BX25D--finally pulled the trigger

[trumpeterb]

Well, after much research at several dealerships and looking at several brands, I finally pulled the "Kabota trigger" yesterday, and today I have a new BX25D sitting at my house. Loader, backhoe, 60 inch belly mower, 3 pt hitch kit setup, and free delivery--all for 19K plus tax at 72 months 0% interest. Didn't take long to get used to the loader (this is my first tractor with a loader). Used the backhoe for the first time today on a small job--took me a while to get used to how the thing works, but after I got the hang of it, the job was done in a few minutes. I am very happy with the machine so far.

 

[s219]

Way to go -- that's a great little tractor.

 

[dragoneggs]

Welcome to the club! :thumbsup: You will absolutely love it and find so many things to do with it you never thought of...

I highly recommend the Piranha Tooth Bar for your FEL bucket. You also should consider belly armor by BXpanded or BroTek if you will be traveling over sticks and twigs other than just grass to protect the HST fan. Lot's of great mods out there. Another one to consider if you are working on other than flat ground are wheel spacers. With the MMM research to be sure the spacer sizes are compatible with the MMM.

 

[Rustyferrious]

Congrats! You're gonna love it.

 

[trumpeterb]

Welcome to the club! :thumbsup: You will absolutely love it and find so many things to do with it you never thought of...

I highly recommend the Piranha Tooth Bar for your FEL bucket. You also should consider belly armor by BXpanded or BroTek if you will be traveling over sticks and twigs other than just grass to protect the HST fan. Lot's of great mods out there. Another one to consider if you are working on other than flat ground are wheel spacers. With the MMM research to be sure the spacer sizes are compatible with the MMM.

Great advice! I will be spending a lot of time in the woods cutting firewood....the under armor is a must and will probably be the first thing I get. The toothbar is also cool...looks menacing! I am not familiar with wheel spacers...what are those? What do they do? I also want to look into lights to mount on the ROPS.

 

[dragoneggs]

Great advice! I will be spending a lot of time in the woods cutting firewood....the under armor is a must and will probably be the first thing I get. The toothbar is also cool...looks menacing! I am not familiar with wheel spacers...what are those? What do they do? I also want to look into lights to mount on the ROPS.

Wheel spacers broaden your base for better stability especially on slopes. I put 2in spacers on the rears and 1.25in on the fronts. Check this link out. I went with Bro Tek brand. Very high quality and prompt shipping.

Bro-Tek

There are many threads on adding LED lights. Here is what I did... a little more complicated wiring that it needs to be because I added an aux fuse panel and relay tied into my ignition. A no holes mounting idea you might find interesting as well.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/299015-led-light-install-but-look.html?highlight=

Between Bro-Tek.com and BXpanded.com you will have several years of Xmas and birthday presents figured out.

 

[carbonacreage]

Well, after much research at several dealerships and looking at several brands, I finally pulled the "Kabota trigger" yesterday, and today I have a new BX25D sitting at my house. Loader, backhoe, 60 inch belly mower, 3 pt hitch kit setup, and free delivery--all for 19K plus tax at 72 months 0% interest. Didn't take long to get used to the loader (this is my first tractor with a loader). Used the backhoe for the first time today on a small job--took me a while to get used to how the thing works, but after I got the hang of it, the job was done in a few minutes. I am very happy with the machine so far.

That's an awesome price for the BX deal you got Wish we had prices like that in Alberta
All the best with your new BX

 

[carbonacreage]

Sadly dealers around here like to 'drop it on your toes' price wise

 

[dragoneggs]

Sadly dealers around here like to 'drop it on your toes' price wise

Haven't hear that expression. :confused3:

 

[carbonacreage]

I'm originally from England and we have lots of old sayings that don't make too much sense lol

 

[carbonacreage]

A good example is - Put wood inth ‘ole means close the door

Another good one is -
Ear all, see all, say nowt. Eat all, sup all, pay nowt. And if ever thou does owt fer nowt – allus do it fer thissen
Yes, that is English. Sort of. This is the Yorkshireman’s motto and translates as follows: “Hear all, see all, say nothing. Eat all, drink all, pay nothing. And if you ever do anything for nothing—always do it for yourself.” It doesn’t reflect too kindly, does it?

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Congratulations! :thumbsup: Great price.:drink:

 

[Baby Grand]

I'm originally from England and we have lots of old sayings that don't make too much sense lol

Oh, it makes a ton (143 stone?) of sense to me.
Just reading "drop it on your toes" gave me an immediate emotional response.
Very similar to the reaction I've had when getting an unexpected price quote at a car dealership.

 

[check]

Welcome to the club! :thumbsup: You will absolutely love it and find so many things to do with it you never thought of... I highly recommend the Piranha Tooth Bar for your FEL bucket. You also should consider belly armor by BXpanded or BroTek if you will be traveling over sticks and twigs other than just grass to protect the HST fan. Lot's of great mods out there. Another one to consider if you are working on other than flat ground are wheel spacers. With the MMM research to be sure the spacer sizes are compatible with the MMM.

Congrats, fellow BX25er! (Us 25ers have become a kind of unofficial club here on TBN,)

I second everything dragoneggs just said, and also note that the 2" BroTek rear wheel spacers help to make more clearance for chains on the rear wheels. (But note as well that they also make the tractor wider, to 52", and this is 1" wider than my Kubota B2789 rear mount snowblower. Not a big deal, but I think I will be adding wings anyway, since that blower is a KILLER that will handle anything.)

Also, look in to the BXpanded bucket expander - it is great for enhancing your FEL!

 

[varmint]

Why not go with 1 1/2" rear spacers, and keep the rear tread the same as the blower's width? Should be plenty of clearance for chains.

 

[check]

Why not go with 1 1/2" rear spacers, and keep the rear tread the same as the blower's width? Should be plenty of clearance for chains.

Actually, I have been eanting wings for a while now, since the rear blower is so sturdy and powerful.

 

[buickanddeere]

Why did you shoot a brand new tractor ?

 

[buickanddeere]

I'm originally from England and we have lots of old sayings that don't make too much sense lol

One of the stupidest sayings I ever heard to describe a used machine was " it runs out good".

 

[carbonacreage]

One of the stupidest sayings I ever heard to describe a used machine was " it runs out good".

Yep that's a 'good' one
Just wanted ask others if they have experience of KUBOTA reducing prices/offering improved deals during the winter. I am interested in a new bx25 but thinking if I buy now its only a matter of weeks before the slow falls here in Alberta so wouldn't be using the backhoe or even loader much during winter as most of my upcoming projects are Spring / summer jobs
I could use the Bx for some snow clearance but already have a Polaris with a blade attached. Suppose I'm trying to convince the wife I/we need a Bx and seemed to have won her over but then if it's parked up for several months whilst I pay the 0%/60 payments she could lose faith in my decision..............

 

[buickanddeere]

Yep that's a 'good' one
Just wanted ask others if they have experience of KUBOTA reducing prices/offering improved deals during the winter. I am interested in a new bx25 but thinking if I buy now its only a matter of weeks before the slow falls here in Alberta so wouldn't be using the backhoe or even loader much during winter as most of my upcoming projects are Spring / summer jobs
I could use the Bx for some snow clearance but already have a Polaris with a blade attached. Suppose I'm trying to convince the wife I/we need a Bx and seemed to have won her over but then if it's parked up for several months whilst I pay the 0%/60 payments she could lose faith in my decision..............

I have used both the bucket to push snow and the blower. Around here using the bucket is a waste of time due to re-drifting.