Help . with 3 point hitch on bx or b

[thetooth]

hello

i have been reading quite a few of your threads about the different model compact and sub-compact models .

i have narrowed down my research to a BX2360 or a B2320 . my only concern is the 3 point hitch limitations with the BX tractor . i will be borrowing most of the implements from my father or a friend of mine ( my dad has a 48" tiller . and a 60" scraper , and i have a friend who has a box scraper and pulverizer ).


right know i am going to use the tractor to do some grading and moving around some dirt piles . i will eventually use it to till the garden and some snow removal come winter .

also i am only purchasing the tractor with the front end loader . i have a newer simplicity mower that i will use to mow for the time being when she finally goes i will buy a mower deck and just have one general purpose machine .



1. is the B a better buy than the BX if you are buying used and borrowing older implements ? ( weight and height are my concern and with the expense of the tractor i cannot buy new implements )

2. are the turf tires a good general tire . i will be taking the tractor into some low lying area that get soggy during heavy rains . i am afraid the R4 will be to aggressive ?

3. which tractor would be easier to maintain just based off tractor layout ?

thanks for your help

tim

 

[TripleR]

Under those parameters, I would go for the B with bar tires. No real difference in maintenance; MMM mower might be a little easier, but it doesn't look like you are getting that anyway.

 

[bp fick]

What tractor does your dad have? Neighbor? This is an important piece of missing information here.

Only describing implements as 48" doesn't tell the whole story, as there is sometimes a tremendous difference in light duty, medium duty and heavy duty in weight.

 

[thetooth]

My dad has a old ford 8n i believe from the 50's and my friend has a 30-hp john deere .

thanks
tim

 

[poldies4]

hello

i have been reading quite a few of your threads about the different model compact and sub-compact models .

i have narrowed down my research to a BX2360 or a B2320 . my only concern is the 3 point hitch limitations with the BX tractor . i will be borrowing most of the implements from my father or a friend of mine ( my dad has a 48" tiller . and a 60" scraper , and i have a friend who has a box scraper and pulverizer ).


right know i am going to use the tractor to do some grading and moving around some dirt piles . i will eventually use it to till the garden and some snow removal come winter .

also i am only purchasing the tractor with the front end loader . i have a newer simplicity mower that i will use to mow for the time being when she finally goes i will buy a mower deck and just have one general purpose machine .



1. is the B a better buy than the BX if you are buying used and borrowing older implements ? ( weight and height are my concern and with the expense of the tractor i cannot buy new implements )

2. are the turf tires a good general tire . i will be taking the tractor into some low lying area that get soggy during heavy rains . i am afraid the R4 will be to aggressive ?

3. which tractor would be easier to maintain just based off tractor layout ?

thanks for your help

tim

Tim,
I might be the least knowledgable when it comes to this but maybe this will get the ball rolling. I have a BX1860, looked long and hard at the B, but the BX suited my needs better. I do not have a MMM, like you I have a garden tractor that I am happy to mow with. The BX would/should do most things the B will do. I recently posted a thread "impressed with BX1860", there are many threads like this out there, use them in your research. I've used rusty big old implements on my 1860, no problem. The last one was a 6' deere back blade, it worked very well. I would consider the use, and let that dictate the decision. Both will work well for nearly anything you throw at them.

The turf tires on my BX have surprised me. I thought I would have trouble, but if I only could have 1 set the turfs seem to work well in my world, I haven't tried them in snow yet. I did order a set of R-4's last week for different reasons other than traction. Also they are very nice to my wimpy grass.

As far as maintenence, I assume they are a little simpler on the BX, HOWEVER, mine only has 25 hrs on it, so I have not had to do any real maintenence yet. Other than checking fluids/greasing

You will find much more knowledgable people than me on this site, but don't overlook the BX thinking its a toy, the BX series are tough tractors that will work as hard as you want to. In my opinion you wouldn't go wrong either way, depends on the work you are doing.

 

[thetooth]

Under those parameters, I would go for the B with bar tires. No real difference in maintenance; MMM mower might be a little easier, but it doesn't look like you are getting that anyway.

thanks the mower will be a few years away i hope . i wasn't planning on buying this year but i have some down payment money and with the 0% i think i might make the move .

one more tire questions . are the Turf tires that much better of a ride then the R4's ? and do the R4's really help with tractor in normal homeowner use ( tilling and snow removal ) ?

thanks

tim

 

[KU Gator]

The B has more ground clearance because it has bigger tires. This will allow it to lift the 3 pt hitch higher and therefore it can use taller implements. It also can lift more weight with the 3 pt hitch. I believe about 400 lb more at 24 " behind the pin. Finally because the B weighs more, it will have better traction for the ground engaging work. So for borrowing implements, it will give you more flexability.

As for tires, the turf tires will be better on wet areas in a yard because they have a less agressive tread and will spread the weight over a wider area. I would assume they will be less capable for ground engaging work because of the less agressive tread. I have only used the R4's, so don't have a comparison.

A couple of other things I like about the B is that it has a bigger engine to achieve the same HP. The BX gets it's HP through more RPM. I also like having a dedicated analog tach instead of using the hour meter for the tach. I also like the size better, but that is a personal issue.

Final thought, if you decide on the B, you might check on the difference in a B2620 which I believe uses a little bigger FEL.

Maintenance wise, I doubt there is any difference.

 

[James Loehr]

hello

i have been reading quite a few of your threads about the different model compact and sub-compact models .

i have narrowed down my research to a BX2360 or a B2320 . my only concern is the 3 point hitch limitations with the BX tractor . i will be borrowing most of the implements from my father or a friend of mine ( my dad has a 48" tiller . and a 60" scraper , and i have a friend who has a box scraper and pulverizer ).


right know i am going to use the tractor to do some grading and moving around some dirt piles . i will eventually use it to till the garden and some snow removal come winter .

also i am only purchasing the tractor with the front end loader . i have a newer simplicity mower that i will use to mow for the time being when she finally goes i will buy a mower deck and just have one general purpose machine .



1. is the B a better buy than the BX if you are buying used and borrowing older implements ? ( weight and height are my concern and with the expense of the tractor i cannot buy new implements )

2. are the turf tires a good general tire . i will be taking the tractor into some low lying area that get soggy during heavy rains . i am afraid the R4 will be to aggressive ?

3. which tractor would be easier to maintain just based off tractor layout ?

thanks for your help

tim

For what you have discribed the B2320 would be the clear choice. I have the BX2360 but also been buying implements made for subcompacts becouse they work better for the limited 3pt. Other 3pt implements will work but not as well. I just got a King cutter cutivator and had to modify the thing to avoid damage to the turnbuckles. The 2320 also has alot of other advantages as well. I use R4 tires on the lawn with no damage. I'm sure if not slowing on tight turns they could. I think they are the best all around choice.

 

[thetooth]

thanks for your insight Poldies4

i have been reading quite a few threads ( i made it from page 1-15 one evening :confused2: ) and everyone has really great things to say about both tractors . i appriciate your comments about the tires and using the older implements .


thanks

tim

 

[thetooth]

thanks for the input K U Gator . i looked at the B2620 and some of the advantages over the B2320 , but the extra expense puts the B2320 at the ceiling of my budget .

thanks

tim