Questions about hyd angle front plow

[Zick]

It's a good thing then the hyd blade for the BX models attaches to the frame and not the FEL arms.

 

[LBrown59]

1*I'm real close to buying a new BX2350 and had a couple questions about the front snowplow w/ hydraulic angling.
2*How difficult or long does it take to mount and dismount this unit?
3*Thinking if the snow gets too deep or piled up too close in spots that I can just unmount the plow and hook up the FEL and move it.

1*I am getting a price from a dealer on a used front snowplow with hydraulic angling for a BX1500.
2*I'm not concerened about that for I plan on leaving it on once it's installed.
3*My plan is to just park the BX1500 while I move the piles with the BX23 FEL.
I'd much rather switch tractor keys At 10 above zreo than change attachments out in the bitter cold while freezing my arse off.

 

[Zick]

1*I am getting a price from a dealer on a used front snowplow with hydraulic angling for a BX1500.
2*I'm not concerened about that for I plan on leaving it on once it's installed.
3*My plan is to just park the BX1500 while I move the piles with the BX23 FEL.
I'd much rather switch tractor keys At 10 above zreo than change attachments out in the bitter cold while freezing my arse off.

Ok, that didn't answer any of my questions.

 

[LBrown59]

Zick:
For mounting, I would say realistically about 10 minutes, I drop the blade on a dolly and disconnect, about 1 minute in time, and then take the quick hitch off, that takes the other 9 or so.
Alan

When it's 10 degrees out there I'd rather spend 10 seconds switching tractors than 10 minutes switching implements.

 

[Zick]

Again, has nothing to do with what I asked. I'm not buying two tractors, must be nice to be able to.

 

[LBrown59]

Ok, that didn't answer any of my questions.

But it did hint of other possibilities / ideas.
You may find a good used one that could save you some money.
Right now I have a fel on my BX23.
I have a front blade on my Bolens.
There is a front blade for my CC GT2554.
The great thing about this deal is it eliminates having to switch out attachments in the freezing cold.
Now I ask you why would I want to switch implements out in the bone chilling cold when all I have to do is jump off of 1 tractor and hop on another one?

 

[LBrown59]

Again, has nothing to do with what I asked. I'm not buying two tractors, must be nice to be able to.

I guess that after 30 or so years of changing attachments on the old Bolens I'm burnt out with it. Besides I'm not as young as i was 40 years ago.

 

[AMR]

I haven't found the need to change the blade out during the winter, on my BX23 I found that it did a fine job keeping the driveway clear and plenty wide, but that is here in Connecticut where we do not normally get huge piles of snow building up over long dreadful winters.

I could see having to do something different if you end up with 5' walls of snow along the driveway. We are fortunate to get those 40 degree winter days that melts it back off the drivewaysome making room for more. I have had really good luck with my blade. I can say that a friend that tried to clear the driveway consistently with his loader became frustrated after just a couple storms and went to a blade.

 

[paparammer]

If the question being asked is how difficult it is to switch between the front blade and loader, the answer is that it is quite easy, presuming you are leaving the quick-hitch on the tractor. Downsides:the ground clearance is reduced in the front as the quick hitch sits lower down, but for clearing snow with the FEL this shouldn't be an issue. Other downside is that you have to drape the 2 hoses for the QH up/down somewhere while you are using the FEL.

 

[Zick]

Thank you paprammer for actually answering my question.

Is the quick hitch the same thing as the subframe? I was asking the salemen about it yesterday and he wasn't sure exactly.