OMG, already thinking of winter

ArlyA · Sep 4, 2019

Yes, water skiing. What else might it be? Carbon? Wood chips? Sand? Snow is water.

Tomtint · Sep 4, 2019

...I dread the thought of snow and ice coming back again. ...really dread it. ..The temps have dropped here over the past week from the 80s and 90s to the 60s and 70s..with dew on the windshields in the morning....tell tale sign of old man inter waking up from his nap... I walked by the salt spreader just this morning and thought about getting it started and services this weekend. ... Did I mention I dread snow and ice ?

atsah · Sep 4, 2019

I can not think of a single benefit in Boston to have snow there other than to make money removing it..

shooterdon · Sep 4, 2019

Ridge,

I have the same tractor. Keep in mind the front blower has a rather large subframe and by adding the front blower you lose the FEL unless you want to switch over...not fun.

I bought a Pull Blower and will have a blade on the SSQA. Cost is less than the LS Front blower alone. That will allow me to change over from blade, bucket or pallet forks quickly. It also avoids the issue of storing the sub-frame in my limited space.

Ridge · Sep 4, 2019

How hard is it to remove blower and reinstall loader?
The loader would be easy I think but no idea on the blower

Tomtint · Sep 4, 2019

atsah said:
I can not think of a single benefit in Boston to have snow there other than to make money removing it..

......benefit #2....it covers the filth, that is the streets and sidewalks of Boston....
We were in Boston today, the Mass Ave corner AKA Heroin Mile...had a minimum of 500 used needle caps and countless needles themselves thrown all along the sidewalk, curb and sidewalk... Place is a toilet.

shooterdon · Sep 4, 2019

Ridge said:
How hard is it to remove blower and reinstall loader?
The loader would be easy I think but no idea on the blower

The dealer will tell you it is easy....but he is in a heated garage on a flat surface...and experienced. Have a look at the size of one before you spend the money and if you can, have the dealer show you, or better yet, let you connect and disconnect one he has in for repairs or on the lot.

We are not talking about a little blower on a B series Kubota.

Factor in ice and snow build up. It was not something I wanted to do, and my fiancé would not do it.

In my case, the pull blower will go on in late October and not come off until late April. I can even use my blade and rake with a SSQA plate that accepts 3PH attachments....https://www.amazon.com/Point-Attach...way&sprefix=3+pint+attachment+,aps,245&sr=8-3

Ridge · Sep 5, 2019

The dealer I bought from does not have a blower in stock, I would have to have it ordered. I know a few people that have front blowers on JD tractors approx. same size and they love them, not sure about theirs on difficulty for remove and install

Thomas · Sep 5, 2019

Yep this year moving right along couple plus weeks be first day of autumn,and thoughts putting on the finally touch before old man winter comes a knocking.
Both plows are ready just need to check out walk behind blower buy new snow shovel...soon tractor dealers will be offering good snow blower prices...hmmm.