My tractor weighs somewhere between 3400# and 4000# depending on what spec sheet you read.
Not sure that using the plow without the loader in float would work very well. My driveway is not smooth and there are little bumps and hollows everywhere. If I try to adjust the loader setting to get close to the surface It will be the wrong height most of the time. That is why I was planning to use the float mode. I do have problems with the loader in float mode while using the bucket as the leading edge will sometimes dig in and the loader will lift the front of the tractor up.
Is the digging in issue only when the ground is soft or does it also occur when there is a frozen base on the driveway. I sure don't want to spend all this money and find out I don't like the setup. Wish I knew someone with one of these so i could try it first.
Do some more reading on plows that float on a chain. After using one for over 10 years I couldn’t use a plow without it. My drive is long with twists and undulating areas. Mostly gravel. Keeping the FEL raised slightly lets the plow float and stay on the drive surface. That keeps the FEL weight on front wheels for traction. I use a Hiniker Big Ox but there are others. For flat driveways I could understand a plow that doesn’t float, but not for one with humps and dips.
That's the same way I use mine.Do NOT use the loader float function in plowing. Lower the blade until the skid shoes are riding on the drive and adjust your cut by curling the blade. It is great plow.
That's the same way I use mine.
I just set it down till the skid shoe touch and go.
Floating the FEL never works for me, tried it can't steer.
I'm running a 9' Western truck plow on the loader of my DK 35. (SSQA with hydraulic angle) Chains on all 4 tires.