Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pull type snowblower on kubota bx2380

[MathUdeS]

Thank for the tips guys, I think I'll consider buying something else and LOL for the snickers

 

[PILOON]

I own a CUT (30 hp range).
Weight would be an important issue followed by HP and clearance.
In wet snow conditions the minimal weight simply packs wet/damp snow to the point that a road bed is no longer drivable.
To pull a blower all 4 wheels need road contact.
CUTs are simply too light for those conditions.

Plowing or conventional reverse blowing has the wheels in constant level contact as that wet snow is removed B4 you compact it.
Now wet snow clogs the blower but that's another topic.\

Just driving my CUT on compacted wet snow is like riding a bucking bronco.
I call that stuff 'Snowball snow' or 'Snowman snow'
.
My worst nightmare and usually one of the first snow events, add a gravel drive with 6-8 inches of wet sticky snow and you'd best have a pocket full of sheer bolts on hand.

 

[fishhead]

I replied in your other thread about a front blower
I did not realize your drive was a mile. Without significantly more horsepower i think you will want to shoot y0urself .
At least a rear pull won't turn you into a popsicle like a front will.
I had a front on a 3030 and it took too long- any decent snow and my travel speed was circa 3+ mph or slower. Too with a narrow blower you end up needing more passes.

Where do you live and how much snow do you get , how often, ice? hills?
Those things all determine what will and won't work

I own a CUT (30 hp range).
Weight would be an important issue followed by HP and clearance.
In wet snow conditions the minimal weight simply packs wet/damp snow to the point that a road bed is no longer drivable.
To pull a blower all 4 wheels need road contact.
CUTs are simply too light for those conditions.

Plowing or conventional reverse blowing has the wheels in constant level contact as that wet snow is removed B4 you compact it.
Now wet snow clogs the blower but that's another topic.\

Just driving my CUT on compacted wet snow is like riding a bucking bronco.
I call that stuff 'Snowball snow' or 'Snowman snow'
.
My worst nightmare and usually one of the first snow events, add a gravel drive with 6-8 inches of wet sticky snow and you'd best have a pocket full of sheer bolts on hand.

 

[deereman75]

Any large farms around you? I had one of my neighbors do my yard a few times last winter. Took him all of 7 minutes to do what would have been a day's work for me.

 

[Byrdnyrd]

MathUdeS,

Either I misunderstand or I disagree with the quote above:

The BX 2380 is too small in horsepower and weight for a hydraulic power pack driven front mounted blower.


I have the same tractor as you with a 54 Front mount blower and I can tell you there is PLENTY of power, I can send you videos of me painting trees 20 feet up along my 600 foot driveway!! I DO agree with others that 1 Mile is a LONG drive in a BX, but if you have the time, I assure you its up to the task!!
I have a Soft Side Cab that I put on for Winter. Dont even think about a blower without a Cab!!
I had a rear mount for 1 year!!! Id rather Shovel than use a Rear Mount! What a colossal PIA! I bought the rear mount because I thought Id keep the FEL on as well. The Kubota accessories are really easy to drop and swap!!

Drop me a PM if you want or need more insight!

And please add your location to your signature, it helps all of us!

Cheers,
Byrdnyrd

 

[airbiscuit]

My neighbor has a Kubota GR 2120 (about like a BX) with a front mount blower, and I am amazed at how well it works. That said, it would take a long time (and many shear pins) to do a mile road. If you haven't settled in on the BX, maybe consider a B or an L series.

If you got into 30-40hp, you could consider a rear pull snowblower. I love mine.

 

[TractorTYMe]

Inverted blower for areas that don't have to deal with drifting, is very efficient and fast as displayed by airbiscuits video. I've got a 35.9PTO hp TYM T474 with a 68'' MK Martin Meteor, and I LOVE this setup.

 

[Boondox]

Have no idea where you live or your snow conditions, but I would recommend a truck with plow for a mile of drive.
It will take a good amount of time and fuel to clear that with a BX.

The OP didn't give details about his driveway, but there are situations where pushing snow isn't a solution that gets you through the winter. Half of my 3/4 mile driveway is through meadow with plenty of room to push snow aside. The other half threads the needle between tall pines on one side and a steep drop on the other. In that stretch, if I was unable to throw the snow there would be times when I would be forced to move snow - one bucketload at a time - several hundred yards to a level place to pile it. That task is compounded when thaw/freeze cycles turn the snowbanks to ice.

Pete