Rear PTO

[tinkerman]

Ronnie
I bought a bx 2230 about 3 years ago. I think it's a 2005, and had right at 400 hrs on it. I paid 5800 off CL for it and a new one is about 13 or 14. It actually had a bush hog, tiller, and 60" belly mower . I've put about 100 hrs on it and have had zero issues with it. The paint was somewhat faded, but I'm not a keep up with the jones type, so didn't matter to me. And of course I had to look at CL day and note for a Cpl months to find one at that price, but am very happy I did. It is a solid, dependable machine with many many uses.

[johns cubs]

Originally Posted by ambrola

Your right about my heavy use VS you guys heavy use.

I have been watching my local CL listings Sam. But, if I'm only gonna save a grand, I would rather buy new? Or am I wrong?



Lol, I live in a neighborhood where all the lawns look like they would fit on the cover of Homes and Gardens. It takes more work than some of you guys will ever know. I just came in from working on that damn lawn and I am soaking wet with sweat. Maybe I should start thinking about scaling down? I mean, at 62, I would hate to have anymore health issues and have to pay someone to do this. But the Wife says no so I want a bigger tractor! OH, I forgot about my neighbor down the street. If I get a shinny new Kubota, he will also.

Well there ya go, tell the dealer he is not only selling one and take the neighbor with ya Ronnie.

[ambrola]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

A couple pics of my smelly neighbors. The farmer that runs this operation has feed troughs down both sides of the long silver roof shed, he has a large tandem feed truck that discharges cattle feed out of a chute into the troughs. I call it the ice cream truck. The cattle go crazy when it shows up. The nice dark brown dirt is a high quality mix of dirt and cow poo. Always nice when the wind is blowing towards my place which it does most of the time.

I wish I lived in the country like that. The smell wouldn't bother me at all.

Originally Posted by john hall

Think of the lawn as a gym membership! Dad told me he was tired today. He rolled 12 acres of freshly harrowed, hilly land for me today with this outfit--no power steering---and he is 87.

Dang John, I will never make it to 77. Working behind a desk for 30 years ruined my health. Wish I would have went to the gym, but too late now.

Originally Posted by tinkerman

Ronnie
I bought a bx 2230 about 3 years ago. I think it's a 2005, and had right at 400 hrs on it. I paid 5800 off CL for it and a new one is about 13 or 14. It actually had a bush hog, tiller, and 60" belly mower . I've put about 100 hrs on it and have had zero issues with it. The paint was somewhat faded, but I'm not a keep up with the jones type, so didn't matter to me. And of course I had to look at CL day and note for a Cpl months to find one at that price, but am very happy I did. It is a solid, dependable machine with many many uses.

I wish I could find one at that price. I'm looking, but around here they want new prices.

[ambrola]

I bet there are a lot of you guys in my situation, live in a neighborhood where we have rules about buildings, cars and all sort of things. For instance, if you build a outside building for your stuff, it has to be built just like your house? If your house is brick, the out building has to be brick. It makes the neighborhood look good, but it really sucks. I am not living here the rest of my life, too much to keep up.
This is the only Kubota near me that is even close to a deal? If he would come down to 7k, might be something to look at?
https://raleigh.craigslist.org/grd/6069947968.html