front 3-point hitch on a GC2300/GC2310?

[FredWalter]

While I was at the dealer's, arranging to buy a GC2310, I noticed a front 3-point hitch on a Kubota compact tractor.

He didn't have any specs on it (lift/etc), but looked into it for me, and told me that I could get one for $2250 (best cash price) for my GC2310. It looked pretty hefty - everything was made out of 1/2" steel. The mid-PTO is run though a gearbox reducer to convert the 2000 RPM of the mid-PTO to 540 RPM at the front PTO. The lift mechanism is run off the loader joystick. It didn't come with a remote, but one could be added (for additional cost) and run off the loader joystick as well.

Anyone have one of these, that can comment on it, and what it is like to use with with a front-mount snowblower, or a front-mount snow blade?

With the price of Massey Ferguson front-mount snow blower and mounting kit being so high, a front 3-point hitch plus a used 5' snow blower looks kind of tempting. (When my wallet recovers from the shock of buying the GC2310 )

 

[DEWFPO]

I don't know, $2250 for the front mount 3PH, then the cost of the snowblower is looking allot like the $3679 I paid for the SB 2360.

DEWFPO

 

[FredWalter]

I don't know, $2250 for the front mount 3PH, then the cost of the snowblower is looking allot like the $3679 I paid for the SB 2360.

True. BUT. I haunt farm equipment auctions, and I've seen 4' and 5' 3-point hitch snowblowers regularily go for $400-$600.

And once you have a front 3-point hitch, you can use other (relatively) inexpensive implements on the front. Say... a rear blade as a snow blade, and when you cannot push the snow, use a blower on the rear 3-point hitch to blow it?

 

[Ductape]

Who makes this front 3 point hitch? I'd like to see some pictures...... i've seen them on web sites in European markets, but never here. It opens up alot of possibilities.

 

[FredWalter]

Who makes this front 3 point hitch?

IIRC, the dealer told me that they were made by Wallenstein, here in Ontario.

I'd like to see some pictures.

I took a bunch of digital photos while I was there, however I had the resolution turned up, so they are too big to upload here. If I ever figure out how to 'shrink' them, I'll try and upload one or two.

The dealer had the front 3-point hitch on a Kubota BX2350 with snowblower on it.