Recent content by Gardener Bob

After taking delivery of my brand new BX25 last month and driving around my yard with it, it's gotten me thinking of all the fun implements I'd love to outfit it with. High on the list is a bush hog, so I can clear a lowbush blueberry field and expand my gardens. I see that TSC carries a...

On the question of whether the turnbuckles should be on the inside or out, I just installed the three point hitch on my new BX 25 (by the way, is it wrong for a grown man to be in love with a machine??).. Anyway, on my unit it's an inside job. I've attached a scan of the assembly instructions...

Thanks for all the replies. In terms of break-in I guess there's an element of judgment -- somewhere between taking it easy while also doing at least some work with the machine. Reading through the manual I was surprised that there weren't more recommendations about the optimal RPMs to run...

Great info about breaking in the engine, thanks. And yes, the manual does say to avoid running the tractor at full speed (which I assume to mean full throttle/rpms) for the first 50 hours, and to generally take it easy on the machine. So what do people do for 50 hours? Drive the tractor...

Wow, Humpheydo, that's an inspirational before and after! Look great. And Bcbull, it's cruel to talk about 72 degrees in December (actually, we hit 50 in Maine today -- what a "winter"!). Thanks for the replies -- my backhoe can definitely cut through the frozen layer of soil, but I was...

Greetings, I'm the proud new owner of a BX25 as of about 24 hours ago. SO much fun! I have some stumps I've been eager to dig out, but here in Maine the top inch or so of soil is frozen. Is it asking too much of my backhoe to deal with this layer of frozen soil? Thanks!