Snow Equipment Owning/Operating snow pusher vs snow blade

[jtheise4]

I am looking to purchase either a snow pusher or a snow blade (with hydraulic angle) for my tractor. I currently am using a back blade and bucket, which get's the job done, but isn't very efficient.

I've priced out the pusher and blade and they seem pretty comparable.

So, now I'm looking for feedback on what people use and which they prefer.

Thanks.

 

[Ford850]

For me, the front blade makes the most sense. I have a long winding drive that I push all the snow to one side all winter, based on the prevailing wind direction. I usually plow in Med-2nd or Med-3rd gear. As a reference, I usually bush hog in Med-2nd. I can drive the length of it while pushing to the East side. I turn around at the road (after clearing that a bit) and make a second pass pushing it another 6' over as I head back to the house. Done. If it's heavier snow, like recently, I play around some more and push the whole row of piled snow another few feet off the drive, for future space. I back drag and then plow it to the sides on both the road and house ends of the drive.
I occasionally clear a couple areas along the drive to be used as emergency turn around spots for trucks, etc. When pushing a parking area like that, I lose a lot of snow off the plow sides so I probably take 50% more passes than I would if I had a snow pusher. No big deal for me since those areas are the exception. But if your situation calls for clearing larger areas, I could see when a pusher would be more convenient.

 

[puckgrinder85]

Cant say a lot more than that. If you're better off windrowing it over the edge you're probably better off with a blade. We have a boxy lot and windrowing doesn't get us anywhere. We use the snow pusher to just contain and move the snow. Definitely the best choice is dependent on your needs.


A angle blade with some decent wing would probably be the best of both worlds. Can contain more snow but also windrow once it fills up enough. Havn;t seen much of that around though.

 

[nybirdman]

Pusher=parking lots,plows for roads/drives

 

[2458n]

Pusher=parking lots,plows for roads/drives

This sums it up better than I could.

 

[LD1]

Pusher=parking lots,plows for roads/drives

Ditto.

A box isnt good for driveways typically. Once they are full, you gotta go somewhere with the snow. A blade angled just keeps letting it roll off the side

 

[puckgrinder85]

One more thing, the pusher is one serious snow stacker.