Need input on snowplow

[Duffster]

Not sure what your budget is but something like this would be ideal IMO.

 

[radioman]

5 miles!? is this on public road or a shared road ? If this is on a unregulated road, it might make sense to get a beatup truck plow and use that to do the plowing. Unless you have a heated cab, enjoy the time on the tractor, have time to spare then all means get a old truck plow and mount it on your tractor. keep in mind that doing 5 miles at 10 mph will take you a little over an half an hour then your return trip so you are looking at an hour worth of plowing everytime it snows. How did you get roped into that or is it somewhat implied by your neighbors ? good luck and keep us posted. Also welcome to TBN!

 

[Charlesaf3]

Not sure what your budget is but something like this would be ideal IMO.

That's what I've got - got it for free from my lumber yard when they switched from plowing with bobcats to plowing with a 1 ton. Haven't tried it yet.

They basically took a Jeep plow, and mounted it to a QA plate and switched the hydraulics over to the tractor. Pretty simple it seems to me if you can weld - the parts can usually be found used cheap.

 

[Ace3]

Five miles is a long distance. I plow about a mile and a half with my B3030. I take the loader off and replace it with the Quick Hitch and a 6' Kubota blade. I also have loaded rear tires and use chains all around for traction, as the road is very steep. We get a lot of heavy wet snow here and I haven't had any problems clearing it with this set up. Good Luck!

 

[E/S]

Thanks for all the great input!
I got roped into this because my HOA fell apart(common use road), The neighbors are going to pay me to do the work and momma has to get out.
I have no problem with spending a couple of hours doing the work, I have spent more time than that in the past getting the neighbor out of the ditch to clear the road.
Also since I have a cab and cigars, I think I will really enjoy the work.
E/S

 

[veresjwv]

Hey E/S,
Your first post mentioned 5 miles of GRAVEL road, I am originally fro OH and have done a LOT of snow plowing for friends and a lively hood. I plowed with a Chevy pickup and an eight foot Western blade - I could cover a lot of ground in one night and also was somewhat comfortable. Here is the big thing, with gravel on a good wet heavy snow if you do not keep the blade up a few inches, by spring you won't have any gravel left on the road. Also you definitly have to go much slower. but hey! a good cigar and plowing during a beautiful snow storm! Go for it!!!

 

[easygo]

One of the guys in my town plows a gravel road with an M6800 and has an 8' plow on the loader. He likes it because he can pile the snow very high in his yard and it works good on the 1 mile of road. It sounds like you have the time and the tractor weight and power. Another friend had a 50hp tractor and he actually ended up breaking he frame of a factory made 7' power angle plow. So. Be sure whatever you spend your money on is strong enough to put up with he power your tractor has. Nothing like having a broken piece of equipment when you have a bunch of snow to move.

 

[E/S]

Thanks veresjwv,
Almost makes wish it would snow.
E/S

 

[Cat_Driver]

Ya you need a truck - A DUMP TRUCK.

This is serious plowing and you need something that will take the beating. Furthermore you need something that will do it with some sort of speed. Even if a tractor would go 5 miles an hour PLOWING which it wouldn't - that more than two hours rounds trip, every snow fall.

 

[E/S]

easygo,
That is one of the reasons I was looking for input, I have broken too mine parts over the course of my life. In my old age I have found it is better to start with something heavy enough to live through the use / abuse.
E/S