Bolens Sub-compact Tractor Review
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- In this video, I give a review of my Bolens G152 sub-compact tractor. This tractor was actually made by Iseki and sold by Bolens.
I've found this tractor to be a very capable machine. The 3-cylinder Mitsubishi diesel engine has plenty of power. I also show it in action pulling out some small trees.
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I know this video is a few years old but I just came acrossed it and enjoyed it very much. Thanks for making it.
I have a Bolens G154 with front end loader and backhoe. It's not the most ergonomic machine for my large frame but it is built like tank! I've used it to dig out stumps up to 10".
I usually work alone so for small saplings up to about 3" I find it easier and much quieter to use my 60" Hi-Lift jack.
About 6 years ago we bought a 200yo house that was all overgrown with english ivy and forsythia. The little backhoe on the Bolens made quick work of it.
I also used it for regarding around my house. The previous owner used it for cutting a small tractor path into solid stone on the side of a hill. He was pretty hard on it but it took the punishment.
No it lives an easy life in my garage. I only use it when I can't reasonably do certain jobs by hand, which I prefer.
One nice thing about not having electronics is that tractor can sit for a couple months without a battery tender and still fire right up.
I'm hoping to someday restore it but with the old house needing my attention I will probably never take the time. So for now "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
Do you still have the tractor??
Thanks again.
Hey thanks for the comment. I do still have and used it today to move some trailers around.
Going to use it this week moving mulch and a pile of soil.
It is so handy. I never thought I would use it
as much as I do. The small size is perfect for maneuvering through trees and gates. It fits in my relatively shallow garage witch is really an old equipment shed. Anything larger with a back hoe would be too long.
I have a G154 ,with a 2 cyl Mitsubishi. Have a boom, tiller, blower and front blade. I installed my own boom and it runs of the 3 pt hitch hydraulics. Works well, but would like a little more power to run the blower. Only has 14hp at the pto. Good little worker
I have the same g152 with a box blade on the 3 pt. Love the tractor. I use it to level out and smooth areas between trees in the woods.
I have a bolens dgt1700 and love it
The only ( so called Bolens) that had 4 wheel drive was the Isekai Which was an Asian tractor badged Bolens. Too bad you didn't get the 4 wheel drive version. Or the factory front loader bucket. I would go crazy if I found one. Have seen several listed in Northern Idaho. I'm in NE. Washington state. Snow and mountains so need the 4x4 😢😢😢 Dandahermit
Wow!!! Great price.
Ive got a couple Bolens H 14 and big frame HT 20 with front end loader. Dream of Iseca 4x4 with factory front end loader. You stold that for $2500. Lucky guy. You need a ROP and head gard. Dandahermit. Liked and subbed
Powerful little tractor!
Thanks. It is surprising for it's size.
HI there, i have a 1976 BOLENS H14 HYDROSTATIC , it got repowered with a 15.5 hp power fist engine and a berco mack snow blower on it .it works great.
Thanks for watching Daniel. Yes, those Bolens really are great little tractors.
i have a bolens iseki h1704 and try to add a snowblower atachment can you please add somepicture how did you modify your tractor
thanks
I'LL see what i can do for you eris. I'M not the best for posting photos on you tube but i'll try.
I just bought a G152 with a Woods front bucket. It is pretty powerful for its size. Only thing is it is showing 287 hours but only has 3 digit spaces on the meter so it probably tripped the meter. Other than that, I love it. Just have to get used to it.
Pick mine up for $400. Didn't run. Changed fuel filter and cleaned the fuel tank. Fired right up.
Wow!!! That's amazing!!! I am very envious. U lucky dog!!!👍👍
I love little tractors. So cute and so strong. I guess the Massey Ferguson GC1705, or something like that is the modern version of this tractor.
They could have been built in the same Japanese factory. I have an Iseki SF333. It’s a 4wd mower that is basically a tractor in reverse with the mower deck out front powered by the PTO, the driver facing the mower deck and the engine behind. Big wheels at the front, small wheels at the rear which steer the mower.
It’s a good machine too.
Thanks for the comment Karl. That Iseki you have sounds neat. There are some Iseki's that are almost identical to the Bolens. Only the paint scheme was different. Is yours a diesel or gas?
Great video, I have the Kobota equivalent with a tiller on the back. The tiller works great but does make it easier to lift the front wheels. I also have a Massey 2925 with 3pt and loader. Both are great tractors but I would consider selling one to get a 4 wheel drive version with tiller, blade and loader.
I have a Satoh Buck. Built by Mitsubishi. It's right around the same size as that one
I have a satoh s-370 also 15 horsepower and two wheel drive great tractors
Yeah those are very similar. I'm still using mine, but I would like to build a front plow for snow removal. Thanks for watching Gage.
I've been thinking about getting a sub-compact tractors, but a new one appears out of my price range. One of these very similar to yours is for sale near me though, so I'm tempted. It's a 1991 model. Looks good, so I've texted the owner for more info. Price is about 50% higher than what you paid though.
The way everything seems to going up in price, I'm not surprised tractor prices have gone up too. I still think it's probably worth it if in good shape. I've gotten a lot of use outta mine and it's still going strong. If you can find a 4-wheel drive model that would be even better. I'm just about to build a front snow plow for mine from a couple of garden tractor plows that I'm going to weld together. I better get going on that project cause winter will be here before you know it.
@@CountryFamily I wound up buying the 91 g152. Came with a belly mower deck and 4 three-point attachments - a hitch receiver, single plow, disks, and (I guess) a cultivator. Seems to be in pretty good shape. Will try to post a vid once I get my act together with it. Seller included a DR leaf vacuum in the deal.
You might consider getting a clevis to use with the drawbar and hitching the pull chain to or through it. Much safer. It's not good to hitch higher than the rear axle since it promotes lifting the front end. Hitching at or below rear axle level (drawbar height) prevents front end lift. Even a small tractor like that wouldn't be good to have resting on top of you. I'd like to have one like it though!
Good advice. Thank you.
Only classic Bolens owners would understand and appreciate Bolens mowers or tractors. I merely have medium frame 1973 QT16 and the reissued 1992 1669 models (same exact model mowers, just different years of release). They have the forward and reverse foot pedal, thus no shifting, along with the standard attachments (snowblower...don't need that in Georgia, front push blade, and rear tiller), I only have the push blade. They TRULY do not make things like they used to.
So true Ryan. I used to have a Bolens garden tractor with a snow blower, tiller, single-bottom plow, and a front blade (don't remember the model). I kick myself for ever selling that. It was so darn handy and well-built.
Try pulling out stumps by lifting them straight up with the 3 point hitch. If its the same as my Satoh Beaver S370D it lifts 1274lbs. What category 3 point does yours have?
It's a category 1 hitch, but my trouble is with it only 2WD the front end is so light that it teeters the tractor so much if I try pulling straight up. I did pick up a cast iron weight but I'll have to build a bracket to attached it to the front end. I noticed on TractorData.com it gives the lift capacity for the Beaver, but it doesn't list it for my Bolens, but I imagine it's about the same. Thanks for watching.
Country Family The closer you can lift it to the tractor the better, if you try with that back blade youre too far out and guaranteed to teeter. Mines 4WD so a little heavier, but not by much. You could have one of your buddies stand on the front axle. My 370D says its a cat 0, but it looks an awful lot like yours with a blue paint job.
HomesteadOC yeah I need to get just a draw bar so I can get closer. TractorData lists it as category 0/1 and the backblade is a cat 1 so I'm thinking you can use both. Although I don't have much other experience with implements other than the backblade.
How the hell does a tractor like that lift that much...i have a hinomoto c174 which is a good bit bigger and its said it can lift 540kg, which is almost 100lbs less, and its has 20hp 4x4?
roger d ya have a bolens G154 has very little hours on it great little tractor im having problems trying to find what year its
I'm not sure what year mine is either. They made them from 1978 to 1991 according to TractorData.com, but they don't have the years broken down by serial number.
@@CountryFamily tks corey it,s the same tractor as yours on only diff is mine is 4wheel drive i also have a like ticking in the engine could it b the injector pump if i figure out the year i ,ll let you know tks again
Got a new (old) Bolens HT23 for the lawn and the small works around the house. I just completed a restoration and have videos on my channel. What matters on a tractor is not only the power, but also the traction. The G152 seems to have a very good pulling capacity. How much does it weighs?
The G152 weighs 1078 lbs according to TractoData.com. Having the locking rear differential helps immensely when pulling or pushing snow or dirt. It is very light in the front end though and one if these days I'm going to add some weights to the front. I was just using it yesterday to pull the topsoil away from where I'm putting a patio. I tilled the sod first and suprisingly it pulled that heavy dirt really well. Thanks for watching. I'll check out some of your videos too. 😀
Nice little tractor
Thanks 👍
I have the same tractor but mine is hydro. How do you get the 3point hitch to go up that high
we used to have a little tractor kinda like this! i liked :)
Thank you
That's it I'm buying my bosses👍 thanks
I've gota Bolins H 14. I really want one of these in the 4 wheel drive to work snow.
I wish mine was 4wheel drive too, but it suprisingly works well in the snow. I have tire chains on it for the winter and with locking rear differential it'll push quite a bit. There's a recent video on my channel showing it pushing snow. Thank you for watching.
Are you looking for the big brother I have a 4x4 iseki
What year did they make a Boone’s g 194. And would it be worth 3000.00
Looks like they made them only from 79-83. Here's a link to TractorData.com:
www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/006/9/5/6956-bolens-g194.html.
I would think it would be worth somewhere around $3000 if it's in good condition.
Do you know where I could get engine parts for the iseki Engine? Mine is a Bolens G272. Thanks, Pierce
Pierce Tullos I have not had to buy any parts for mine yet, but a friend found piston rings for a Mitsubishi engine on eBay and was happy with them. Good luck and thanks for watching.
Country Family Thankyou very much for replying and giving me the info!
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HomesteadOC Thankyou
I have a 1988 Bolens tractor G152 I am selling(Canada) It has a back mower and a blade for back ploughing...Do you know how much it would be worth?
Around here I think you could get somewhere between $2k - 3k depending on the condition. But I'm sure it varies by locale.
Cool! Do you still have it?
Yes I still have it. Been using it quite a bit lately moving sand and dirt around while building my barn. Thanks for watching.
Country Family Homestead any issues with your clutch. I just bought a 174 and the clutch seems to have to be pressed to the floor and sometimes the gears still grind
Can you tell me what oil filter you use on your tractor?
Yes I use a FRAM TG7317 Here's a link if you want: go.magik.ly/ml/h8xp/
Are parts still available for these?
I have this same basic tractor, and I need help with the seat. I need the dimensions so I can get someone to fabricate the seat parts or a way to buy the seat parts. I have an aftermarket seat on it, and it is very awkward to get on the tractor. I'm seriously considering getting rid of the tractor because of this, and I just put new rear tires on it, and filled them with rimguard.
I can give you some measurements and close-up pics. Just send me some contact info or DM me on Instagram @coreysitkowski
Thanks for watching.
CountryFamily I don't have instagram, what does DM mean?
I have this same tractor. You ever have any troubles with it overheating?
I have not. I've used it a couple times for an extending period in hot weather and didn't have any issues that I've noticed.
@@CountryFamily that's good. I just tried to start it up and I lose power immediately, had the battery checked, said it was good, guess now I get to trace down wiring lol
@@EventheSparrowHomestead I know mine won't start if the front attachment engagement switch is forward.
@@CountryFamily ya, unfortunately mine is something different, I think maybe a wire going to starter or a ground .. love these tractors though. We just bought a King Kutter XB 4ft tiller for it, then ran into this problem ...figures lol
Truth be told about this tractor is that it's cramped quarters from an operator's stand point. If you're 6 feet or taller this tractor isn't for you. My knees hit the steering wheel when driving it and it's nothing but awkward trying to attempt to engage the diff. lock when seated. I have the exact same model with a factory front end loader and a weight box containing over 275 pounds out back on the 3 point hitch. This tractor is dangerous and it will upset on slightly uneven terrain with a load in the bucket if you 're not cautious. This tractor is top heavy for a sub-compact and the seating position puts you up to high causing more unbalance. On a positive note the tractor is reliable and fuel efficient. It was made in Japan for small Asian people.
I agree it can be a bit cramped. The worst part for me is climbing on and off, but the smaller size does allow it to get into places a bigger tractor can't. You're not kidding about fuel efficient, I can run it all day and not go thru a full tank. Thanks for watching and commenting.
thump hammerskins - I have the same one to. I built a loader for it 4' back blade, weight box and started building a backhoe. I also turned my rear wheels around for a wider stance and loaded with 14 gallons each with washer fluid. Also have $200 V chains on it because it still has turf tires on it. But clutch is about shot so tomorrow it gets split in half
Mmmmmmm, a backhoe would be the cat's ass. Thought about turning the tires out but then they would be wider than the front bucket, no?
thump hammerskins - I guess it depends. The bucket I built is as wide as the rear. Doesn't hurt to try see if you like it that way.
@@cliffjones374 my Iseki Bolens G154 has both front wheels and back wheels turnd around to give greater stability.
It's the same as a kubota, iseki, or yanmar
This seems like a riding mower on steroids. For the price you paid I would rather have an older for like an 8 or 2n. Cheap parts and you can fix anything yourself.
Have a h1502 the hydrostatic version of this tractor. I run a king cutter 4' full size tiller with it. 4' back blade 4' flail mower. Does way better than an N because it has lower speeds. Ns are worthless for this sort of stuff because they just go too fast in 1
There is a smaller tractor than this one there is an iseki tx1000 (12hp) your tractor in a blue iseki would be the same as a tx1300 or tx1310 it should be on the tappet cover my bolens g174 has tx1500 on the tapper cover
Hey thanks for the comment. The tappet cover on mine says TX2140?
Ok the tx2140 is after the tx1500 like mine they were designed based on the tx1500 design with a few changes like an hour clock my g174 or tx1500 doesn't have an hour clock in it, it only has the three WARNING lights and the indicator switch on the dash
I have a 42" blower for sale
Location?