So I have a Kubota B7610 that I purchased in August and I am pondering the purchase of a rear blade to use primarily for snow removal. My driveway is not huge, about 140 long, it is about 12 ft wide where it meets the road and widens out to about 24 ft near the garage. There is also an area to back out when pulling out of the garage on one side. The driveway material is asphalt. The location is southwestern Maine. Typically we get a fair amount of snow and a lot of cold. Yes , sometimes we can get whacked with 3 ft+, but a lot of the snow falls into what I would consider the nuisance category 5-8 or so at a time. This year for the deeper snow I also purchased a Honda track drive snowblower that is very powerful and works quite well (although it does not seem to get right down to the pavement, so I think I need to adjust the skid shoes). I think a rear blade would be a better and faster option for the lesser snowfalls. I have a Woods box scraper that I used to plow some snow with (in reverse) and it actually worked great, but since it is so heavy, I was afraid it might cause excess wear on the boxblade. It did not seem to affect the asphalt as long as it was set at the right angle.
I did a search and it seems some people have used box scrapers for snow removal but there was limited discussion on it. Should I continue to use this or go with the rear blade? I could get a rear blade @ TSC for under $300 or I could go with a Woods rear blade (model # RB60) from my tractor dealer that is more heavy duty and also has the tilting feature (which I like) for $475. I would appreciate any input, thanks.
I did a search and it seems some people have used box scrapers for snow removal but there was limited discussion on it. Should I continue to use this or go with the rear blade? I could get a rear blade @ TSC for under $300 or I could go with a Woods rear blade (model # RB60) from my tractor dealer that is more heavy duty and also has the tilting feature (which I like) for $475. I would appreciate any input, thanks.