Front snowblower
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GreensvilleJay
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Equipment
BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
normal front mtd PTO driven blower was 5,000 Canucks 3 years ago for my BX23S, so I passed... I seriously doubt the k-connect version will be cheaper. Maybe 'build a kubota ' has it as an option ??
K drive system only fits latest series BX's. I have a 2680. Can't remember the $$$ of the K drive but my 55" HD (commercial) blower was $5400 Canadian.
Killingitcountry
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Kubota KX040-4, BX25D, BX2755HD - EXPAND for link to my YouTube Channel :-)
I seem to remember paying around 5k for my BX2755HD blower with the BX2751 male quick hitch & subframe. I have no experience with the k-connect.
^that and the 2 spring loaded pins need to be aligned perfectly.... aaaaaaaand even then need "persuasion" to seat into their mounting holes. Not the biggest k connect fan either here
I installed the K connect on a friends BX23S, and it went together quite easilyy in a couple of hours. I found it for him on Craigslist last winter for $2500 US, with the snowblower and the hydraulic chute rotation. Being used, he spent about $175 on a new pair of skids, and a new cutting edge and bolts. The salesman printed out a "quote" for a new blower, K connect, and chute rotator, and it was about $4600 if new. I would wait till spring or early fall, and start searching the dealerships to see what they might have used. You can also use the old style of snowblower attachement that goes back to 2004 (?), like I have on my old BX22. The only thing that you need to do is remove the grille guard first to install the hitch. I have seen a few of those on the used market. Just make sure that the hitch has the set up for the PTO shaft to connect the snowblower to the tractor.
Getting back to my viewpoint on the K connect, I found it very easy to attach the snowblower when I installed it for him this past fall. What is easy for one person, might be difficult for another. Messicks has a good video on the K connect system, and Neil gives a few suggestions how to hook up quickly. Once you know all the tricks to the system, it sure makes it a lot easier than the old method of aligning the male and female rectangular shafts. To make that easier, I put a notch one each one so it is quicker to match the 2 notches, than to make sure that the 2 rectangles were matched.
Getting back to my viewpoint on the K connect, I found it very easy to attach the snowblower when I installed it for him this past fall. What is easy for one person, might be difficult for another. Messicks has a good video on the K connect system, and Neil gives a few suggestions how to hook up quickly. Once you know all the tricks to the system, it sure makes it a lot easier than the old method of aligning the male and female rectangular shafts. To make that easier, I put a notch one each one so it is quicker to match the 2 notches, than to make sure that the 2 rectangles were matched.
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