Upgrading to B model.

[Caden]

primarily looking at B2601 and B2301. But I’m wondering about the B3030 and B3200.

This thread went off course. As they usually do.

@Bald1 , you gave a list of 4 tractors you were considering, and yet didn't expect that people who own the 4 such tractors would give you buying advise?

As I see it, its a pretty ambiguous thread title and question, so saying people de-railed your thread is kinda out of left field IMHO, since they are all just trying to help you make an informed decision on the topic you brought up.

 

[Bald1]

@Bald1 , you gave a list of 4 tractors you were considering, and yet didn't expect that people who own the 4 such tractors would give you buying advise?

As I see it, its a pretty ambiguous thread title and question, so saying people de-railed your thread is kinda out of left field IMHO, since they are all just trying to help you make an informed decision on the topic you brought up.

I asked directly about anyone having experience with a 4’ brush hog mainly on the biggest of the B series. I’m buying a B series with a BH. Yet guys are talking about skid steers and mini excavators. I understand thread drift. Happens all the time on the gun forums. Guess we can just kill this one.

 

[Shawn T. W]

Sometimes we don't think of all the options ...

If back when I was looking for a BH ... If someone had told me to consider a Mini-X ... I definitely would have looked at that, and probably would have bought one over my little SCUT TLB! (And then bought a bigger tractor for tractor work ...)

I only bought the SCUT TLB as it was all I could find within a 100 miles of me ... This was March of 2022, not much available in tractors or TLB's then, not sure of the Mini-X availability back then, as I didn't think to look ... But I'm heavily invested now in my SCUT TLB, so I'm keeping it, and making do without buying a Mini-X ...

 

[JasonW]

A guy asked a question then doesn’t like the opinions that were offered…

If a 4’ cutter works with your BX why wouldn’t it work on a B series? I can run my 4’ cutter on my M6040 but that wouldn’t make much sense.

I brought up older excavators due to cost. I recently bought a KX040 that cost less than a B series with loader and backhoe. And you can get a larger one even cheaper. Since you wouldn’t have to haul it anywhere that’s what I recommended.

 

[Bald1]

A guy asked a question then doesn’t like the opinions that were offered…

If a 4’ cutter works with your BX why wouldn’t it work on a B series? I can run my 4’ cutter on my M6040 but that wouldn’t make much sense.

I brought up older excavators due to cost. I recently bought a KX040 that cost less than a B series with loader and backhoe. And you can get a larger one even cheaper. Since you wouldn’t have to haul it anywhere that’s what I recommended.

it would run and operate just fine. My concerns were, does 3 inches narrower than tracks on back matter. I wondered if tall grass got matted down and didn’t get cut on next pass….. as to opinions offered. That’s what forums are for. But when opinions don’t address a pretty direct question it’s not much help.

 

[Bald1]

@Bald1 , you gave a list of 4 tractors you were considering, and yet didn't expect that people who own the 4 such tractors would give you buying advise?

As I see it, its a pretty ambiguous thread title and question, so saying people de-railed your thread is kinda out of left field IMHO, since they are all just trying to help you make an informed decision on the topic you brought up.

 

[Bald1]

Title of thread was “ upgrading to a B”. Nothing ambiguous about that.

 

[Caden]

Title of thread was “ upgrading to a B”. Nothing ambiguous about that.

Well, if you had titled it "Can I run a 4ft mower on B3200" , you would have gotten a focused response, rather than getting buying advise that goes with the current tittle of "Upgrading to a B".

 

[Shawn T. W]

Well ... Kinda sorta along the same lines ...

I originally got a so called 4' brush hog with my 25 HP SCUT, which actually is 4' outside to outside, cut is 44" ... after I put on 3" spacers my SCUT rear tires are 50" wide outside to outside ... I had to mow with one set of tires on the previous cut area ... Especially on a turn, as it has quite a tail swing!

I ended up the next year trading it the next year for a 5' version which has a 56" cut worked fine, but required me keeping something in the bucket for front ballast weight, as it was obviously a foot longer, and also heavier, so it was a bit light on the steering at times ...

With all that said ... I then bought another tractor, but didn't have the cash to buy a mower for it, so put the 5' brush hog behind it as I was eager to mow with my much more comfortable larger tires, and A/C ... It worked just fine! IIRC tires are 68" wide ...

My concerns were, does 3 inches narrower than tracks on back matter. I wondered if tall grass got matted down and didn’t get cut on next pass

It's just the nature of the brush hog design, you gotta run over the grass before you cut it ... My guess is that using a 4' brush hog behind a B, inorder to have a slight overlap, you will want to have one side of the tires on at least part, if not all of previous pass of cut grass ...

Do you know if your 4' brush hog actually cuts 4', or is it less like my Bush Hog Brand is?

 

[Bald1]

Well, if you had titled it "Can I run a 4ft mower on B3200" , you would have gotten a focused response, rather than getting buying advise that goes with the current tittle of "Upgrading to a B".

ok, I check with you before my next post. Not looking to get into a pissing match over this. Have a nice day.