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Hi Denny,

I have a front-mounted Kubota snowblower on my BX2200. I also got the heated cab since I have an 800 foot driveway.

I've never actually changed an FEL to a snowblower so you have to qualify this answer. I have one Kubota 2550GST with FEL and backhoe. I can see how the hydraulic lift for the FEL attaches and I suppose it can come off. "Easily" might be questionable.

On my BX2200 I can see that the snowblower has its own hydraulic lift mechanism and mid PTO shaft extension. The snowblower disconnects in about 30 seconds but all the hydraulics and PTO stuff remains on the tractor. Unless this hydraulic layout is compatible with the FEL (and I appologize here because I bought the BX2200 in the middle of winter just for snow and didn't even consider an FEL so I didn't look that closely) it would have to be removed. Given how it is installed on my BX, I can only think that removing it must be a bear!

Frankly, if I had only one tractor with a FEL and still wanted a frontend snowblower, I'd be looking to see if anyone makes either something that bolts in place of the bucket or is separately powered and mounts out there. In truth, I went through this exercise myself. I use my picup truck for the driveway most times. It is faster, at least until the snow banks get too high and I have to use a blower. I looked to see if I could find a standalone blower that could mount on the plow hitch. For $8K-$10K they make them but it needed a bigger truck than I have because they are so heavy. In the end, rather than muck up my big Kubota I just bit the bullet and got the BX.

As a matter of curiousity, however, if any of you know that a FEL and front-mounted snowblower do swap out easily on a BX I'd like to know about it. I probably won't try it but it's nice to know.

--Steve

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Don, I have a BX2200 with a snow blower. I recommend a snowblower for any 750' driveway that gets "real" snow. For most people the highest priority is a FEL on the BX2200. I don't know what it's like trying to plow (with a rear end blade) or snowblow (with a rear PTO snowblower) backwards, but it can't be easy. Fortunately, mine is front-mounted. I have a FEL on another tractor.

My BX2200 has turf tires (with weights). I didn't have any problems with the snow. My other Kubota has AG tires and it can really rip up the place if I'm not careful. At the very least, I always know where I've been.

--Steve

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