Rear implement/ attachment help

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I have a Kubota BX 2360 with front loader and rear box blade. When I purchased it I chose a four foot rear box blade as first, I wanted something to counter balance the front loader and second an attachment that would be useful rather than a "rock box" Well the dealer substituted a five foot box blade saying it would be more useful. So far I use the front loader regularly and since I had them weld a trailer ball on the box blade it is useful for pulling a trailer around. BUT the few times I have tried to use the box blade I find it too wide for the normal undulations in my property/yard and I go back to grading with the front loader leading edge. Also a neighbor ( owner of larger tractors and very knowledgeable has told me that my tractor does not have enough power to ever fully utilize the vertical strake attachment ot the box blade for breaking up soil. Additionally I find the five foot width of the box blade to sometimes be a problem when moving around tight areas.

So, after all that, my question should I trade back to a four foot box, go to a "rock box" or are their other choices for the rear. I use the tractor around my yard ( slightly over 1 acre) as a alternate to a shovel and wheel barrow because of back issues. I wish there was a wire rake attachment for the rear. Whatever I put on the rear I want to include a trailer ball. Now that I have described my situation what do the experts (and most of you are much more knowledgeable then me on this subject. By the way I have a separate Kubota mower so a deck is not in the picture. Thanks and please respond.

 

[jlsmith]

What is the tractor hsp. I put a 5' on 32 and above. they do make a landscape rake that will go behind your tractor.:thumbsup:

 

[sweettractors]

I have a Kubota BX 2360 with front loader and rear box blade. When I purchased it I chose a four foot rear box blade as first, I wanted something to counter balance the front loader and second an attachment that would be useful rather than a "rock box" Well the dealer substituted a five foot box blade saying it would be more useful. So far I use the front loader regularly and since I had them weld a trailer ball on the box blade it is useful for pulling a trailer around. BUT the few times I have tried to use the box blade I find it too wide for the normal undulations in my property/yard and I go back to grading with the front loader leading edge. Also a neighbor ( owner of larger tractors and very knowledgeable has told me that my tractor does not have enough power to ever fully utilize the vertical strake attachment ot the box blade for breaking up soil. Additionally I find the five foot width of the box blade to sometimes be a problem when moving around tight areas.

So, after all that, my question should I trade back to a four foot box, go to a "rock box" or are their other choices for the rear. I use the tractor around my yard ( slightly over 1 acre) as a alternate to a shovel and wheel barrow because of back issues. I wish there was a wire rake attachment for the rear. Whatever I put on the rear I want to include a trailer ball. Now that I have described my situation what do the experts (and most of you are much more knowledgeable then me on this subject. By the way I have a separate Kubota mower so a deck is not in the picture. Thanks and please respond.

I think you have enough tractor for the 5 ft. You can adjust the cutting depth of the scarifiers to take a smaller cut and be fine. The 5 ft also gives you more rear ballast than a 4 ft.I ran a 5 ft on a Yanmar 16 HP 4WD for years with 300 lbs extra weight added for ballast and it performed very well with the FEL. Ken Sweet

 

[RTII]

I have a 4' box blade for my BX 2660. A little more horspower than your tractor, and what I find is that if a scarifier hits a root/rock or the box is almost full my wheels end up spinning. I.E. not enough weight on the tractor to make full use of the box blade. Definitely need to take small bites with it. My thoughts are that a 5 footer would be too big for a BX unless just wanted for ballast and not serious box blade work. 'Course someone with more experience than I may be able to provide a technique that would help us both.

 

[TripleR]

I used a 5' BB on my BX and like you found it was too wide for my use; kept catching it on things, so I got a 4' and have been very happy with it.

I won't dispute Ken, as it will pull it, I just didn't like it hanging up on everything.

I have a 7' on my L5030, but I don't use it in tight places like I do my BX. You can always add weight to the 4' if needed.

Good luck.

 

[blueriver]

Make yourself happy ... if your not then just trade down to the 4'.

 

[sweettractors]

FWIW, I always ran my 1610D Yanmar on the river road with 4 wheel drive engaged and usually had gravel in the bucket and scattering rocks with the 5 ft box. I actually dug a 18 ft diameter pond with that tractor/loader/box blade setup. I wish I had it back. Ken Sweet

 

[Gary Fowler]

I have a 6 foot box blade that I used on my Yanmar 4220 and if it hit a root or rock it would stop the tractor. I put the same blade on my LS P7010 (72HP) and if I hit a large rock it will spin the tires also so that is not necessarily a bad thing. IF it didnt stop then something would likely break. The box blade should be as wide or wider than your tractor but not so wide that you cant use it. Dont trade back to something more narrow than the outside of your treads because if you ever try to use it for digging you will be in for a bad run.

 

[deerefan]

I have a 6 foot box blade that I used on my Yanmar 4220 and if it hit a root or rock it would stop the tractor. I put the same blade on my LS P7010 (72HP) and if I hit a large rock it will spin the tires also so that is not necessarily a bad thing. IF it didnt stop then something would likely break. The box blade should be as wide or wider than your tractor but not so wide that you cant use it. Dont trade back to something more narrow than the outside of your treads because if you ever try to use it for digging you will be in for a bad run.

I have a 6 ft bb on my JD 4020 but it does not do much b/c the tractor is too big. I am building a ballast box out of an old diesel tank (50 gallons). It can be filled with sand or water for ballast, though I prefer sand due to no sloshing. Before we welded the pins and top link on the box, it weighed 307 lbs empty. Full of sand it topped out over 900 lbs, so I am going to fill it 1/4 to 1/2 full and use it for ballast on my 4020.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

The 5' does seem a little much for your BX2360 (the same as my BX25 except without the BH).