Recent content by ametcalf

I just installed a block heater on our BX23. I got it from the local dealer for less than $40.00 and the install was pretty straight forward. It hasn't gotten cold enough to use it yet but I am sure it will work just fine. I don't have any doubt the tractor will start without it as I use...

Google PTO shaft length and you will come up with about 143,000 hits in less than a second. In my experience PTO shafts on new equipment are almost always too long because the equipment manufacturer doesn't know what type of tractor and 3pt set up it will be installed on. They depend on the...

I recently bought a used Landpride 2572 for my BX23 for $1200. It does an excent job on my lawn. When I try to venture away from the lawn that is cut on a regular schedule to fields that are not kept as nice the machine tends to bog down until I get them under control with the bushhog. It seems...

I have a BX23 and I don't know if this will help or not. It is my understanding that the 3pt hitch lever should return to neutral after the an implement is all the way up. Mine does not and I haven't taken time to find out why. When I was tilling yesterday I had to raise my loader and it would...

I recently bought a 2004 BX 23 that I suspect has never had a belly mower on it so the knob probably hadn't been turned for years if ever. It was stuck in the 3.5 position. I thought I would give penetrating oil a try but I didn't have much faith. I was surprised when within a couple of hours it...

I'm glad you had good luck. I am having the same problem with my BX23. This post is an encouragement to me. Yesterday I did all the fluid and filter changes on the 300 hour schedule except for the front axle because of the slight leaks on both sides. I used Super UDT in the transmission and the...

Even though you charged the battery, it still may be giving you problems. I would try to put the battery under a load test. I had the same problem with my Allis 5040 about a month ago. I thought the starter was out because I charged two different batteries (the one in the tractor and I borrowed...

The stabilizers look great, I'll bet alot of us will be watching this thread so we don't have to reinvent the wheel. Thanks for sharing with us. ametcalf

Thank you for the help guys. One thing I forgot to ask. Do you run with slip clutches or shear pins? I run my big tiller with a slip clutch but it makes an already short drive shaft even shorter so that when I lift the tiller out of the ground the u-joints get a couple of pretty good...

With 4X4 pickups Joe we always say that 4 wheel drive will enable you to get stuck in places you can't get to with 2 wheel drive. I got my BX23 stuck in the mud today but thankfuly it is so small that I could just reach back, put the bucket on the backhoe out, sink it into the ground and pull...

Babyfat, thank you for the advice on the mower size. Now that I know what the knob is for I have to work on it and get it so it will turn. Right now it is on 3.0 and won't move. My guess is that the backhoe has never been off and this knob hasn't been moved for years. Thanks again, Arvid Metcalf

Is anyone running a BX23 or equivalent tractor with a Land Pride RTR05 or RTR10 tiller in clay? If so what width are you using? I would also like to know what a good price for a new one would be if anyone knows. I would like to buy one to go on my BX23 to replace the 5040 Allis Chalmers/72"...

Jim, Thank you for the quick response and your help. I suspected that is what it is for but I wanted to make sure before I messed something up. Ignorance isn't always bliss. I have a frend who has a 72" rear mounted mower that I am going to borrow and try. If it works as good as I hope it will I...

I have been waiting patiently for my owners manual to come so I could find out what this knob does. I just found out it will be another week before it gets here. Can anyone help me out? It is located below the seat to the left of the knob that I think regulates the speed of the 3PH drop. There...

Thanks, I just bought a BX23 and my learning curve is real steep. I am waiting for an operators manual that I hope will be at the dealer on Monday but the numbers on this site are helpful.