b1750

genelp · Nov 26, 2001

This is the first time I have ever participated in a discussion on the internet, so please bear with me. I have just purchased a b1750 two wheel drive that I plan to use for mowing (4 acres) and pushing snow from our fairly long driveway. What size rear blade can I use, assuming I install tire chains?

Muhammad · Nov 27, 2001

What tasks are you looking to do with it? Just pushing the snow or?? /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif With 2WD, I'd stick with a 4' standard/light duty blade and yes, chains for sure since you only have 2WD. I like covering tracks with the blade, and sicne the B1750 is fairly narrow as most b-series tractors are, even with bar-turf or turf tires on the rear, you should just about cover it...

Boondox · Nov 27, 2001

My first tractor was a 1750 4WD. Even with weights and chains on all four corners it had a tough time handling our northern New England snowfall with a 5' blade. So I'll second what Muhammad says.

Pete

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genelp · Nov 28, 2001

I would like to thank both of the individuals who replied to my question. To answer Muhammad's question: I just plan to use the tractor for mowing and pushing snow. I just want to do both more quickly than I did in the past using a 12 hp and 17 hp wheel horse (my son and I). I was surprised at the width of the blade you reccomended for pushing snow. I used a 42" front mount on the wheel horses and with a weight box and chains, I pushed a lot snow and never ran out of HP just traction! Of course when the snow gets real deep I call a neighbor down the road who runs a snow removal business. I must have overestimated what the Kubota could do.

Muhammad · Nov 29, 2001

I'm thinking of the possibilities. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif If you get 6-8" of heavy snow, the 2WD B1750 is going to be best off with a smaller blade. With 2WD, traction is going to be your problem with the B1750 as well, although probably nowhere near as much as with your Wheel Horse since the B1750 weighs a bit over 1,200lbs while I'm guessing your Wheel Horse would tip the scales are maybe 750ish with the blade, and weight box... before an operator sits in the seat.

Yes, if you typically push 2-4" of the powder stuff, then 5' is a possibility, but you might just need an even more aggressive angle when it gets heavy/wet, taking the effective clearing width down to something close to what the 4' will offer. Plus, the versatility of that blade in the warm weather moths is going to be compromised, since 5' is stretching it for a 17HP 2WD tractor, to do ground-breaking tasks. Remember, with a rear blade, your 3PH ballast options are eliminated (short of a makeshift rig) and depending on the type of tires the tractor has, you might not have room for a lot of wheel weights (R1s on the B1750 are rather thin).

genelp · Nov 29, 2001

Thanks again for your advice. I'll be looking at 4' blades. Any other advice you can offer would be appreciated. I'll be mowing the sides of a dam; with the wheel horse I had to sit on the fender. I'm hoping that with the wider wheel base there won't be as much chance at rolling the tractor. Have a great day!

Gene

Boondox · Nov 30, 2001

Gene -- I almost hate to say this, but one of the main reasons I gave up my 1750 was its tippiness even with the wheels at the widest setting. /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif I live on a hill, and in all my 150+ acres I only have a spot the size of a tennis court that's flat, so stability was a big point with me. My L3010 with loaded tires is infinitely more stable, but IMO the most stable platform of all are the BX series.

Pete

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