BX 2380 Wheel Spacers and 54" MMM

[TheShadyKubota]

Looking for assistance and or confirmation..

I have a BX2380 with the 2" Wheel Spacers installed and they work great until I tried to mount my MMM last night and the hind scalping wheels of the mower would snag on the tire, ultimately needing to remove the wheel spacers to utilize the mower.

My guess is that the 54" is just the odd ball of the bunch that can't be used with wheel spacers as it seems my neighbour can use his with the 48" deck - does anyone have the 60" and use wheel spacers?

 

[85Hokie]

Well, the truth be told - 1 1/2" spacers work well - that 1/2" on each side makes all the difference in the world!

Many of us here with BX's and 54" decks all have max 1 1/2" spacers for the very reason you are mentioning.

Now - you could remove the rear scalping wheel or if handy - reposition it.

 

[TheShadyKubota]

Well, the truth be told - 1 1/2" spacers work well - that 1/2" on each side makes all the difference in the world!

Many of us here with BX's and 54" decks all have max 1 1/2" spacers for the very reason you are mentioning.

Now - you could remove the rear scalping wheel or if handy - reposition it.

Yeah - that was my second option switching them out for 1 1/2" spacers.. Thanks

 

[WhatnxtBX]

I am using the 1 1/2” spacers on my Bx2380 with the 60” deck. About 1/2” space from the deck edge to the wheels. Tight, but works.

 

[TheShadyKubota]

I am using the 1 1/2” spacers on my Bx2380 with the 60” deck. About 1/2” space from the deck edge to the wheels. Tight, but works.

Do you have the R4 or R14 tires?

 

[WhatnxtBX]

Do you have the R4 or R14 tires?

R4

 

[Bri-Guy-GA]

Am I correct that you cannot put spacers on the rears of a BX1880 with the 54" deck? A slightly wider stance would be nice.

 

[85Hokie]

Am I correct that you cannot put spacers on the rears of a BX1880 with the 54" deck? A slightly wider stance would be nice.

You should be able to place 1 1/2" on them without problem.

 

[Henro]

You should be able to place 1 1/2" on them without problem.

You have tires on the tractor now. You also probably have the mower deck on the tractor now. So you should be able to make a measurement and determine how much the tire can move out from where it is now before it hits anything on the mower deck.

Also measure when the deck is all the way up in the top position and when it’s all the way down. In my case on my BX 2200, the rear guide wheel holders get closer to the tires when the deck is raised. And also in my case one side is closer than the other, so check both sides.

I don’t remember what spacers I bought, but I think they were either one inch (or inch and a quarter) wide. That’s the maximum that would work on my BX2200.

 

[Meadowbank Kubota]

I used 1.4" spacers from Bro-Tek on my BX1880 with a 54' deck. They fit fine, deck fully raises and the anti scalping wheels do not touch the tires. I have turf tires. I'd say 1.5' will work given there is still clearance with the 1.4s.

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