BX24 for snow plowing?
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( either w/ loader or snow pusher )</font>
2'-3' of snow, better have a snowblower, a fel would take u all day and a blade with 2-3 'of snow would not be fast and may not work depending on the type of snow.
2'-3' of snow, better have a snowblower, a fel would take u all day and a blade with 2-3 'of snow would not be fast and may not work depending on the type of snow.
Would it take such a long time because the machine is not powerful enough? Would a larger tractor w/ fel move faster and easier? I live in northeastern PA, and often times, the snow is wet and heavy. We have a snow thrower, and when the snow is heavy, I think, it doesn't work well either. I remember my husband complaining about it. I am trying to decide whether BX24 is strong enough for us. Other than the snow plowing, we will be doing small amount of brush hogging, lots of landscaping work - moving dirt , stone (we have rocky soil), large 18" long oak and beech logs for firewood, planting, and general maintenance of 7 acreas of wooded/sloped land.
I am also thinking of buying a rake attachment to move mountains of leaves. Do you know if a small electric leaf eater would take care of leaves from trees on 5 acres? If not, what would you suggest in terms of removing leaves in Fall? Thanks
I am also thinking of buying a rake attachment to move mountains of leaves. Do you know if a small electric leaf eater would take care of leaves from trees on 5 acres? If not, what would you suggest in terms of removing leaves in Fall? Thanks
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When plowing I have never found the issue to be power or even traction for that matter, it is just the size of the blade, particularly the height. The most snow I have pushed is about 18", the tractor had plenty of power to move the snow but it took about 4 passes on each side of the driveway to clear it completely.
I can also say that I find using the FEL to clear the driveway very frustrating. I tried that once and that was it.
I am not a fan of raking/clearing leaves using any method so I would start clearing the leaves by cutting down the trees.
I can also say that I find using the FEL to clear the driveway very frustrating. I tried that once and that was it.
I am not a fan of raking/clearing leaves using any method so I would start clearing the leaves by cutting down the trees.
rbarker
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Can any owner of BX24 tell me how it does w/ 2-3 feet of snow on sloped driveway about 1/4 mile long? (either w/ loader or snow pusher) )</font>
I have cleared 18" - 24" of heavy wet snow on several occassions with the fel on my BX2200. You needn't worry about your BX24's ability to move it with the loader. There is plenty of power and I have never been stuck in three years. It's slower than some other methods but with practice you get good at it. The trick, I find, is to work up the middle of the drive and push the snow off to the side in a "V" shape with the size of the "V" dependant upon the depth and weight of the snow. For lighter snowfall I use my back blade. I've attached a picture of me clearing one of those "scattered flurries" that turned into a foot and a half of snow.
As for the front blade, I never tried it on this tractor but I had one on my old tractor. I think heavy snows would put you out of commission with the blade cause the piles would build up to fast.
Snowblower is the easiest and quickest way, but for the 2 - 3 times a year you get the real heavy storms $2700 is a lot to spend.
I have cleared 18" - 24" of heavy wet snow on several occassions with the fel on my BX2200. You needn't worry about your BX24's ability to move it with the loader. There is plenty of power and I have never been stuck in three years. It's slower than some other methods but with practice you get good at it. The trick, I find, is to work up the middle of the drive and push the snow off to the side in a "V" shape with the size of the "V" dependant upon the depth and weight of the snow. For lighter snowfall I use my back blade. I've attached a picture of me clearing one of those "scattered flurries" that turned into a foot and a half of snow.
As for the front blade, I never tried it on this tractor but I had one on my old tractor. I think heavy snows would put you out of commission with the blade cause the piles would build up to fast.
Snowblower is the easiest and quickest way, but for the 2 - 3 times a year you get the real heavy storms $2700 is a lot to spend.
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Would it take such a long time because the machine is not powerful enough? Would a larger tractor w/ fel move faster and easier? I live in northeastern PA, and often times, the snow is wet and heavy. We have a snow thrower, and when the snow is heavy, I think, it doesn't work well either. I remember my husband complaining about it. I am trying to decide whether BX24 is strong enough for us. Other than the snow plowing, we will be doing small amount of brush hogging, lots of landscaping work - moving dirt , stone (we have rocky soil), large 18" long oak and beech logs for firewood, planting, and general maintenance of 7 acreas of wooded/sloped land.
I am also thinking of buying a rake attachment to move mountains of leaves. Do you know if a small electric leaf eater would take care of leaves from trees on 5 acres? If not, what would you suggest in terms of removing leaves in Fall? Thanks
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With the exception of the 2-3 FEET of snow...of which the very idea scares me!..lol...IMHO..your looking at too small of a tractor! I looked LONG and hard at the BX series of Kubota's...before finally being convinced ( because it WASNT what I was shopping for) to move up to the "B" series of tractors. More HP ( even though THAT wasnt the problem) more WEIGHT and hence traction...better lifting power and large bucket for moving dirt..etc. Clearig out the dead wood in ym woods here ( approx 5 acres) I can push over the dead stuff..and get under the rootballs and roll the bucket and POP them free of the soil.
Im glad now I got convinced by all partys concerned I went with the B series.
I am also thinking of buying a rake attachment to move mountains of leaves. Do you know if a small electric leaf eater would take care of leaves from trees on 5 acres? If not, what would you suggest in terms of removing leaves in Fall? Thanks
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With the exception of the 2-3 FEET of snow...of which the very idea scares me!..lol...IMHO..your looking at too small of a tractor! I looked LONG and hard at the BX series of Kubota's...before finally being convinced ( because it WASNT what I was shopping for) to move up to the "B" series of tractors. More HP ( even though THAT wasnt the problem) more WEIGHT and hence traction...better lifting power and large bucket for moving dirt..etc. Clearig out the dead wood in ym woods here ( approx 5 acres) I can push over the dead stuff..and get under the rootballs and roll the bucket and POP them free of the soil.
Im glad now I got convinced by all partys concerned I went with the B series.
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<font color="blue">Other than the snow plowing, we will be doing small amount of brush hogging, lots of landscaping work - moving dirt , stone (we have rocky soil), large 18" long oak and beech logs for firewood, planting, and general maintenance of 7 acreas of wooded/sloped land. </font>
You really want something larger than a BX...
I love my BX for grass cutting and smaller chores, but the real work here is done by my B2910 (same size as the B3030).
When you are deciding on your tractor, keep in mind that what looks too large at first, gets smaller with use...
You really want something larger than a BX...
I love my BX for grass cutting and smaller chores, but the real work here is done by my B2910 (same size as the B3030).
When you are deciding on your tractor, keep in mind that what looks too large at first, gets smaller with use...
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<font color="blue">Other than the snow plowing, we will be doing small amount of brush hogging, lots of landscaping work - moving dirt , stone (we have rocky soil), large 18" long oak and beech logs for firewood, planting, and general maintenance of 7 acreas of wooded/sloped land. </font>
You really want something larger than a BX...
I love my BX for grass cutting and smaller chores, but the real work here is done by my B2910 (same size as the B3030).
When you are deciding on your tractor, keep in mind that what looks too large at first, gets smaller with use...
You really want something larger than a BX...
I love my BX for grass cutting and smaller chores, but the real work here is done by my B2910 (same size as the B3030).
When you are deciding on your tractor, keep in mind that what looks too large at first, gets smaller with use...
