Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

[dougj7]

I installed guage wheels on my rear blade so it doesn't dig into my driveway.

 

[hagenf1]

this looks better than no wheels but you are still running over the snow first. I would turn the blade around and push in reverse so you always had the traction on freshly cleared surface. I did still for years and bent many a back blade on those little raised lips like water cleanouts, curbs, etc. before I learned the hard lesson that every system must have some spring relief in it somewhere to release the strain or something is going to bend or break. When your in the middle of a storm up to your butt in snow and people waiting for you, some spring action is much appreciated. I now run 10' old meyer highway plow on the front end loader and another on the 3 point hitch in the rear. This gives me plenty of flex and at the end of a row in a parking lot, you don't even have to turn around, just put the blade on the back down and backup. Plenty of surplus hwy plows available from your state's DOT. I have out fitted 2 larger farm tractors with 2 blades each for about $150 a blade, and you can make that back pretty quick when the white stuff falls.

 

[RoyJackson]

I installed gauge wheels on my rear blade so it doesn't dig into my driveway.

Nice job!!!

 

[PRF]

First time using the new 8' land pride plow.

 

[vtsnowedin]

What ? No chains!!! Nice set up but your not done yet.

 

[beenthere]

vtsnowedin
I seldom need chains to plow snow. Only when there is a layer of ice laid down below the snow from melting then freezing, or a heavy wet snowfall with slush below.
But most of the winter plowing is with temps below freezing and no need for traction beyond the ballast box and fluid in the tires.

Chains if I head for the woods to cut trees and get logs in, but otherwise leave the tires naked. Saves on chain wear and saves a whole lot of shakin goin on.

 

[beenthere]

vtsnowedin
I seldom need chains to plow snow. Only when there is a layer of ice laid down below the snow from melting then freezing, or a heavy wet snowfall with slush below.
But most of the winter plowing is with temps below freezing and no need for added chain traction beyond the ballast box and fluid in the tires. Even with the wing plow, usually don't have the tires chained up.

Chains on if I head for the woods to cut trees and get logs in, but otherwise leave the tires naked. Saves on chain wear and saves a whole lot of shakin goin on.

 

[Brad_Blazer]

https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1450905_10152110593389683_2060112565_n.jpg

(Okay, not my photo but it made me think of this thread)

 

[vtsnowedin]

vtsnowedin
I seldom need chains to plow snow. Only when there is a layer of ice laid down below the snow from melting then freezing, or a heavy wet snowfall with slush below.
But most of the winter plowing is with temps below freezing and no need for added chain traction beyond the ballast box and fluid in the tires. Even with the wing plow, usually don't have the tires chained up.

Chains on if I head for the woods to cut trees and get logs in, but otherwise leave the tires naked. Saves on chain wear and saves a whole lot of shakin goin on.

Ok as long as you have them in hand. I can't plow uphill on my steepest pitch without mine on so they stay on November to April. No pavement to worry about and if they wear out they wear out. Minus 2 F here this morning and snow forcast for the weekend. Saddle up.

 

[JD6430]

Got the first real snow storm for the year and remembered to take my camera this time. My 6430 JD with Fisher 10 plow.

John Deere 6430 plowing snow in Maine - YouTube