Snow blade

I have a 1655 cockshutt tractor that I"m trying to use right now to plow out my laneway, but I don"t seem to be having such good luck-- I just broke my blade again for the 3rd time plowing out the nieghbours lane. Even when it isn"t broken it doesn"t plow snow too well, as I"m pushing in reverse my tires tend to slip alot, and I can"t plow through much more than 1 ft of snow, let alone drifts.

I suppose a front blade on the tractor would be the best option, but how would you end up mounting it? I"ve seen ones just "stuck" on the front of a tractor, but are the blades which mount back to the drawbar better for tracton and if you hit a rock or something?

I"m 18 so I don"t have a lot of $$ to buy a fully rigged system is it possible to make one up which will do the job?

Does anyone have any ideas, short of repairing my blade again (or getting a heavier duty one)??

Thanks, Pawel

If you take the advice of guys that suggested chains, that will be your very best move. You will actually damage your current blade less, because of the increased traction, you will not need to take runs at snow to get through. The slower speeds will actually be easier on the whole unit.

The only thing a front blade will actually do for you is save your neck. The biggest trouble I ever get into plowing snow with my Farmall 130, I push too far, snow falls behind my 18" high by 6' wide blade, then I cant back away. Happens quite often without chains, and has happened once this winter with chains on. That will very rarely happen with a rear blade.

Now if I were wanting to get into snow plowing business, where you are running from one residential area to another, pickup with angle plow is the way to go. Buy a trailer and a 40-50 hp skid steer to compliment the truck. Those loaders will stand up, the big benefit being you see more of the frozen or concrete obstacials.

Thanks for posting _ Pawel

Thanks for posting- I heard that chains could ruin the rubber on tires-I've never used them before, so would you say there is any truth to that?

Pawel

If you don't get it all on the first pass, go back over it again. If the windrows at the sides get a little high, push them back with the loader after you have cleared the main part of the driveway. If you don't have a loader, you can back into the pile with the back blade and push it but you have to be careful not to break it (as you already know). You can also take a minute to get off and reverse the blade so you can back up and push with the back side of the blade. It might ride up some but it will probably push enough to work and it won't dig into the ground or break on the frozen ground.

I also have a hydraulic top link on my 3 point so I can tilt the blade but I don't use it much in plowing snow.

Dress warm, relax and enjoy the tractor time! Hope this helps a little.

Pawel

Stan

I took a blade from a pickup truck and used 2 6 in channel irons and mounted it to the front of my 1800C. I move a lot of snow with it. When I have it angled I can clean a large lot in no time at all. No I can’t PILE it 10 feet high like a loader can, but I push piles that are 6-11 foot high all the time. BTW I bought the channel iron new for $60. I have a photo of my rig in the photo area

Just my 2 cents.

Blades just don't do well in snow; front or back. You might consider a loader for your tractor?

Allan

Thanks for responding, Pawel