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pintodeluxe |
Bx2230 Lawn Striping Kit
Nov 15 2008, 4:24 AM EST
Has anyone seen a lawn striping roller to mount on the 54" MMM? I was also considering fabricating one to mount on the bagger - perhaps by using the holes that normally house the bagger parking stands. Mounting a spring-loaded tube-steel bracket here would be an ideal location for a lawn striper. Mounted behind the tires for best effect, and wouldn't interefere with installation / removal of MMM. Has anyone made one, or seen a commercial version for the BX2230? Welding up the brackets is easy enough, but I would like to find a roller with bearings that is approx. 48"wide.
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apmillard |
1. RE: Bx2230 Lawn Striping Kit
Nov 15 2008, 6:51 PM EST
A number of custom ideas for striping are shown in a discussion on TractorByNet. Some involved rollers, but others use chains or a rubber flap attached to the 3-point hitch. Here's the URL ...http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/37284-lawn-striping-attachment.html Do you find this valuable? |
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pintodeluxe |
2. RE: Bx2230 Lawn Striping Kit, See Photo Album
Dec 7 2008, 5:20 PM EST
I built a custom lawn striper for by Bx 2230, but it could be made for any Bx. It is designed to work with the Kubota triple bagger. If you have a bagger, you know that they mount to the top link and lower link of the TPH only. ie: they do not use the hydraulic lift arms normally. I built longer lift arms to match the look of factory lift arms, and now the heavy sand-filled rollers are raised and lowered with the stock rear hydraulics. Because the bagger occupies the lower TPH arms, the striper was mounted to the tractor frame with brackets and clevis pins. To install just takes 4 clevis pins / and hair pins. Let me know if anone needs dimensions to build their own. FAQ: 1. Does the striper increase the overall length of the tractor? No. The striper tucks neatly under the bagger. 2. Do the deck and striper raise and lower together with the stock lever? Yes. 3. Are the rollers sepparated to allow for faster rotation of the outer roller to prevent turf damage when turning? Yes. 4. Does the striper interfere with normal bagger operation, or interefere with the bagger parking stands? No. 5. How wide is the striper? 45 inches. This is just wider than the rear tires. 6. Why is the striper mouted at the rear of the tractor, and not on the deck? Clearance is an issue for deck-mounted stripers on the Bx. Also, the best striping effect is achieved when the striper is the last thing to contact the ground. 7. How much did it cost to build? I started with a $25 Arnold universal lawn striper meant for a lawn tractor (Craigslist of Ebay). Including the 3/16" x 1.25" flat stock (5 feet), 3/16" angle iron (4 feet), 3/4" cold rolled steel rod (38"), 1" x 2" rectangular stock (2 feet), and hardware from Home Depot in the electrical section by the superstrut stock, and sand: the project total was $100. *** See Photo Album for Pics *** Do you find this valuable? |
