New guy, 2210 or bx2230

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( If you are doing any clearing and grading work, a toothbar is money well spent.)</font><font color="#FF641A">Thanks Greg, it does help to hear from someone who's using a toothbar. I was afraid it wouldn't make a lot of difference in those kinds of piles. They really can be so hard to pick up. Sometimes even with something to push against! John</font>
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[lildozer]

WOW!
Just finished putting 8hr. on my bota, really knocked a hole in my property. It ripped up vines & briars like nothing. Saplings wernt much problem either, although some of the 4inchers were a little work. I even picked up and moved a 24x16x24" concrete footer that had been dug up when they dug my electrical trench (don't try this at home). Not bad for a subby.
The only cons about the bx2230 are, no tach, and the hydro pedel (I prefer the twin pedels on the JD). But I'm lovin' everything else /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

 

[KiotiJohn]

<font color="#FF641A">Lildozer, Sweet huh? It's really nice to hear anyone happy with his/her tractor. We'd love to have some pictures if you don't mind. John</font>
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[GregJ]

Lildozer,
I spent about 5 hours at my neighbors property today clearing an area for him. I was thinking about all this conversation about toothbars a lot while I was clearing. One of the things that I worked on today was mastering "backblading" with the toothbar. The brush I was clearing was relatively easy to rip up by the roots, but what I really found effective was to completely dump my bucket and the just barely sink the teeth into the dirt and pull back all the brush I was clearing. It really made it easy to move into a pile, with minimal dirt. My neighbor kept the leaf blower going on the fire while I kept piling it on. In 5 hours, we got a lot done and the fire will probably be burning for a few days.

Greg

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( One of the things that I worked on today was mastering "backblading" with the toothbar. The brush I was clearing was relatively easy to rip up by the roots, but what I really found effective was to completely dump my bucket and the just barely sink the teeth into the dirt and pull back all the brush I was clearing.)</font> Greg. That is one of the reasons I want the toothbar. I've been "backblading" with just my cutting edge, and it picks up the leaves and sticks etc. just fine, but it also mounds up a lot of dirt. Can't wait to get my toothbar so I can do it the way you did. I know it will be much easier and I can leave most of my dirt in the yard! Thanks for sharing that. John