Hi Steve,
A 48" box blade is just right for the 2305. I have a King Kutter which worked great on my 2305. What are you getting one for? Mine sits a lot, more than all the other attachments, but I know everyone's needs are different.
You are probably right to go 48", but Landpride makes a 54" that I'm thinking about. The only reason for a 54" is that I plan to add wheel spacers to allow room for tire chains (I have the BH subframe). I am getting the BB for a large project involving a ravine on my property, need to add a bunch of dirt and grade the area for better drainage. I also have areas of my yard that I want to improve in the future, I have about 1.5 acres and a bunch of projects. I have an injured back so manual labor is becoming difficult at best.
That being said, yeah, it may just take up space someday. If that's the case I'll sell it. At any rate, I'm not looking to take big bites of hard soil, in general I'll be moving loose soil. I do have a lot of clay in the soil, but as I said, won't be digging in too much. I can use the loader and BH if I need to.
The cat1 Landpride weighs in at around 400 lbs. They also have a scut model that is smaller and lighter. I may go to the Landpride dealer and have a talk . They also rent equipment, I may see if they have a 60" I can try just to get an idea, I know thats too much for the 2305 but it should give me an idea of what to expect. I don't think they have a 54" or 48" for rental.
I did think about the Frontier but when my dealer gave me the price of $883 I decided against it. I am going to call another dealer as I'm not so impressed with mine, I know I can get a better price.
BTW, how far off the ground can you get your King Kutter in the raised position and how tall is the box? Will a quick hitch give me any additional height?
Thanks!
Steve