Re: Snow blade

Posted by Hugh MacKay on January 30, 2005 at 03:19:14 from (216.208.58.122):

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

Pawel: To start with I would never buy a loader to plow snow with. Might use one some if I owned it. Just about every tractor loader I've ever seen that plowed much snow has been twisted by the job. If you notice you will see farm tractor loaders that hang low on one side. 9 times out of 10 that has occured hitting something, when plowing snow.

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.

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