jdonovan
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Sure, its solid. Its held on by two brackets on the cutting edge, and a chain binder on the top.
But I usually have my rear blade on for counter weight anyway, so I generally use that.
BXpanded snow plow?
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Sure, its solid. Its held on by two brackets on the cutting edge, and a chain binder on the top.
But I usually have my rear blade on for counter weight anyway, so I generally use that.
Dubeast
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I was forced to fire our plow guy last season after he left, on 2 occasions, a large pile of snow about 1/3 of the way down our 800 ft gravel driveway after a couple of storms. Granted it was a record winter but I bought a PTO snowblower to throw the snow further back into the woods since a plow was only piling it up. Plowing with my bucket wasn't fun on the long straightaways but I didn't want to take the bucket off. This might be a good compromise for what I need this season. Slap on the plow blade for the little storms but still have the blower and bucket readily available for moving the snow further out of the way.
That's one thing that appeals about it to me too, the easy on and off and it seems well built. I too have been pondering the combination of a 3 pt blower and the BXpanded plow. I like that I could blow the deep stuff and still scrape down the driveway with the plow, then quickly take it off for loader use, i/e/ fetching firewood or whatever.
dieseldriver1
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Here's some things that I've discovered about plowing snow. I was using a 500cc Honda ATV but the same thing applies to small tractors.(I have a 30hp Kioti 4x4 with hydrostatic drive)
The blade on my Honda is designed pretty much like the Bxpanded plow.(It happens to be a Moose Plow) I really like the Moose plow and that is why I'm interested in the Bx.
Here's some thoughts on plowing.
1. If the driveway is too steep or the snows to deep, raise the plow. Don't try to take the whole driveway in one pass.
2. Plow down hill wherever possible. If you have to keep the blade up to get to the top, then do it. It's unbelievable how much you can do with gravity helping.
3. A lot of plowing problems have to do with the consistency of the snow. If it's the first or last snows of the year where you get a lot of slush and the snow is heavy, it's harder to move. But if it's that nice powder that comes mid-winter, it'll flow like water in front of the blade. What I'm getting at here is tire chains would work better in the first and last snows whereas mid-winter you probably wouldn't need them.
4. Don't worry too much about running into something that won't move under/in the snow. Those two springs on the back of the blade let the blade tip forward and relieves the strain on things.
During the summer, I would angle my ATV blade and grade my 3/4 minus gravel driveway.(200+ yards) I couldn't believe how well it did. I'm pretty sure the Bx would do the same. You just have to use a little common sense on how to set your tractor bucket so that it wouldn't dig in and create a hole.
Hope this helps.
The blade on my Honda is designed pretty much like the Bxpanded plow.(It happens to be a Moose Plow) I really like the Moose plow and that is why I'm interested in the Bx.
Here's some thoughts on plowing.
1. If the driveway is too steep or the snows to deep, raise the plow. Don't try to take the whole driveway in one pass.
2. Plow down hill wherever possible. If you have to keep the blade up to get to the top, then do it. It's unbelievable how much you can do with gravity helping.
3. A lot of plowing problems have to do with the consistency of the snow. If it's the first or last snows of the year where you get a lot of slush and the snow is heavy, it's harder to move. But if it's that nice powder that comes mid-winter, it'll flow like water in front of the blade. What I'm getting at here is tire chains would work better in the first and last snows whereas mid-winter you probably wouldn't need them.
4. Don't worry too much about running into something that won't move under/in the snow. Those two springs on the back of the blade let the blade tip forward and relieves the strain on things.
During the summer, I would angle my ATV blade and grade my 3/4 minus gravel driveway.(200+ yards) I couldn't believe how well it did. I'm pretty sure the Bx would do the same. You just have to use a little common sense on how to set your tractor bucket so that it wouldn't dig in and create a hole.
Hope this helps.
Gods Country
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Any other updates to this?
After spending hours moving 12" of snow yesterday with just the fel & BB I need to make some decisions.
After spending hours moving 12" of snow yesterday with just the fel & BB I need to make some decisions.
Lumberdink
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I'm happy with my Sno-Pro plow but my Kubotee is just a little light and I did a lot of spinning out yesterday. Rear chains will be here today. Also pondering front chains. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-owning-operating/267126-need-tire-chains-bx2660.html
Lumberdink
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Yeah, here's my rig Sno Pro Tractor Blades What's nice is it uses your hydraulics so changing the direction of the blade amounts to moving a lever rather than getting on and off the tractor and it's nice for making adjustments as you go. The drawback is price and I lost some weight in the front although 260lbs of suitcase weights weren't a big help yesterday in that stuff.
GeorgeKG
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No update since my post of 4/2011. My virgin snow blade continues to prevent it from snowing here in VA. 
Who knows if it will get some use in 2013.
Who knows if it will get some use in 2013.RecoveringVegetarian
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Any updates from those of you that have the BXpanded plow? We are considering one (have a Ford 1210).