New BX2380

[tractorshopper]

Finally took delivery of my new BX2380. Posting pictures here. Will do deeper review when I have more hours on it.

 

[tractorshopper]

 

[Old Red]

Awesome David. What grapple is that? I see you have your third function as well and additional remote outputs.

 

[tractorshopper]

It's the Landpride SGC 0554. I had the SGC 0548 on my BX2370 I traded (and my favorite attachment). This one is a little bigger, but also has the SSQA hook-up since my new loader has SSQA.

The 3rd function is actually a WR Long instead of Kubota since the Kubota ones are on like 6 month backorder already.

I added the rear remotes for top-n-tilt or at least top. The actuator is being put on today for the top link. I took the pics on Monday and it hadn't come in yet. I don't know when/if I'll add tilt. My brother is buying a seed drill and it requires remotes to raise it and lower it from the travel wheels. Now there is no excuse that I can't use his drill (he has the BX25 and the drill he's buying is as suited for a SCUT as one can be).

 

[popsie]

what kind of drill is it. i am interested in one that size

 

[robertm]

Wow! Now telescoping stabilizers are standard?

 

[robertm]

Just curious why you didn't go the full monty with the BX2680.
Do yourself a favor and remove the mower deck ramps right away. Then they won't wear the paint off the deck from bouncing and the rattling won't grate your nerves.

 

[Old Red]

It's the Landpride SGC 0554. I had the SGC 0548 on my BX2370 I traded (and my favorite attachment). This one is a little bigger, but also has the SSQA hook-up since my new loader has SSQA.

The 3rd function is actually a WR Long instead of Kubota since the Kubota ones are on like 6 month backorder already.

I added the rear remotes for top-n-tilt or at least top. The actuator is being put on today for the top link. I took the pics on Monday and it hadn't come in yet. I don't know when/if I'll add tilt. My brother is buying a seed drill and it requires remotes to raise it and lower it from the travel wheels. Now there is no excuse that I can't use his drill (he has the BX25 and the drill he's buying is as suited for a SCUT as one can be).

Awesome David. I have the same model as yours except no mower but I have the backhoe. I am glad to see at least someone has the 54 inch land pride grapple. Mine (along with my third function from kubota) is supposed to come in next week. I too have the SSQA. Be interested in hearing what drill you all are pulling with the little botas. I have access to one of those 10 footers from the conservation office that I use my big tractor for, but a small SCUT would be handy in my little jobs.

Did you do the remotes yourself? What's the cost for those? I did not realize they could be added when I purchased my little tract.

Oh and the telescopic 3ph....did that come standard or did you add that? I have not seen it.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Congratulations! Looks great and will be very useful for many purposes/jobs.:thumbsup:

 

[628pm]

I had to add the telescoping stabilizers on my bx2680. I just modified the one I had on a b2620 I used to own. I removed the drive over ramps on my deck also. Wife loves to mow with the bx. Hopefully she won't want to take over the f2690 when it arrives.

 

[tractorshopper]

Robert, didn't get the 26 because I haven't needed the extra 3 horse with my last one. With my 2370, my wheels would spin before I ran out of power, so I really didn't consider it when moving to the 80 series. I maintain our neighborhood road and in 4L, I can pull a full box blade up hill. If the scarifiers are down too far, i'll spin before running out of power. This with the rear wheels filled. The 2380 is pretty much the same. I do feel like it's heavier, but I haven't looked at specs, just a feel so far. I felt even more comfortable mowing the grass side-hill on a steep area Monday night. I have the rears filled on this tractor too.

re: the drill; my brother says it's the Genesis 3.

re: telescoping stabilizers; those I had fabbed from Mark Hodge (markhdg@gmail.com) who custom makes them for BX's. I already had them on the BX2370 and moved them to the new one. The ones that come standard are garbage. I've broken them several times (they break the tack welds off the nuts and then the U bends out of shape) doing box blade work and heard about Mark Hodge here.

Old Red, The remotes are an option you can add from Kubota. My dealer installed them. Took him a while to get them to come in though. I've been waiting a while. But with you having the BX23S, you should already be set up due to having the ports for the BH?

I used the grapple a lot last night moving tree debris. This one has a lot less slop than my SGC 0548 did. I really like the joystick location better. Took me a little while to adjust to having an up/down switch instead of separate buttons for each finger, but once I ran it for a little while it became more intuitive and I had less fatigue on my arm.

 

[dalola]

Congrat's on the new rig, David! Love mine so far, find it to be a very refined machine, and more capable than it's size might indicate.

Wishing you years of happy, trouble-free service!