pmsmechanic
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- Joined
- Dec 6, 2013
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- Location
- Southern Alberta, Canada
- Tractor
- 4410 and F-935 John Deere, MF 245
I first started pushing snow with an old John Deere 40 crawler. It was slow but got the job done. Next was a JD 400 garden tractor. I was given a front mount for it and I made a hydraulic angle blade. That worked for a few years and then I bought a bare JD 955. I bought a 430 loader for it and pushed snow with that. I was disappointed as the blade on the 400 with chains could move snow faster as you could angle the blade and not have to clean up what spilled over the sides. My 4410 is no different than the 955 in terms of snow spilling to the sides.
I then purchased ($50) a 3ph snow blower. It was a 6' V style with just a fan in the center. It worked ok but I wasn't real happy. I had trouble pushing the full 6' through any deeper drifts. Like 18" and over. The fan would plug up in wetter snow etc. I finally managed to purchase a JD 59 for the front of my 4410. Now what used to take me 4 hours to clean up with the loader I can do in about an hour.
There you have my experiences. I would have been very tempted to not trade the 445 and keep it just for blowing snow but I also know what it's like to struggle with making the finances all work.
I then purchased ($50) a 3ph snow blower. It was a 6' V style with just a fan in the center. It worked ok but I wasn't real happy. I had trouble pushing the full 6' through any deeper drifts. Like 18" and over. The fan would plug up in wetter snow etc. I finally managed to purchase a JD 59 for the front of my 4410. Now what used to take me 4 hours to clean up with the loader I can do in about an hour.
There you have my experiences. I would have been very tempted to not trade the 445 and keep it just for blowing snow but I also know what it's like to struggle with making the finances all work.