looking for snow pusher feedback for 35hp tractor

[milkman636]

I am thinking about trying a snow pusher this winter. My current snow removal setup is a Bobcat CT335 HST with an 84" loader mounted blade w/hydraulic angling and a Land Pride RB3584 with skid shoes on the rear. The 335 has a single rear remote which angles the front blade through some long hoses.

The drive is basically U shaped and about 200' between curb cuts. At the bottom of the U on each side are parking areas (40x40ish) for the garage and barn. The drive also extends past the barn on one side for a little way and I'll park stuff behind the barn occasionally.

The angle blade is good for straight runs, but I think doing the parking areas around the garage and barn and bucking at the road ends would be faster with a push box. My thinking is that I could add a cylinder to the rear blade for doing the straight areas, then use the pusher for any areas that I want to buck into piles.

So how about it? anyone out there with a similar size tractor using a snow pusher? What size and how does it work?

 

[mikehaugen]

What about wings or some kind of removable sides for the plow? Maybe evan get fancy and make hydraulically-retractable wings? Sounds like a fun project and a very useful attachment to me.

 

[milkman636]

What about wings or some kind of removable sides for the plow? Maybe evan get fancy and make hydraulically-retractable wings? Sounds like a fun project and a very useful attachment to me.

If I had one of the 400 series with the bigger loader I'd consider adding more weight to the front blade. My front blade setup is already close to 600 lbs. and sticks out pretty far from the loader arms, plus I'd need another remote to operate the wings. That project sounds great but I'm afraid it would lead to a tractor upgrade. With a baby on the way in February I don't think I can go there right now, even though it may be the optimal solution.

I've seen some 6', 7', and 8' snow pushers priced reasonably. I am just looking for some feedback right now from other owners about sizing.

 

[3238dpw]

What about wings or some kind of removable sides for the plow? Maybe evan get fancy and make hydraulically-retractable wings? Sounds like a fun project and a very useful attachment to me.

Like this HLA Snow

 

[milkman636]

Like this HLA Snow

That's cool but the smallest model weighs 1300 lbs. I'm looking more at something like these HLA Snow as a possibility. All three models would weigh less than my current front blade setup, so push power just becomes the question?

 

[milkman636]

Snow flakes in the air right now, just giving this a bump before I go out to put the front blade on the loader. I am starting to think snow pushers are less popular than I expected.

 

[trwtow]

haven't got a chance to try mine out yet

 

[milkman636]

haven't got a chance to try mine out yet

What brand/size did you get?

Thought it would be light and fluffy so I didn't plug the tractor in this AM. Oops, did my cement areas by hand this morning and it was heavier than I though and took about 45 minutes. About half way into the job I began to regret my decision.

 

[trwtow]

What brand/size did you get?

Thought it would be light and fluffy so I didn't plug the tractor in this AM. Oops, did my cement areas by hand this morning and it was heavier than I though and took about 45 minutes. About half way into the job I began to regret my decision.

6 foot frontier on my jd 2720 played with it tonite only one inch of snow but it sure moves it in a hurry

 

[milkman636]

6 foot frontier on my jd 2720 played with it tonite only one inch of snow but it sure moves it in a hurry

I figured it would be fast. Were you able to get a box full?