Snow Snow fun tonight

[amigauser]

I just had my first real use, since it was delivered last Saturday, of my new Grand L 3240HST tonight. We got around 8 inches of snow in my area of Connecticut today and I used my tractor to clear it. I love the new HST system. The Grand L also feels much more stable than the B3030 ever did. Maybe because this one is an open station and the B3030 was a cab model, I am really not sure. The large turfs definately ride smoother to.

I had a front blade on the B3030 which always worked flawlessly to clear snow. I am currently stuck using the bucket on the Grand L until I can pick up a rear blade. Back dragging the front bucket edge in float mode did work reasonably well. Not as well obviously as the front blade did though on the B3030. I am hoping a rear blade along with the front loader will be the ideal setup.

I am going to post some tractor pics tomorrow when I can get some in daylight

 

[redharley]

you are lucky,here in central pa only got about 2" of slushy stuff not worth messing with on my gravel driveway

 

[WaxMan]

I'm in Ct. too , and I used my B3030 cab with my new Kubota snow blade for the first time tonight much faster then last year with the loader and backhoe.
This year loaded tires no backhoe and blade works well.
I have to tell you though I'm glad I had my cab tonight in the snow. you must have at least missed the cab.
Last year I used to the loader in Med gear to move snow, tonight with the plow I used High range
Couple of times the blade flipped in the neighbors pot holes that I wasn't aware of and I thought maybe I was going to fast. Did you plow in High range or med? with the b3030.

 

[Evil the Weasel]

Just cleared out 10-12" here in snowy central NY with the B2620. I don't think that much fell, but the wind piled it up higher in areas and of course the plows really fill in the end of the drive. My snow fence is 32' from my driveway and I was launching the snow over it and farther. I would say easily it was going 40-45' with the deflector wide open. A cab would have been nice since the wind blew it back in my face a few times, but I was pretty much blowing it with the wind. I'm certain now there will be no need for chains. I never lost traction once in 4wd. Ran the RPMs right around 2200 and there was no struggle. I do find I have to go pretty slow in M range or the blower just pushes the snow past the sides or piles it up in the front. There were snowmobiles flying around enjoying the first rides of the year, but little do they know I was having more fun than they were

 

[bandit67]

I had a front blade on the B3030 which always worked flawlessly to clear snow. I am currently stuck using the bucket on the Grand L until I can pick up a rear blade. Back dragging the front bucket edge in float mode did work reasonably well. Not as well obviously as the front blade did though on the B3030. I am hoping a rear blade along with the front loader will be the ideal setup.

Not that I'm trying to help you spend more money or anything, but after running a front blade, I don't think you're going to be AS pleased with the FEL/rear blade combo. It works well, but a front blade really is the ticket. I'd say a nice 7' Curtis loader mounted hydraulic blade would be quite the nice snow removal setup.

I've got the FEL/rear blade combo now, and have used it on smaller machines, but a loader mounted 6' Curtis blade is on my future want/need list.

 

[tdan300]

I spent yesterday and today clearing with my B7800's FEL. Not often we get 8" of snow in Western Washington State, but glad I have my 'bota to help.

 

[BigD23]

Orange on white sure looks good going down my 1,000' driveway.

Don

 

[C6rider]

Now if i could just figure out how to put the TPH on I could attach my new (to me) rear blade. Manual really doesn't tell you much.

 

[LBrown59]

I'm in Ct. too , and I used my B3030 cab with my new Kubota snow blade for the first time tonight much faster then last year with the loader and backhoe.
This year loaded tires no backhoe and blade works well.
I have to tell you though I'm glad I had my cab tonight in the snow. you must have at least missed the cab.
Last year I used to the loader in Med gear to move snow, tonight with the plow I used High range
Couple of times the blade flipped in the neighbors pot holes that I wasn't aware of and I thought maybe I was going to fast. Did you plow in High range or med? with the b3030.

I love the 60'' Hyd. lift and angle blade .
It is for either my BX23 or my BX1500.
I have it on the BX1500 .
That way the FEL is on the BX23 ready to go if i need to move snow piles.

Not that I'm trying to help you spend more money or anything, but after running a front blade, I don't think you're going to be AS pleased with the FEL/rear blade combo. It works well, but a front blade really is the ticket. I'd say a nice 7' Curtis loader mounted hydraulic blade would be quite the nice snow removal setup.

I've got the FEL/rear blade combo now, and have used it on smaller machines, but a loader mounted 6' Curtis blade is on my future want/need list.

I love the fel 1 tractor / front blade another tractor combo I have.

 

[ChuckinNH]

Now if i could just figure out how to put the TPH on I could attach my new (to me) rear blade. Manual really doesn't tell you much.

The lower arms go on the opposite way it seems they should. Once you get the right one on the right side, looking at it makes a lot more sense. There isn't much room behind my tractor for pictures, but I went out, and took a few to see if that would help. Sometimes it beats trying to describe something. My tractor is a bit bigger, but the hitch is about the same.