Looking for a rear blade for a BX25

Chugbug · Nov 27, 2013

Looking for a rear blade for my BX25. I see King Kutter makes a 50 XB model but would like to find a 6' blade. Would the 6' King Kutter work? I saw a Bush Hog 6' (3506) blade that I really liked. Thoughts, Suggestions and help would be greatly appreciated........Oh using it mostly for snow removal. Happy Thanksgiving all!

Mac25 · Nov 27, 2013

I have a B2320 and my dealer said to not go bigger than a 5 footer. You can see the pic under the thread titled "Early Christmas Gift", posted today.

Chugbug · Nov 27, 2013

Mac, did the dealer explain why??

rbarker · Nov 28, 2013

Chugbug said:
Looking for a rear blade for my BX25. I see King Kutter makes a 50 XB model but would like to find a 6' blade. Would the 6' King Kutter work? I saw a Bush Hog 6' (3506) blade that I really liked. Thoughts, Suggestions and help would be greatly appreciated........Oh using it mostly for snow removal. Happy Thanksgiving all!

I have a Woods estate series 5' blade for my BX 25. I have never tried a larger blade but I wouldn't want to. I find the 5' blade can start to "steer" the tractor in heavy wet snow and when you've made a couple of passes already and the banks have built up. I suspect that a 6' blade would make that worse.

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Shutesbury · Nov 28, 2013

I have a 5 ft also, on my BX24, and it works fine in snow and dirt, with turf tires year round.

They're inexpensive for what you'll get out of them. Here's one: though I'm not sure of my brand...

Shutesbury · Nov 28, 2013

Figure on twice the cost for a 5ft Land Pride, over that County Line blade, but the LP RB1560 allows you to offset up to 12" either side. That can be handy for snow work, driving forward. I usually work in reverse with mine, though, and it has no offset capability.

Paul

bcp · Nov 28, 2013

BX2360, loader on but empty, 60 inch blade at 45 degrees, half full of gravel, will push the front end sideways a bit on a firm gravel road.

Bruce

Mac25 · Nov 28, 2013

Chugbug said:
Mac, did the dealer explain why??

As others have stated, you will lose the ability to steer the tractor when that blade is full.

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thatguy · Nov 28, 2013

Shutesbury said:
Figure on twice the cost for a 5ft Land Pride, over that County Line blade, but the LP RB1560 allows you to offset up to 12" either side. That can be handy for snow work, driving forward. I usually work in reverse with mine, though, and it has no offset capability.

Paul

the LP is also probably 2x the weight - which is an advantage.. The 'professional' county line blades are the blades that the ones that the heavier (duty and weight)..

b

RaydaKub · Nov 28, 2013

Mac25 said:
As others have stated, you will lose the ability to steer the tractor when that blade is full.

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I bought a nice used blade off craigslist. 5 foot. I'm sure the land pride is a great piece of equipment. I found my rear end sliding sideways when I tried to use it to scrape some sod last summer. I think a 6 would be way too big. Depending on the volume of snow I will use mine to either clear the snow or catch the spill from one side of the bucket and push it over to the other side for the next pass. I just bought a set of StabilWorks from Mark Hodge. Makes offsetting the blade just by swinging it very easy.