Goodbye BX23 Hello B3030

[AMR]

I will get pics for sure, it has been busy at work so not much seat time, plus it is bow season, had to get the first deer to relax a little!

I bought the machine from Emerich's in NY. I absolutely love those guys. I bought my BX23 from them and they gave me a great trade for the B3030, it is truly no hassle shopping. About 3 emails (and a sizeable bank check) and the machine was in my driveway.

For service Ruwit Sibley has been great. I don't know if it is them but service is pricey. I am commiting myself to doing all of my own on my B3030, it looks pretty easy, but if I do have a bigger problem I will call Ruwit.

 

[bialecki]

I will get pics for sure, it has been busy at work so not much seat time, plus it is bow season, had to get the first deer to relax a little!

I bought the machine from Emerich's in NY. I absolutely love those guys. I bought my BX23 from them and they gave me a great trade for the B3030, it is truly no hassle shopping. About 3 emails (and a sizable bank check) and the machine was in my driveway.

For service Ruwit Sibley has been great. I don't know if it is them but service is pricey. I am committing myself to doing all of my own on my B3030, it looks pretty easy, but if I do have a bigger problem I will call Ruwit.

If there is ever a real need for a dealer service with a Kubota, I recommend Woodbury Tractor, (local to you). Bob Wolfe, owner of WT services Kubota and has a good inventory of OEM Kubota parts as well. Also see Bob about a Woods back hoe for your new toy! I bought one from him for my B7800 and is great. I also had the rears filled with Rim Guard at WT, great prices.

Best wishes on the B3030 and as others said we are looking forward to the pictures.

 

[AMR]

bialecki:

Good tip, Woodbury Tractor, I always forget about those guys. I saw them at the Bethlehem Fair, good looking case tractors. They helped me with my bagger once, great people. I will definately use those guys. Plus I can drive my tractor right up there!

I bought the BH75 with the tractor but I am looking for an aerator to fix my squashed lawn that will happen from mowing with this monster.

Alan

 

[chuck4389]

I too just bought a B3030 with FEL. Since I bought the property 13 years ago, I have used an Oliver 70 with a box blade, Yanmar YM1500D with FEL, JD 301A with a grader blade, and now the B3030 with FEL. Over the years I've used these to keep our private road open and the wash clear.
I've been rather successful with these primitive machines, but now the B3030 outdoes them all! I was originally looking for a larger frame L series, but the B3030 really does the job. I am impressed!

I bought it as a rental and the dealer promised the operators manual in a couple days. It's been over 3 weeks, does anyone know of a manual available on line?

Now my only problem is to get it away from my wife, she has logged more time on it than me!

 

[AMR]

Regarding the B3030 Bagger

As I noted the bagger is due to me late this year or early next. HOWEVER, I did get a box with a bracket in it with the delivery of the machine. I opened the box last night and examined the contents, it states that it is for use with the RCK-24B bagger. This is what I can figure.

The bracket, which looks very well made, attaches to the back of the transmission housing and to the drawbar. You take two bolts out of the transmission housing immediately above the drawbar and then bolt this bracket on. You then bolt the bracket to the drawbar. It took me about 4 minutes to do this.

Included in the kit is a long bar that acts as the top link to the bagger. Without having the bagger I can't say if it is good or bad but it looks good and solid and easy to me. It is really no more trouble putting on this bracket than it was taking off the 3 PT hitch stuff from my BX23.

From the photo the BH Subframe can stay on with no problem at all.

You will need to pull this bracket off to mount a 3 PT implement or the BH, another 4 minutes.