Kubota LX2620HSD with 5' rear snow blower?

[alexinPA]

Anybody used it? I understand pto hp is low for 5 footer, but still.. I got 1/4 mi hilly driveway. Will it work?

 

[oldnslo]

Depends on the type of snow you get. Wet heavy slush a full swath will be slow going, light fluffy snow no problem.

I have a 52 or 54” on my 2400H which is similar power and with the HST tranny it works just fine since can vary speed as needed. Might need a little weight on front to help steer when blower is raised.

 

[RjCorazza]

I think you'd be fine with a 5 ' blower on that machine. With an HST you can get nice and slow if necessary.
I ran a 6' blower for many years on my previous 27hp (pto) machine without issue.

 

[Paystar]

No problem. I live in Northern Ontario and I've never had a snow that bogged my B2620 down. Full width and height of blower. Mine is only the 51 inch but I wish I had bought wider because it would handle it no problem.

 

[jigs_n_fixtures]

You might want to check out the Bercomac front mount units, My old neck would never move again if I spent any length of time twisting around to drive backwards to run a rear mount blower. Bercomac has two versions. One has it's own motor for power and mounts on a SSQA Front end loader. The other has it own subframe mount, and is powered by a mid mount PTO.

 

[nyone]

The problem with a blower in alot of the northeast is you will get wet sloppy snow and that type of snow just dosnt blow well. What's your plan B for those storms?

I have owned a 6' blower for my tractor for about 4yrs here in NY and have yet to even blow snow with it. We mostly get smaller storms or really wet snow. Gone are the years of a decent 1'-2' storm. I now mostly just pack the snow on my gravel driveway. Usualy it's gone in a few days.

 

[tacticalturnip]

The problem with a blower in alot of the northeast is you will get wet sloppy snow and that type of snow just dosnt blow well. What's your plan B for those storms?

I have owned a 6' blower for my tractor for about 4yrs here in NY and have yet to even blow snow with it. We mostly get smaller storms or really wet snow. Gone are the years of a decent 1'-2' storm. I now mostly just pack the snow on my gravel driveway. Usualy it's gone in a few days.

I don't know about OP, but in my case I'd just use the loader. Blow what I can and move what I have to, it certainly beats my current setup- a loader with a box blade.

How steep is the kill, OP?

 

[alexinPA]

I don't know about OP, but in my case I'd just use the loader. Blow what I can and move what I have to, it certainly beats my current setup- a loader with a box blade.

How steep is the kill, OP?

It's steep and twisty. I use rear blade most of the time. But when we get good amount of snow I run out of space, driveway gets too narrow. That's why snow blower gets handy

 

[RjCorazza]

It's steep and twisty. I use rear blade most of the time. But when we get good amount of snow I run out of space, driveway gets too narrow. That's why snow blower gets handy

99% of the time I don't need my blower, but it does come in handy for the infrequent blizzard or back to back snows that narrow my driveways down.