New guy, 2210 or bx2230

[lildozer]

I've 4.3 acres, 3 of witch is overgrown with sumac and every kind of vine and briar you can think of. Will a sub-compact and 4' cutter handle this? There's probably plenty of hazards I won't know about till I hit em. If anyone has used or abused a 2210 or 2230 I'd love to hear about it.

 

[Will_C]

I am sure that those tractors could handle it, but have you thought about hiring it done for the first time? I know I would hate to put a new tractor through such a place.
After things were knocked down, I know that a sub-compact and 4' cutter would allow you to maintain the area without any problem.
Will

 

[thcri]

I would agree with Will. Not a bad idea to take a larger tractor, owned by someone else and go through the mess the first time. Get one with a loader and when you find the dips and ruts fill them in. Then take your nice new machine, keeping it nice and new to do the rest.

murph

 

[Henro]

I agree with the others...get someone with a bigger tractor to do it the first time.

I probably would do it myself with my B2910, first going through and ripping out a lot of stuff with the toothbar/loader...

With the smaller bx...the ground clearance is not that great and I would not want to beat the tractor up that much. You could do it if you take your time, expecially if you have a loader and do some exploritory work first.

<font color="blue"> There's probably plenty of hazards I won't know about till I hit em. </font>

With six inches clearance under the bx axles, you will hit them! Be sure to lay on the ground and look up at the bottom of whatever you end up buying. You will likely see filters that could be knocked off and/or punctured...and exposed hydraulic [or other] tubing. You may want to consider a belly pan if you going to be agressive in the tough stuff with a sub compact.

 

[lildozer]

yea, I thought about renting, but the rental place was 1 step ahead. they dont rent bush-hogs, people tend to break them. having someone else do it would sure take the fun out of it. mainly what worries me is many large grapefruit sized rocks I see laying around. would these be bad for a 4' cutter?
THANKS.

 

[thcri]

You would do some damage to the blades, but you can replace them or have them sharpened. Just keep your hand on the 3 point hitch lift. You will also do some bending of the frame due to rocks hitting the side and being pinched within the blade. However I just call that battle scars!!!

murph

 

[GregJ]

Lildozer,
Are you set on the 2210 or 2230? When I bought mine I was looking very closely at the BX22 and ended up with a B7500, one size up. By doing so, I got double the ground clearance and 50% more lift on the FEL and 3pt. For less than $2,000 more, this seemed like a bargain, as well as a better fit for my property.

For what it's worth, I have cleared a fair amount of property with my B7500 with a toothbar on my loader. I see in your bio that you like to play in the dirt, push things into piles and set them on fire. With a little larger tractor, like a B7510 which has 12" clearance, you should be able to do it. Of course, every patch of dirt and vegetation is different, but some of the most enjoyable seat time I have had has been clearing land. Last summer I cleared a section of one of our lots that was covered with blackberries. In the end I was pushing around a pile of blackberry bushes that was about 30ft wide by 10 feet deep and 10 feet high like it was nothing. Talk about a feeling of power.... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Anyway, just a long winded ramble about stepping up one size and getting some ground clearance and a toothbar as another option.

Greg

 

[Charlie_in_TX]

Just a thought. Go to TSC or F&F and buy a 4ft KK hog(rotory cutter). Get prenty of shear pins. Rent a tractor with a box blade. Take the blade off and put the hog on. Do your clearing. Swap back and take tractor bact to rental place. You may have a worn/damaged $400 hog but that is better than having a worn/damaged/just not new any more tractor and a worn/damaged hog. You can then use the worn/damaged hog for a year or so on your 2210/2230 until all the big stuff has decomposed.

Good luck and injoy the new wheels.

 

[Henro]

Actually Charlie_in_tx that is a pretty good idea!

Around here you can rent a JD 4210 [I think that is the number] for $180 per day, with a loader on it...it would have more ground clearance that the smaller tractor...

Oh, just remembered there is a backhoe on that tractor...might be a bit of a pain taking that off to put the rotary cutter on...

Anyway, your idea is a great one. Still have the enjoyment of doing it oneself, and still have the KK [or whatever brand] after the initial work is done. And renting the larger tractor would not really mean you would be abusing it...more like matching the machine with the job...

If it were me and in the end I was going to have a small tractor, I think I would take C_in_T's idea and run with it... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Charlie_in_TX]

Thanks Herno. A blind sow finds an acorn. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif