Snow BX snow thrower vs loader?

[Dusty]

What everyone is forgetting is the first rule of snow removal. PLOW WITH THE STORM. If you wait till the storm is over, then there might be such a large accumulation that nothing other than some heavy duty equipment is going to handle the problem. If you plow with the storm, whether it be with a bucket, front blade, rear blade, or a snowblower, front or rear mount, you will lessen the chances of having a problem. Only time that I don't plow with the storm is when the storm is so violent that attempting to plow with the storm is too dangerous. Each piece of equipment is suited for snow removal, and which one you pick is a personal choice. There is no one thing that is perfect for every situation. If the snow is heavy and wet, a front blade is best to push it to the side. If fluffy and light, you can't beat a snow blower. I can't comment on the rear blade method, because even though I own one, I have never had to use it. I use a snow blower primarily. I used to use a plow truck until old age took its toll on the brake lines.
As for the person that has a BX with a Woods backhoe, you can still add a front mounted Kubota snow blower or blade since the front hitch mounts on the tractor frame once you remove the grille guard. The hitch goes on easily and quickly, and it is used with all Kubota front mounted attachments, so once you purchase it, you can add any other accessory to the tractor. The hitch comes as two parts. The hitch itself, and the power take off section which hooks up to the front PTO shaft.
Dusty

 

[AndyM]

What you need is a Flame Thrower !


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It that powered by the PTO?

 

[Fjord]

So, I ordered the v-bar ladder tire chains from tirechains.com. I am going to put them on tomorrow

Do you have to put wheel spacers on to fit those chains,or will they fit on with the stock wheel mounting?

 

[Stef]

I have a rear blower and a FEL. I spent the last two days moving snow and I think I have the best setup that I can wish for in my situation. I have a snowblower mounted on my tractor since my first Kubota (before that I had a walk behind snow thrower 12HP 33"). By experience, I think the blower is far more efficient for a big snowfall than a FEL. When the blower is completely raised it can bit a drift nearly 4' high. When it's on the ground, the bottom blade is half an inch from the ground (most of my neighbours (and me) don't have a paved driveway). The final result is a pretty hard snow surface perfectly even (even if the neighbour rolled over his snow bank with his F350 many times). The rotation and the angle are controlled by hydraulic cylinders so I can put the snow where I want.

What I like the most of a snowblower is the fact that it compacts the snow a great deal so the snow banks take less space and let's not forget that it's very pleasant to operate. One other thing is the fact that a snowblower requires nearly no traction to operate because the snow is not pushed on the side it's completely taken away. The only friction is the weight of the snowblower on the skid shoes.

 

[Northland]

What everyone is forgetting is the first rule of snow removal. PLOW WITH THE STORM.

That's good advice assuming you are at home at the time of the storm or you don't get all your snow overnight. The snow we get here in the mountains off SE Lake Superior often comes in overnight in bunches from 6" to 15" by morning.

 

[Northland]

Do you have to put wheel spacers on to fit those chains,or will they fit on with the stock wheel mounting?

I sure hope they fit without spacers. From searching the archives here at TBN I understand that the turf tires require spacers, because they are wider, but my R-4's don't. No sure about Ag tires

 

[Northland]

What I like the most of a snowblower is the fact that it compacts the snow a great deal so the snow banks take less space and let's not forget that it's very pleasant to operate. One other thing is the fact that a snowblower requires nearly no traction to operate because the snow is not pushed on the side it's completely taken away. The only friction is the weight of the snowblower on the skid shoes.

Sounds like you have just what I need/want

 

[fishpick]

I like the idea of the FEL and rear blower as well - question - Kubota seems to say a 4' blower for the front off the mid-PTO... since the rear PTO goes slower and has more torque - think a BX24 could run a 5' rear mount?

 

[Stef]

I like the idea of the FEL and rear blower as well - question - Kubota seems to say a 4' blower for the front off the mid-PTO... since the rear PTO goes slower and has more torque - think a BX24 could run a 5' rear mount?

IMHO there's no torque difference between the rear and the mid PTO at the end (I mean after the gearbox mounted on the snowblower). The gearbox for a front snowblower reduce the speed. The point is, they both turn at the same speed (if not, a front one would throw a light snow 200' away but would bug down with heavy wet snow).

About the width, I have a 64" mounted on my B3030. It was mounted on my BX23 before I swapped tractors. It was ok mainly because the BX23 had an hydrostatic transmission (meaning: you go slower, that's all). If you plan to break the fastest snow removal world record I'd recommend something smaller though. But it was very fonctionnal and if I had to do it again I would do it without any hesitation. The situation is the same with my B3030, when there's a 18" snowfall I don't back up as fast as if there was only 6" (dry or wet snow is the same logic).

Two pics: B3030 and BX23... same snowblower.

 

[canoetrpr]

I've got a rear blower and leave my FEL attached. Bought my blower this year.

For this winter, other than the novelty of blowing with the blower, I think I would have been better off with a rear blade. We've never had more than 8" of snow this winter.

However, a snowblower can do what a blade can in 6 to 8" but a blade can't necessarily do what a snowblower in 18" and higher.

Realistically, I ought to get a rear blade anyway for al the other things I could do with a blade and then with the Pats pick and choose the best implement depending upon the amount of snow.