1st Winter Storm in Va...

[snpower]

...and I plowed a bunch of driveways with my new BX2360 and a 4' TW rear blade. Never done anything like this before. It seemed to work pretty well if I pulled the snow forward, then reversed the blade and pushed the piles out the way as a cleanup.

What a machine!

PS I need some snow chains ASAP.
PPS I hesitated to label this weather event a 'storm'

 

[johnk]

I don't think you get a long enough duration of snow to justify chains.. That might be it for the rest of the winter in your location. Buy another implement with the money instead of the chains.

 

[KennyV]

I'm with JohnK
you have marginal use for tire chains...
Turf tires are the best design for snow, ...
Try adding more weight to your blade or anywhere on the rear of the tractor... You should be able to get along great without chains even in deep snow... Now ice, thats where chains work best...


Just add weight. KennyV

 

[leonz]

Are your tires loaded?

 

[Thomas]

The way old man winter been sneaky around last year or so set of chains maybe be worth there weight in gold if the big one should hit...chain can come in handy during mud season also.

 

[snpower]

Tires are not loaded but I was looking at doing so (the yellow weight half way down the page):

Tractor Weight-Tractor Weight Bracket

 

[crbr]

Tires are not loaded but I was looking at doing so (the yellow weight half way down the page):

Tractor Weight-Tractor Weight Bracket

If you're like me, if I need chains one time (every so often or year), I'll buy them to have for the next "one" time.

 

[medicshawn]

I bought some chains because I have a steep paved driveway to navigate. Took awhile to get the chains installed in the driveway while the snow was falling. I'm running a 6 foot blade on my little Bx.

 

[LBrown59]

...and I plowed a bunch of driveways with my new BX2360 and a 4' TW rear blade. Never done anything like this before. It seemed to work pretty well if I pulled the snow forward, then reversed the blade and pushed the piles out the way as a cleanup.

What a machine!

*PS I need some snow chains ASAP.

*I don't have chains on this BX1500
or this BX23.
Tires aren't filled either.
There is no traction problem with either tractor.
I sure don't need chains.

 

[PHILIP8N]

I have found that turfs work extrremely good in snow. Try pushing all your snow instead of pulling and see if that makes a difference. I know, it is a pain, but I did it for many years before I got my front blade. Philip.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

...and I plowed a bunch of driveways with my new BX2360 and a 4' TW rear blade. Never done anything like this before. It seemed to work pretty well if I pulled the snow forward, then reversed the blade and pushed the piles out the way as a cleanup.

What a machine!

PS I need some snow chains ASAP.
PPS I hesitated to label this weather event a 'storm'

I'm feeling left out now...

 

[newbury]

If you even think of needing chains you should go ahead and get them. Chains for tractors are not something you pick up at NTB or Lowes.

After the third major storm last winter I came back from travel to my ride "buried" in the back yard with about 2' plus of heavy snow to get thru with some tight maneuvering. My turfs were of no help. I got stuck.

I've got chains on it now, plus I'll be able to use them in the Mississippi woods.

 

[radioman]

If you dont have blacktop driveway, you might want to get chains for rears. I plow with no chains on both blacktop and lawn with turfs, no problems. I might add that my rears ar loaded and they help. I used to plow with my backblade and found when going forward, it helps to have more weight, as much you can add to rear. What I did was I had chains for logging and tiedown on my trailer and used that as weight. I wrapped all the chains I had right onto the backblade frame. When the BX starts spinning, I just lift the backblade a bit and I gain nearly instant traction. I have chains, but I don't use them in snow anymore since I am not all that hilly.

 

[snpower]

I am putting off chains in favor of adding wheel weights. Sounds like they should do the trick.

 

[tdearstine]

I have a 2230 and used the loader to clean off my driveway of about 2.5 in, my turfs are loaded and it slipped a bit on my incline but was nice to be able to put the snow where I wanted it, I just got my chains but figured I would only need them if we got an excessive amount of snow, but overall very happy with the job it did !