BX25 HST Fan -What am I missing?

[Flienlow]

So... I am seeing sooo many posts about the HST fan on the BX. Personally, I have buried my tractor in mud, muck, and Horse S#!T more times that I can even count. I have even ran over brush and God Knows what. Every time I check the thing, there is not even a spec of dirt on it. What am I missing? Why is everyone so freaked out about this?

 

[maclean]

You must be lucky...I've replace mine twice in 1000 hrs...once a year.

 

[85Hokie]

So... I am seeing sooo many posts about the HST fan on the BX. Personally, I have buried my tractor in mud, muck, and Horse S#!T more times that I can even count. I have even ran over brush and God Knows what. Every time I check the thing, there is not even a spec of dirt on it. What am I missing? Why is everyone so freaked out about this?

Your's is a newer machine that has the little bitty shield under it. Mine does too - and additional body armor too.

All you need is one stick to get in there and ....well - you know the end to that story!

 

[Flienlow]

You must be lucky...I've replace mine twice in 1000 hrs...once a year.

Well if that don't look like its dirty rotten SOB of a job.

 

[tcrote5516]

Same here, I've used mine as a bulldozer cutting trails through the woods, toppling small trees and brush and never had anything "hit the fan" as so to speak.

I can see how it could happen easily so I guess I've just been lucky. With that said, if you take the BX on anything but a freshly mowed lawn is isn't like you'll be splitting the tractor that afternoon as some make it out to be.

 

[bxray]

If yours has the shield than if it needs replaced the drive shaft will drop,without splitting it.

 

[countrynerd]

Bxpanded underbody armor saved my butt a few times. Have that on when take mower deck off for season


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[RCW]

No pics, but my BX2360 has the little plate, and I'm careful with it.

It still has some very small knicks in the fan blades.

I got the Bxpanded under armor this year.....my preference was Bro-Tek, but figured I didn't need anything with MMM on.

You guys have been very good and careful, or lucky!

Since I do all my own maintenance, I figured the better skid plate was good insurance.

I had seen pictures like maclean's, and didn't want to go there for a $15 part.

I really don't want to do that replacement if preventable.

 

[Flienlow]

So how fast does this fan spin?

 

[William1]

So how fast does this fan spin?

Engine RPM

 

[maclean]

Only takes three or four hours. Good rainy day project. I have the Brotek skid plates...but I bought the 3" spacers...so the sticks aren't getting in from below...now they are getting in from the sides.

I too have heavy brush I am clearing. I've learned a lot...chainsaw stuff down...dig out the little stumps with the backhoe...pick everything up with the grapple...run around picking any stick longer than 6"...

Just wait until you punji stick a tire or two...

-Mac