Hello, looking to upgrade my BX to at least a standard L. I bought my BX2680 used in 2022. I was initially looking at the B models, 2601 or 2650, but all I could find that I thought weren't inflated by Covid/lack of new tractors, were the BXs. Actually have been impressed with the BX, does a lot of work for its size, just too small for what I'm looking for long-term. So I'm looking at the standard Ls and I recently came across the L3560, which I like on paper, need to find one to look at.
Issue with any of these is that the rear wheel/tire spacing puts the tractor at about 5 ft. wide, maybe even 62-64". So for a 5 ft rotary cutter, at best you cover your tracks, or a 5ft is short by a few inches. I wanted to try out a larger compact tractor, only option local was a Bobcat CT2035. I rented one with a 5 ft cutter for two days. I like the overall sizing, but I didn't like any cutting width outside of the rear tires, say on field edges.
There are some 5.5 ft RCs like the Bush Hog BH116 at 68 in, but these are 1" cutters. I'm looking for a 2" rated cutter. It's not that I'm cutting 2" material all the time, but if I want to push back field edges or cut some trails, I'm going to run into (literally) some bigger material and I think I'll just beat up a 1" over time.
I'm not really interested in a 6 ft cutter, just too big overall. So I was researching online to see if anyone made an offset RC and found the Hardee cutters out of SC. I'm in upstate NY, so on the northern edge of their dealer so probably why have never run across them.
They have their HD1000 series, which includes an offset 5 ft and also a 5.5 ft cutter, both of which seem to be in the 2" capacity range, actually a bit on the heavy side for other 5 ft. 2" RCs I've run across. The Hardee's are 7 ga construction, most of the 2" RCs are 10 ga, which probably explains the extra weight.
I'd probably go with a 5 ft offset model, like the 1060R, it would give me more cutting width outside of the right tire than the 1066 and is almost 100 lbs. lighter. The 1060R model seems to be just what I'm looking for.
So wanted to see if anyone has any experience with the Hardee RCs or if there are any other offset RCs out there. I'd probably have to go south, at least to PA for one, new or used, but that's not a big deal. Thanks in advance for any feedback.
Issue with any of these is that the rear wheel/tire spacing puts the tractor at about 5 ft. wide, maybe even 62-64". So for a 5 ft rotary cutter, at best you cover your tracks, or a 5ft is short by a few inches. I wanted to try out a larger compact tractor, only option local was a Bobcat CT2035. I rented one with a 5 ft cutter for two days. I like the overall sizing, but I didn't like any cutting width outside of the rear tires, say on field edges.
There are some 5.5 ft RCs like the Bush Hog BH116 at 68 in, but these are 1" cutters. I'm looking for a 2" rated cutter. It's not that I'm cutting 2" material all the time, but if I want to push back field edges or cut some trails, I'm going to run into (literally) some bigger material and I think I'll just beat up a 1" over time.
I'm not really interested in a 6 ft cutter, just too big overall. So I was researching online to see if anyone made an offset RC and found the Hardee cutters out of SC. I'm in upstate NY, so on the northern edge of their dealer so probably why have never run across them.
They have their HD1000 series, which includes an offset 5 ft and also a 5.5 ft cutter, both of which seem to be in the 2" capacity range, actually a bit on the heavy side for other 5 ft. 2" RCs I've run across. The Hardee's are 7 ga construction, most of the 2" RCs are 10 ga, which probably explains the extra weight.
I'd probably go with a 5 ft offset model, like the 1060R, it would give me more cutting width outside of the right tire than the 1066 and is almost 100 lbs. lighter. The 1060R model seems to be just what I'm looking for.
So wanted to see if anyone has any experience with the Hardee RCs or if there are any other offset RCs out there. I'd probably have to go south, at least to PA for one, new or used, but that's not a big deal. Thanks in advance for any feedback.
