece of equipment. That says it all.

rimshot

 

[ByronBob]

My BX2230 is 4.5 yrs old and I only have 250 hrs on it. You really use that baby huh?

A solid machine though and looks like a wise investment for you. Did you ever see the skid plates for sale here by some of the people who have BX's? They look solid.

 

[ChuckinNH]

David, are you the guy that was building the road through the wilderness? I was in your country a long, long time ago, and wish that I could have seen more of it.

David might be this bloke!

 

[KeithInSpace]

David might be this bloke!

That looks, uhhh, ummm, time consuming. Fun! But time consuming.

 

[LBrown59]

My BX2230 is 4.5 yrs old and I only have 250 hrs on it. *You really use that baby huh?

*Not as much as I've used mine-943 hours on it.

 

[Jimbrown]

My BX 22 has 680 hours on it, The only thing that has ever broke was the silly aircleaner bracket and of course the switches do the fact mine sets outside all of the time.

 

[David_G]

David, are you the guy that was building the road through the wilderness? I was in your country a long, long time ago, and wish that I could have seen more of it.

David might be this bloke!

That is me.
The road is a nice two wheel drive (read ordinary car) road now.
I have a few drainage problems to resolve but it is all ok.

 

[ChuckinNH]

As you can see David, I saved that picture. I was impressed then with your accomplishments, and still am. Thanks for sharing your long term BX experience with us.

 

[Ob1kubota]

My BX2230 is 4.5 yrs old and I only have 250 hrs on it. You really use that baby huh?

A solid machine though and looks like a wise investment for you. Did you ever see the skid plates for sale here by some of the people who have BX's? They look solid.

You bet... mines only 3.5 years old with 192 hours of flawless performance mowing and gardening. Great machine except for that big ole threddle petal.