L2501TSC 48 inch Box Blade or no?

[PapaJ]

Search did not yield enough info, so here is my question. The L2501 calls for a pretty small box blade. Anyone have the 48 inch TSC one and can speak to its quality? The reviews are all over the place, and youtube isn't much help. I mostly would be using this to work a 40 yard gravel driveway, but backing for dirt work is also on the list. I don't want bent attachment arms like I"m seeing if it is really a common thing with it.

 

[chim]

Is that as wide as your tires? I may have missed it but never heard of bent arms.

 

[Russell King]

I believe that bent three point arms are generally due to backing up with a ground engaging implement and hitting something fairly immovable with the implement.

So just push loose material while in reverse and don’t try to use too much speed or force in reverse. Tractors are designed to pull things forwards not so much to push in reverse.

 

[chriscozi]

Search did not yield enough info, so here is my question. The L2501 calls for a pretty small box blade. Anyone have the 48 inch TSC one and can speak to its quality? The reviews are all over the place, and youtube isn't much help. I mostly would be using this to work a 40 yard gravel driveway, but backing for dirt work is also on the list. I don't want bent attachment arms like I"m seeing if it is really a common thing with it.

Bought the 48" several years ago. Works well.
I NEVER back up with it on anything but very loose material.
MAKE SURE you get the Type 1 3pt. They sell a Type 0 3pt - which is what I got.
Luckily made an adaptor work.
And a hydraulic top link is the bees knees.

 

[OntheRidge]

48" seems way too small for a 2501, i ran a 72" on my 2501 with no issues. good Luck!
I found this video very helpful.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Who told you it could only handle a 48" box blade???
You can easily use a 60", you just can expect to move a mountain in one pass.
And you're highly unlikely to bend the three point arms, you would have to do something really of wall to have that happen.

Are you going to use it to maintain the drive or just build it?
Maintaining is better done with a Land plane than a box blade.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

I concur with the above statements.

I have a 60" Homestead Pinnacle BB and the General Lee has no problem with it.

As a matter of fact, a 48" wouldn't even cover the tracks I don't think?

 

[old and tired]

I use a 72" box blade. There is never an issue driving forward with bending arms. You only bend them if you are driving in reverse and even then, you have to go over the top crazy with them to bend them.

 

[The Evil Twin]

I concur with the above statements.

I have a 60" Homestead Pinnacle BB and the General Lee has no problem with it.

As a matter of fact, a 48" wouldn't even cover the tracks I don't think?

No, a 48 wouldn't. I have a 60 on mine and it is only slightly wider than the tracks.

 

[marrmanu]

Your profile lists a BX2680, which a 48" might be appropriate. As mentioned the L2501 should handle a wider blade.

 

[PapaJ]

Who told you it could only handle a 48" box blade???
You can easily use a 60", you just can expect to move a mountain in one pass.
And you're highly unlikely to bend the three point arms, you would have to do something really of wall to have that happen.

Are you going to use it to maintain the drive or just build it?
Maintaining is better done with a Land plane than a box blade.

The implement guide on the Kubota site says 52 inches max box blade. The driveway already exists, I will just be bringing out the rock a couple times a year. I figured I could go bigger, but always nice to hear from real world experience. I moved up from a BX 2360 and that thing didn't do much. I can at least move round bales of hay into the run in shelter now.

 

[PapaJ]

Your profile lists a BX2680, which a 48" might be appropriate. As mentioned the L2501 should handle a wider blade.

I have moved up. I guess i need to change my profile.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

The implement guide on the Kubota site says 52 inches max box blade. The driveway already exists, I will just be bringing out the rock a couple times a year. I figured I could go bigger, but always nice to hear from real world experience. I moved up from a BX 2360 and that thing didn't do much. I can at least move round bales of hay into the run in shelter now.

Like I said for maintaining I would use a land plane over a box blade hands down!

 

[Grandad4]

Always thought those factory implement recommendations leaned to the conservative side. It may be that Kub is being extra cautious because of the comparatively low rated horsepower of the L2501. For comparison, my BX handled a standard sized 48" box blade with ease.