FEL Mounted Plow or Back Blade

[grm61]

So I have a DK45HST Cab with the loader and backhoe, this will be my first winter with the tractor.

Of course I would like to have all the implements, but that's going to have to happen a little at a time.

Should I get a FEL Mounted Plow or Back Blade? I am plumbed on the loader cross member with the third function valve.

The only drawback I can see with the FEL plow is having to switch back to the bucket for scooping/moving piles.

And what about when the plow comes through and leaves a 3 foot deep 8 feet wide mess in front of my driveways that I might not be able to get to the same day, and it freezes, is the FEL plow going to move it or trip the springs? Will I be switching back to the bucket often?

As far as a FEL plow I was looking at these W.R. Long Front Blade Hydraulic Angle For Tractors and Subcompact Tractors up to 50HP I can't spend 3 or four grand on one.

So what do you think, Back blade (cheaper) or FEL Plow?

Thanks

 

[newbury]

I'd go for th FEL plow. And keep the backhoe mounted. Also get chains for the rears at least.

 

[Yandaddy1110]

Go with the FEL mounted plow, you will never look back, Ive plowed snowed in driveways with BBs, 3ph blower, and FEL mounted plows, and the FEL plow wins hands down. Your DK45 with that plow you mentioned would easily removed the bank at the end of the driveway, iced up and crusty, wont matter. Plus with the FEL mounted plow you can keep pushing the snow banks back.

 

[nybirdman]

I have a similar sized tractor(L4240 HSTC Kubota).I have an eight foot FEL mounted plow with power angle and haven't found anything(snow-wise) that I couldn't push.Remember you can raise the plow 8-9 ft.I run a rear mounted 7ft.blade also which is nice to go up to a door and pull the snow away.Mine is a converted truck plow,saved quite a few bucks with that.

 

[IndyIan]

I've been doing my quarter mile driveway with a rear blade, but going forwards with it. Works fine for under a foot of snow. More than that, I need to turn it around and go backwards, but that only happens every couple years it seems. I'm sure a front blade is better, but $350 for a rear blade is hard to beat for just doing my own driveway.

 

[2458n]

Build one your self with the truck plow. You could even hook it to the existing bucket. Check on the build it section here. I have the Boss plow that goes left ,right, and V's both ways on a truck. Slick yes, but the plow on the front loader also pushes snow pretty tall.

 

[DK35vince]

That's What I did.
Found an old truck plow. (a 9' Western truck plow).
Welded on a skid steer QA. Total cost was a little over $500.
Works great and has power angle.

 

[vtsnowedin]

Recycled truck plow is working great for me. Had a local shop weld up a quick attach plate with the push beam from the truck mount welded to it.

 

[vtsnowedin]

 

[grm61]

Around here they don't give the truck plows away, you could by a new tractor plow for what they want for a used truck plow.