Just thinking out loud here,

Reb954 · Nov 4, 2019

I wonder how effective a box blade would be with an SSQA attached to the backside so the box blade could be used (reversed) on the loader frame to move snow.

I have a few uses for a box blade but not enough to be worth buying one as a 3 point mount only. But I do get a lot of snow to move. If I were to setup a SSQA mount on the backside of the box blade for moving snow it might be more efficient/effective than using the bucket. I would still use my rear mounted snow blower for moving the bulk of the snow but in areas I can't use the blower, the box blade may be handy to have due to capturing the snow.

I am sure someone has already done this, if so, what was the results?

BukitCase · Nov 4, 2019

Here's a land leveler done that way, don't recall the poster's name but I got 'em here on TBN - if I ever decide to build one, it'd have a LOT of these features... Steve

cglaser104 · Nov 4, 2019

I think you have a snow pusher in mind as the result of your modification. A box blade works in both dragging and pushing so you would need to be mindful of welding in a SSQA bracket and forfeiting part of the box blades function.

TnAndy · Nov 5, 2019

I think it would clog full of snow pretty quick and be useless. Up to a couple feet of snow, you'd be better off with some kind of front mounted scraper blade you could angle to shove the snow to one side. Snow deeper than that, either stay with the bucket and snow blower.

kthompson · Nov 5, 2019

If you have box blade with the rear cutting edge ALSO could you not mount it backwards to push your snow and not capture snow it in the as you do dirt for moving it?

Slowpoke Slim · Nov 5, 2019

I agree with the others. I do use a 3pt box blade for snow, along with a bucket on the FEL. The box blade fills up and just spills over the top, requiring more repeat passes. I'd go with either an angled front blade or a snow pusher instead. A good snow pusher will just keep rolling the snow back over in front of itself, and not spill over the top and fall under the tractor like a box blade will.

blacktruck · Nov 5, 2019

Reb954 said:
I wonder how effective a box blade would be with an SSQA attached to the backside so the box blade could be used (reversed) on the loader frame to move snow.

I have a few uses for a box blade but not enough to be worth buying one as a 3 point mount only. But I do get a lot of snow to move. If I were to setup a SSQA mount on the backside of the box blade for moving snow it might be more efficient/effective than using the bucket. I would still use my rear mounted snow blower for moving the bulk of the snow but in areas I can't use the blower, the box blade may be handy to have due to capturing the snow.

I am sure someone has already done this, if so, what was the results?

The idea of having a land leveler or maybe a box blade on either end would be okay in some applications to move dirt. The so limited amount of carry ability to push the snow to where you want to deposit it would make it a futile effort at best with either of those items.

TnAndy said:
I think it would clog full of snow pretty quick and be useless. Up to a couple feet of snow, you'd be better off with some kind of front mounted scraper blade you could angle to shove the snow to one side. Snow deeper than that, either stay with the bucket and snow blower.

Moving snow requires the ability to carry or push it in larger quantities to the location you want to deposit it. The ability to roll it to one side in windrows ultimately moving it from a covered area to somewhere else is key if you have large areas to plow. As said above, larger snowfall amounts might require a loader or blower. I actually miss the job of plowing snow like I used to do. Living in the south does have some advantages but I do miss plowing snow.

LouNY · Nov 5, 2019

One issue with mounting on the loader is the difficulty in maintaining the height desired.
I didn't do it with a box blade but I did with a york rake, it was difficult to maintain the rakes height where I wanted it,
down pressure would really sink it in the grave or dirt then in just a moment it was 3-4 inches to high and dumping everything out.

Reb954 · Nov 5, 2019

All good things to think about.

What I am considering is making the box blade into a snow pusher but keeping it so I can also use it as a box blade. My bucket and tractor is 6 ft. wide so the box blade would need to be at least that width but I would prefer 7 ft. I am figuring the box blade capacity should be considerably more than the bucket so the end result is I should save a bit of time moving snow with the extra capacity.

My process is to move the snow out of the primary drive with the bucket. Some of that snow is stacked off to the side but some has to be stacked in a secondary driveway that goes to the barn. Once the primary driveway is clean, I turn around and use the blower to clear the snow that was stacked in the secondary drive, clear the rest of the secondary drive and clean around the barn. It all takes about an hour which includes warm up time for the tractor.

In reality it probably isn't worth the time and effort to adapt a box blade to do this but if I can find a used box blade at a reasonable price I may just do it anyway. I like projects.