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 | murphyg
Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 49 Hopkinton, MA 
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2003-09-22 64535
I have about 1 acre to mow. I have lots of Oak trees and really need a vacuum system on the mower. The ROPS bar is to high for my garage on the BX 2200/BX 1800. I would not buy a new tractor unless I can get a front end loader.
Any thoughts? Is there enough power in a BX 1500 for the mower and vacuum system? The BX 1500 fits in the garage.
What is the noise like with the vacuum option?
Thanks,
Greg
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 | Art White
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 6898 Waterville New York 
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2003-09-22 64538
Greg, Bota's own vacuum system is a good system but my preference is the Trac-Vac. ....
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2003-09-22 64540
Art, Is the 1500 a limited category 1 3pth ? Can you tell us what the lift capacity is ? Gregg seems a bit stuck in a niche right between models. An acre is not a lot to mow and he wants a FEL and the ability to use a 48" box grader and possibly a small chipper. I can only think of the Bx1500 and the JDX series. A JD 2210 or a BX2200 seem like overkill. A small boomer with SS would seem perfect. Dave ....
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| Art White
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2003-09-22 64553
The BX 2200 is actually the smallest of all the sub-compacts to the best of my knowledge. It may lift the loader higher than the deere but I'm unsure of the Massy. It definitely moves the loader faster and carries a good load doing it. The three point on the BX1500 I believe is the same as the BX2200 and the equipment for both are compatable. ....
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| Misenplace
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2003-09-22 64554
If I remember right the Bx2200 is a limited 3pth hitch as well but it seems like the specs were better than the JD for lift capacity. So the bx2200 is actually smaller than the bx1500 ? whoda thunk. I'm not sure I've ever seen a 1500. I do like that spify rideng mower that kubota builds but its about 6k. Every year about this time I get real tired of pushing a mower for an hour and a half. Dave ....
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2003-09-22 64557
I think Art meant to say that the 1500 was the smallest of all the subs....... ....
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| Art White
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2003-09-22 64562
The BX 2200 is smaller than all, except the 1500. Sorry guys! ....
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| murphyg
Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 49 Hopkinton, MA
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2003-09-22 64563
To me it just seems like the 1500 is under powered. Maybe this a just a gas guy speaking and not a diesel guy.
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| DRankin
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2003-09-23 64654
My brochure says the ROPS on a BX is about 71 inches. You must have a very short garage door. ....
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| murphyg
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2003-09-23 64655
On the BX 1500 it is about 67 inches on the BX 1800/2200 it is a little over 83 inches.
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| Art White
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2003-09-23 64656
The diesel engine compared to a water cooled gas has far more torque. If you talk an air-cooled gas there is major differences in power for the horsepower. ....
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| DRankin
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2003-09-23 64677
That 7 foot ROPS is on the BX22 and is used to provide more head room while operating the backhoe, and besides it folds.
The BX 1800/2200 have a ROPS in the 6 foot range that does not fold.
I am thinking the ROPS on the BX1500 would be a couple inches shorter that the 1800/2200 due to the smaller tires. ....
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2003-10-24 66976
I have 60 hours on my BX1500. I have the belly mower, front loader, and box blade. I have the turf tires on, because I use it for mowing my 2 acres. The sales guy told me that, with the turf tires on, I would run out of traction before I ran out of power. He was right. I have moved a LOT of dirt and done a lot of digging with my unit so far. Have not had to remove the deck to do any of the dirt work. The only shortcoming I have seen is that, while running hard mowing in the hot Texas sun, the unit does run toward the hot side, though it has never reached the red. The front loader is a snap to remove and install. I put a Speco quick hitch on and now the box blade is also a snap to install and remove. My wife thought I was crazy to spend this much money on a garden tractor, but after our flower bed building exercise last week, she thinks it is a bargain. ....
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| murphyg
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2003-10-24 66979
Thanks for the feedback. Also Mark, as you said the ROPS is only about 71" and that is no problem.
I appreciate the feedback. I guess now I will wait for the 1530's. ....
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| Art White
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2003-10-24 66983
Talking to the rep this morning he said they are leaving the wharehouses for the dealers now! So get ready! ....
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2003-10-25 67105
An easy way to figure out torque on a diesel engine is to take the hp X 5252 and devide it by the rated engine speed so a 22hp engine (X5252) devided by 3200rpm = 36.1lbft of torque. ....
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2003-10-26 67129
Here is another easy way. ....
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