Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Snow Is Coming!!!

[JoeL4330]

don't quite understand ...is this a diesel tractor with a snowblower on a PTO ...if so, 3600 rpm for your engine speed seems (incredibly) high to me and, just guessing, is causing your PTO to run much faster than 540 rpm as it is designed to do (unless it is 1000 RPM PTO and implement)...I would think that about 2500 engine RPM would give you 540 RPM at the PTO ...and longevity for engine and implement, I suspect

 

[wedge40]

I love 4 seasons, but alway find snow looks Prettier in someone elses yard. :laughing:

Wedge

 

[jas67]

So, the snow is coming down hard. The FEL works great!!! It sure beats shoveling. The unloaded-unchained r4's spun, but were not too bad. Have some video, but I'm still trying to convert it...

My B7610 had loaded R4's until Sunday. I finally got turfs (also, now loaded as of Sunday). My B7100 had turfs, and, I think, got better traction in the snow. I resorted to chains last winter.

The large tread blocks of the R4's just slide on that thin layer of snow/ice on the pavement, and have no lateral traction.

 

[jas67]

What a waste! Last night they were calling for 8-12 inches... We don't even have an inch on the ground here in Annapolis Maryland. Time to fire some of these so called weather forecasters!

Wayne

Same here, near Hershey, PA; only the forecast was 4-8. We got only a dusting.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

The wind is still blowing here in Maine. Un-real.

I did get my neighbor cleaned up. Mine can wait one more day....tomorrow afternoon the winds are suppose to settle down.

We have had 25+ sustained wind for nearly 48 hours. And, it's cold. I can't remember when we last had a wind event quite like the one we are experiencing now.

Brutal.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

My B7610 had loaded R4's until Sunday. I finally got turfs (also, now loaded as of Sunday). My B7100 had turfs, and, I think, got better traction in the snow. I resorted to chains last winter.

The large tread blocks of the R4's just slide on that thin layer of snow/ice on the pavement, and have no lateral traction.

Yeah, that's what I figured. It is not too bad; it beats shoveling...:thumbsup:

 

[sfloggie]

About 14 inches here. Used a Bobcat to sorta clear the road in. Put in a small fence to keep out ATVs and then rented a bobcat with forestry cutter to clear some areas while off work. Here are a few photos. Best to all.

Jim

 

[gerard]

Oh ok, I was thinking it was a pto type. sorry
Do you normally run snowblowers at 540 if it's a pto type??

I run mine there. A little higher even, depends on conditions but you do need to keep the rpms up, especially without a live pto or hst. With only one rear speed slow enough to snowblow, if I get in really heavy stuff my only option is partially raising the blower and make two passes until I have a lane. Next tractor will have a live pto AND probably HST.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

We got a few inches today. :thumbsup:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Another 1"-3" tomorrow...