Grading BX1500 Front blade

[PAexcavator]

Is anyone aware of any aftermarket manufacturers that make a front blade for a BX1500, or have adapted any others?

Kubota wants around $1400 for their front blade and it still has a manual angle. I just want it for pushing snow, I already have a loader on my LSeries tractor, but would like to use the BX1500 for snow since it's smaller and more maneuverable for the tighter areas I plow.

A rear blade doesn't really work well for my application because of the slopes involved, it's too hard to climb the hills with the tires in the snow while dragging the blade. I could drive up the hill in the cleared area and only plow going down, but this doubles the time.

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Is anyone aware of any aftermarket manufacturers that make a front blade for a BX1500, or have adapted any others?

Kubota wants around $1400 for their front blade and it still has a manual angle. I just want it for pushing snow, I already have a loader on my LSeries tractor, but would like to use the BX1500 for snow since it's smaller and more maneuverable for the tighter areas I plow.

A rear blade doesn't really work well for my application because of the slopes involved, it's too hard to climb the hills with the tires in the snow while dragging the blade. I could drive up the hill in the cleared area and only plow going down, but this doubles the time. )</font>
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Interesting points.
I would like to hear more feed back on this myself as I'm interested in a BX 1500 teamed up with a front blade and a rear tiller at the same time much like the FEL and BH teamed together on the BX23.

Any body out there in TBN LAND Have one of the BXs set up like this?

A rear Blade would not not work for me either because you can't put a tiller on the tractor with it.

 

[gravedigger]

get a blade from a 318 john deere has hydro lift and angle and buy the loader valve with disconnects for you bx and your set.You'll have under 1000 depending on what blades are going for in your area do it now winter is coming and prices go up .also i did to my 2230 so i can give pics and detailed info thanks

 

[PAexcavator]

Gravedigger,
Does the JD blade mechanically hookup to the Kubota mount, or do you have to fabricate an adaptor?

 

[gravedigger]

had to make the adapter out of 1/2 plate not very hard to do just a little time when i get a chance i will post some pics thanks ps there is a blade on ebay around 208.00 last time i looked

 

[evilgriff]

Hi,
Did you ever post pictures of your blade setup? I am thinking about doing the same thing to my bx23 and I am wondering how well yours works.
Steve aka evilgriff