FRONT MOUNT SNOWBLOWER (Kubota BX Tractor)

[@frankbever1788]

I love it, “ if the heater makes too much noise, don’t watch”, very good advice! People who watch videos and complain about the content must not realize they can stop watching. Good job Jon, I love the honesty. God bless.

[@ritterjon]

Thanks for catching that. I totally agree, I wasn’t going to sacrifice comfort for better audio. I was surprised how little noise they made actually. Anyways, people always find something to complain about. *Keep on tractoring!*

[@OrangeismyNewGreen]

You’re all ready for snow, I’ll be doing the same soon. Have a great one Jon 🙂🙋🏼‍♂️👍🏻

[@k6outdoors]

The snowblower was definitely needing a little maintenance, now your ready for mother nature, Stay warm!

[@dmorgan28]

Good job Jon. Maintenance and preventative maintenance is what makes everything last. I enjoy your channel. Take care and have a good one 👍👍👍❤️

[@ritterjon]

Thanks Don, yes a little maintenance here and there goes a long ways. I've always had the mindset that if you take treat your tools well they'll treat you well. Enjoy the weekend my friend! Keep on tractoring!

[@BiffsEquipment]

Awesome video, it was great watching you do the maintiance taking care of your old trusty snow blower, that thing has done an incredible amount of snow moving for you! For anyone wondering, you can use skids off an “arians snow blower” which I believe are the same ones Jon had, and those bolts that look like carriage bolts that hold on the cutting edge are actually called “plow bolts” they are just kkke a carriage bolt only they have a flat head so that it’s not to get ground off when being inserted through a cutting edge. I wish you lots of snow this year Jon! I say that cuz I enjoy watching you plow 😂

[@ritterjon]

The old trusty snowblower has done really well for me. I have nothing but good things to say about it. I know there is a heavy duty commercial model available but mine has held up well to anything I've thrown at it. I'm hoping to get more than just nuisance snow this year. I like a good challenge. Hope you're enjoying the weekend my friend! Keep on tractoring!

[@BiffsEquipment]

@@ritterjon I’d say it’s been very good for you! You do a ton of plowing between your driveway and all your Neighbors.. you do more plowing than me only last year you were getting skimped on with the snow so this year I’ll be sure to send Mother Nature your way 😂 Thanks Jon you too !

[@AkDadStuff]

Now you are ready Jon. Have fun My friend

[@ralphjacobsen1845]

Another great video lots of information. Going to be setting up the snowblower in the morning. Jake from Ramsey MN.

[@MyClutteredGarage]

Get ready, Jon! Winter is coming!

[@mikeheilman2560]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING Jon to you and your family. Don't be to hard on them Vikings, we're still looking for our first win.

[@Vaessen13]

I'm drooling over your tool storage and scaffolding. All I have is shelves/skids and I needs me a proper tool storage.

[@d.a.ballou9740]

Good job Jon.

[@PaleHorseOutdoors]

Hey Jon, good job getting it ready for the season. I'm jealous of all the snow you guys get over there! Even without snow here, it's still fun to watch you snowbound guys keep that Kubota working through the winter! Thanks for sharing :)

[@b3b37]

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[@codystark8062]

Always an exciting time of year. Can't wait for the first good snowfall.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Bonsoir mon ami 😉👌 Please keep up your GREAT FAMILY WORK and Have fun with your tractor therapy 😇😇🙏🙏👍👍It muse be very fun the be able to have an heated garage 😉😉👌👌Very good collections of bolts and hardwares 😉😉👌👌Great informative video Sir 😉😉👌👌👍👍 Full watch and have a great week Sir Cheers 🍻🍻

[@ritterjon]

Hi Dave, I sure appreciate you watching. It is much nicer to work in a heated space as it get colder. I'm not really looking forward to this winter so much but at least I'll be ready for it. Hope all is well! Keep on tractoring!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

@@ritterjon 😉👍🍻

[@brianelias2994]

I wish Kubota make the side shoes on the new blower drop down farther. We got nailed with a whack of wet snow last week. Knee high! I have a gravel driveway and usually I’ll back blade the snow down with the loader just to give it a hardened layer so I don’t pickup any gravel with the blower. But there was just too much snow. Blower was digging in into that wet and not so frozen driveway. I was picking up gravel and blasting it on to the lawn. Had to run around with the blower raised and the driveway didn’t look so great after I was done. I think I may have to makeup a custom set that will keep the blower up higher for that first time of use. That little tractor saved the day for sure this time around. That snow was heavy and it didn’t miss a beat.

[@coolacadien]

We can’t wait to see that snowblower in action 😆

[@ritterjon]

I'm hoping to get a good amount of snow to move pretty soon. I've cleared a tiny amount of snow so far but it wasn't worth filming. I might have to head up north to move snow the way it looks. Keep on tractoring!

[@wildbill23c]

Just put the blower on my lawn tractor last weekend...leaf season is pretty much over for the year and took the last decently nice warm weekend and installed the blower...made it a bit less of a hassle this year as I had put the snow blower on a pallet to make it easy to pickup and move to my carport without having to try and carry the thing from the shed...if only it made it easier to install it, still somewhat of a struggle for installation due to the design, but a lot less back breaking using the pallet forks on the tractor rather than having to pack the blower over by hand. Now that the snow blower is installed on my lawn tractor we are guaranteed to not get any snow. Haven't had a decent winter since I bought the snow blower...the winter prior to buying it, I had 2 feet of snow in my driveway...hasn't snowed very much sense...most we've had was about 8-10 inches, barely enough to really get an idea of how the blower would work. I had to modify it a bit as I have a gravel driveway, even with the side skids down as low as they'll go it would sink into the gravel and pick it up and throw it all over....so I cut a slot in a steel pipe and attached over the cutting edge that's supposed to help it slide over the gravel rather than dig down into it, we shall see.

[@ritterjon]

Great idea using the steal pipe trick. I hope that works out well for you. My buddy just got a tractor with a snowblower and has a gravel driveway. I'll suggest this idea to him. I hope we get a good winter with plenty of snow so you can really but that equipment to use. Keep on tractoring!

[@wildbill23c]

@@ritterjon I don't mind the snow, just wish people would learn to drive in it...seems every snowstorm here in Idaho people have to relearn how to drive, rather they just never learn at all. I had thought about a snow blower for the BX but the snow blower is already been purchased for my lawn tractor...however, I may pickup a blade for the BX instead.

[@grega-kendalheightsdecorwo9511]

Ready to go now!! I still need to dig my plow out, this weekend I hope.

[@ritterjon]

There's still a few things I'd like to get done, but at least if it snows now I'll be ready. Good luck getting your plow all set up. Keep on tractoring!

[@ryanvalleyirrigation9684]

Looks like you ready for winter I have leafs to pick up. My bx1880 has the mower deck on still.

[@billfenner7084]

It makes it easier to work on that stuff with the temperature of your work area is warm.

[@zzmalone6720]

I actually laughed out loud when you said, “it’s missing a little bit of material there”. Great video as always. Have an awesome night!

[@ritterjon]

Yep, just a little bit. 😂 Thanks for watching. *Keep on tractoring!*

[@chriselliott2364]

I don't have to worry about snow in north west Louisiana just a whole lot of leaves and pine straw! Love watching the videos keep up the good work!

[@ritterjon]

Thanks for watching, if you'd like to try out the snow removal routine come on up and visit. It's great fun. 🤪 Keep on tractoring!

[@chriselliott2364]

It's pretty when I get to see it but I don't like the cold weather lol!

[@charlesmach7511]

I was getting my blower ready for the snow and I noticed my side shoes were worn out. I had a trailer that I scraped out and I saved the springs. The springs had settled almost flat so I cut some pieces about 10" long. Bent up ths ends and welded them to the old shoes. I don't ever plan to replace them again. They are made of spring steel.

[@ritterjon]

That's a great idea! I need to try and find a cheaper, longer lasting alternative. Keep on tractoring!

[@waynehigden]

I just installed a exhaust diverted that I found in Riley Auto parts. It is a 90* sweep that now diverts my exhaust down toward the ground instead of toward the FEL. Drilled a hole to hold a sheet metal screw on to the exhaust pipe. Found a tube of furnace cement at TSC to fill in the gap around the two pipes and looks like it is good to go.

[@ritterjon]

That's what I eventually need to do. Does it effect how your hood opens at all? Keep on tractoring!

[@waynehigden]

@@ritterjon No. The exhaust exits through the plastic grill. How would you like me to send you a pix of it?

[@ritterjon]

@@waynehigden I actually found some pics of that mod online. I can see how it works now. 😁👍

[@RossOnTheLand]

That's nice maintenance Job! I didn't have rear sliders on my blower .. hummmm. Thanks for showing us, I have a solution for exhaust issues with my muffler extension :)

[@ritterjon]

Are there slots for where the rear shoes should be? Keep on tractoring!

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

I welded some flat stock to the bottom on my skid shoes on my snowblower for more wear protection

[@simonthebroken9691]

My wife doesn't understand why I like to watch this stuff soo much. She calls it "snow porn". I guess it makes sense. I might be addicted. Hah! She's on the couch laughing at my humor. That might be the reason. I REEALLY like to make her laugh.

[@ritterjon]

Life is all about making our love ones laugh at us. I watch plenty of tractor channels and I don't think anyone understands me. There are worse addictions. Let her laugh, in fact get her laughing more! Keep on tractoring!

[@simonthebroken9691]

@@ritterjon Exactly. It's like tickling for the soul.

[@sweatequitylife]

When I had that snowblower, I replaced cutting edge with a poly blade and replaced skid shoes with pieces of poly at the same height as cutting edge. Scrapes down to pavement without worry of damage.

[@ritterjon]

That's a good idea! Where did you find the poly that worked for your blower? Keep on tractoring!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

You are ready, Jon! Wow - that wear bar and the underneath skids were really worn! That must be the single downside of a cement driveway. :) Great work.

[@ritterjon]

The asphalt parking area at the townhome association really wears it out quickly. I'm ready now! Keep on tractoring!

[@matthewsnydershorts8837]

Hi when the time comes can u make another front Plow video artillian ?

[@ritterjon]

Yes! When the time comes! Definitely! Keep on tractoring!

[@ronwig7665]

Good video jon, I miss my brialla, she the star of your channel

[@ritterjon]

Did you catch her making fun of me on our KZbin page. You should check it out. 😂😂 *Keep on tractoring!*

[@ronwig7665]

Yes I missed it,what video was it on

[@ritterjon]

@@ronwig7665 I meant Facebook page.

[@ritterjon]

fb.watch/9k2BhqkNyh/

[@stephenrhodesianridgeback7418]

I just finished getting everything ready also . Not waiting and getting caught off guard . I have been using the spray on graphite for the inside of Shute for last couple years . Big difference . 👍

[@ritterjon]

Good to know, I've been using spray on car wax which has performed really well. Might try fluid film this year but it's not cheap. Keep on tractoring!

[@tomkeating65]

When I had my blower, I added extra steel welded to the rear shoes to make them last longer. You might want to check the oil in the gear case on the auger. 🙃😉🙃

[@ritterjon]

Just another reason I should have a welder. I should have bought one a couple years ago. Have you seen the price of a new one now! 😳 Hope you're doing well Tom! Good to hear from you. Keep on tractoring!

[@je1279]

I need to remove the mower deck and attach the front blade on my LX2610 in the coming weeks. I've been tempted to get a 3 point snowblower but we only get 2-3 storms a year of 18"+ where it would be really helpful. Otherwise the 72" front blade with hydraulic angling gets the job done fairly quickly.

[@ritterjon]

If you can find decent used one sometimes it's nice just to have the extra counter weight even if you don't use it. Never hurts to look right. Keep on tractoring!

[@brianr1812]

Awesome video Jon. Love the content as always. What did you learn at GIE for the Kubota 23s? Any changes and improvements? Self-leveling bucket maybe? Optional dual drive pedals (like JD) instead of a treadle setup?

[@ritterjon]

Kubota didn't have their entire line up of products at GIE. They mainly just had UTV's, skids steers and zero turns. The only new thing I've noticed on the BX23S at my dealer was different control knobs. Everything else seems about the same. Keep on tractoring!

[@nelsonsr.jenking725]

You are making me jealous, my front mount snow blower that we paid for fathers day week hasn't showed up yet . With my luck , i'll get it in July next year !!!

[@ritterjon]

Oh no! That's terrible and way too long of a wait time. I wouldn't be happy about that at all. Keep on tractoring!

[@jimnancybarrett801]

Have you made a video on the maintenance or repair of the BX2750 snowblower reduction box chain drive?

[@ritterjon]

I have not, it’s something I’ve been meaning to do however. Keep on tractoring!

[@jimnancybarrett801]

@@ritterjon Thanks, I am getting the BX2816 that has the chain drive mechanism and I am betting that the BX2750 is set up the same or very close. Look forward to seeing your video.

[@ritterjon]

@@jimnancybarrett801 You are correct, my friend just got his today and sent me a picture of his 2816 blower. It looks almost exactly the same. I’ll post a picture of his on my Facebook page if you’d like to check it out.

[@wessmund]

A little maintenance goes along way for sure Jon. The paint in the blower just will not last for me , so I am generous with the wd40 during and after the season !

[@ritterjon]

The paint is just a temporary cosmetic fix really. It will wear off and once is does I also start spraying wd40. I'm going to try fluid film this winter as I've read good reviews about it. Keep on tractoring!

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? Nice job!!! These wear (consumable) parts have a very important role on the snow blower. They wear out so the major frame parts on the blower don't. Good to be replacing them before the blower proper gets damaged. Take care!!

[@ritterjon]

Exactly Mike! Consumable parts are dirt cheap compared to repair costs and or the replacement of a new snowblower. Making things last as long as possible. I'm sure your getting close to clearing snow soon if not already. Hope all is well with you and your family. Keep on tractoring!

[@GDyer-cl8fl]

Set your scraper blade at 1/8”. It will still scrape clean & last much longer. It does not have to actually touch the pavement.

[@ritterjon]

I have that stupid 1/4 inching valve so it’s impossible to do that. Check out my latest video where I install a rubber cutting edge. Keep on tractoring!

[@chiefmik9108]

Hi Jon, I would like to make a suggestion on the rear shoes, flip them around so they go with the flow, not against it… and that will prevent them from grabbing into the ground and bending the lower portion of your blower…We learned from prior experience…Stay Safe…God Bless…Chief..{NYS/ADK}

[@ritterjon]

There is a little bend to them so they don't grab. My error was I wore them right down to nothing so they eventually had to grab something. But not a bad idea. 🤔 Keep on tractoring!

[@turbotona25]

Did you put the new style stickers on the hood?

[@ritterjon]

I did, my wonderful wife actually made those for me on her Cricuit machine. I accidentally power washed the old ones off. Keep on tractoring!

[@allenr265]

Hi Jon, are you planning on getting an electric chute deflector for your snowblower? Thanks mate.

[@ritterjon]

That’s one of those things I’ve thought about on and off for awhile now but quite honestly I just don’t need it. I set it to where I think it’ll be best and then I leave it be. Keep on tractoring!

[@davidmartin7660]

If you add some arc weld to the shoes they last longer. Also you may want to consider a poly wear edge. McMaster Carr has all kinds of plastic stock and they take a credit card. Not the cheapest, but stock is usually great and overnight delivery. Keep the vids coming buddy!

[@ritterjon]

I checked out that McMaster, they really have a wide variety of material. I might find something that works for a cutting edge. Thanks for the lead. Keep on tractoring!

[@davidmartin7660]

@@ritterjon if I can buy local I look first, if I can’t find what I’m after then it’s McMaster.

[@BAMFWOODS]

Try some anti seize on the bolts.

[@OneLonelyPlumber]

Enjoyed it Jon, just curious any grease fitting on it? I can’t remember if my old one had any. Thanks for sharing

[@ritterjon]

There are the grease fittings on the pto shafts and the quick attach bearing then just a couple on the auger shaft. All greased and ready to go. Keep on tractoring!

[@mikeheilman2560]

Jon, you must have ordered those parts a while ago when stock was good or you were very lucky. Take care and keep on factoring. The holidays are approaching so hopefully you'll get some school time off to slow down and relax a little bit.

[@ritterjon]

I did order these parts quite awhile ago. Probably back in June to be honest. I'm happy to have them and be ready. The supply chain has affected many people. Keep on tractoring!

[@MannistoCay]

Jon send me your old rear shoes, I'll weld up some new runners. 🌴🍻 Then I'll have a reason to head south.😁

[@lawrencepevitts2434]

There's no clearance, Clarence. I didn't know you had 2 Kubota's. I know there's one at Yukon acres, but it's much larger.

[@ritterjon]

💥 Yes I have two. The larger tractor was my dad’s. He passed in 2015 and I didn’t want to sell it. Keep on tractoring!

[@soscattered6126]

Hopes the space heaters aren't to noisy. Proceeds to fire up the tractor by the microphone. 😉

[@ritterjon]

But only for a little while, they haven’t made an electric tractor that I like yet. 😂 *Keep on tractoring!*

[@larryhronesz5693]

How much horsepower does that tractor have

[@ritterjon]

The BX23S has 23 engine hp and 17.9 at the PTO. It manages well for what it is. The Kubota engine is one of the best. Keep on tractoring!

[@jjacres129]

No snow Jon

[@bwillan]

Better to do a little pre season preventative maintenance on your equipment (especially snow removal equipment), lest you have to get out a shovel and do it by hand.

[@ritterjon]

That's for sure! I wouldn't want to be fixing something when it's too cold to enjoy working on it. Keep on tractoring!

[@tractortyme]

Got your money worth out of those shoes :)

[@ritterjon]

Glad you enjoy the snow clearing videos. I hope to get a lot of them made this winter. Keep on tractoring!

[@timroberts3139]

We're. 12-1 Are You doing ok John? You disappeared like money in the church.

[@ritterjon]

I appreciate your concern. I’m just too busy to get videos out on a regular basis. I’m doing very well. Hope all is good with you. Keep on tractoring!