Boss Plow on BX Tractor

simoutdoors · Dec 20, 2012

I want a plow on the front of my Kubota BX bad. When I bought the tractor I had to have the bucket loader. I added the rear blade, which is ok for scraping up light or wet storms. If we get any significant snow I end up using my 32" wide 13 hp walk behind blower. The Kubota quick hitch set-up for plow and snow blower looks nice, but once you put it on you can't really quickly use the loader.

The Boss UTV v-plow caught my eye, it looks very robust and efficient. Seems that it could work as a frame connected plow on a sub-compact tractor. They have a quick hitch option or the UTVs, makes me think with proper mount engineering I could drop the plow and quickly pick up the quick detach loader.

I know that folks are going to say bucket mounted plow, but this a BX. I think the leverage of a bucket mounted plow pushing on Maine Snow banks will be stronger than the sliding resistance of the small front tires. No I don't need a bigger tractor!

I haven't even started to do any homework on this option. Anyone else take a look at this? Anyone know the price for a Boss UTV plow set-up?

wawajake · Dec 20, 2012

If that does not work easily ......try this, all it took was having weight box adapted with a chain (no weight of the box is on the plow it is just the lift mechanism . I did have to weld a couple of ears to match the holes and ears on the ATV plow , you might be able to see it in the pics. In five minutes I can remove the plow from the tractor and put it back on the ATV . ...........just a thought

MIKE R · Dec 20, 2012

Boss makes very good plows. With it mounted on the frame with hydraulic up and down you will get some serious scraping force.

WawaJake I guess you'll be doing some snow clearing in the next couple days with this storm coming through.

wawajake · Dec 20, 2012

Yep put the chains on last night, it is hitting you too !! ,,,ps enjoyed the tractor cruise video

MIKE R · Dec 20, 2012

wawajake said:
Yep put the chains on last night, it is hitting you too !! ,,,ps enjoyed the tractor cruise video

It is starting to hit us right now. It was snowing but the wind is starting now. Thanks for the comment on the cruise video. Hope to see you at it next year.

radioman · Dec 20, 2012

here is a youtube of an OLD quick attach for the BX Kubota BX Quick Attachment - YouTube . this should give you ideas - but thier website doesnt list the BX models- unless someone can gladly prove me wrong?
I dont see why you cant create something simalar with a stationary v mount plow , but still can swap back to bucket.

FYI - I made a mount for my truck plow on BX and can swap back to the bucket using the hitch pins for the bucket/plow mount pins.

unbidden · Dec 20, 2012

Once you get the hang of dropping the BX loader and attaching the quick-hitch and plow it takes no time, maybe 20 minutes. same in reverse order. I don't have any experience with the v-plow.

94BULLITT · Dec 20, 2012

I think that plow may be to wide for a BX. It is probably a 6ft plow.

HeLa · Dec 20, 2012

radioman said:
FYI - I made a mount for my truck plow on BX and can swap back to the bucket using the hitch pins for the bucket/plow mount pins.

have a pic by chance? i'd love to see it.

BXpanded · Dec 20, 2012

simoutdoors said:
I want a plow on the front of my Kubota BX bad. When I bought the tractor I had to have the bucket loader. I added the rear blade, which is ok for scraping up light or wet storms. If we get any significant snow I end up using my 32" wide 13 hp walk behind blower. The Kubota quick hitch set-up for plow and snow blower looks nice, but once you put it on you can't really quickly use the loader.

The Boss UTV v-plow caught my eye, it looks very robust and efficient. Seems that it could work as a frame connected plow on a sub-compact tractor. They have a quick hitch option or the UTVs, makes me think with proper mount engineering I could drop the plow and quickly pick up the quick detach loader.

I know that folks are going to say bucket mounted plow, but this a BX. I think the leverage of a bucket mounted plow pushing on Maine Snow banks will be stronger than the sliding resistance of the small front tires. No I don't need a bigger tractor!

I haven't even started to do any homework on this option. Anyone else take a look at this? Anyone know the price for a Boss UTV plow set-up? View attachment 293680

This one works really well on the BX BXpanded Snowplow

oldnslo · Dec 21, 2012

This is a 6' 8" western plow that I put on my BX1850. Two pins, four quick disconnects and unplug the wiring for the lights and the plow was off and ready to mount the FEL. I think the plow ws originally meant to mount on a jeep but not sure which model. Heavy wet snow it was a challenge to get enough traction to push a full blade.

radioman · Dec 21, 2012

You asked - you got it .

RaydaKub · Dec 21, 2012

radioman said:
View attachment 293783 View attachment 293784 View attachment 293785 You asked - you got it .

Wow, that's sweet! Did you make your own or is that one you can just buy like that?

SeymourBota · Dec 21, 2012

oldnslo said:
I think the plow ws originally meant to mount on a jeep but not sure which model.

That's a Western Suburbanite- same as a Fisher Homesteader- poly plow. Mounts are available for many different brands and models- primarily 1/2 ton vehicles. I have one on my Toyota Tacoma.

HeLa · Dec 21, 2012

radioman said:
You asked - you got it .

Thanks, looks great!

I just finished up my plow build this week. I picked up a 5' Warn ATV plow and push tubes, made a bracket to mount them to the bucket. Paint is drying now on the mounting bracket. I'm hoping for snow, and that the plow holds up, in the next week!

radioman · Dec 21, 2012

RaydaKub said:
Wow, that's sweet! Did you make your own or is that one you can just buy like that?

I made my own. I took a old plow off from my uncle's truck and modified the A frame to fit on the FEL arms. I used a hobart ez125 handler (125volt flux) to weld everything together. been holding up for 2 winters already- going into 3rd.

Scooby074 · Dec 21, 2012

Problem I have with plowing snow using my BX is the front end is so light its hard (almost impossible) to steer. Thats using my bucket. Id imagine a blade would be similar.

radioman · Dec 22, 2012

scooby -- I noticed the same thing with my bucket. it gets so loaded up it only goes where there is less resistance. With the plow, angled all the way to the side - it can plow in straight rows and I can turn just fine when I lift the plow just enough to put weight on front tires. If you leave FEL arms in float mode all the time and you start to have steering issues from wet ,heavy snow the weight gets "pushed back" so to speak to the rear side of the tractor due to geometry of FEL support arms in middle of tractor. next time you feel the BX starts to lose front steering, just a few taps of control lever to lift FEL will do it. Its kind of like an art to it - you just lift in little by little until you get control back and you still can "scrape" bottom of surface. sometimes its better to have an inch left of snow on driveway and go back to clean up for faster /better control of steering.

simoutdoors · Dec 23, 2013

It seems that I am not the only one to consider the Boss UTV on a Kubota compact tractor.

That B Series is a little bigger than my BX and the plow looks to be just about right on that tractor. Hmmm.

rick480 · Dec 23, 2013

I made a mount and mounted a 5' Polaris Glacier II ATV plow on my BX1860. Works very well, much better than on the ATV it was on. Steering and traction are not a problem. I raise and lower it with a hydraulic cylinder attached to the FEL connections.