Citydude
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Just the standard rear blade. The cover is from "cover my tractor".
Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons
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Citydude
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beenthere
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- JD_4x2_Gator, JD_4300, JD_425, JD_455 AWS, added JD_455, JD_110, JD_X485(sold)
Today we had a 3" snow and I had to "plow" the drive with the FEL/bucket. What a hassle. Time consuming, and does a lousy job. No fun at all.
But I was being too lazy to take the FEL off and put the plow on, even tho it takes very little all of 30 minutes time.
Will be taking some more trees down and the FEL is being used to do that, but next time it snows there will be a switch.
But I was being too lazy to take the FEL off and put the plow on, even tho it takes very little all of 30 minutes time.
Will be taking some more trees down and the FEL is being used to do that, but next time it snows there will be a switch.
Rustyiron
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If you like snow equipment, check out this guy S. A. McLean, Inc I have been to his yard and it's fun to check out all the old trucks & equipment.
Rustyiron
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If you like snow equipment, check out this guy S. A. McLean, Inc I have been to his yard and it's fun to check out all the old trucks & equipment.
Jim in ICT
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I finally got mine all together. Kubota B1750 with cab and 5-1/2' FEL mounted snow blade. I've been using the FEL and a rear blade for the last four years to push whatever snowfall we get (usually 3-4 small snows and maybe one in the 8"-10" range). I clean about 200 ft. of gravel drive and our concrete driveway from house to detached garage. I used to clean the neighbor's (we share the gravel driveway) concrete slab also until he stopped me the second time and said "He'd do it". Guess he didn't want me scraping up his brand new slab! I enjoy watching him with his shovel and seeing how long it takes for his side to melt.
I found the cab on an online auction. It was on a B6000 Kubota at a local driving range. The winning bidder abandoned the POS tractor after he saw it in person and I bought the cab off of it for $50.00. Every inch of that frame was covered with expanded metal to protect the operator from flying golf balls. There were hundreds of tack welds to cut off and grind down before I could skin it with about $300.00 of Plexiglas. No heat in the cab, just use it for protection from the Kansas wind. Insulated coveralls, heavy gloves and jacket have proved sufficient. I chose the orange for its visibility.
The snow blade came from one of the aircraft plants here in Wichita. It was used on one of their forklifts by their Facilities Dept. to push snow at the plant. Paid $65.00 for the blade from their salvage group and have another $50.00 -$60.00 invested in steel, chain & boomer. Had to move the mounts for the casters down in order to give clearance to push the gravel drive. It will pivot manually to windrow, but have not had enough snow this year to give it a good try. If the snow blade works well, I'll probably leave the rear blade where it sits.
I found the cab on an online auction. It was on a B6000 Kubota at a local driving range. The winning bidder abandoned the POS tractor after he saw it in person and I bought the cab off of it for $50.00. Every inch of that frame was covered with expanded metal to protect the operator from flying golf balls. There were hundreds of tack welds to cut off and grind down before I could skin it with about $300.00 of Plexiglas. No heat in the cab, just use it for protection from the Kansas wind. Insulated coveralls, heavy gloves and jacket have proved sufficient. I chose the orange for its visibility.
The snow blade came from one of the aircraft plants here in Wichita. It was used on one of their forklifts by their Facilities Dept. to push snow at the plant. Paid $65.00 for the blade from their salvage group and have another $50.00 -$60.00 invested in steel, chain & boomer. Had to move the mounts for the casters down in order to give clearance to push the gravel drive. It will pivot manually to windrow, but have not had enough snow this year to give it a good try. If the snow blade works well, I'll probably leave the rear blade where it sits.
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grsthegreat
Super Star Member
whats snow. havnt seen much of it for past few seasons.
weve have about 12' on the ground for entire season so far. ive done 4 plowings/blowings all season.
sucks
weve have about 12' on the ground for entire season so far. ive done 4 plowings/blowings all season.
sucks
grsthegreat
Super Star Member
whats snow. havnt seen much of it for past few seasons.
weve have about 12' on the ground for entire season so far. ive done 4 plowings/blowings all season.
sucks
weve have about 12' on the ground for entire season so far. ive done 4 plowings/blowings all season.
sucks
BIGTOOLRACK
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That's a great shot!!!
BIGTOOLRACK
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Thanks, I like the setup. Will have to look into a cab next winter. After getting the tractor w/ fel, blower and 6 foot brush hog (rotary cutter) I figured I could wait one winter.
grsthegreat
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thanks...
NS Gearhead
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Decided to upgrade my plow skids
left to right; factory polaris, princess auto truck shoes, modifyied to fit my plow!
Ready for tomorrow's snomagedon! Bring it on!!!
left to right; factory polaris, princess auto truck shoes, modifyied to fit my plow!
Ready for tomorrow's snomagedon! Bring it on!!!
beenthere
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Hope we get some pics of this machine in action tomorrow. :thumbsup:
We have been essentially without snow this winter - - so far.
We have been essentially without snow this winter - - so far.
NS Gearhead
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I hope to get some video! My biggest problem will be waiting for snow to build up! LOL Everyone's home today. My work and daughter's school are closed. Wife took vacation she saved for snow days. Even the liquor store's closed! Lucky I filtered and bottled 16 bottles of wine yesterday!... and made 4lbs of jerky!
Rustyiron
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Tony H
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RustyIron, Is that Plow made by SNODOZER?
Tony H
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RustyIron, Is that Plow made by SNODOZER?
Rustyiron
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Tony that's a regular 9' truck plow by Diamond. I built the ssqa mount for it. I did a little thread on it here a month ago or so. You guy's got hit pretty good on LI right?