I've heard good things about these guys, although I have not used them.
http://www.tirechain.com/TractorChainmenu.htm
Snow blade or blower
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http://www.tirechain.com/TractorChainmenu.htm
Found a set on line.
Chains off a 22 inch semi truck tire
Will this work?
L1801-8.3/8-22 reartires
Chains off a 22 inch semi truck tire
Will this work?
L1801-8.3/8-22 reartires
MeanJean try this page it may help you understand a bit more about chains,,You might do better with the chains that use the X pattern opn the tire that way the chain stays on top of the tire and doesnt fall or lay inthe vallies,, which would do you no good at all
http://www.orangetractortalks.com/2009/01/how-to-install-tire-chains-on-your-kubota/
http://www.orangetractortalks.com/2009/01/how-to-install-tire-chains-on-your-kubota/
Excellent article.
X pattern seems to be the winner.
I believe Dusty made tire studs with hex bolts.
I may take this route instead as I am not sure rice tires can be easily outfitted with chains.
X pattern seems to be the winner.
I believe Dusty made tire studs with hex bolts.
I may take this route instead as I am not sure rice tires can be easily outfitted with chains.
Twasn't me that made the studs it was LRP . He has rice tires too. I also think you are right about chains on the rice tires. Those studs look like they will work excellent. In snow the rice tires are great by themselves but ice or even hardpac and they just spin.
Dusty
DustyHi there, I am new to the forum and in fact I don't own an orange machine yet. As we are getting more snow in Scotland at the moment I was thinking of getting a small Kubota (used), I am particularily interested in a snow blade or blower. This thread is very interesting but can anyone tell me if the snow blades and blowers only fit certain models? My budget would only be large enough for one of the smaller models. Or if anyone feels that a particular model is better that would be great to know. I suspect bigger is always considered better though. Are there many options for snow blowers? I mean are there other manufacturers and are they any good?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Look forward to hearing from you.
lots of questions to ask yourself on this subject. first how much snow
do u get at a time. 6 in to a ft, a plow will handle that easy. have u got lots
of room to push snow way back so at the end fo the winter u still have
room to manuver. if u get big dumps like 2 to 3 ft at a time or lots of
deep wind drifts then a snow blower would be advantageous. in windy conditions, a snowblower is missrable unless u have a cab. somtimes, not often but a snowblower can throw a peble or chunk of ice straight ahead
while your blowing to the side. tractor parts are hellish expensive. the more bells and whistles , the more it costs to fix. i prefer steel cowlings as i can
straighten them out if need be. just some things to think about and the next poster will shoot down all i said.
LRP
do u get at a time. 6 in to a ft, a plow will handle that easy. have u got lots
of room to push snow way back so at the end fo the winter u still have
room to manuver. if u get big dumps like 2 to 3 ft at a time or lots of
deep wind drifts then a snow blower would be advantageous. in windy conditions, a snowblower is missrable unless u have a cab. somtimes, not often but a snowblower can throw a peble or chunk of ice straight ahead
while your blowing to the side. tractor parts are hellish expensive. the more bells and whistles , the more it costs to fix. i prefer steel cowlings as i can
straighten them out if need be. just some things to think about and the next poster will shoot down all i said.
LRP
I've got a BX2200 and I use the frontloader and rear box blade with the scarifiers removed, and it does a wonderful job. Last night I had about 3 1/2 inches on my driveways, and used the box blade to gather up the snow in a pile, then used the frontloader like a snowplow and pushed it into my pile. I can get one driveway cleared in 15 minutes.
Plus it works great for grabbing snow in front of my garage door without hassle. I have the toplink set perfect, so that the blade on the box is only 1/4" from the ground. Take a little fidding, but it is perfect.
Plus it works great for grabbing snow in front of my garage door without hassle. I have the toplink set perfect, so that the blade on the box is only 1/4" from the ground. Take a little fidding, but it is perfect.
Thanks for the information guys. Winter's have not been terrible in Scotland for some time but last year and this year are like the old days. Worst November snow here in 50 years they say. I have travelled in the USA and know how severe the conditions can be there. I gladly take on board your comments. I don't expect a small kubota to clear really deep snow. I live along a track which often suffers from drifting. Snow would be my main target with a kubota but I would like to think that I can put it to good use at other times of the year. Would I be right in assuming that most of the snow blowers and ploughs would fit most of the sub compact Kubota tractors?
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Price is the biggest factor in any machine one would buy. I firmly belive that whatever you attach to the front, put a rear blade in the back. It takes the place of weights (may cost less) and complements the front attachment. I personally did not go with blower due to $$ and a bad experence with another blower. If I get too much snow to manage my opinion may change... PS - make the blade angle, getting off to change directions stinks, and makes it too cumbersome to use.
PS - make the blade angle, getting off to change directions stinks, and makes it too cumbersome to use.We got 3" of slushy wet snow today, so for kicks I decided to move some since I have not yet plowed with my tractor
Seeing how it was so little snow, I left my bucket on and just used the 6' box scraper and pushed in reverse, then turned around and used the loader to scoop it up and dump it.
The box blade works great for piling and pulling and then dropping. I will definitely use it in addition to the QA plow. And it is a super counter and traction weight since I was able to back up my steep slushy driveway while pushing the snow with no chains.
Seeing how it was so little snow, I left my bucket on and just used the 6' box scraper and pushed in reverse, then turned around and used the loader to scoop it up and dump it.
The box blade works great for piling and pulling and then dropping. I will definitely use it in addition to the QA plow. And it is a super counter and traction weight since I was able to back up my steep slushy driveway while pushing the snow with no chains.
Thats preatty much what I do. I have a 60" Rear blade pointing backwards, and in reverse I can push quite a bit, and stack about 4 ft high. I dont even use the bucket unless I push so much snow that the tractor starts going sideways (with blade angled) - No chains and we just had about 10"
My experience is some what limited as this is the first year for the blower on the tractor.
I have a BX 2200 with a FEL and a 6o in. three point blower (Buhler) to this point I have only used it on three occasions,but it seems to be exactly what I require.
Dan
I have a BX 2200 with a FEL and a 6o in. three point blower (Buhler) to this point I have only used it on three occasions,but it seems to be exactly what I require.
Dan
1st storm of a plowable amount of snow hit last night and I finally got to try out my snow removal setup.
The box blade, both for pushing and pulling is really a great snow tool, no problems at all.
The new, fabbed up plow is another tale.
As I am getting used to a tractor after years using a plow truck I was taking a while to get the attack angle right and I have a pretty rough gravel drive.
Anyway, I clipped a frozen rock pretty solidly and blew the 30 year old angle piston hose which was a small diameter lower psi hose. No biggie.
Went down to NAPA and had him make up a set of 5000 psi hoses.They are enough larger in diam that I had to reroute them to clear the mounting plate,
which brings me to the mounting plate; well, I not only blew the hose but tweaked the plate. It is too light a metal maybe 3/8-7/16" and it really needs to be braced differently and since this was a custom job I am stuck with the setup. But I am thinking about how to improve it since I have finally gotten a welder and can do my own customizing.
Anyway, we will figure out our snow removal needs by just plowing and I am still learning
The box blade, both for pushing and pulling is really a great snow tool, no problems at all.
The new, fabbed up plow is another tale.
As I am getting used to a tractor after years using a plow truck I was taking a while to get the attack angle right and I have a pretty rough gravel drive.
Anyway, I clipped a frozen rock pretty solidly and blew the 30 year old angle piston hose which was a small diameter lower psi hose. No biggie.
Went down to NAPA and had him make up a set of 5000 psi hoses.They are enough larger in diam that I had to reroute them to clear the mounting plate,
which brings me to the mounting plate; well, I not only blew the hose but tweaked the plate. It is too light a metal maybe 3/8-7/16" and it really needs to be braced differently and since this was a custom job I am stuck with the setup. But I am thinking about how to improve it since I have finally gotten a welder and can do my own customizing.
Anyway, we will figure out our snow removal needs by just plowing and I am still learning
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I spent 5 hours moving snow during my maiden voyage with blower and FEL combo.
-35 with the wind chill and I was grinning like an idiot the whole time.
Haven't had enough snow as of late to warrant firing up Faith (tractors name).
I'm jonesing for another blizzard!
-35 with the wind chill and I was grinning like an idiot the whole time.
Haven't had enough snow as of late to warrant firing up Faith (tractors name).
I'm jonesing for another blizzard!
I only have two real tasks for a tractor. Filling holes in the track to my house with gravel and ploughing the snow.
Probably doesn't merit buying a really good or larger used machine. We are likely talking about a small budget.
Probably doesn't merit buying a really good or larger used machine. We are likely talking about a small budget.
Kubota_Man
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BX24, Rear blade, Front blade, Snowblower, 54" MMM, Box scraper, Landscape rake
I have a BX 24. Early in the season I have a front blade and a rear blade on. I use this to establsh my berms. Then I put on my front mount 2 stage snowblower with power rotation and deflection for the rest of the season. There is nothing better than sending snow 40'-50' down range. Although at some point I will put my front blade back on as using the snowblower is kinda like using a bazzoka to hunt grouse.