Other respondents pretty much covered recommended fixes. Front scrapers are the hardest to manage & I prefer rear blades for snow removal, especially for uneven or unpaved surfaces. I covered my rationale in a post about a month ago & one post covered crowned driveways well. It looks like your...
I agree with your comments. I have had my 5045E 4x4 about as long as you. I bought it Dec 2012 and only have a little over 300 hrs on it. At about 300 hrs, I had the same cold start valve failure that's those models are apparently notorious for. I spent hours tracing wiring and checking fuses...
Definitely a rear blade of no more than 7' for a Kubota 2501, especially if it has industrial tires and you don't have chains. The problem with a FEL blade on a tractor, especially one as small as a 2501 is not rear wheel traction but frontend weight and traction when pushing a blade full of...