BX Dually??

[pacesetter42]

Loving my BX23S that I've had for a couple years now. Just spent ~$40k on it with all the attachments, etc. There's really only been two negatives:

1. The front loader lifting capacity is a bit weak for certain items I like to move around.
2. It's very tipsy on sloped terrain.

The problem I'm looking to solve is, I really need to be able to mow/rotary cut very hilly areas and steep slopes on my property. So I'm thinking about solutions for #2, being tipsy.

- One solution is to go with wheel spacers. I've seen that to be fairly successful. It's not really a solution for more extreme slopes and stability though.
- Another solution is to go buy a Ventrac with the dually front and rear wheels. I'd rather not spend $40k on another machine.

With the smaller wheels of the BX series, I feel like it would be a perfect candidate to do a dually wheel setup, similar to the Ventrac. Has anyone ever seen anything like this done with a BX tractor or seen companies that offer adapters for this?

I haven't really looked into any complications I might find with the front wheel wheels/turning spacing. Maybe it could just work for the rear wheels.

Just spit balling here. Curious to anyone's thoughts... this can't be a novel idea for the BX.

 

[skeets]

OK first off,, you say it is tipsy on slopes, why are you running along a slope up and down my man up and down!
Also take off the FEL and BH if you have it on. Everything you have hanging off it changes the geometry of the machine and it makes thing tipsy on hills even little hills, if you can;t or wont take everything off but what you need keep things as low as you can. On the flat no worries!
Dual wheels, I have never seen on a BX there is no reason it is one of the most stable platforms out there, if you think things through ,stop and think them through again.
I say this because I am south of Da Burgh and I know hills and my BX.

 

[BX25D Rookie]

I have seen BX dually photos/video here on this Forum.
Depending on your usage for your machine, it could work.

If i recall correctly from memory, the general consensus here was it could result in broken rear axle shafts
due to the greatly increased leverage. Dually on the front end of a BX will result in no gains on stability as the front axle housing pivots.

Also, wheel spacers (or duals) on the front of a BX is also likely a bad idea.
The front axle driveline parts are barely robust enough for the stock setup.
The below video here at the link has duals front and rear.

Dual rear wheels on a BX

A BX with 8 tires... now i`ve seen it all! :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHEmvPhwu8Y

www.orangetractortalks.com

if your wallet is thick enough, and you can "wrench" on your BX yourself at home, GO FOR IT.
Please report back with photos/video and let us know how it turned out.

If you add the BX turbo kit, now you will have enough power for all eight wheels!

29 pto hp from a BX

quik look, the 'turbo list', nothing obvious about larger implements out back.

www.orangetractortalks.com

 

[BX25D Rookie]

^^^
BTW skeets, you posted it that thread I linked above, it's only been about five years!