Alan7s
Silver Member
I didn't get much help last time I asked about this so maybe didn't give enough information. We live on the side of a hill, gentle slopes, not steep but not flat. Tractor is 2 wheel drive (T5C). With the deep snow this winter, I'm wondering about carving out a road from the house down to the firewood stacks in the back. Someone said that chains on the rear tires only provide traction to move forward, but the front can't steer so it just slides into the drift. Question is if chains on the front make a significant difference or without 4 wheel drive just forget it.
The other question would be whether it is practical to make a cut through snow anyway because unlike the back hoe that can swing to the side and dump, the loader only goes up and down, so where do you put what you pick up? By the way, we're talking 2 - 3 feet of snow; not Buffalo ;-). I'm sure this is obvious to the experienced, but don't want to put money into a useless idea. I have moved a lot of snow this winter, and the machine is great, but it has all been done sitting on a fairly level paved driveway. Once I start down the hill, I'd want to know I'd be coming back!
Thanks for any thoughts.
The other question would be whether it is practical to make a cut through snow anyway because unlike the back hoe that can swing to the side and dump, the loader only goes up and down, so where do you put what you pick up? By the way, we're talking 2 - 3 feet of snow; not Buffalo ;-). I'm sure this is obvious to the experienced, but don't want to put money into a useless idea. I have moved a lot of snow this winter, and the machine is great, but it has all been done sitting on a fairly level paved driveway. Once I start down the hill, I'd want to know I'd be coming back!
Thanks for any thoughts.