BX for only mowing

[Henro]

I tried something like that with my BX2360 on my hill. About 2500 pound log on my 600 pound arch. Made it halfway up, had to use 4wd and all of a sudden started going uncontrollably backwards with the wheels spinning forward. Luckily a tree stopped me as everything was turning sideways. Takes weight to pull weight on a hill.

Certainly true. Traction is also important. If it rained I let things dry out for at least a day, knowing it would be futile to try with slippery ground.

I use four-wheel-drive all the time myself since I don’t have any pavement.

The only time I had an experience like you described was on wet grass. Not fun. And I wasn’t pulling anything!

 

[GrassLakeRon]

Gentlemen,

When my legacy was newish, it pulled a 2004 for ranger off a rock is was hung up on. I pulled a lot with it. I can't tell you how much of a night and day difference it was when I bought my b8200. This winters show.... My garden tractor with 8" of wet snow was a tough job. The Kubota, went through it in a snap. An hour job now takes 10 minutes. Remember to a bx1500 vs bx2200? Few more hp.

 

[BX25D Rookie]

@MOOTS,
Keep looking for what you want. Up here in snow country, the time to buy lawn mowing machinery
is when the snow is on the ground and the salespeople & dealerships are hungry.

I've looked since last fall for the "right" BX for mowing only. This one started at $10,800 (USA) last summer, and the price dropped significantly as the snow got deeper and sub zero weather arrived.

I went and looked at it in person about the first of February, and the machine was a one owner, all the service & maintenance done, at a great price. The only problem with the machine that I observed was the tachometer was inoperative. I looked it over very carefully, as I do my own repairs and maintenance.

That turned into an issue, the dealership had some difficulty diagnosing the inoperative tachometer.
With a bit of assistance, they figured it out and replaced the instrument cluster at their expense.
I'm almost certain the tachometer worked when the machine was traded in back in June, 2024.
Sitting outside in the dealership yard for close to eight months certainly wasn't good for the instrument cluster.

It's a 2013 BX 2370 with 361 hours on the machine and it came with the 60" deck.
I've got some light surface rust/missing paint on the deck in a few places that will need springtime attention, wire brushing/sanding/painting. I'm very happy with the condition of the BX 2370.
It was delivered yesterday.

So the machine you are looking for, it's out there someplace, you just need to look diligently,
and when you find the one you want, buy it.

The loader equipped machine is a 2011 BX25, and the backhoe sits inside the building on a rolling cart.

IMG_20250226_123633091_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr

IMG_20250226_123554979_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr

IMG_20250226_123813268_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr

 

[MOOTS]

@MOOTS,
Keep looking for what you want. Up here in snow country, the time to buy lawn mowing machinery
is when the snow is on the ground and the salespeople & dealerships are hungry.

I've looked since last fall for the "right" BX for mowing only. This one started at $10,800 (USA) last summer, and the price dropped significantly as the snow got deeper and sub zero weather arrived.

I went and looked at it in person about the first of February, and the machine was a one owner, all the service & maintenance done, at a great price. The only problem with the machine that I observed was the tachometer was inoperative. I looked it over very carefully, as I do my own repairs and maintenance.

That turned into an issue, the dealership had some difficulty diagnosing the inoperative tachometer.
With a bit of assistance, they figured it out and replaced the instrument cluster at their expense.
I'm almost certain the tachometer worked when the machine was traded in back in June, 2024.
Sitting outside in the dealership yard for close to eight months certainly wasn't good for the instrument cluster.

It's a 2013 BX 2370 with 361 hours on the machine and it came with the 60" deck.
I've got some light surface rust/missing paint on the deck in a few places that will need springtime attention, wire brushing/sanding/painting. I'm very happy with the condition of the BX 2370.
It was delivered yesterday.

So the machine you are looking for, it's out there someplace, you just need to look diligently,
and when you find the one you want, buy it.

The loader equipped machine is a 2011 BX25, and the backhoe sits inside the building on a rolling cart.

IMG_20250226_123633091_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr

IMG_20250226_123554979_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr

IMG_20250226_123813268_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr

I’ve been looking, but not getting my hopes up. Down here in Georgia, we are starting into mowing season, so prices are going to go up. If you don’t mind, what did you pay for that?

 

[BX25D Rookie]

^^^
MOOTS,
I sent you a PM.