FH-BX42

THE BUYING PERSPECTIVE

Know before you order.

• Current exact page title and SKU are FH-BX42, without S. Navigation, image names and older series URL use BX42S; do not create a separate S model from those labels.
• Current manual printed p2 / PDF p3 explicitly labels minimum 15 PTO hp and a Max PTO HP row of 45. The product page says 16–50 HP without basis; the series page says 15–45 HP. Keep the selected manual basis visible.
• Product-linked Rev 1-3-2018 manual p38 lists 15 PTO hp with a 3-inch diameter condition and 26 PTO hp for maximum capacity, plus a generic 15–50 HP tractor range. The 26 figure is a capacity condition, not a maximum tractor-power limit.
• Current manual feed capacity is 4 × 10 inches; no new species/moisture or full-capacity horsepower condition is supplied there. The 10-inch long side is not a 10-inch diameter rating.
• Current manual says 21 × 21-inch feed hopper; current page and older manual say 20 × 20. Folded dimensions agree at 40 × 42 × 60 inches. Obtain delivered dimensions for tight storage.
• Four reversible rotor knives and one reversible bed knife are documented. Knife count is a service quantity, not a measured output or cut-quality claim.
• The manual currently linked by Betstco’s manual index and model-series pages is used for the explicit PTO screening range. Exact product pages still link a different, older manual. These documents require seller reconciliation for the delivered serial/configuration.
• The index-linked manual has no visible revision date on the inspected cover or specification pages. The separately linked older manual says Revision 1-3-2018; confirm which applies to the delivered machine.
• Gravity/pinch-and-pull feeding is distinct from a powered feed roller. No variable-speed, powered reverse or automatic load-sensing feed feature is verified for this model.
• The current manual contains generic hydraulic-fluid/roller checklist wording despite its self-feed table and direct-drive parts configuration. This is not evidence of an included hydraulic feed system; confirm the exact delivered configuration.
• Both manuals and current tables specify 540 rpm tractor PTO input. Included shear-protected driveline still requires tractor-specific sizing, overlap, guarding and clearance checks.
• The operating load is unverified. Keep net/product/gross/shipping numbers as separately labeled evidence, not interchangeable lift figures.

Published specifications

Power requirement

15–45 PTO hp in current index-linked manual; older/page conflicts retained

Rear PTO

540 rpm

Three-point hitch

Category 1

Published feed-capacity short side, inches

4 inches

Unit weight

Complete operating weight is unverified. Current index-linked manual p2 lists 430 lb net and 450 lb shipping. Current product/series pages instead list 423 lb net and 458 lb shipping. Net-weight shaft/assembly inclusions are unstated; none is substituted for a verified operating load.

Hydraulics

Gravity/pinch-and-pull feed with direct PTO drive. No tractor remote circuit or onboard hydraulic feed reservoir is specified for this configuration; tractor three-point lift remains necessary. Generic fluid/roller checklist text in the current manual conflicts with the model-specific feed description and needs clarification.

Accessories & setup

Current manual lists an included 04-series, 30-inch shear-protected PTO shaft. Assembly pages cover legs, rotor hood, discharge chute and hopper; hitch pins and clips are documented. No verified quick-hitch adapter package is assumed. Liftgate service is an order decision. Confirm shaft setup and replacement-part sourcing; the manual says Betstco does not sell PTO-shaft parts.

Specifications are manufacturer-published, not measured by Acreage Equipment. A shipping weight is not treated as operating weight.