10’ snow pusher

[leonz]

If you are intent on pushing that much snow and if you end up with
huge ocean fed dumps of the white mold, a rear mounted 8 foot
Pronovost TRC 2 stage snow blower with the rotating impeller drum
to discharge heavy wet snows left or right avoiding the chute and spout.

Short of that a pronovost PXPL 8 foot snow blower or an TRC 2 stage with
some used iron like a Massey Ferguson 175, 185 or 1100 would work
as the gear drive shuttle shift will not lose power.

 

[Rockbadchild]

What's going on is that 80-120 H.P. tractors are too small for large farm operations and too big for the average small acreage/home owner type.

I would agree with that, my 60hp is ''too small'' for some of my application but perfect for my trails maintenance and bush work so if I would get a 80 to 100hp tractor I would have to keep my 60hp tractor or get a smaller one since it would be too big and heavy for my bush work.

 

[Hay Dude]

What's going on is that 80-120 H.P. tractors are too small for large farm operations and too big for the average small acreage/home owner type.

Actually, I think what’s going on here is the OP is asking about 10’ snow pushers/plows, right?
So isn’t it practical to suggest the right tractor with the right HP and weight that can handle a plow that size behind it?

A 35HP compact sure as heck isn’t going to work…

And the 110 HP tractor I suggested would be just right, and quite a bit cheaper, and more capable.

I have pushed snow with my 200HP Massey and a 10’ plow and I can tell you that if the snow is deep or heavy, 100HP is about what he would want.

 

[Hay Dude]

I would agree with that, my 60hp is ''too small'' for some of my application but perfect for my trails maintenance and bush work so if I would get a 80 to 100hp tractor I would have to keep my 60hp tractor or get a smaller one since it would be too big and heavy for my bush work.

I used to think that way, too.
I had a 70HP Kubota M-7040.

Then I went to a 125HP Kubota M-126X.

The M-126X is about a foot taller and a foot wider, but after about 10 minutes I was so happy I made that decision. It did everything better. Even “bush work”.
The “big tractor” fear was gone, instantly

 

[Rockbadchild]

I used to think that way, too.
I had a 70HP Kubota M-7040.

Then I went to a 125HP Kubota M-126X.

The M-126X is about a foot taller and a foot wider, but after about 10 minutes I was so happy I made that decision. It did everything better. Even “bush work”.
The “big tractor” fear was gone, instantly

yeah a foot wider would be a problem as well as if it’s longer but i could always make my trails wider and straighter … but my main concern would be weight i have a few soft spots and i hate ruts.

 

[Orange is choice]

I have a Kubota HST60 with a 3 point 72" snowblower on back and a 10' snow pusher on front I use it on my farm in northern Minnesota and can move a lot of snow, with out chains or ballast.

 

[Rustyiron]

I have a feeling that your very northern snows are quite different (more than not) than RI, a very coastal state where the sea waters provide some warming making a sloppy mess vs a dryer snow.

 

[leonz]

Hello Rustyiron,

That is why I suggested the Pronovost TRC 2 stage snowblower to him.

 

[Fxfymn413]

I use a 9' plow on my 4060 and it works just fine, but I never wait for the storm to end before I plow. 4 to 6 inches on the ground is my benchmark for when I need to hit it.

So really the question is does the owner expect to move all of the snow that falls in one swoop or does he plan on keeping up with it? All at one time with a pusher; start looking for a full sized wheel loader.

And there is a major difference between a plow that sheds the snow as it moves and a pusher that gathers the snow. I'd say the required HP and weight for a pusher is significantly higher than that needed for a plow.

 

[Rustyiron]

Hello Rustyiron,

That is why I suggested the Pronovost TRC 2 stage snowblower to him.

I was trying to respond to the original pusher box/tractor size question from @arrow .