Stoweski
Silver Member
Hi all,
Even though it's spring I'm starting my investigation on a snowblower for my B7610. The most obvious, and most expensive option is the $2500 front snowblower attachment that Kubota sells. I've been told that in order for the blower to attach, a sub-frame must be attached first. This lowers the ground clearance of the tractor and also limits the FEL. Anyone know if this info is correct?
My second option from the dealer is a RAD Blizzard 54" rear blower. The only concern I have with that is I have to drive the tractor in reverse.
My driveway is 1400' long and is partly flat and partly a steady uphill grade. I'm favoring the rear blower because of price and the fact that I can leave the FEL on to scrape the bottom of the driveway since the scraper blade on the blower will have to be raised because of the gravel. I'm also favoring it because of the $800 savings.
Does anyone have any experience with the rear mounted blowers? Is it a real pain? Anyone think it's worth the extra $800 for the front blower? I don't care about being in an enclosed cab so that's not an issue. I do think it might be easier to drive in reverse because of where the reverse pedal is located. Oh, and anyone actually use the FEL for a gravel driveway? That is the cheapest option for me but it seems like it would be a pain with anything over 6" of snow.
Thanks for any input!
Keith
Even though it's spring I'm starting my investigation on a snowblower for my B7610. The most obvious, and most expensive option is the $2500 front snowblower attachment that Kubota sells. I've been told that in order for the blower to attach, a sub-frame must be attached first. This lowers the ground clearance of the tractor and also limits the FEL. Anyone know if this info is correct?
My second option from the dealer is a RAD Blizzard 54" rear blower. The only concern I have with that is I have to drive the tractor in reverse.
My driveway is 1400' long and is partly flat and partly a steady uphill grade. I'm favoring the rear blower because of price and the fact that I can leave the FEL on to scrape the bottom of the driveway since the scraper blade on the blower will have to be raised because of the gravel. I'm also favoring it because of the $800 savings.
Does anyone have any experience with the rear mounted blowers? Is it a real pain? Anyone think it's worth the extra $800 for the front blower? I don't care about being in an enclosed cab so that's not an issue. I do think it might be easier to drive in reverse because of where the reverse pedal is located. Oh, and anyone actually use the FEL for a gravel driveway? That is the cheapest option for me but it seems like it would be a pain with anything over 6" of snow.
Thanks for any input!
Keith