Adam23
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Seeing all these pictures makes me glad to live in the south! 
Moving Snow With A BX
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leolav1972
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I used my bucket on my 1500 to move a ton of snow (at least 24in+) the first year I got it. The next week, I bought the blower. It tackles that much snow without missing a beat.
AceDeuce
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Whether it's 2" or 10", it takes about 15 minutes to clear my 200' driveway and parking area using only a 60" rear blade. I usually do my neighbors' driveways too, to make it worth my while.
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ericbx1500
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LBrown59, where are the pics of your bx1500 with the front plow?
rixtory
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I have a 2200 with front bucket and rear 48" blade (Yeah, I know... I was in the stupid department when I bought 48" instead of at least 60" BB).
We have a 1/10 mile paved level drive and while the most I have handled is 24", plus a few deeper drifts, it is small work for the Kubota.
The bucket easily pushes snow as others have said and yes it is a lot of back and forth seat time to get the driveway really clean, but remember, driving in snow also cleans your tires
Seriously, I push 3-4 times with the bucket on float and then use the BB on an angle, backing up and down the driveway another 3-4 times to completely clean it of any windrows the bucket leaves behind. Takes an hour or so comapred to 2 minutes when my neoghbor comes by with his Ramcharger and 7 1/2 hydroturn plow, but IT really makes my wife happy to get me out of the house for a few hours....
BTW, I bought a horsemat and cut off 5" and bolted it to my backblade with about 2" sticking off the bottom - it works very well keeping the blade off the blacktop.
We have a 1/10 mile paved level drive and while the most I have handled is 24", plus a few deeper drifts, it is small work for the Kubota.
The bucket easily pushes snow as others have said and yes it is a lot of back and forth seat time to get the driveway really clean, but remember, driving in snow also cleans your tires
Seriously, I push 3-4 times with the bucket on float and then use the BB on an angle, backing up and down the driveway another 3-4 times to completely clean it of any windrows the bucket leaves behind. Takes an hour or so comapred to 2 minutes when my neoghbor comes by with his Ramcharger and 7 1/2 hydroturn plow, but IT really makes my wife happy to get me out of the house for a few hours....
BTW, I bought a horsemat and cut off 5" and bolted it to my backblade with about 2" sticking off the bottom - it works very well keeping the blade off the blacktop.
SUPERNUG
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ESCAVADER -- Did you get a snow blower for your BX? How did your cab project work out?
SUPERNUG
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Never blown snow before. Is the cab needed? Does snow blow over the operator or is the cab just to protect from the wind & cold?
radioman
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hmm - unless you like getting snow blown in the face from changing winds , then cab is not needed.
Actually, after using your tractor for one season without the cab will be more then enough to change your mind. On a windy day clearing the snow is not fun, doesn't matter if you using the FEL or blower, front or back, just being in the cold at an older age makes you reconsider. I don't have a cab and this is my 3rd winter season clearing the snow and where i live gets really windy at times and its no fun!! The only thing that gets me going is the fun I am having with the BX.LBrown59
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escavader
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YES,Ibought a new PUMA 54 with chute control last spring for under 2 grand .
My cab is done ,im embarrassed being a veteran member and dont know how to post a link.Its a few pages back,mabey one of the boys will link you to it.
ALAN