Zero turn blade

[Elendil22]

Been watching vids like these on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrQZH62FfwA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CluAsk2DmM

It is indicted that these blades are sold by Kubota specifically for Kubota Zero Turns, but yet I see no mention of them on Kubota's site. Anyone know if they are still available?

 

[Tooljunkie]

Not that i can offer any ideas where to find a blade,looks like it would work well. Green ones have all kinds of attatchments. Snowblowers and brooms.
An inventive individual could build something like that.

 

[Elendil22]

An inventive individual could build something like that.

An inventive one, sure. That's not me. Basic mechanical skills, yes. Fabrication? Not in a million years.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Sadly your model has only one addable attachment, grass catcher.
They do not offer blades for the smaller gas units.
The drives on that unit are too small to reliably use it to push a blade around.
You wouldn't want to do damage to your Zero steer would you?

 

[Tooljunkie]

That had crossed my mind, not only that, running it in winter conditions will shorten its lifespan. Didnt want to be a stick in the mud.

 

[Elendil22]

Sadly your model has only one addable attachment, grass catcher.
They do not offer blades for the smaller gas units.
The drives on that unit are too small to reliably use it to push a blade around.
You wouldn't want to do damage to your Zero steer would you?

That had crossed my mind, not only that, running it in winter conditions will shorten its lifespan. Didnt want to be a stick in the mud.

With all due respect, my unit is a full commercial unit, albeit with a gas engine versus a diesel engine. As far as I know my frame, wheels, etc are the same size as on the diesel models. My zero turn is the same size as those in the vids that I posted, again with a gas engine versus a diesel. Unless Kubota has misrepresented what they sold me.

As far as running it in winter conditions goes, I had a CC GT2550 with a johnny bucket that I used for snow removal for years. I don't see how running that in winter conditions adversely affected its operation. It was stored in a heated shop (as is my Kubota) and cleaned after each use. Can you elaborate on how I would shorten the lifespan of the unit under those conditions?

 

[cerlawson]

Go to a local welding shop and ask them to view the U tube clips. Give them a photo of your unit and see what they come up with. The clips indicate a real simple set-up. Just because some other attachment can be hooked up, does not mean you have to stick with those features. Adding onto your unit is your prerogative, not someone else's say so.

 

[Tooljunkie]

Well, here where -40 is commonplace in winter the cold takes its toll on everything, leaking tires carbs freezing up engines not running hot enough, the list goes on.
Taking the loader outside and running it to clear snow, as it cooled off everything gets stiff, even while running it.
But after all it is your machine,if it was my only option i would do it too.
Adapting an atv blade would be a viable option in this situation.

 

[Elendil22]

Well, here where -40 is commonplace in winter the cold takes its toll on everything, leaking tires carbs freezing up engines not running hot enough, the list goes on.
Taking the loader outside and running it to clear snow, as it cooled off everything gets stiff, even while running it.
But after all it is your machine,if it was my only option i would do it too.
Adapting an atv blade would be a viable option in this situation.

I can understand that under the conditions you face. I'm about 75 miles SW of Chicago so while we do get cold it doesn't get to the levels you referenced. If I faced what you do, I'd have something with a cab.

 

[dmanlyr]

If you look under the ZD 300 series, you sill see push blades listed. Nothing is listed for the smaller ZD 200 series which is what the gasoline powered zero turns are based off of.

The only spark ignition ZD 300 series is the LP version of the ZD 300 series, the ZP330, nothing though that is gasoline powered in the larger series.

David

 

[Elendil22]

The only spark ignition ZD 300 series is the LP version of the ZD 300 series, the ZP330, nothing though that is gasoline powered in the larger series.

David

You are incorrect. Both the ZG332 and the ZG 327 are gas powered.

Thanks for the tip on the blades though

Just have to figure out if the deck mounts are the same as mine and the blade should work.