Plows are for amateurs

PViL · Dec 15, 2020

Had this for a few years and never used/needed it. Last month I finally got it figured out and replaced one of the hydraulic hoses.
Hooked it up today to get ready for the foot of snow forecasted to come tomorrow.

oosik · Dec 15, 2020

You will appreciate that you can drive forward. I had a 3-point blower and looking over my shoulder, driving in reverse, got REAL old. Fortunately, I now use a HD Rhino rear blade on my Kubota M6040.

oldballs · Dec 15, 2020

That's a nice looking rig and should last many years...

Cheers,
Mike

Thomas · Dec 16, 2020

Sharp looking setup. :thumbsup:

"Plows are for amateurs"
Hmmm...not convince of that.

RickB · Dec 16, 2020

Blowers have their place but they aren’t the be all, end all to snow removal.

KennyG · Dec 16, 2020

Best thing I ever did was get a plow for my tractor. Sold the blower the next year. Each to his own.

ruffdog · Dec 16, 2020

Blowers are great, even on a open cab tractor. You just need to know how to make the wind blow in the right direction.

I have a plow on each end but will get the blower out if we ever get 2-3 ft+ of heavy snow. I'm also wondering about having edge tamers for the bucket when we get that rare mega drifting storm.

pmsmechanic · Dec 16, 2020

I've plowed snow with a blade and a front end loader. The blade is faster than the loader but if I had a snow bucket I think the fel would be faster. I still like my snow blower the best. It's a lot faster than my fel and the snow is gone. I can blow it all into the trees if I want. I can't push it into the trees with the fel.

JJT · Dec 16, 2020

pmsmechanic said:
I've plowed snow with a blade and a front end loader. The blade is faster than the loader but if I had a snow bucket I think the fel would be faster. I still like my snow blower the best. It's a lot faster than my fel and the snow is gone. I can blow it all into the trees if I want. I can't push it into the trees with the fel.

I agree 100%, if you live in the snow belt a blower is the way to go. No more snow banks and you move the snow one time. We're getting pounded tonight, 12"-18", I expect to be popular with the neighbors tomorrow.

Tinhack · Dec 16, 2020

My air conditioner is on in the house right now. :laughing:

RickB · Dec 16, 2020

I have used plows for almost 50 years. I had both a plow and snowblower for about a decade. I used the blower when I had to, the plow the rest of the time.

Circumstances differ. The only amateur is the one that thinks one type of machine fits all situations.

shooterdon · Dec 16, 2020

RickB said:
I have used plows for almost 50 years. I had both a plow and snowblower for about a decade. I used the blower when I had to, the plow the rest of the time.

Circumstances differ. The only amateur is the one that thinks one type of machine fits all situations.

Agree. I have both a blade and blower. Each has a place

CobyRupert · Dec 16, 2020

Do you have tire chains and rear ballast?
With 4wd and a flat driveway, you might get away without. Might.
Looking at the picture, you always have “plan B” lying on the ground behind the tractor.

BoylermanCT · Dec 16, 2020

Have a plow on front and a blower on back. Small storms get the plow. Big storms get the blower. We are getting 18"-20" tonight. Glad I have the blower even if I have to use it going backwards. I bought the blower 2 years ago, and every storm since has dropped 4-6". Looking forward to testing it out on my first big storm.

Sawyer Rob · Dec 16, 2020

PViL said:
Plows are for amateurs

Tractors are for amateurs! lol,

SR

pmsmechanic · Dec 16, 2020

Sawyer Rob said:
Tractors are for amateurs! lol,

SR

Now that made me laugh!

kf4uda · Dec 17, 2020

I sure don't envy you guys for having to deal with snow. I had to plow snow here in TN once. I used my landscape rake just because it happened to be on the tractor. I worked pretty good. If we got 18-20" of snow here, there would be no urgent reason to plow it since there would be no where to go. Everything would be shutdown. I suppose one should in case of an emergency anyway.

Happy plowing/blowing to you guys. Stay warm!

ruffdog · Dec 17, 2020

When the drifted snow is too much for normal plowing or blowing, we get the other amateur neighbor.

wheelbuilder · Dec 17, 2020

I run the plow, blower combo on my Bolens/I semi. I call it the mullet, business up front, party in the back!

BoylermanCT said:
Have a plow on front and a blower on back. Small storms get the plow. Big storms get the blower. We are getting 18"-20" tonight. Glad I have the blower even if I have to use it going backwards. I bought the blower 2 years ago, and every storm since has dropped 4-6". Looking forward to testing it out on my first big storm.

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The dozer would be great if I didn't have pavement.
18" this morning. Town plow made quite a pile at the end of the driveway.

Sawyer Rob · Dec 17, 2020

pmsmechanic said:
Now that made me laugh!

I'm glad you saw the humor in it, that's how I intended it... lol

I've used blowers and blades for many years to remove snow, there's no perfect tool, that's for sure, but this one comes close,

I don't even have to chain it up, but I do realize that not everyone has a tractor that heavy...

SR