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I had a BX2200, fel, mmm. It did the jobs but just real slow. After 100 hours I traded it in to dealer for B7800. Have never regretted the move. Looked at L series but I have 5 acres of hill side and yard. I don't do plowing of acres or farm work, I do big yard work. I have boxblade, reseader, rear finish mower and tiller with front end loader. From BX to B is another whole level up. Guess would be the same up to L if it's a farm. Again, for the money difference it was worth it to me to move up to the B7800.

BX for a B or maybe L
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Replies 14 Post by JOHN THOMAS

I started with a BX2200 and traded it back to dealer after 100 hours for a B7800 since I do more other work than mowing. B series will pull boxblade alot better than BX due to traction between B and BX. I also bought a BX1500 to supplement the mowing work. B series are heavier, buckets bigger and they are higher off the ground. The B's will save time over BX, if that's worth more than money to you.

BX2230 - vs B7510
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Replies 9 Post by JOHN THOMAS

I HAD A BX2200 WITH FEL AND ADDED TOOTHBAR. WHEN I TRADED UP TO A B7800 I KEPT THE TOOTHBAR. IT'S NOT WIDE ENOUGH FOR MY B7800 BUCKET. WILL SELL. HOW FAR ARE YOU FROM SOMERSET, KY?

Tooth Bar for BX1800
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Replies 10 Post by JOHN THOMAS

I PURCHASED THE PAT'S QUICK HITCH FOR MY B7800 AND AM SATISFIED. THEY ATTACH OVER THE ARMS AND I HAD TO GET A NEW LONGER TOP LINK FROM TRACTOR SUPPLY FOR UNDER $20.00 WHICH JD WANTED $95.

Which Quick Hitch
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Replies 4 Post by JOHN THOMAS

I GOT HOOKED WITH A BX2200 AND FEL. SO HOOKED THAT I HAD TO TRADE UP TO THE B7800. ART'S RIGHT. THE BX IS TOTALLY CAPABLE OF MOST JOBS BUT B'S DO THEM SO MUCH FASTER,BUT FOR A PRICE. LIKED MY BX2200, LOVE MY B7800.

What is the right tractor
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Replies 14 Post by JOHN THOMAS

I DID THIS ON MY BX2200 LAST YEAR WHEN I DID NOT GET THE SHAFT ENGAGED TOTALLY INTO THE DRIVE. MAKE SURE IT CLICKS IN WHEN RE INSERTING!!! ALL I LOST WAS A NEW OIL FILTER AND ALL THE SUPER UDT FLUID. GOOD LUCK AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE ALL YOU LOST!!!

I BROKE MY TRACTOR PLEASE HELLLPP
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Replies 8 Post by JOHN THOMAS

A word of advise to all tractor owners that like to drive their tractors. NEVER< NEVER< NEVER let your wife drive it!!! You will become the secondary driver in very short order!!! My wife was intimidated by my BX2200 60"mmm and fel which I traded for a B7800 with fel, boxblade, landscape rake, front forks and 6'rfm and bought her a BX1500 to help me with mowing. One day she tried the B7800 and there has been trouble ever since trying to get her off of it. Don't think she has been on the BX1500 since but I have several times mowing.

B3030 after the first 15 hours
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Replies 3 Post by JOHN THOMAS

Since I am a morning person I use my tractors (B7800 & BX1500) during sun shining hours, not late afternoons. Gets hot with sun burning down. Decided I needed shade for under $300. Tractor supply has umbrellas for $130.00 but didn't have one in stock. Found one at agparts.com for $71.99 plus shp. Thick canvas, sturdy metal plates and frame. Recommend to anyone wanting shade. My problem was ROP heigth on B7800. Door is 8'. Mounted frame for shade on underside of ROPS then bent the 2 front rods up. Looks a little odd but my neighbor saw it and now wants one. Comes in different colors. Guess I'll order another one for the BX.

SUN BLOCKER- TRACTOR UMBRELLA
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Replies 1 Post by JOHN THOMAS

Looked at your pictures to see what a Bobcat bucket looked like. Read your bio. Having driven in Alexandria, Va one time and seeing pictures I see a man looking forward to retirement. Guess your researching teaching via satellite!!!!!!

B3030 Invoice
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Replies 6 Post by JOHN THOMAS

I had a BX2200 and it was great. I traded up to a B7800. Ground clearance, bigger bucket are reasons I traded but the biggest issue for me has been the increased weight/tire size which gives so much greater traction!!! The BX will tackle anything and has enough hp but if you can't get the traction you just sit there and spin as I did frequently with BX but not with the B.

BX23 or B7510 for half acre and Commercial use
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Replies 14 Post by JOHN THOMAS

Me being the type person that does not take great pleasure in switching out implements just to be doing it: I would use what's already installed on the tractor. Your front bucket should scoop 6" of top soil with no problem. If it seems to be difficult you could dig strips with back hoe then scoop out remainder with bucket. I actually do alot of what you are doing by back dragging my bucket at full or almost full tip back then scoop it up. Depends on how hard your ground is. I do have a box blade but do most everything with fel, I do not have back hoe.

shaving soil 6 with FEL box scraper
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Replies 14 Post by JOHN THOMAS

I don't know about the Mahindra but I did do what you are planning on doing this year. I traded my BX2200 in to the Kubota dealer for a B7800. If you trade once you may do it again. With what I have in land and what I'm doing I think I'm where I need to be with the B7800 tractor but I thought that with cars over 70 times.(well some of those times I knew this car is only till I can get a better one) I don't think the Mahindra will hold value any where near the Kubota. Check used prices Kubota vs Mahindra and see. Glad I traded up to B7800. Liked BX2200 but B7800 is much faster with FEL, bigger bucket and feels so much more planted to the ground which gives it far superior traction. I also went from 5'MMM on BX2200 to 6'RFM and also glad I did that. I have box blade and landscape rake which would sometimes create traction problems for the BX2200. B7800 goes like their not there. Weight/traction/hp are key factors with a tractor which I did not understand 2 years ago. Also with cars but with different results and values.

next step up from a BX
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Replies 7 Post by JOHN THOMAS

If you are mowing only and in a straight line or circle then DT "may" be ok. With FEL(Hydro only) or manuvering around objects and going forward and reverse with any degree of precision then Hydro is only choice. Also if time is of any value Hydro. I didn't understand Hydro benefits until I got one. Would be sick now if I had got HD then tried Hydro. Was mowing a few days ago around a shrub and thought how great this hydro works and how much more work a DT would be and more time consuming.

B7510 Question
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Replies 16 Post by JOHN THOMAS

Art told you the how part. Also some what new to diesel I was ready to change frequently. Kubota dealer mechanic told me to not change it until it tells you to. He said you will know by the way it starts running (not good). I used to change my car oil at 3000 miles but now stretch some to 4500 to 5000 even though manual says 7500. Guess my answer is the when part. Sure you'll receive some better answers as to the when part. Maybe some will even tell you why to change it more often. Just relaying what an experienced Kubota mechanic told me.

fuel filter
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Replies 10 Post by JOHN THOMAS

45 hrs on my B7800. Dealer gave me front forks with my trade in of BX2200 to B7800. Got bucket off and forks on OK, lot harder getting bucket back on. Should get better with experience. Was going to give the forks away but was building a house and decided to keep them to move stacks of wood. Forks are great for this and absolutly fantastic for moving rocks. Only way to move big rocks. Used to push them all over the place with bucket because they were to big for bucket but forks slide right under them and place them exactly where you want them. Recommending forks for wood and rock moving. Another side item between BX2200 and B7800. Digging with front bucket. Not good with BX2200 because of less traction/weight but alot better with B7800. BX2200 lower center of gravity per some earlier advisors but B7800 seems much more stable to me on hill sides. BX2200 also had 60"mmm but B7800 has 6" RFM. I like the RFM better and with a little practise can get really close with it. Just have to be careful where front starts and back ends with front bucket attached and rfm.

Forks for rocks B7800 plus vs BX2200
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Replies 5 Post by JOHN THOMAS

I had a BX2200 with fel and mmm. I bought a BX1500 with 54"mmm so my wife could help me mow. It works great. Have traded BX2200 for a B7800 to do more of the heavy work but still have the BX1500 for mowing and also use it to pull landscape rake some times. Don't know about the tillers need for hp but as some one else told you, you will lose traction before losing pull power on any mowing. I had recommended to my neighbor the BX1500 because all he needs is a mower but he went for the BX1800 for that man's thing of "more power". Not putting him down, that's why I went for the BX2200 to start with.

Kubota BX1500
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Replies 11 Post by JOHN THOMAS

Art: Thanks.

BX1500 HARD GO FORWARD PEDAL
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Replies 4 Post by JOHN THOMAS

My new B7800 started leaking at the same spoat after a few hours of use. Called dealer and waited a few days for him to send service man. Didn't show, so with tractor not running, disconnected hose and tightened down fitting, wiped off hose fitting and made sure it was clean and reconnected. Hasn't leaked since.

Fluid leak
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Replies 8 Post by JOHN THOMAS

Wow!!! First time I've seen anyone complain about the $20 charge. Don't you think you've already saved much more than $20 by getting other peoples actual experience concerning the specific product your researching? I bought my first tractor before joining (payed membership) this forum. I talked to several people that owned tractors and most of them only knew about the one tractor they owned for many years so info was a little outdated and not as valuable as info I have gained from this board/forum. None of the dealers seemed to be real communicators either. I'm sure they knew about their product but it had to be drug out of them and I wasn't sure what to drag. Anyway, good luck with your purchase.

Which to buy BX2200 Deer 2210 Simplicity XL - they re all about 15k
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Replies 25 Post by JOHN THOMAS

I bought BX2200 a little over a year ago and it did about all of the things you mentioned you needed. I traded it in for a B7800. It does all the BX does but much quicker and more stable. The B will push and pull without spinning so much better than the BX. From what you have told, I would get the B tractor. You'll find you want to do alot more than originally planned especially with that much land.
I recently did alot of dragging a landscape rake with my BX1500 (or my wife did,it's hers). Frequently backing up and retrying to go and getting stuck (spinning tires). Hooked it to B and it went everywhere like it wasn't even on tractor. No retrys or spinning tires. It just goes.
Also fel is so much better and more stable on B. Would be no choice for me having owned both.

Size
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Replies 19 Post by JOHN THOMAS