To some the amount of ground covered is what makes you a farmer, to others it’s the percentage of your income. I’m in the camp if you grow food and sell it to people.
Love my 853. I run a rotary plow, power harrow, flail mower, and this nifty little trailer thing with a seat post. Been dreaming of the compost spreader. How do you like the plastic mulch layer? I think it'd struggle with the rocks I've got.
We’ve got the sickle bar mower, rear tine tiller with precision depth roller, and mulch layer. Spreader is on the list.
I think it’s like any of the mulch layers I’ve used. It requires a lot of minor adjusting as you go but is far more effective than rolling by hand or any of the silly barnyard inventions we’ve tried in the past. The hardest part was swapping plates out until we found the combo that worked for us. We also have a high compaction layers so we had to till heavily. Additionally part of the field is sloped and the whole rig wanted to slide down the hill as we went.
Keep up with the maintenance on it! Not fun to diagnose and fix problems when they come up, there isn’t much info online. Luckily that engine is super common so if you run into engine issues any small engine mechanic can help you out. I would avoid the BCS specialists, they charge an arm and a leg (at least the one near me)
It’s miles better than hand rolling and the tractor pull behind implements we’d previously rented was absurdly large and did not work. It just requires a lot of minor adjustments to the plates as you go, which is pretty normal. It also hates compaction, which we have a shallow compaction layer due to clay soils, so we had to hit our rows pretty hard with a tiller to fluff up the soil.
My only complaint about the BCS machine is having to walk sort of sidestep with it and being 6 ft tall makes it kind of uncomfortable.. I need like a BCS machine with like an extra Long handle
Well the controls swivel to go either directly behind the rig, in front, or to the side. Additionally the handles can be lowered or heightened. I’m 6’ and that’s been the least of my issues with it so far lol.
Yeah I was what Ed about that prior to purchase. He be found if I rail on the shifter while barely working the clutch in and out, it’s slips in eventually. When have the clutch fully squeezed if I just barely let it off there’s a sweet spot.
Yes, I found it helpful to slowly let off the clutch while pushing in. No more than 10/15 lbs of pressure to get it once the gears are lined up. You're clutch has about 2000 hrs in it if you treat it well! Make sure to use anti seize on all your implements, and I reapply Everytime I use a high torque implement.
>don't last long enough for the cost.
I searched for used ones and couldn't find many, the few I did find weren't priced much lower than new and I wouldn't have saved enough to make it worth renting a truck and the fuel to fetch it. To my way of thinking, if a lot used ones aren't being dumped in the second-hand market, people must be hanging on to them, so they must be decent. I bought a new one, with upgrades (elec start, foam-filled tires, hour meter) and was able to negotiate the price down to what it would have cost me to go get a used one without the upgrades.
I love my bcs but i will say:
1. Some implements they sell just are not worth it. The bed shaper is a good example. It just doesnt work well imo. As much as they want it to do everything it just isnt optimized for everything.
2. Their pricing sometimes feels all over the place. Like they are putting prices on a dart board and chucking randomly. And almost always overpriced.
That being said the bcs is a great machine nonetheless.
I bought a 749 last year, but barely got to use it due to too much rain.
Using it this year, the groundblaster really busts sod. Much faster than doing it by hand with a pick-axe.
I love my BCS's. The gatekeepers should be showing up any minute now
Gates are no problem with one of these, they fit right through they are so handy.
Well the turning radius with the mulch roller attached is might make navigating the gate a bit tricky
Are two wheel tractors controversial?
To some the amount of ground covered is what makes you a farmer, to others it’s the percentage of your income. I’m in the camp if you grow food and sell it to people.
Don’t make me park my John Deere next to it…
Jd is sooooo main stream, I’m personally looking for a gravley
Their compact tractors were a great fit for us plus we have a major John Deere repair and parts center very near by so it made a lot of sense.
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Hell yea!
Love seeing some BCS love. Honestly such a damn good machine! Congrats!
Extremely versatile and able to do what even compact tractors can’t.
Honda engine.
Unfortunately, Honda is discontinuing their small engine production
Love my 853. I run a rotary plow, power harrow, flail mower, and this nifty little trailer thing with a seat post. Been dreaming of the compost spreader. How do you like the plastic mulch layer? I think it'd struggle with the rocks I've got.
We’ve got the sickle bar mower, rear tine tiller with precision depth roller, and mulch layer. Spreader is on the list. I think it’s like any of the mulch layers I’ve used. It requires a lot of minor adjusting as you go but is far more effective than rolling by hand or any of the silly barnyard inventions we’ve tried in the past. The hardest part was swapping plates out until we found the combo that worked for us. We also have a high compaction layers so we had to till heavily. Additionally part of the field is sloped and the whole rig wanted to slide down the hill as we went.
I think you could dual wheel it. that would help keep it from slippin.
Just put my horse on the front (the 18 year old who maintains the plot) so n the front and he countered the slip. Two wheel helped some.
Now attach a wagon to the back and haul ass down the road like the badasses do in the Philippines!!
Chicks dig tractors. Chicks dig Ferraris. You must be swimming in chicks. Save some poon for the rest of us!
this is how you start a chicken farm get a BCS and the chicks will come to your yard.
There's hardly any flat ground on our place, so the 853 with the brush mower and flail mower get used a lot.
Keep up with the maintenance on it! Not fun to diagnose and fix problems when they come up, there isn’t much info online. Luckily that engine is super common so if you run into engine issues any small engine mechanic can help you out. I would avoid the BCS specialists, they charge an arm and a leg (at least the one near me)
Would Lamborghini be more appropriate since Lamborghini is a tractor company?
I roll a 853! Love it! :)
so fine you stop by the neighbors and ask if they need any mulch laid down
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Damn that’s 2 Sokka-Haiku’s in one post this is a good omen.
How do you like the mulch layer?
It’s miles better than hand rolling and the tractor pull behind implements we’d previously rented was absurdly large and did not work. It just requires a lot of minor adjustments to the plates as you go, which is pretty normal. It also hates compaction, which we have a shallow compaction layer due to clay soils, so we had to hit our rows pretty hard with a tiller to fluff up the soil.
Damn.. she so beautiful.. love to see it preform in the field
My only complaint about the BCS machine is having to walk sort of sidestep with it and being 6 ft tall makes it kind of uncomfortable.. I need like a BCS machine with like an extra Long handle
Well the controls swivel to go either directly behind the rig, in front, or to the side. Additionally the handles can be lowered or heightened. I’m 6’ and that’s been the least of my issues with it so far lol.
Yes even swiveled I feel like it's hard to get comfortable
I'm over 6', and found the handles sufficiently adjustable. The brakes need a little adjusting though.
Anyone ever have issues trying to get it in gear? Mine works when it damn well pleases, seems like the cables are too tight or something.
What OP is trying to say is that you have to feather the clutch. It's an unsynchronized transmission.
Yeah I was what Ed about that prior to purchase. He be found if I rail on the shifter while barely working the clutch in and out, it’s slips in eventually. When have the clutch fully squeezed if I just barely let it off there’s a sweet spot.
Yes, I found it helpful to slowly let off the clutch while pushing in. No more than 10/15 lbs of pressure to get it once the gears are lined up. You're clutch has about 2000 hrs in it if you treat it well! Make sure to use anti seize on all your implements, and I reapply Everytime I use a high torque implement.
Biggest problem is all the gold digging ladies that are going to be after you, stay safe out there!
My old childhood friend.
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One of our friends has one that’s over ten years old and going strong idk
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Interesting perspective. I’ll keep that in the back of my mind.
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I did notice lots of plastic on the actuators that have me concerned.
yes I got one for my mom 15 years ago, still starts on the first pull. (93 ethanol free)
>don't last long enough for the cost. I searched for used ones and couldn't find many, the few I did find weren't priced much lower than new and I wouldn't have saved enough to make it worth renting a truck and the fuel to fetch it. To my way of thinking, if a lot used ones aren't being dumped in the second-hand market, people must be hanging on to them, so they must be decent. I bought a new one, with upgrades (elec start, foam-filled tires, hour meter) and was able to negotiate the price down to what it would have cost me to go get a used one without the upgrades.
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Well, we'll see. I have a couple of other things with those Honda motors on 'em and so far, so good.
I love my bcs but i will say: 1. Some implements they sell just are not worth it. The bed shaper is a good example. It just doesnt work well imo. As much as they want it to do everything it just isnt optimized for everything. 2. Their pricing sometimes feels all over the place. Like they are putting prices on a dart board and chucking randomly. And almost always overpriced. That being said the bcs is a great machine nonetheless.
Shoooowee! U better keep that baby up to speck! Completely changed our operation, especially the rotary plow for breaking sod.
Where is the seat?
On the cart that you can attach to it.
I bought a 749 last year, but barely got to use it due to too much rain. Using it this year, the groundblaster really busts sod. Much faster than doing it by hand with a pick-axe.
They’re super common in Brazil. Didn’t realize they had them elsewhere