BillNole
New member
I have a new Snapper LT2044 I just got last month. I've found a deal on a used Snow/Dirt Dozer blade and am thinking of getting it to push around some snow on my paved driveway and concrete sidewalks and maybe even a little sod and/or dirt around the yard once the snow is gone. I've read a great deal online regarding problems people have had with the K46 and am curious what other might think of using mine in this way.
I have a new Simplicity snowthrower already mounted and can mount the blade to the snowthrower hitch, with about a 5 minute changeover between the snowthrower and blade or back, so I'm not concerned with damaging the frame of the LT.
I already have 5W-50 Synthetic oil on-hand from Tuff Torq to change to as soon as I get to the first oil change at 50 hours. Due to the oncoming winter, I might actually change after 10 hours based on conversations with a Tuff Torq rep, who indicated that would be all that's really needed and the greater advantages of the synthetic. Knowing my history and the minimal cost of 2 quarts of synthetic oil, I'll probably do it again at 50 hours anyway.
I don't plan to be in any hurry when pushing and will take smaller bites and with dirt especially, will take cool down breaks for the tranny as needed. In reality, I only have a couple of small project in mind involving scraping off the sod and leveling out a couple of small planting areas, so it won't be an issue of ongoing projects.
Anyone care to share your thoughts regarding using my LT this way.
I have a new Simplicity snowthrower already mounted and can mount the blade to the snowthrower hitch, with about a 5 minute changeover between the snowthrower and blade or back, so I'm not concerned with damaging the frame of the LT.
I already have 5W-50 Synthetic oil on-hand from Tuff Torq to change to as soon as I get to the first oil change at 50 hours. Due to the oncoming winter, I might actually change after 10 hours based on conversations with a Tuff Torq rep, who indicated that would be all that's really needed and the greater advantages of the synthetic. Knowing my history and the minimal cost of 2 quarts of synthetic oil, I'll probably do it again at 50 hours anyway.
I don't plan to be in any hurry when pushing and will take smaller bites and with dirt especially, will take cool down breaks for the tranny as needed. In reality, I only have a couple of small project in mind involving scraping off the sod and leveling out a couple of small planting areas, so it won't be an issue of ongoing projects.
Anyone care to share your thoughts regarding using my LT this way.