Front mount snowblower on a larger 5000 or 6000 series JD tractor

[GreenTime]

I have a 2011 JD 2520 with Curtis Cab and front mount 54" blower and it works pretty good, just would like a factory cab. I am looking to upgrade to much larger tractor to use on a Woods RDX 90" finish mower. Does Deere offer a front mount snowblower for their 5000 and 6000 series utility tractors (not necessarily new tractors, would like to find a used one 15-20 yrs old)? If so, it is designed like the smaller ones with a front quick hitch? Any pics of front mount snowblower on a larger tractor would be great! Also would consider a Kubota if Deere does not offer this configuration. Thanks is advance!

 

[Bavarian]

You're talking about front 3pth and front pto? There are kits available for retrofit. If I remember right, they are in the $20000 range.
There are used tractors on the market equipped with it. Very rare in the US, almost standard in Europe.
For the blower, petty much any blower will fit.

 

[GreenTime]

I'd rather not go the front 3pt route. Would rather find a front mount design similar to the one I have on my JD 2520. Not sure if the 5000 and 6000 series tractors have front PTO for this application.

 

[jenkinsph]

Visualizing a 90" finish mower behind a 6000 series tractor, that would make for a heavy mower.

For your listed uses a 3720 cab model might be a better bet for mowing and snow blowing.

 

[RickB]

Visualizing a 90" finish mower behind a 6000 series tractor, that would make for a heavy mower.

For your listed uses a 3720 cab model might be a better bet for mowing and snow blowing.

Agree. I run an RM990 with 42 PTO hp and its more than enough.

I'd be shocked if anyone builds a front subframe mount for a snowblower to fit 5000 or 6000 series Deeres. The market for such an item would be in the single digits per year, if any.

 

[aczlan]

Loftness probably makes a front mount kit that uses the rear PTO, I have one of their kits on our Kubota L3830 that came off of a larger (60ish HP IIRC) New Holland.

Aaron Z

 

[AKfish]

Deere (Frontier) makes a front mount blower for their large-frame compacts, 4000 series that runs off a rear, 3pt mounted pto pump/hyd reservoir.

Quick hitch to the front loader.

No idea on cost but the 4066R with cab would make a pretty capable and comfortable "snow blower"!

 

[jenkinsph]

I'd rather not go the front 3pt route. Would rather find a front mount design similar to the one I have on my JD 2520. Not sure if the 5000 and 6000 series tractors have front PTO for this application.

Why is that? A front three point will have a higher range of lift height and higher weight capacity. Why the jump from a small tractor to the 5000 or 6000 series? Do you have other work for this tractor that warrants the size increase?

 

[1stDeuce]

Evidently Yanmar is working on a hydraulic power pack to run a front blower that mounts to the loader arms...
All I've got is this "sneak peek" from Wranglerstar: Wranglerstar - Here is a picture of the PTO driven Hydro... | Facebook

Seems like a lot of trouble just to have a blower on the front, but I'm not spun around in the seat blowing snow all winter... ??

 

[AKfish]

Seems like a lot of trouble just to have a blower on the front, but I'm not spun around in the seat blowing snow all winter... ??

Snowing here at the moment. Probably have 5-6 inches to plow in the next hour or two. If you're interested; I can meet you at the airport with the keys to my tractor...

I'll do your chores for the next couple of months and you can do mine! (I have a rear blower. Also a good chiropractor on speed dial.)