Posted by Billy NY on April 27, 2008 at 14:34:21 from (205.188.117.74):
In Reply to: SNOW REMOVAL posted by Skybow on April 27, 2008 at 09:31:11:
I don't think there is a scenario that is perfect for snow removal, having a blower of appropriate size and a something with a cutting edge to plow, are bare necessities, loader is nice, but all the wear to the cutting edges, chasing windrows on each side etc., mount a front blade onto it, weight down and install chains on the tractor, back blade will give your neck workout, but is effective, lack of cab can be cold at times, but not so bad if it's set up to clear the road in a few passes, you're not out in it long. If plowing during the storm, without a cab, have to dress warm and deal with it.
A snow plow type blade will scrape off the loose stones and gravel, raise up the level of the cutting edge with spacers on the wear shoes to deal with that, then you have a thicker layer of compacted snow that will turn into ice, with the blower you will catch a lot of stones, nice to have a smooth surface to work with, though ice is always a problem.
The blower is a nice clean job on a smooth surface, if paved or the road surface is tightly compacted, it's a good choice, keep up with the fresh snow and around here the sun will melt off the thin layer, and you won't get ice building up, cause you can set the cutting edge to scrape without catching stones.
I've had to use my tractor with a loader and walk behind blower for the last few years, though I have an old chevy K-10 with a plow, using an old fwd plow truck gives you a cab with heat, and unless you let a storm get ahead of you like over 2 feet to push, usually makes easy work on a straight run, use the loader to dress up the banks or piles later.
It's nice to be able to push piles back, we have not had winters with back to back storms in the last few years, but when we did, you can get boxed in quickly, having a loader is very handy to make room for the next one.
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