SubCompacts . . purpose of box blade implement

Fawken · Jun 13, 2015

wchp14 said:
TMR said:

I am debating the Kubota BX series vs the B series.

I had the same debate a month ago and ended up buying a Kubota B2650 and have not looked back. The FEL is super handy and now my wheel barrow just sits in the garage, I bought a finish mower for it on craiglist and It came with a 60" box blade which is decent but I prefer a 6-way blade. With a B serries you get a "real tractor" vs a garden tractor on steroids. Everything I read prior to buying says buy the biggest tractor you can for the money, that phisolophy is 100 % correct.

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32 years experience with what I thought was the smallest tractor on earth has taught me that, no, you should not get the biggest tractor you can afford. Get the smallest tractor that will safely handle the biggest jobs you intend to do. Trust me, you'll be getting calls daily from your neighbors with machines too big to fit into the tight spot that need leveling or a pipe dug up.

PeterK · Jun 13, 2015

I have a BX24, rear blade not a box blade. It's good for pulling snow away from the garage, etc. and I never had a use for a box blade. If you have a gravel driveway, then box is good. If you need to level out raw ground, it's good for that too. But as a must have, after 6 years with my BX, I have no desire or need for a box blade. My driveway is paved and my lot is grass. I have a middle buster for breaking up new ground and a KK tiller that smooths like no tomorrow. So they probably take the place of a box blade. But IMO, it's would be stored and taking up valuable space. As far as rear weight, there's other options that are more compact and less expensive. I can live without one.

MtnViewRanch · Jun 13, 2015

Something that is truly amazing is that we all DO NOT have the same set of conditions to work with. :shocked:

Therefore we all do not have the same requirements, and yet so many of us think that we have the answers for so many without even knowing the conditions that a person has to work with. :scratchchin:

Don't get me wrong, I make these generalizations all the time and should not. :no:

As far as size of tractors to get, without actually knowing as many of the conditions as possible, aren't we actually only guessing what would work well for someone based on our own experience? :confused3:

jenkinsph · Jun 13, 2015

MtnViewRanch said:
Something that is truly amazing is that we all DO NOT have the same set of conditions to work with. :shocked: Therefore we all do not have the same requirements, and yet so many of us think that we have the answers for so many without even knowing the conditions that a person has to work with. :scratchchin:

Don't get me wrong, I make these generalizations all the time and should not. :no:

As far as size of tractors to get, without actually knowing as many of the conditions as possible, aren't we actually only guessing what would work well for someone based on our own experience? :confused3:

I agree for the most part with the above. In most cases the questions are what size is needed to handle my jobs and the person posing the questions may not have a clue to their needs. Lots of general questions keep getting lots of general answers, lots of repetition for sure.