first time tractor/BX owner.

[jrraisor]

Just ordered my first tractor a BX25D with 60"mmm and 64" 3ph rear snowblower gets delivered on Sunday very pumped about it. Any tips or must haves that other BX owners recommend?

 

[devildog1]

Congrats on your new tractor!! The BX is a great tractor and boy oh boy can it do work, you'll just love it. I had a BX23 TLB with the
60" mmm but I had the Front mounted snow blower, although the 3 point will certainly blow lots of snow. That BX was three tractors(Kubota's( ago and there are times I sure do miss it, best of luck and make sure you have extra shear pins for snow blower.
DevilDog

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Welcome aboard the best little forum there is. I have a BX25. Bought 2.5 years ago and now pushing 1000 Hrs. Where I live the expense of snow removal equip is not justified and we work it year round. Mine has never seen a moth that it did not work some project. I have many implements for the 3 PT and made/making a number of adaptations and enhancements. Tips will come as you explain your reasons for having a tractor and how you use it and care for it Us that do our on mechanic work do things different than the gentleman hobby farmer w/o finance issues for example. Same with recommendations, not everyone uses theirs like I do so how you plan to use the tractor will generate recommendations for attachments.

Keep asking specific questions and use pictures to the max to get good recommendations and ideas.

Ron

 

[rbarker]

Just ordered my first tractor a BX25D with 60"mmm and 64" 3ph rear snowblower gets delivered on Sunday very pumped about it. Any tips or must haves that other BX owners recommend?

Two things that come up all the time are never raise your load any higher than absolutely necessary to accomplish the task and remember that the hydro pedal is not an accelerator pedal like your car, it doesn't increase engine speed but it does. Increase tractor speed so pushing it further down actually yields less power rather than more.

Good luck and have fun!

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[bcp]

If you will be using it other than yard and driveway, get a skidplate to protect the fan.

Bruce

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Congratulations!:thumbsup: BX25 was one of my favorite of 17 Kubotas. Read the Kubota Owners and Operators forum back a few pages with topics that address BXs and if you have time read some of the other Kubota topics that may be of interest.

 

[TripleR]

Congratulations on your BX25, I don't have one, but own a BX2200 and BX2660, we have added skid plates from Bro-Tek as well as steering protectors on the BX2200 which is used rough areas, wheel spacers and adjustable stabilizer bars from Stabilworks to replace the turnbuckles.

If you really want to see some nice modifications, check out those done by 4shorts and 94BULLITT.

 

[jeff9366]

There are twenty-five threads in the T-B-N archive with BX25D in the TITLE.

Here is a LINK:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/search.php?searchid=831580

 

[check]

Congrats on the new bx25 - you will love it! I have a 2009 and it is the best investment I ever made. Get the bucket expander from bxpanded.com - I use it constantly as the stock bucket will carry a lot more weight than its volume allows. Also, definitely get the skid plate from Bro-Tek.

 

[check]

Also, please do let us know how the big 64 inch wide snowblower works. I only got a 51 inch wide, because I figured the BX 25 could not handle more than that. However it seems that nothing stops that thing, so maybe I could have gotten a wider one.

 

[dragoneggs]

Wheel spacers if you are on any kind of slope (Bro-Tek). Piranha tooth bar if you are going to do a lot of digging and definitely a BH dolly (BXpanded). You are going to absolutely love this tractor!!! Now that the days are short I have ordered LED lights so I can still play during the dark winter.

 

[jrraisor]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I did order the stabilizer bars. And I just ordered some LED light. The dealer was the one who recommended the 64" blower with all the snow we get here in buffalo and my driveway is 400feet long thats one less pass I would have to make.

 

[check]

Buffalo! Now there's a snowy town. I have seen Buffalo get 20" at once, while at the same time we here in Toronto did not get a single snowflake. All the more amazing because on a clear day you can actually see Buffalo from a tall building on the Toronto waterfront. You are certainly going to use that blower a lot.

 

[dodge man]

Another tip, check your fluid in your front axle, its very common that it is low.

 

[dragoneggs]

Another tip, check your fluid in your front axle, its very common that it is low.

Hmmm... haven't done that. Thanks for that tip!

 

[rblochli]

which LED lights did you order?

 

[dragoneggs]

which LED lights did you order?

TUFF LED LIGHTS 4 X 4" Inch Square 27watt LED Work Lamp Light 1550 Lumen, Off Road, Atv, Utv, Polaris Ranger : Amazon.com : Automotive

I will start an install thread soon.

 

[rblochli]

Thanks!

 

[lamanated]

Remember you have poor braking with a load in the bucket and your going down hill, so be in 4wd if so and have a hand of the loader control ready to take the load off the bucket,,,watch lifting when lifting something wheel you are off level, it can lift a front wheel quick as I found out when I got off . I pulled the mat when new, painted the floor and bolts etc, then used acf 50 on the rad ,frame etc, and painted the frame bolts or bare areas.then sprayed lps on the under frame, I put 3m clear tape on the side of the floor to keep the boots from scratching it.and on the contact area between the mat and the floor boards for wear proofing

 

[rblochli]

Lamanted - good stuff - pulling the mat sounds like a good idea - I'm not sure what it looks like under there -what did you paint under it with - kubota orange? I like the clear tape idea too. Thanks

Bob