Snow Removal ?

[totouchantler]

I live in snow country. We get 180 plus inches a year. Wind blows too. I have an L3901. I keep going back and forth between looking for a three point snow blower vs. a snow pusher for the front. Thoughts?

 

[ScottyChip]

Snow blower all the way with that much yearly snow. You will not regret it, you blow it once and forget about it. With a pusher, once the sides are built up you have no where to push it anymore. If you really want a snow moving machine go with the front pusher and the 3 point blower, you are ready for anything.

 

[totouchantler]

Hi scotty. What do you run on yours?

 

[PILOON]

If you have the available $$'s both.
Pusher for the minor events and blower to simply get rid of it.
You push to the side and wind then makes a pile equal the the side height.
Blow and forget about it.
Since my blower is on a gear tractor speed is slow so plow is choice in minor events.
Over 4" I plow it to kingdom come and never look back.
Naturally a lot depends on your driveway length as well.

I am a 'senior' LOL, and have contracted snow for some 12 yrs or so. (no more)
Plow is fast, blower slow but even with fast plow a blower soon is needed no matter how far back you thought you pushed that snow.
You say 180" average, that's less than average here (120).
mix sleet, freezing rain and wet heavy snow and you really want both plow and blower. (and sand as well as patience)

 

[leonz]

I live in snow country. We get 180 plus inches a year. Wind blows too. I have an L3901. I keep going back and forth between looking for a three point snow blower vs. a snow pusher for the front. Thoughts?

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Hello My Neighbor to the North. Your running out of time, I would call Paul Vanderzon in Canada Deneigement Vanderzon | Deneigement Saint-Bruno or Art White at Whites Farm Equipment to invest in a large enough rear mount
Pronovost sized for your mule.

if you have not done it yet you need liquid ballast in the rears and GOOD 2 link or road grader chains for your kind of wet snow work. A barrel of Wind Shield Washer Fluid should give you plenty of weight to help the chains.

If you do anything be sure to invest in a chute extension kit for the chute and spout to keep the snow up and out the way so the snow is blown further away and it also reduces any snow being back at you while backing.

You need a good LED light bar for the rear if you have a canopy or good HID lights mounted on the snow caster to improve your line of sight vision. Be sure to invest in a set of strong bicycle flags or bolt some flat stock painted orange to the sides of the snow caster to make it easier to see while working.

You have to decide if you want a wider than your rear tire spacing snow caster to clear snow in fewer passes or
one that fits your rear wheel spacing. A wider snow caster will let you take the 1/2 cuts quickly and clear snow at a faster pace when your first full width pass is done.

NOW the issue is whether you have 2 sets of 2 pipe remotes for the chute and spout controls and if so great and they will come in handy with a snow caster with extended chute and spout option combination.

A larger width snow caster will allow you to eventually invest in a larger mule in the future with not having to part with the snow caster if you want to.

 

[oosik]

If I got anywhere near 15 feet of snow - I'd have the biggest snow thrower my tractor could handle. If you have FEL with a bucket I wouldn't worry about a front snow blade. You would need a pretty big tractor with a front snow blade to push even a couple feet of snow.

 

[George2615]

I agree a snow blower, loader bucket, or front angle blade plow would work best for you.
Snow pushers are mainly designed for pushing snow in a straight line across parking lots. If you have a snow pusher full of snow you will not be able to turn. All that weight in the pusher box tends to make your tractor continue in a straight line. I just sold mine because I don't plow parking lots and have too many turns to make. I use my QA Power angle plow or the loader bucket.

 

[RjCorazza]

For big snows I use a rear blower and front blade or bucket. I have thought about getting a pusher for the shorter driveways that I contract, but even 6" of snow fills up a pusher quick.
With the blower I don't have to worry about making room for the next snow, plus it results in a neat job.
For lighter snows I leave the blower at home and use a manual 7' rear blade and whatever I have on the SSQA front. I will add that last year was my last blowing snow on an open station tractor. Blowing snow without a cab for any length of time is not for the faint of heart!

 

[Fallon]

I have a L3200 & live in Colorado... I built a small SSQA truck plow. A foot of wet dense snow will stop my tractor with or without the plow down. i can almost do 2' of lighter snow.

I picked up a 60" blower to deal with what I couldnt plow. I still plow 80% or more of the snow, but flip a 180 & blow when I cant plow it.

It depends on what kind of snow you get.