Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

NS Gearhead · Feb 11, 2013

When I called a couple years back Mattracks wanted $26,000 for the kit. I have seen someone make their own out of snomobile tracks... that would be a posibility.

Michaeljp86 · Feb 11, 2013

I like that jeep, Id like to build one some day kinda like that but Id like to put a 4bt cummins in it.

denron · Feb 11, 2013

These are what I use for snow and about everything else. They both have mower decks and I honestly don't know what I would do without the loader. Its not the most efficient snow mover but it is a priceless tool, used all the time. The hoe is a recent addition and it too has proven its worth.

JohninCT · Feb 11, 2013

So, here's a little video of the DK 40 and snowblower pickin it up and pumping it out in CT. Enjoy!

Blizzard 2013 Video.wmv - YouTube

duroc · Feb 11, 2013

denron said:
These are what I use for snow and about everything else. They both have mower decks and I honestly don't know what I would do without the loader. Its not the most efficient snow mover but it is a priceless tool, used all the time. The hoe is a recent addition and it too has proven its worth.

Funny how once you have a FEL, you wonder how you ever got by without one. My bucket doesn't see much snow activity, but when winter starts to go away, I use it to get rid of all the snow piles. Nice setup you have!

Carl Bert · Feb 12, 2013

Slickheadhunter said:
36 inches

Wow looks like a lot of fun.

radrock · Feb 12, 2013

JohninCT said:
So, here's a little video of the DK 40 and snowblower pickin it up and pumping it out in CT. Enjoy!

Blizzard 2013 Video.wmv - YouTube

Impressive!! I bet you are glad you had that puppy this winter!!

radrock · Feb 12, 2013

FatTire said:
Put both pairs of tire chains on the mog today, hoping we will get some snow Monday and Monday night.

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Eeeee gads. The airport had one of those things here. They couldn't ever keep it running. I would plow snow to the outside of the runway and they would blow it off of the runway. Or at least that was the plan. Seemed like it never worked..

NS Gearhead · Feb 12, 2013

Michaeljp86 said:
I like that jeep, Id like to build one some day kinda like that but Id like to put a 4bt cummins in it.

Take it from someone who's been there; buy something built already. I've been at this for 7 years... have in the neighborhood of $60K + into it, and it's still not 100%. The kicker is if I wanted to sell it, I'd be lucky to get $15-18K. Who's better off; me or the guy who buys it at 1/4 what's into it?

kevinwak · Feb 12, 2013

I love my 3pt frontier blower behind the JD 2520, but my back sure hates it. I can't even imagine it when I am older. So after some permission from the boss I have put the 3pt blower for sale and if I can sell it I am going to purchase the front mount blower!

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wdchyd · Feb 12, 2013

kevinwak said:
I love my 3pt frontier blower behind the JD 2520, but my back sure hates it. I can't even imagine it when I am older. So after some permission from the boss I have put the 3pt blower for sale and if I can sell it I am going to purchase the front mount blower!

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I'm envious that I don't live closer.....that frontier would look great behind my almost naked Bota (it has only a box blade now)....then at least my rig would be at least half green....

wdchyd · Feb 12, 2013

kevinwak said:
I love my 3pt frontier blower behind the JD 2520, but my back sure hates it. I can't even imagine it when I am older. So after some permission from the boss I have put the 3pt blower for sale and if I can sell it I am going to purchase the front mount blower!

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They should call that blower a backtier instead

kevinwak · Feb 12, 2013

wdchyd said:
I'm envious that I don't live closer.....that frontier would look great behind my almost naked Bota (it has only a box blade now)....then at least my rig would be at least half green....

I even tried a cab cam rear view camera setup. And while it works, and would get me by for now, I just can't see backing up to remove snow for life. And once I factor in the price of the camera I have spend near the cost if a front mount blower on this "reartier"

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doelake · Feb 12, 2013

Jaylegger said:
I was thinking the same thing but after looking at the photos and a little research it's quite likely that particular blower has a direct ejection chute option which can bypass the "casting" chute for greater throw distance I presume. These types of chutes can be found on Zaugg self contained 325hp blowers which the loader in, at least, two of the pics appears to have or something similar.

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Well, great minds must think alike:thumbsup: Good thing I scrolled down before responding

doelake · Feb 12, 2013

Slickheadhunter said:
36 inches

If you were closer, I would come help!!!

gsmaneeley · Feb 12, 2013

not sure it this is going to work. Just a picture of a day that I was cleaning up. I will take on with all the weapons when I get some time.

doelake · Feb 12, 2013

gsmaneeley said:
not sure it this is going to work. Just a picture of a day that I was cleaning up. I will take on with all the weapons when I get some time.

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WOW

You've done an amazing job!!! I can't see a speck of snow anywhere!!! Don't undersell yourself, it apparently worked better than any of us could ever do

grsthegreat · Feb 12, 2013

kevinwak said:
I even tried a cab cam rear view camera setup. And while it works, and would get me by for now, I just can't see backing up to remove snow for life. And once I factor in the price of the camera I have spend near the cost if a front mount blower on this "reartier"

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thats why i got the loader mounted blower.......my back thanks me every time i use it.
Snowblowing with loader mounted quick-attach blower on Dec 24 2012 - YouTube

JohninCT · Feb 12, 2013

radrock said:
Impressive!! I bet you are glad you had that puppy this winter!!

That's for sure. When I bought it a couple of winters ago I was sure that I changed the climate in the Northeast such that I would never use it. It really earned its keep this storm as it was the only machine in the neighborhood that could move that amount of snow. I was a pretty popular guy.

radrock · Feb 12, 2013

JohninCT said:
That's for sure. When I bought it a couple of winters ago I was sure that I changed the climate in the Northeast such that I would never use it. It really earned its keep this storm as it was the only machine in the neighborhood that could move that amount of snow. I was a pretty popular guy.

Oh yeah you are the greatest neighbor there is now haha. It's tough with that muh snow all at once. We haven't had any so far this year.