Snow Playing in the snow

[BANDAMAN]

Got to use my BX2230 for the first time in the snow today. Woke up to a beautiful blanket of about 4"-5" of fresh snow with some drifts about 10" deep.

The little BX was quite impressive! The 4WD and bar tires did not slip a bit. I used the FEL and rear blade as a combo and it did a nice job on my asphalt drive. Can't wait for a real snowstorm so I can make some 6 foot high piles!

 

[BANDAMAN]

Another pic

 

[frank_f15]

HMM! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif WE USUALLY GET YOUR WEATHER A FEW HOURS LATER, but not so today.

 

[Junkman]

Very pretty with all that white stuff on the ground. Sure am glad that you didn't share it with us here in the East. I like the precipitation that we had a lot better. Much easier to deal with.... it just flows away... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[plaindave]

I shoulda put that new rear blade on LAST weekend when I picked it up. Figured I'd take the long weekend to do it. Big mistake. Now I have 4" of snow with ice under it.

Good move on your part plowing.

 

[Killer_B]

Hey Bandaman,

We had it two hours before you did! Glad everything worked well.

Killer B 7610

 

[bluecon1]

Hey Bandaman, your set up looked like mine until this year. Here in the west, it would get so cold, that I would have to bundle up so thick, I could hardly turn my head to see behind me, I got real smart, bought a snow blower, now I was cold, as well as covered in snow. This year came the Curtis Cab, and now I sit and wait for the snow /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif. I have a paved driveway and last year I built a shop/hanger, so I paved all around that too. I fly a chopper out of there, so I also clean the neighbors driveways, just to make sure they don't get any ideas about complaining. So far so good........but the add-ons get expensive.

 

[Junkman]

What is the 3 point hitch type attachment at the front of the tractor? I have seen many cabs before, but nothing like what you have on the loader arms. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[bluecon1]

It's a 3PH blade that I modified to go on the loader arms. I posted pics in another thread a while back, but here's a few more. I use the bucket cylinder to angle the blade.

 

[bluecon1]

And this

 

[Cliff_Johns]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( It's a 3PH blade that I modified to go on the loader arms. )</font>

That is very cool. I especially like the task lighting.
Cliff

 

[jam2004]

Bandaman,

Did you spin the blade around and push or spin it forward and pull? Also, did you use your FEL to blaze a trail for the blade to come through?

jam

 

[astor]

Bandaman,
I have the same tractor, and used the same set up last year. We get a ton of snow up here and I found myself pushing snow banks up 7' to 8' with my FEL. I saved up some $$$ and purchased a front mount blower. So, we will see if this works out better or not. Most people on the forum think the blower is the way to go, but of course they say I will need a cab to stay warm /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif I guess since we get around 200" a year I will find out. Sorry to say, the first snow missed us /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Have fun this Winter /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[BANDAMAN]

Killer B, I heard they got 10"-12" in G.R. How'd you make out? I am sure you had plenty of fun with your blower!

bluecon1, nice setup! Looks like your ready for a real battle with mother nature!

jam2004, at first I tried with the blade facing backwards and driving frontwards, but it was kind of frozen to the asphalt, so it didn't work too good. I turned it back around and it worked much better. I have horsemat on my blade and it is holding up nicely. I also used the loader to back drag away from the garage and to clean up the piles from the rear blade. Also needed the FEL to scrape up where it was really frozen down.

Astor, If I lived where you did, I would get a blower for sure! Hard to justify it down here near Detroit. We got quite a bit last year, but usually not more than 6-8 inches at a time.

I would love to have the front mounted blade, but it is $1600 from my dealer. Also hard to justify that when the loader works really well combined with the rear blade. I did notice that I am sharpening up my bucket quite a bit. (I was cleaning the whole cul-de-sac for fun) I'll have to keep an eye on that and maybe come up with something to keep it from wearing