6' Box blade too big for tractor that was purchased with a 6' bushhog?

[sandman2234]

A friend just bought a new Kubota tractor with a hydrostatic tranny. Kubota Grand L4060 with FEL and purchased a 6' bush hog with it. Now he is asking about a 6' boxblade and the salesman told him that a six foot boxblade would void his warranty. I have never heard that, and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this?
David from jax
On edit, I changed the bushhog to a boxblade that the dealer said would void the warranty. Sorry for the mistake.

 

[TractorTYMe]

That sounds like a bunch o'BS. He will be fine with a 6' rotary mower on there.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Void his warranty? That's a foul load of ********.

 

[oldnslo]

I would ask dealer why a 6 ft box blade would void warranty. Be curious to what the answer is…

 

[RjCorazza]

Playing the devil's advocate...
Kubota limits a rear box blade to 65" for the L4060. Break the casings or 3 point linkage and it's possible they could deny warranty (but unlikely).
That said, if I were in need of a box blade for my L4060, it would be a 72".

 

[big bubba]

your friend's L4060 manual should give weight & pto hp maximum recommendations for implements. your friend should be fine with the box blade.

i would recommend loading rear tires given the size of those 2 implements with that model tractor. everyone knows that tractor weight is essential, & Kubota models tend to be light on their feet for the hp ratio

 

[DarkBlack]

I’ve got a 7’ box blade on my mf1540, with no problems at all. How is a 6’ too much for a L4060? That makes no sense.
Box blades aren’t heavy. You can gently drag sand with a 6’ forever, and do no harm, or you could break your machine on day one, by hitting a tree stump with a little 3’ box blade. It’s all about avoiding sudden impacts, regardless of the width. The width doesn’t matter in 90% of applications , unless you often hit obstacles at the outer edges if the box blade, or you simply don’t have enough tire traction

 

[DK35vince]

Been running a 6' brush hog, 6' tiller and a 6' box blade on my 35 HP tractor (Kioti DK 35) for 2+ decades.
Handles them fine.

 

[dodge man]

I agree with others, 6 foot is well within the range for that tractor for both the mower and box blade. I’d think it could handle bigger.

 

[masseyrider]

My parents had a 40+ acre fruit farm.
Pa ran Masseys.
He started with the old Fergusons and then went through 35s, 135s, 245s, 255s and a few others.
About 30 years ago Kubota ran an ad in the local farming paper for a 55pto 4x4 tractor.
At least equal to and larger than most of the Masseys.
The price on offer was really good so I went and checked it out.
Dealer asked me what kind of work I'd be doing.
When I told him he said He couldn't sell me the tractor. It wouldn't hold up.
I needed the heavier duty model.
?????
To this day I don't know if the ad was a bait and switch or if he was being honest about it.
And that was when the trannies were still old school clutch and gear none of this Hydro stuff.
In my mind a 55pto with 4x4 should have been head and shoulders above what we had at the time.
I've never looked at a Kubota since.