I've been shopping around for a snow blade and the associated hardware for my 2001 John Deere 6X4 diesel gator and have run into a question that didn't cross my mind until this past weekend...
Should I use a hydraulic system to raise and lower the blade or should I use a winch?
I was at a "Polaris" dealership inquiring about an after-market snow blade setup when the salesman asked me what type of winch I was interested in. Until that moment I was only thinking hydraulic because that's the setup John Deere uses with their snow blade system.
I thought I had better do some thinking on the subject before making that decision. My immediate thought is that a winch setup offers itself to various uses other than merely raising and lowering a snowblade. I'm not certain that a hydraulic setup offers as much once the snow blade is removed when the season ends.
The salesman suggests a Wren brand winch and says that he would typically use a 2500 lb capacity winch for this purpose but a 3000 lb capacity Wren wouldn't cost much more.
Any thoughts or suggestions on any of this would be appreciated.
Should I use a hydraulic system to raise and lower the blade or should I use a winch?
I was at a "Polaris" dealership inquiring about an after-market snow blade setup when the salesman asked me what type of winch I was interested in. Until that moment I was only thinking hydraulic because that's the setup John Deere uses with their snow blade system.
I thought I had better do some thinking on the subject before making that decision. My immediate thought is that a winch setup offers itself to various uses other than merely raising and lowering a snowblade. I'm not certain that a hydraulic setup offers as much once the snow blade is removed when the season ends.
The salesman suggests a Wren brand winch and says that he would typically use a 2500 lb capacity winch for this purpose but a 3000 lb capacity Wren wouldn't cost much more.
Any thoughts or suggestions on any of this would be appreciated.