New BX2350

[rdsaustintx]

There's a BX24 in there too. Check out "Whats New" here:

web page

Russell in Texas

 

[44trxfun]

Thanks for posting this!

 

[rdsaustintx]

No problemo!

It's just that now my BX23 looks so, uh, well, umm, er, ah, SQUARE. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Russell

 

[PhilNH5]

Thanks for the link.

I had a post under "buying" that I'd like to rehash here. I got my BX2200 in April 2003. Here it is 2 and 1/2 years later and two new generations (2230 and 2350) have already replaced it. Is this a typical lifecycle? Maybe competition in the subCUT market?

Phil

 

[Scrounger]

I wonder if the hood is plastic now or is that nice sloping design still metal.

 

[jeepers94]

Hood is not metal.I for 1,don't like the looks of the new fel.It will lift more,which I like.They make a big deal about the added footroom.I have no problem with that on my 2230,and I wear size 13s.I have yet to see a price for the new model.If it is the same as the current model,I would buy it,if I were in the market.I would not pay more than a couple of hundred dollars more though.To me they could have done more to improve the BX line!

 

[KirkMcD]

The hood is plastic.

There are specs and such in the Dealers Meeting thread in the Kubota Buying section.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( They make a big deal about the added footroom.I have no problem with that on my 2230,and I wear size 13s.I have yet to see a price for the new model. )</font>

The reason they do this is because CNH tells all their dealers to use this as a selling point against Kubota. Its a strategic thing. The pricing is right about the same as the models they replaced - maybe a 200-300 increase at most. Now thats from normal pricing. There is an extra $1000 in discounts on the BX's that probably won't apply to the new models.

 

[rdsaustintx]

As regards the BX24, I agree about the plastic parts. I notice the discharge guard and the pulley covers on the MMM are also plastic.

The valve assemblies for both the 4-way and the BH are obviously different (much more compact).

The engine compartment is obviously smaller on front and top.

None of these are things I particularly prefer. Give me big, clunky assemblies I don't need watchmaker tools to work on.

I dropped a 12" stump on my hood the first week I owned my tractor (exactly the way little cartoon sticker on FEL warns you). Banged massive dent out with a branch off the same tree in 10 minutes. Wonder how a plastic hood would have performed.

I'm sure they all are great models, but may need a couple of years to work out new bugs. Maybe when I wear-out this '23. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Russell in Texas

 

[LBrown59]

<font color="blue">My BX23 looks so SQUARE. </font> </ Russell

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I much prefer that appearance than cars trucks or tractors that look like foot balls basketballs and blimps on wheels.