Snowblower capacity

[tk tom]

A couple of different questions on capacity - B2650 and BX23 - what is the largest front mount and largest rear mount these machines will handle?

Also - are the Kubota snowblowers manufactured by Bercomac? They look pretty well identical to me.

 

[sandyc]

Think the country of origin is Canada. I am running a 51 inch front mount B2781A on my B2620. It didn't miss a beat running at 2300 rpm on the storm we just had that dropped almost 12" of wet heavy snow. No chute jams and no shear pin breakage (knock on wood)!

 

[tk tom]

Bercomac is out of Canada as well, it wouldn't surprise me if they are just painted orange and have Kubota stickers slapped on them

I like the Berco units, they are well made. What did you get to turn the direction of the chute? Crank, electric, or hydraulic? The cranks and the chute height adjustment mechanisms are not the greatest in my experience, I'd want electric/hydraulic I think.... If they are the same as the other units I've seen. Do you know if larger blower units are available for these machines? If 51" is no problem, can a 63" go up there? I'd imagine rear mount blowers can be even larger?

 

[sandyc]

Hi Tom
I have the hydro chute rotator and have to manually adjust the height for the discharge. I think that most folks opt for the electric height adjustment as to go hydro (I think) you would need to modify the tractor hydro system. The guys at Wescotts might be able to give you more info, I did see the new blower down there that does not use a chain reduction instead has a gear box. According to the guys in the shop, the new blower looks really bullet-proof. believe it comes with a hydro chute rotator.
Before I installed the hydro rotator I used the manual crank,,,it wasn't that bad but I am getting lazy in my old age. The kit to convert the chute over to hydro was almost $800.

 

[HeLa]

i'm also very curious on this topic. on/off searching for a rear blower and i've come across quite a few 60" units but I am hesitant to pull the trigger. i'm afraid they might be too big. from research so far, 54" sounds ideal for my BX25 but so far no luck finding one used. i can't justify buying new with how rarely i would use it.

 

[tk tom]

The Kubota website doesn't have a listing for implements that I can find. I was hoping to find a list of snowblowers along with everything else they offer, but it looks like they don't do that.

I did, however, go onto the build my Kubota section to find that there is a 63" front mount available for the B2650. With everything that goes with it, list price is nearly $6500!!! I was curious as to why so many people opt for the rear snowblower aside from retaining loader usage, now I can see why!

3rd function valve is something I am partially interested in for this tractor anyway, so that should make the chute height adjuster an easy install. I like hydraulics over electric, and definitely over manual I'm hoping to look at the cost of this over a 20 year usage period, so the technical cost per year shouldn't be that scary. I know the good stuff costs more up front but is less expensive over time compared to the junk.

I'm not sure what I'd ideally like to have in the long run, but am thinking of a blower on one end of the tractor, and a blade on the other. A backblade is relatively cheap, and I can fab a front blade pretty easily to a SSQA blank, so it really boils down to the blower.



The BX25 is barely off the HP of the 26HP B setup. These implements are usually rated with some buffer room, and if they recommend a 63" for the B2650 I'd think the BX25 could run a 60". I can't imagine a snowblower would push the weight limits of the tractor, but I could be wrong. If you've got the extra space for storage of a larger blower and maneuvering/blowing in tight spaces isn't an issue, I'd go big.

Maybe I'll pop into wescotts and see what's up. More snow flying right now and I don't feel like doing much else. At least I won't be near the big city on a day like today, snow and Black Friday shoppers? Ya, I'm all set!!!

 

[Paystar]

I have the Kubota rear 51 inch and it is made by RAD Technologies in Quebec Canada. Same with Massey Ferguson's blowers I believe.
I can confirm this because there was a product improvement recall and my new PTO shield came in a RAD box.

 

[AStanton]

i'm also very curious on this topic. on/off searching for a rear blower and i've come across quite a few 60" units but I am hesitant to pull the trigger. i'm afraid they might be too big. from research so far, 54" sounds ideal for my BX25 but so far no luck finding one used. i can't justify buying new with how rarely i would use it.

I run a 60" Meteor Blower on my B3030. In my opinion, your thinking is correct, it would be too big for your BX-25. Here's a pic of the beast.

 

[check]

Well, I have the rear 51" on my BX25 and it seems to have plenty of power. So, maybe you could go bigger. However, what is the power transfer like on the front models versus the rear ones?

 

[HeLa]

Well, I have the rear 51" on my BX25 and it seems to have plenty of power. So, maybe you could go bigger. However, what is the power transfer like on the front models versus the rear ones?

that sounds perfect - just enough to cover the path of the machine.

 

[srs]

I run a 60" Meteor Blower on my B3030.

Do you wish you had purchased a wider blower, it seems like the 60" just barely covers the tire width? I think the difference between a 60" and 72" blower is about 50 more lbs for the larger blower. Just interested in your opinion. Thanks, Stanley

 

[Jay4200]

i'm also very curious on this topic. on/off searching for a rear blower and i've come across quite a few 60" units but I am hesitant to pull the trigger. i'm afraid they might be too big. from research so far, 54" sounds ideal for my BX25 but so far no luck finding one used. i can't justify buying new with how rarely i would use it.

A BX25 can run a 5' 3pt blower like nothing. Besides, you have a hydrostatic tranny so you can run any speed (unlike us gear guys). Blower width is inversely proportional to ground speed, that's what it is. You could put an 8' blower on there if you wanted, you'd just have to go real slow...assuming the BX 3pt could lift it (which it couldn't).

 

[AStanton]

Do you wish you had purchased a wider blower, it seems like the 60" just barely covers the tire width? I think the difference between a 60" and 72" blower is about 50 more lbs for the larger blower. Just interested in your opinion. Thanks, Stanley

In my opinion, the 60" is more than adequate. Also, my opinion, people get hung up on the tire width equaling the implement width. I think maneuverability is far more important, as is storage. My 60" blower fits nicely in the garage. And as we all know, when it comes time to put the implement in the harness--the 3-pt hitch--it's nice to have something you can pick up, push, or slide.

 

[srs]

In my opinion, the 60" is more than adequate.

Ok thank you for your response. Perhaps in the future I might get a snowblower and wanted an opinion from someone who has the same size tractor. Stanley

 

[bellweather]

Running a rear-mount Pronovost Puma 54 on my BX22...seems to handle it fine.
I considered a 60 but the dealer thought I would be better off with the 54. Saved me a few bucks too.

 

[fish6942]

that sounds perfect - just enough to cover the path of the machine.

That is, until you turn.