GC2410 Owner and Im getting old.

[cdaigle430]

I have a GC2410 bought in 2010. For snow removal Inhave tire chains, edge tamers for the loader, a woodmaxx 60 inch blower/electric chute and deflecter and a Berco soft cab.

I also have an old Craftsmen 14.5 hp ealk behind snowblower and a 2004 Honda ATV with a 60 inch snowplow.

I cant stand the cold very long, especially my feet and fingers. The rear snowblower is also taking its toll.

We wanted to improve out lives by upgrading to a tractor with heated cab a loader and snowblower but the minimum price across all tractor brands is 36k.

A curtis brand heated cab is 6 to 7k and the 2360 front blower for the GC2410 is 8 k with remote chute and deflecter.

What to do? Spend 15k on the old gc2410 or 36k on a tractor like the MF 1m.25?

I dont want to get rid of the GC2410 because its paid for, has 48 inch box blade, 3phd, 60 mmm and bucket forks.

I just want to be warm and comfy while snow clearing going forward ...but at 36k?

 

[not2old]

I have a GC2410 bought in 2010. For snow removal Inhave tire chains, edge tamers for the loader, a woodmaxx 60 inch blower/electric chute and deflecter and a Berco soft cab.

I also have an old Craftsmen 14.5 hp ealk behind snowblower and a 2004 Honda ATV with a 60 inch snowplow.

I cant stand the cold very long, especially my feet and fingers. The rear snowblower is also taking its toll.

We wanted to improve out lives by upgrading to a tractor with heated cab a loader and snowblower but the minimum price across all tractor brands is 36k.

A curtis brand heated cab is 6 to 7k and the 2360 front blower for the GC2410 is 8 k with remote chute and deflecter.

What to do? Spend 15k on the old gc2410 or 36k on a tractor like the MF 1m.25?

I dont want to get rid of the GC2410 because its paid for, has 48 inch box blade, 3phd, 60 mmm and bucket forks.

I just want to be warm and comfy while snow clearing going forward ...but at 36k?

I use my snowmobile gear except for the helmet. I usually use just a toque but if it's really cold I've had to resort to a balaclava and goggles with it. I was just using the loader bucket and got frustrated at how many passes I needed, so I fabricated a 6' wider and 8" taller bucket that cut my time in half to a bit under 1/2 hour for a 16'x300' drive. That seemed to prevent feeling the cold.

 

[not2old]

I use my snowmobile gear except for the helmet. I usually use just a toque but if it's really cold I've had to resort to a balaclava and goggles with it. I was just using the loader bucket and got frustrated at how many passes I needed, so I fabricated a 6' wider and 8" taller bucket that cut my time in half to a bit under 1/2 hour for a 16'x300' drive. That seemed to prevent feeling the cold.

That's a 6' wide bucket, not 6' wider.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

I'd look into battery heated snowmobile/motorcycle clothing, they make vests, coats, gloves, socks ... I believe they can be run off 12 volts ... ?