Franko
Bronze Member
I was looking into snow removal on our 900 foot blacktopped driveway using our 2005 RTV 900 here in East Central PA. I found a couple of websites that look like they have front blades/winches that would fit and do the job. Has anyone out there tried out the Denali plows from MotoAlliance or the Eagle Plows from NorthStarATV?
http://motoalliance.com
http://northstaratv.com
Also, I am not sure how convenient the winches are for lifting the blade. Does it go up reasonably fast so you can lift it and back up and then drop it and drive forward to plow?
I used to use our B7800 CUT to plow snow with a 6 foot rear blade (and loader as necessary). We have some pretty decent inclines that gave me some scary winter moments until I started using chains with that tractor (tires not loaded). Before putting on the chains, it was important to scrape down to bare pavement on the first pass down the inclines. If I left even a thin skin of snow, it would get compressed down to ice on the return trip up and there would be no return trip up. The chains make that somewhat better but I still aim for a good clean path going down. The RTV with worksite tires seems to have a good amount of traction and I am counting on that to get me up and down the inclines while plowing. I have chains for the RTV that were purchased way back when for emergency use but were never actually used so they are there if I have to use them. I hate the bumpy ride that you get with chains though.
I would greatly appreciate hearing from any who use this kind of gear on their steep driveways, and as always, thanks in advance for your comments!
Franko
http://motoalliance.com
http://northstaratv.com
Also, I am not sure how convenient the winches are for lifting the blade. Does it go up reasonably fast so you can lift it and back up and then drop it and drive forward to plow?
I used to use our B7800 CUT to plow snow with a 6 foot rear blade (and loader as necessary). We have some pretty decent inclines that gave me some scary winter moments until I started using chains with that tractor (tires not loaded). Before putting on the chains, it was important to scrape down to bare pavement on the first pass down the inclines. If I left even a thin skin of snow, it would get compressed down to ice on the return trip up and there would be no return trip up. The chains make that somewhat better but I still aim for a good clean path going down. The RTV with worksite tires seems to have a good amount of traction and I am counting on that to get me up and down the inclines while plowing. I have chains for the RTV that were purchased way back when for emergency use but were never actually used so they are there if I have to use them. I hate the bumpy ride that you get with chains though.
I would greatly appreciate hearing from any who use this kind of gear on their steep driveways, and as always, thanks in advance for your comments!
Franko