This is exactly the information I’ve been looking for. I’m in the process of spec’ing a new compact tractor for my property. I had a B2650 before which was a great machine but it’s a little too much for this new property. Thank you!
BX2380 here. I’ve found that lighter and smaller is better. I have a little less than an acre and tight spaces. Often get limited by lift capacity. I made a notional stump bucket and single scarifier to dig my very rocky soil and garden.
Also, anything on the front much over 200# starts to struggle and feel heavy. Even the LP1242 forks at 220# tend to bounce and strain. A thousand pound set at 175# would be great.
Great video Jack that is some great information on the bx I just subbed I was looking at the slightly larger land plane and you just confirmed it Thank you.
A 48" land plane would be ideal...if you are doing very light grading with it, it'll work, but if you try and use the 60" model and pull a lot of material at once you'll lose traction real quick. I'd stick with the 48" personally...or get a larger tractor if you want the larger attachments/implements.
With the box blade, if you get one that is too wide and you are using the scarifiers in their lowest setting, you'll most likely lose traction before you run out of HP. Even without the scarifiers down, if you pull too much materials at once, you'll lose traction. I have the BX2680, and have ran into situations where I've lost traction trying to pull too much material, and that is with a 48" box blade. A 60" grading blade or a 60" landscape rake is required because when you have them set at full angle its just enough to clear the tractor's wheel tracks...this is typically what you want to more or less worry about is getting an implement/attachment that clears the tractor's wheel tracks....pallet forks, grapples, etc. all need to be built lighter in order to really be able to take advantage of them...most are way too heavy, even the ones that are supposedly for "Sub-Compact" tractors...they still with a lot, especially grapples. I have the RTR0550 roto-tiller, works great, but luckily my dealer sells them with the slip clutch instead of the shear pin setup....I'd recommend getting a slip clutch setup for your PTO implements, it'll save you money in the long run not having downtime due to broken shear pins, and having to buy and keep in stock shear pins.
A good rule of thumb, measure how wide your front/rear wheels are, and buy your implements/attachments so they are wide enough to cover the tractor's wheel tracks....if you are buying attachments that angle, like grading blades, landscape rakes, etc. buy them a couple sizes larger to account for the attachment's full left or right angle to still be able to cover the tractor's wheel tracks.
Hi and thanks for overview good job. I see you didn't you didn't mention a growing a highly popular Flail mower (42")which is mentioned in the owner/user manual, what do you think?
Excellent overview Jack. Thank you.
This is exactly the information I’ve been looking for. I’m in the process of spec’ing a new compact tractor for my property. I had a B2650 before which was a great machine but it’s a little too much for this new property. Thank you!
Great video. I learned a lot as to what my little Bx1880 can hold.
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Thanks for your excellent video!
LIKE very much! Think you for the video about the BX Tractor
BX2380 here. I’ve found that lighter and smaller is better. I have a little less than an acre and tight spaces. Often get limited by lift capacity. I made a notional stump bucket and single scarifier to dig my very rocky soil and garden.
Also, anything on the front much over 200# starts to struggle and feel heavy. Even the LP1242 forks at 220# tend to bounce and strain. A thousand pound set at 175# would be great.
Great video Jack that is some great information on the bx I just subbed I was looking at the slightly larger land plane and you just confirmed it Thank you.
A 48" land plane would be ideal...if you are doing very light grading with it, it'll work, but if you try and use the 60" model and pull a lot of material at once you'll lose traction real quick. I'd stick with the 48" personally...or get a larger tractor if you want the larger attachments/implements.
With the box blade, if you get one that is too wide and you are using the scarifiers in their lowest setting, you'll most likely lose traction before you run out of HP. Even without the scarifiers down, if you pull too much materials at once, you'll lose traction. I have the BX2680, and have ran into situations where I've lost traction trying to pull too much material, and that is with a 48" box blade. A 60" grading blade or a 60" landscape rake is required because when you have them set at full angle its just enough to clear the tractor's wheel tracks...this is typically what you want to more or less worry about is getting an implement/attachment that clears the tractor's wheel tracks....pallet forks, grapples, etc. all need to be built lighter in order to really be able to take advantage of them...most are way too heavy, even the ones that are supposedly for "Sub-Compact" tractors...they still with a lot, especially grapples.
I have the RTR0550 roto-tiller, works great, but luckily my dealer sells them with the slip clutch instead of the shear pin setup....I'd recommend getting a slip clutch setup for your PTO implements, it'll save you money in the long run not having downtime due to broken shear pins, and having to buy and keep in stock shear pins.
Nice informative video.. thanks
Great video as usual, would be nice if you could do the same overview on the other series tractors LX, L, Grand L, etc.....
A good rule of thumb, measure how wide your front/rear wheels are, and buy your implements/attachments so they are wide enough to cover the tractor's wheel tracks....if you are buying attachments that angle, like grading blades, landscape rakes, etc. buy them a couple sizes larger to account for the attachment's full left or right angle to still be able to cover the tractor's wheel tracks.
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Hi and thanks for overview good job. I see you didn't you didn't mention a growing a highly popular Flail mower (42")which is mentioned in the owner/user manual, what do you think?
What about flail mowers?