Those of you with a BX, what implement would you suggest for snow removal. Going to use the frt loader first to see how it works. Asphalt drive about 100 feet long with parking area in front of 3 car garage. This is premised on us getting much snow, 68 in Chicago yesterday. Thanks all.
BX snow removal suggestions.
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BX-25D ,PTB. Under Armor, '90&'92-B7100HST's, '06 BX1850 FEL
You will find that the FEL is a poor choice - BUT at the same time, beats the hell out of a shovel. It will push snow a good bit, but you must empty or back up to release and you need to be pushing in a direction that is NOT the long path to be effective.
A rear blade will make it a quicker job - as the snow rolls off you really never need to stop other than to turn around.
I have used both - FEL piles up quickly, and the blade you may need to turn a couple of ways to make it easier on the removal.
For the cost a rear blade is pretty cost effective.
A box blade suffers from the same as a FEL - except there is NO dumping - thus the worst of 3 choices.
A rear blade will make it a quicker job - as the snow rolls off you really never need to stop other than to turn around.
I have used both - FEL piles up quickly, and the blade you may need to turn a couple of ways to make it easier on the removal.
For the cost a rear blade is pretty cost effective.
A box blade suffers from the same as a FEL - except there is NO dumping - thus the worst of 3 choices.
I use a older 48" Ariens front mount snowblower on the front of my BX. First used it on a Massey 1655 then converted it to fit onto a Massey GC 2300 .The conversion involved putting a reversing gear box on it . It worked fine for many years and now its on my BX. I had front end loaders on each tractor but prefer using the snowblower.
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ve9aa
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TG1860, BX2380 -backblade, bx2830 snowblower, fel, weight box,pallet forks,etc
On my BX2380 I have the BX2830 (not a typo) front blower. Works well.
Also, the RB1560 rear blade. 250' long, wide-ish gravel driveway with a couple tiny "parking lots" and paths here and there. Works well.
Only downside was the front blower def ain't cheap.
My #1 choice in your situation would be rear blade, then FEL, then snowblower if you can afford it.
We get more snow here than a lot of folks on this board (feet at a time sometimes..).and so by the end of the winter, the sides of my driveway in spots can be 4-5 high, so blowing is the best option.)
Guy across the street used to use a 1960's International 40-50'HP 2WD tractor and had to push snow waaaaay back across his front lawn with his FEL and by the end of the winter his front lawn was full and his small parking lot was 1/2 the size. He struggled (even with all that HP) with heavy wet snow, sometimes taking him twice the time as me, when I used a large walk-behind snowblower.
If you get LOTS of snow, blowing is the answer. (rear ones for the 3-pt much cheaper)
Also, the RB1560 rear blade. 250' long, wide-ish gravel driveway with a couple tiny "parking lots" and paths here and there. Works well.
Only downside was the front blower def ain't cheap.
My #1 choice in your situation would be rear blade, then FEL, then snowblower if you can afford it.
We get more snow here than a lot of folks on this board (feet at a time sometimes..).and so by the end of the winter, the sides of my driveway in spots can be 4-5 high, so blowing is the best option.)
Guy across the street used to use a 1960's International 40-50'HP 2WD tractor and had to push snow waaaaay back across his front lawn with his FEL and by the end of the winter his front lawn was full and his small parking lot was 1/2 the size. He struggled (even with all that HP) with heavy wet snow, sometimes taking him twice the time as me, when I used a large walk-behind snowblower.
If you get LOTS of snow, blowing is the answer. (rear ones for the 3-pt much cheaper)
No experience with a blower as our snowfalls haven’t warranted the expenditure. I used a rear blade with rubber edge on my BX for several years until I found a used BX2767 front blade. Now, I don’t bother turning around.
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I've got a BX 2816 Snowblower, hydraulic chute.
I have so much fun with it, after my 150 ft driveway, I go and do all my neighbors, then I go snowblow my 1/4 acre field so I can move my trailers around.
I'd stop by your place too but pretty sure Chicago is about 910 miles one way.
I have so much fun with it, after my 150 ft driveway, I go and do all my neighbors, then I go snowblow my 1/4 acre field so I can move my trailers around.
I'd stop by your place too but pretty sure Chicago is about 910 miles one way.
GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
SSQA selfpowered snowblower
SSQA, makes it EASY to change implements as needed..
selfpowered,standalone, again EASY to install/run
snowblower, gets RID of the snow
being up front, easy to see what's happening,body not tortured either
SSQA, makes it EASY to change implements as needed..
selfpowered,standalone, again EASY to install/run
snowblower, gets RID of the snow
being up front, easy to see what's happening,body not tortured either
OrangeKrush
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BX2680, LA344 with Piranha tooth bar, LP PF 1242, LP Rear Blade, KK 60" BB
Snowblower would be the way to go but quite a bit more than my rear blade RB1560 which works really good. With the FEL and rear blade you can get the job done. If you want to help preserve your asphalt drive get a 3/4" horse stall mat from TSC and rip you a strip to sandwich between your cutting edge and blade.. like a squeegee and stiff enough to work well.
Just leave about an inch hanging down below cutting edge if you go this route.
I left the rubber tall enough to drill the holes in center and if I wear out the bottom side I'll flip and use the other without having to drill new holes for the adjustment. I think I left about 1 3/4" hanging but a little less would work better.
Just leave about an inch hanging down below cutting edge if you go this route.
I left the rubber tall enough to drill the holes in center and if I wear out the bottom side I'll flip and use the other without having to drill new holes for the adjustment. I think I left about 1 3/4" hanging but a little less would work better.
My bx is set up with a rear blower, and then on the front inuse my bucket to pile snow when needed, or my 60” atv blade I made a mount for the ssqa. if money was no option, I’d have gone with a front blower and used my box blade on the back.
I use my plow on the lighter storms and the blower when we get bigger storms or wet and heavy. Plow is a lot faster. Just put the soft cab on 2 weeks ago
GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
My BX23S has the SSQA (Skid Steer Quick Attach) setup(some have pin loaders though..).
2 years ago the rear snowblower option was about $2500,BH has to come off, twist my body to see going in reverse.... so not a good option.
$5000 would get a front mtd snowblower, though the loader has to come off,so SB would be on all winter, even when not needed... another not so good option
$8000 gets a gas powered ',think ATV snowblower' ,though SSQA mounting....
Being frugal and handy, I made my own for about $500.
2 years ago the rear snowblower option was about $2500,BH has to come off, twist my body to see going in reverse.... so not a good option.
$5000 would get a front mtd snowblower, though the loader has to come off,so SB would be on all winter, even when not needed... another not so good option
$8000 gets a gas powered ',think ATV snowblower' ,though SSQA mounting....
Being frugal and handy, I made my own for about $500.
OrangeKrush
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BX2680, LA344 with Piranha tooth bar, LP PF 1242, LP Rear Blade, KK 60" BB
ve9aa
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TG1860, BX2380 -backblade, bx2830 snowblower, fel, weight box,pallet forks,etc
My very large, "walk-behind", 45" cut, dual wheeled, MTD blower, is, I think, 13HP and it does a great job.
The weak point isn't the blower itself(it'll chuck snow 40' in some conditions), but the drive. I wear out friction wheels all the time. It's also a bit of a beast to wrestle on uneven ground or wet snow when taking "half a bite"
a Bx1880 has 13.7HP at the rear PTO, so if you bought a smaller blower, I think it would do it just fine (no experience...just crunching #'s and spitballing)...and all that 13.7hp is dedicated to "spin" and none to "drive" like my walk-behind.
If you go and buy a big 7' wide blower, all bets are off !
My BX2380 spins my 48" front blower just fine. I went smaller because some of the areas I clear are 53-54" wide and I wanted to give myself a little headroom on mid pto power for the heavy wet snow, rather than fight with a bigger blower that would hardly spin in those conditions.
ve9aa
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TG1860, BX2380 -backblade, bx2830 snowblower, fel, weight box,pallet forks,etc
p.s.- I'd love to have your driveway. I'd put on a smaller rear blade, do the rubber strip the previous poster talked about and maybe even do a rubber strip on your FEL. If none of that worked, then buy a 4' wide rear pto blower to supplement and Bob's yer mudders brudder.
Since you’re in Chicago I’d consider how much snow you get on average too. Snowblowers are great, but tend to be $$$. You might find a small rear blade cheap on the used market and it could work well enough for the few times a year you need it.
I have a blade with a rubber cutting edge. I find the blade to be more challenging to use when you get 8+” of heavy wet snow. Anything else it works great.
I have a blade with a rubber cutting edge. I find the blade to be more challenging to use when you get 8+” of heavy wet snow. Anything else it works great.
I've used FEL and 5 ft rear blade on 3 tractors, one the 1025R which is very close in size to the BX.
Even in our "snowmageddon" we had a few years back.
A big snow blade in front would handle more snow than the back blade and is a whole lot faster than the FEL. Had a big snow blade on the Gravely tractor. It needed chains on its two turf tires. Your BX would probably push on level without chains.
Even in our "snowmageddon" we had a few years back.
A big snow blade in front would handle more snow than the back blade and is a whole lot faster than the FEL. Had a big snow blade on the Gravely tractor. It needed chains on its two turf tires. Your BX would probably push on level without chains.