Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

[rbargeron]

My Kubota L4850DT-W with 7' McKee blower. I got this in the summer of 2014 and we have had almost no snow since. Last winter I built the cab.
Details on that here ----> http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...-diy-cab-build-kubota-l4850dt.html?highlight=

I (kind of) hope we get some real snow this winter.

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Wow !!!! I just read your whole cab-build thread and I am completely impressed. It's especially meaningful to me because I looked for a cab a long time too. I've had L4150 and 2 L5450's, all have the same L3 chassis as your L4850. I went the golf cart tent route for a couple seasons and then luckily found a used L5450 for sale with a Laurin cab already installed. I bought it and sold my open-station tractor.

The overall execution of your cab is very impressive. There is a ton of design and fitment work required getting to the high level of your finished product. At the time I was looking the Laurin factory still had a new comfort cab in inventory which with shipment and installation would have been around $14k. That sounds steep until one considers all the detail there is to it, (doors, heat, wipers, lights, etc) Theirs also has an integrated ROPs.

Again, great job - hats off !!
Take care, Dick B.

 

[RoyJackson]

The wing plow has a telescoping push-arm that pins to the tractor drawbar.

You should post those videos you made a year or so back...
I've seen 'em...in fact, I downloaded them...always fun to watch!

 

[VroomVroom]

Rear blade vs snowblade?

 

[Bentru]

Wow !!!! I just read your whole cab-build thread and I am completely impressed. It's especially meaningful to me because I looked for a cab a long time too. I've had L4150 and 2 L5450's, all have the same L3 chassis as your L4850. I went the golf cart tent route for a couple seasons and then luckily found a used L5450 for sale with a Laurin cab already installed. I bought it and sold my open-station tractor.

The overall execution of your cab is very impressive. There is a ton of design and fitment work required getting to the high level of your finished product. At the time I was looking the Laurin factory still had a new comfort cab in inventory which with shipment and installation would have been around $14k. That sounds steep until one considers all the detail there is to it, (doors, heat, wipers, lights, etc) Theirs also has an integrated ROPs.

Again, great job - hats off !!
Take care, Dick B.

Dick,
Thanks for the compliments.
I was a lurker here long before I ever signed up. When the L4850DT came up for sale I started doing lots of research. Your glowing reviews of the Lxx50 series convinced me that I would like the tractor. I really liked it at first, but with the cab it is even better.
My cab clears the ROPS, so the ROPS is fully functional.
Rob

 

[rbargeron]

Hi Rob - yes, I know you were able to design around the original ROPS. Part of the Laurin's big price was they designed the whole cab for roll-over strength - they made it so stiff and heavy it even needed stronger frame posts from the rear axle up to the fenders. I swapped my backhoe subframe over to the cab tractor, which added several hundred pounds down low, helping to counter the effect of the Laurin's high-located mass. I think yours has a cleaner look and has the advantage of keeping the center of gravity lower.

I take off the doors and rear window for mowing and I prefer removing the loader too. The valve is now located on the cab, with couplers on the 4 hoses that connect to either loader or blower. Dick B

 

[beenthere]

Thanks Roy.
Will post.. hope to get some new ones this year with my son's GoPro (if we get enough snow to use the wing). Only had it on for a one-time use last winter. Takes about 5 minutes to roll it out and hook it up.
Deere 43 Wing plow - YouTube

 

[Grouse09]

Here is my weapon. Works great.

 

[Rustyiron]

Have posted my fabrication of a subframe to mount a Western 7' plow on my 4300 before, but will add a pic again.

I remember that post, I was derailed by your wing, that got all my attention!!

 

[VroomVroom]

Bl2664 60" , I think, kubota snowblower vs Lucknow 72 inches? Same price and usage. Opinions?

 

[amarsh64]

Today I got the dirt weapon uninstalled





Then I had a naked little tractor for a couple of hours





And finally I got the new snow weapon attached . Pretty pumped for some snow





Taking the backhoe off for the first time went fairly well . Hopefully getting it back on will go smooth as well !