2620 vs. 2920

[My Hoe]

I actually went with the 63" 2782 as my dealer was out of the smaller ones. I certainly have no regrets as this is a big, heavy unit that my 2920 handles effortlessly. I was initally bummed when I decided to pull the trigger and the dealer said he'd sold his last smaller one the day before. Then he asked one of his service techs if the 2920 would handle a bigger unit. The tech said sure so he sold it to me at the same price. Big Win.

Kubota B2782 Snow Blower | LOCHEN EQUIPMENT NEWBURG, WI has a nice picture of the blower

We are projected to have another heavy snowfall winter again this year in NW Montana - Last year was huge - record snowfall in Glacier National Park and I live about 10 miles from the west entrance. I'll be ready. In fact I plan on taking my loader off this weekend and putting the blower on - even though it was 80 yesterday.

Mike

Dumb Question:

These ARE two-stage blowers, right? I believe I can see the impeller (i.e., the 2nd stage) in that photo, but I know that some companies (Simplicity, for example, at least in their ancient blowers) were single stage. I've never used a single, except on walk-behinds, but I much prefer two-stage blowers.

Thanks,

My Hoe

 

[ChuckinNH]

bp,

I am forced to admit that I just assumed, with all the emphasis placed here on having multiple front and rear remotes, that the snow blowers were drive by hydraulic motors. So I just ASSumed :laughing: it would be no problem to "chew down" through huge drifts, if the blower were mounted to a QA on the FEL arms, and driven by hydraulic pressure. Thank you for the correction.

Thank you, as well, for the heads up on the double posts--I don't know how I'm doing that, and was not aware of it. I believe your "guess" is correct--I do edit frequently--could I be doing that wrong somehow? In any event, apologies to all. I will try to watch for it, and delete any doubles I see.

How does one delete a post--just write "duplicate post--deleted?" Or is there a neater way to do it (if you know)? Thanks.

On a side note, bp: I find your posts to be particularly well written, thoughtful and I especially enjoy them, as (IMHO) they stand out, even among the many great posters here.

Best,

My Hoe

Don't feel too bad. I saw a JD the other day at a dealer's that had a front loader mounted snowblower installed. It did run from hydraulic pressure, but needed an expensive pto mounted pump, and tank to get the high flow, and pressure required. So, they are available, but quite expensive, and the frame mounted, pto drivven front blowers are far more common.

 

[Ductape]

Dumb Question:

These ARE two-stage blowers, right? I believe I can see the impeller (i.e., the 2nd stage) in that photo, but I know that some companies (Simplicity, for example, at least in their ancient blowers) were single stage. I've never used a single, except on walk-behinds, but I much prefer two-stage blowers.

Thanks,

My Hoe

Kubota's blowers are two stage. They are made by RAD in Canada, the makers of the Blizzard brand. Very well made units.

 

[ChuckinNH]

Kubota's blowers are two stage. They are made by RAD in Canada, the makers of the Blizzard brand. Very well made units.

Yes, I have a Blizzard 54" rear mounted blower on my B2620, and it is a tank! (You have to feed it a bit before you use it though since it will try to eat telephone poles, siding, etc. if you don't. Of course that might be a problem with blowing in reverse using trifocal glasses covered in snow)I won't buy another rear mounted blower ( I am a slow learner Ductape ), but I would buy a RAD blower in a heartbeat.

 

[Ductape]

Yes, I have a Blizzard 54" rear mounted blower on my B2620, and it is a tank! (You have to feed it a bit before you use it though since it will try to eat telephone poles, siding, etc. if you don't. Of course that might be a problem with blowing in reverse using trifocal glasses covered in snow)I won't buy another rear mounted blower ( I am a slow learner Ductape ), but I would buy a RAD blower in a heartbeat.

Ya know Chuck......... Kubota DOES sell a front mounted blower for your tractor.

 

[ChuckinNH]

Really! There was so much orange stuff around the dealer's that I musta missed it.

 

[art]

Either works fine with the Kubota front mounted blower but it seems some still compare with a loader. With a blower you don't have banks to remove!!!!!!

 

[My Hoe]

Don't feel too bad. I saw a JD the other day at a dealer's that had a front loader mounted snowblower installed. It did run from hydraulic pressure, but needed an expensive pto mounted pump, and tank to get the high flow, and pressure required. So, they are available, but quite expensive, and the frame mounted, pto drivven front blowers are far more common.

ChuckinNH,

Thank you, my friend. I could use a little emotional support (for reasons having to do with the world outside this community) but even though unrelated to my non-tractor struggles, your words are most welcome.

I am also aware that large, rotating "power brushes," hydraulically-driven, have been adapted to, for example, a Simplicity, and used for light snow removal (and possibly leaf management? Not sure about that one).

I especially appreciate your info about the need for a dedicated, pto-driven pump, and tank--I was a bit skeptical that the on-board hydraulic power could drive such a big power draw as a snow blower, myself. If expense were not an issue, an FEL-arm-mounted blower seems like a giant-slayer, IMO, in terms of huge drifts.

What other drawbacks, besides cost and complexity/fab costs, are there, if one were $o inclined?

Thanks.
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Ducttape,

Thank you for confirming that the Kubota blowers are two-stage, and are good units. I suspected as much.

I still feel like an FEL-arm mounted snow plow (power angle, of course ) would be a handy gadget, and cheaper, but I'm sure for efficiency, the blower is king.

But then a cab would be nice, if using a blower....

To all: if going with an FEL-mounted snow blade, would a Jeep-sized (6'?), power angle plow, fabbed to a QA plate, be a good $olution, for, say, a B2630?

My apologies to the OP--this is a large, albeit unintentional, hijack on my part.

Thanks

My Hoe