Snow Snow plowing adjustment question

NIdaho · Sep 30, 2009

Idaguide,
Glad to see someone else from the area on the forum. I live out near Twin Lakes north of Rathdrum (yes, in the snow-belt !). I have plowed using the rear-blade on my previous tractor B7100 as well as a blade on the front of an ATV. Several years ago I picked up a very slightly used 50" rear mounted blower. One of the best investments I ever made (found it in the Nickel's Worth -- pre-Craig's List) I have had the tractor go sideways from the rear blade being angled (checks the spinchter muscles to make sure they are still working!) the last couple of years haven't been bad as most of the snow has been light (deep but light). When the snow is really heavy or it is raining on it, it gets enough mass to it to push the tractor around.

Backing up with the blower is no big deal and the nice thing is that when you are done with the pass you are done -- no moving piles back, or widening the turn around or cleaning up the road at the end of the driveway as the blower spits it out and it is gone.

idaguide · Oct 3, 2009

Hey, NIdaho, good to see you, too.

I'm in Cougar Gulch, have had the tractor for the last two winters. I figure if I can make it through those, I can make it through about anything. We've gone big the last couple, haven't we?

You guys are talking me into the snowblower, that's for sure. Don't know if I can swing it this year, but I'm gonna shoot for the next one, if I can make it that far...hahaha.

Thanks again.

Northland · Oct 4, 2009

I too used my B7800 with a 6 foot rear blade on it for the first few winters I had it. We get a lot of snow here off the northeast shore of Lake Superior. Last winter by Jan 15 I ran out of places to pile the snow. So, I bought a rear 5 foot snowblower and now I blast it far from my driveway.

I also use my loader all winter. The combination of the snowblower and loader takes care of all my needs perfectly. I sold my rear blade and bought a box blade that I leave on for trail maintenance and ballast for FEL work the rest of the year.

idaguide · Oct 7, 2009

OK, you got me.

I pulled the trigger last night on a 64 inch bl2664 Kubota brand 3ph snowblower.

Should have it in a couple weeks. Thanks for all the advice (and encouragement...hahaha)

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idaguide · Oct 7, 2009

You may be right, K-Fan. I WAS wanting to hear from some people about the neck/back thing, though.

And then 'The Boss' told me she really thought this was a good idea. And that ALWAYS makes it easier...
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NIdaho · Oct 7, 2009

IdaGuide,

Glad to see you keeping the guys at CDA Tractor busy !

I think that is going to be way too much blower for your tractor to handle and you will want to trade me for my 50". I think we could probably work out a trade (straight across to help you out of a pinch).

No seriously I think you will be very happy with the blower. and you have guaranteed that this will be a mild winter!

idaguide · Oct 7, 2009

Yup. I like those guys over there. Howie in sales and Alan's been a big help in the service department. It's amazing how many people on this forum have crappy dealers. We're really fortunate here.

And you're right. Now we'll have a really mild winter....
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JoeL4330 · Oct 7, 2009

you'll be happy with the blower, but to the question of offsetting the rear blade, it certainly can be done ...I have a Land Pride RBT-35 which can offset the blade (hydraulically, in my case) up to 30 inches. I crown and/or ditch with it that way and it works fine. Last winter, I cleared snow with it ...hardly needed offset as the blade is 8 ft. and we don't typically get a succession of big storms, but I am sure it would work fine as the snow yields more easily that the ground I'm ditching.

Haven't needed to try it, but I can shorten the toplink sufficiently to get the blade quite high up so if the bank had built up, I could push back in two passes, one high and the next at ground level ...just as I remember big plow trucks doin' it in NH with their "wing" plows.