TODAYS SEAT TIME

Gordon Gould · Dec 21, 2025

Thanks Lou !!

gg

Gordon Gould · Dec 22, 2025

LouNY said:
I'm sanding almost a quarter of a mile, doing a light sanding with the gas engine throttled down for a narrow pattern one load will do a decent job. If it's a lot of ice from an ice storm (1/4" or so) I may use a load and half.

The sander holds well over a yard and a half of sand when loaded with a heaping load, with "damp" sand being over 3000 pounds per yard it can be a pain pulling a trailer down or up hill.

With an 11,000# tractor with chains on all four it's not an issue but you sure know it's behind you on hills.

On a chained up truck it was a piece of cake, on the trailer it can get your attention.

This is my third sander, I've rebuilt 2 older steel body sanders. Then I bought this new SS sander 10-12 years ago. I see that there are some smaller 3 point self loading sander available now days.

If I am reading what you you saying right with my 7500 lb tractor chained up on all four with euro ice chains and hard ice on a hilly road about a yard of sand would be all I could do - if that ????

gg

LouNY · Dec 22, 2025

Gordon Gould said:
If I am reading what you you saying right with my 7500 lb tractor chained up on all four with euro ice chains and hard ice on a hilly road about a yard of sand would be all I could do - if that ????

gg

My driveway is 14-16 degrees or 25+% slope so with a full sander of 1 1/2 yds or around 4500# of sand plus the trailer is a heavy trailer and the sander it's self it can be over 7000# behind you and pushing.
I am well aware of that load behind my Branson 8050 which is over 11,000 pounds also on chains. I've never had it get away from me or get me sideways but it does get my attention at times.
I would recommend small loads at first to see how it felt on the hills. It would also make a considerable difference with how much tongue weight is loaded onto the tractor.

crazyjake8493 · Wednesday at 5:51 PM

Put an hour on the tractor today clearing up the snowstorm. Had to replace the Trex board cutting edge I had on the bucket. Made it 2.5 winters, not bad for $8.