Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

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Sounds like a great time and a good deal considering it wasnt used hardly at all. There was one on ebay but it was installed but never used and it was $8400. I called the guy and he was a broker dealer selling for the owner. I made an offer but he refused. It was kinda funny as he was selling more than the cost for brand new..

It was memorable. Middle Michigan to Denver and back in a weekend. HORRIBLE mileage in my old Chevy 350...

Used prices are sometimes nuts. I bought a new car because a used one was only $2k cheaper.

You'll like the blower though. Very easy to use. You may want tire chains though... Mine are v-bar ladders and we're $700....

 

[Dfixit1]

It was memorable. Middle Michigan to Denver and back in a weekend. HORRIBLE mileage in my old Chevy 350...

Used prices are sometimes nuts. I bought a new car because a used one was only $2k cheaper.

You'll like the blower though. Very easy to use. You may want tire chains though... Mine are v-bar ladders and we're $700....

I almost bought a set last winter but they were out of the chains for the fronts and I was concerned about clearance with my cab. I then ran across a blog where someone grooved their tires. I posted on orangetractortalks Does tire grooving really work?
Best improvement I ever made!
Does tire grooving really work? | OrangeTractorTalks - Everything Kubota
Regards.

 

[RjCorazza]

Grooving r4s definitely improves winter traction. I have yet to groove my fronts though.

 

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I almost bought a set last winter but they were out of the chains for the fronts and I was concerned about clearance with my cab. I then ran across a blog where someone grooved their tires. I posted on orangetractortalks Does tire grooving really work?
Best improvement I ever made!
Does tire grooving really work? | OrangeTractorTalks - Everything Kubota
Regards.

I had to swap tire sides to widen the stance for clearance.

I think grooving would work well for a short time, while the edges are "sharp" and that a small amount of wear would negate it. IMO only. I also know it depends on terrain. For me, it wouldn't be enough. I'd end up with chains anyway.

Can try. It's cheaper than chains!

 

[Dfixit1]

I had to swap tire sides to widen the stance for clearance.

I think grooving would work well for a short time, while the edges are "sharp" and that a small amount of wear would negate it. IMO only. I also know it depends on terrain. For me, it wouldn't be enough. I'd end up with chains anyway.

Can try. It's cheaper than chains!

My location is hilly and in the middle of the snow belt. R4s wear forever. Most dealers here sell large lug turf but I did not have that option. I think the grooving acts like suction cups. I believe this because of the traction on ice. Before grooving I could not push snow downhill into the woods because I could not backup up hill. After grooving it was a different animal. R4s act like slicks in snow 30-40s degrees. Grooving cured that issue. The only downside is in summer as the grooves hold sand and mud so I sweep the barn floor more. If I am up to it I use back pack blower to blow out the barn
If wear becomes an issue I will just regroove again. Lots of rubber there.

 

[TractorTYMe]

I just bought a tire groover, I'm gonna do my R4 tires here soon.

 

[pokey1416]

Post pics will ya? I’m going to go this winter without grooving my R4’s but I live in snow belt so I’ll probably groove next year in warmer weather. I plow on concrete and asphalt.

 

[Dfixit1]

Post pics will ya? I知 going to go this winter without grooving my R4痴 but I live in snow belt so I値l probably groove next year in warmer weather. I plow on concrete and asphalt.

Here ya go. Dont wait, do it now. I did mine during winter in the barn. I am sure it would be easier in hot weather but I managed.

 

[Peter 315]

Here ya go.

I thought you did it free hand.......

 

[Dfixit1]

I thought you did it free hand.......

I did, pattern was for rears marked with a sharpie then did it with my FREE hand

 

[Fastball]

Am so very tired of doing my 600-foot tree-lined driveway with the rear blade. The banks from every snowfall just keep making it narrower - and by February, I have to use the loader to move the banks back. Got a 60 blower and hopefully I can just throw the snow 30 feet away and be done with it. Of course, I have just guaranteed the LOWEST snowfall here in a generation.

 

[RoyJackson]

Am so very tired of doing my 600-foot tree-lined driveway with the rear blade. The banks from every snowfall just keep making it narrower - and by February, I have to use the loader to move the banks back. Got a 60 blower and hopefully I can just throw the snow 30 feet away and be done with it. Of course, I have just guaranteed the LOWEST snowfall here in a generation.

And, that's a bad thing?
Actually, I shared your pain...had the same winter after I bought my first 3PH blower several years ago...

 

[Amvcane]

Fastball, Nice looking blower. Never heard of that brand, "Avenue". I really like the design of that tall chute, curved back all the way up. I find that the angled straight back chutes deflect some of the snow onto the top of the blower and it needs to be cleaned off every now and then. That curved back should let the snow flow all the way to the deflector.
Good luck with the machine and hope you get to break it in.

 

[Fastball]

Fastball, Nice looking blower. Never heard of that brand, "Avenue". I really like the design of that tall chute, curved back all the way up. I find that the angled straight back chutes deflect some of the snow onto the top of the blower and it needs to be cleaned off every now and then. That curved back should let the snow flow all the way to the deflector.
Good luck with the machine and hope you get to break it in.

Avenue Machinery is the dealer. The blower itself is an Agri-Ease, which is a rebranded Braber. We don’t live in a traditional snowbelt area, so I hope I only need it only a dozen times a year...otherwise I would have bought a Farm King, etc.which is arguably a step up in quality But the FK was 1K more in price.

 

[TractorTYMe]

Since I bought my TYM T474 and an inverted MK Martin 68'' blower, we haven't gotten ANY snowblower worthy snow here in NW MT. This despite that it is supposed to be a La Nina winter with 40% above average snow.

 

[LouNY]

Am so very tired of doing my 600-foot tree-lined driveway with the rear blade. The banks from every snowfall just keep making it narrower - and by February, I have to use the loader to move the banks back. Got a 60 blower and hopefully I can just throw the snow 30 feet away and be done with it. Of course, I have just guaranteed the LOWEST snowfall here in a generation.

Well I sure hope that you are correct in your assesment,
I have seen it work that way, I did some of my part yesterday,
Had been looking for some time for a blower, really wanted an inverted but,
42" high 96" wide;


That was my seat time yesterday, going to get it, a bit today getting it hooked up and running after greasing it, still got to drain the gearbox and refill it and check out the chute rotator.

No idea of the brand;
the lettering under the paint is hard to decipher.


Later on this week I'll be ordering the new studded snow tires for my pickup that should seal the weather for this winter, I hope.

 

[metalbender]

That is one extra large size blower. Hope you get a blast to try it out.

 

[Hilbilly]

That thing is a beast. Should be able to move a lot of snow in a hurry. Enjoy.

 

[RjCorazza]

Well I sure hope that you are correct in your assesment,
I have seen it work that way, I did some of my part yesterday,
Had been looking for some time for a blower, really wanted an inverted but,
42" high 96" wide;
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That was my seat time yesterday, going to get it, a bit today getting it hooked up and running after greasing it, still got to drain the gearbox and refill it and check out the chute rotator.

No idea of the brand;
the lettering under the paint is hard to decipher.
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Later on this week I'll be ordering the new studded snow tires for my pickup that should seal the weather for this winter, I hope.

It looks very similar to a Loftness blower

 

[Rustyiron]

I agree, almost exactly matches my Loftness. Also a 96" but with 2 augers and 48".
Looks good Lou. You might want to hitch it to some "big iron", I found that I was wanting another 50hp over what I have on my kub 9540. Or a creeper gear. :thumbsup: