Recent content by Grandad4

If you're a hands-on kind of guy (or gal), get the BX - AND the loader. Following years of lawn tractors, I bought and used a BX that. outworked those other gadgets many times over. The loader... well think of it as a sidekick that can bench press 500 lbs all day long without tiring. The...

Mounting/unmounting the FEL always goes better on a smooth, flat surface. That's not always possible but it's worth making a "parking pad" for the loader.

Struggles to start? Just checking: are you using the glow plugs correctly?

I added fluid to the rear tires on the BX we had and it improved balance and traction just like more rear weight did for the Grand L. About 110 lbs of blue window washer fluid if I remember correctly. Juice in the fronts wouldn't amount to much but there are mounting holes for attaching...

People sometimes forget that tire choice is only part of improving traction in winter conditions. Just as a pickup truck with an empty bed will have poor rear traction in the snow because it's light in back, today's "compact" tractors tend to be nose heavy and butt light. Put a loader up front...

Nice project! But gotta wonder what is the source of all that moisture. Any way to find/create a dryer place to park your BX?

Probably worth mentioning for those getting started with a PHD: Posthole diggers can be one of the more hazardous 3 point attachments to work with. Don't take chances around that spinning auger and the PTO shaft. Difficult soil conditions only add to the hazards.

Minor detail: the little BX has no clutch pedal, so its either shut off the PTO or raise the auger out of the hole quickly when it bogs.

Ditto what MapleLeaf and others have said. My Kubotas were pre-emission models but I treated them with all due respect anyways. Almost never run at WOT but avoided low-RPM putt-putt also. Random thoughts: A tractor shouldn't be used as if it's a dozer or skid steer... smooth and steady...

The turnbuckles do two things, based on how you adjust them: 1. By tightening them, they are supposed to keep an implement from flopping from side to side. You can make them so tight the implement will be rigidly held, but it's usually better for there to be a little slack. 2. The turnbuckles...

I had a couple of those 600 lb rated carryalls. Inexpensive and very handy but would need reinforcing for anything heavier.

Carry-alls are great platforms for so many applications. Just a suggestion to check the rated carry capacity, which probably varies depending on the manufacturer, so you can factor that into your plans for modifying and using it.

Did you let out the clutch after pushing it in?

Switching that big deck on and off the tractor would be a chore. Hopefully locking it in the raised position will be all that's needed. Removing it is an option if the situation calls for it.

Getting that mid-PTO collar on was the worst part of the mower deck on my little BX tractor also. Can only say that it does get a little easier with practice. Nice looking L3010! I had its big brother (L4610) years ago. That series were all solid, reliable tractors. One tip for mowing...