Re: Snow blade

Posted by HoneyRancher on January 28, 2005 at 17:27:43 from (63.190.104.159):

In Reply to: Snow blade posted by Pawel on January 28, 2005 at 10:14:01:

I plow snow with a 30 HP Kubota with a front loader & rear blade. The blade is a 7' LandPride, pretty heavy duty. I put 'er in four wheel drive, put the loader in FLOAT with the bucket curled so it's front edge is about 2" off the gravel, angle the rear blade about 30 degrees and REVERSE it so I am plowing with the backside of the blade (keeps it from digging into the gravel or getting hung up on frozen rocks or lumps). I plow forward in 5th or 6th gear and let the loader bucket fill up so it acts like a straight blade in front. I do not have chains or loaded tires and I have plowed through 12"-16" snow.

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.

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