question for bx 24 owners ?

[fishpick]

Anyone have anymore info on this one?

I posted the same question as a new thread - then was able to turn this up in a search.

I never plan on mowing with the BH on - makes the tractor too long for spots... but I do want to use (and have) the BH without removing the MMM...

I also did a test tonight - when I raise the mower with the lift - when it hits the top - the hydraulic hoses that go to the BH do "jump" and move a lot from pressure changes when I hit the top of the range and the pump works hard... I wonder if that activity could damage the control valve on the BH?

 

[Mike_V]

The conclusion I drew from all of the discussion was that it is best to remove the backhoe while using the MMM. If you really want to leave the backhoe on, at least disconnect the hydraulics when the MMM is mounted.

Personally, I prefer to remove everything (BH & FEL) when mounting the MMM to make the tractor lighter on the grass and more stable on slopes.

 

[timalabim]

I'm with FishPick on this. I would always drop the FEL and BH when mowing, but wouldn't mind leaving the MMM on when FEL'ing or BH'ing. Dropping the FEL and BH to mow seems to be easier than dropping the MMM to do anything else. If the issue is with the 3pt Hydro, then would locking the MMM in TOP (which I can't do with the deck on either) be good enough?

 

[fishpick]

I'm planning on locking it in TOP from now on - see I have been "good" and lowering the deck when the tractor goes away for the night... but then when I fire her up again the next day, I raise the deck back up and the hoses to the BH jump all over when the hydro pump hits the top of the range.
From now on - since there is no clear consensus on this... I'm doing the following:
Mow with only MMM attached
When done mowing - raising MMM all the way up and locking in TOP position
Attaching BH and FEL - never to touch the 3PT controls again...