Snow removal advice

[jmls1994]

Hello,
Just looking for some good advice from those with first hand experience. I have a Kubota BX2360 with a FEL. I live on a little farm with some paved and the rest gravel driveway. Most of the drive way is level, but the end 50 feet is very steep. The front end loader will do the job but I'm sure there are other methods that will work better. What do you guys think? I was thinking rear snow blower, but some guys say the stones will cause problems. Snow blade on the FEL? Give me your ideals or suggestions.
Thanks.

 

[Stargazer]

Hi I have concrete drive/street/sidewalk and use 60" landpride rear blade on my bx23 with fel to break 'crust' from city snow plow (if/when they come) with some weight on blade. Helps if gravel is froze ie leave 1" snow first snowfall or reverse blade as then won't dig in going forward. Also depends on amount of snow I bog down in 8" heavy wet snow. wish had blower but maybe only use 1-2 x per season worst case as try to get 2 it around 6" max now (retired). more info might help length drive loc average snowstorm fall etc. also browse snow forum. Bad idea on loader blade 2 much chance bending arm hit imoveable item rear just stops you sudden, ask how know LOL PR

 

[leonz]

Hello,
Just looking for some good advice from those with first hand experience. I have a Kubota BX2360 with a FEL. I live on a little farm with some paved and the rest gravel driveway. Most of the drive way is level, but the end 50 feet is very steep. The front end loader will do the job but I'm sure there are other methods that will work better. What do you guys think? I was thinking rear snow blower, but some guys say the stones will cause problems. Snow blade on the FEL? Give me your ideals or suggestions.
Thanks.

You need to have a supply of shear bolts for the snow caster anyway so-

A rear mount snow blower will be fine for the task and you can use the front end loader for cleaning up and carrying sand to the steep part for traction.

If you put a blade on the loader you wil bend the loader arms as they were not designed for this function as the loader is ment only scooping loose material.

You should have the rears loaded with ballast and a set of good snow chains being the V type cross links to gain traction and snow chain binders to keep the chains in place on the wheels.




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[BXpanded]

Hello,
Just looking for some good advice from those with first hand experience. I have a Kubota BX2360 with a FEL. I live on a little farm with some paved and the rest gravel driveway. Most of the drive way is level, but the end 50 feet is very steep. The front end loader will do the job but I'm sure there are other methods that will work better. What do you guys think? I was thinking rear snow blower, but some guys say the stones will cause problems. Snow blade on the FEL? Give me your ideals or suggestions.
Thanks.

Just what you need!

Snowplows

 

[JB4310]

Can you push all that snow on the steep section down hill and pile it there?

You don't want to be trying to handle it going up hill or across the slope.

If it can all go down you should be fine with just the loader.

You should have chains for any work on steep areas.

JB

 

[LBrown59]

This works fine for me.
No loaded tires or chains.

You should have the rears loaded with ballast and a set of good snow chains being the V type cross links to gain traction and snow chain binders to keep the chains in place on the wheels. ______________________________________________________________
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[grsthegreat]

I guess it really depends on how much snow you get in the average season. I get about 100" per season on average, but a few years ago we got ALOT more and last season alot less. I went 14 years with a front loader bucket and a rear push snowblower and i kept up pretty good. This year Ive taken on 2-1/2 miles of association roads in addition to my acreage and roads, barns,etc plus some driveways. This is the first year ill try a loader mounted snow blade and a loader mounted snow blower. I sure hope they work as advertised.

My neck and back wont allow for me to work for 8 hours with my head turned backwards and driving in reverse anymore. I just cant physically do it anymore. So this year i got the loader mounted stuff and an enclosed cab tractor.

For your size tractor and your requirements id go with a rear mounted snow blower. You wont believe how much faster you can plow worth that as opposed to a front loader and push/stacking snow. Unless of course you only get a few inches of snow a year.

 

[KYThrill]

You need to have a supply of shear bolts for the snow caster anyway so-

A rear mount snow blower will be fine for the task and you can use the front end loader for cleaning up and carrying sand to the steep part for traction.

If you put a blade on the loader you wil bend the loader arms as they were not designed for this function as the loader is ment only scooping loose material.

You should have the rears loaded with ballast and a set of good snow chains being the V type cross links to gain traction and snow chain binders to keep the chains in place on the wheels.




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Thats the first I've heard of a plow bending your loader arms. Most people have recommended to me that mounting one up front is the best possible option for clearing snow.

I was looking at a 6' front plow to use with a quick attach system to plow snow this winter.

I just recently bought some land that has a shared private gravel road ~.5 mile long. It is slightly uphill all the way out, but not very steep (maybe 30 feet rise over .5 mile). We don't get many snows here (5-6 decent ones per year) and they usually are 3-4" (the rest of our snows are 1" or less and I'll just drive on that unless there is a big drift).

I'm the only person living on that road, the rest just use it as farm and cattle access. So it falls on me to clear it so my wife and I can get in and out of work. I'm looking into the best way to do that, and everyone here swears by a plow out front. I had planned to set it about a .5-.75" off the ground and let her rip.

I was told a blower wouldn't work on a 3" snow and not to use one on a gravel drive.

Any other good options to consider (I don't want to drive backwards either)?

My tractor is a New Holland TC25D.

 

[jmls1994]

Thanks for all of the help so far! I guess I should mention that I'm located in South Central PA. We certainly aren't in the snow belt, but every once in a while we get hammered. There have been times where there have been 3 - 4 foot drifts in my driveway. That is not a normal snow for us though. Most times I'd say we get 3-6 inches when we get it. Some winters we hardly get any, the next winter we get it once a week.

 

[grsthegreat]

Thats the first I've heard of a plow bending your loader arms. Most people have recommended to me that mounting one up front is the best possible option for clearing snow.

I was looking at a 6' front plow to use with a quick attach system to plow snow this winter.

I just recently bought some land that has a shared private gravel road ~.5 mile long. It is slightly uphill all the way out, but not very steep (maybe 30 feet rise over .5 mile). We don't get many snows here (5-6 decent ones per year) and they usually are 3-4" (the rest of our snows are 1" or less and I'll just drive on that unless there is a big drift).

I'm the only person living on that road, the rest just use it as farm and cattle access. So it falls on me to clear it so my wife and I can get in and out of work. I'm looking into the best way to do that, and everyone here swears by a plow out front. I had planned to set it about a .5-.75" off the ground and let her rip.

I was told a blower wouldn't work on a 3" snow and not to use one on a gravel drive.

Any other good options to consider (I don't want to drive backwards either)?

My tractor is a New Holland TC25D.

I'm not sure why anyone would say a blower wont work in 3" of snow. Mine work thru 2 feet of fresh snow. I have also watched alot of people using loader mounted plows over the years, and no one has ever bent a loader arm that i have met. I have a new loader mounted plow for my rig. Heres a pic of the snow i move regularly with my blower. Also, all my roads are gravel roads. Just get rid of any large rocks. Small pea gravel and slightly larger gravel poses NO problems with a blower unit. Best to add hardened shoes to the unit to leave about 1" of snow on the ground, as this will help prevent gravel uptake by blower.