Comparison kubota BX vs my Massey GC1715 . . . what have I learned

[paulfun9]

The SS may also need a better operator.

This was my first thought! I have heard similar arguments and was actually puzzled until the time came That I got to watch the owner operate the machine! All questions were answered after watching for 5 min.

 

[murphy1244]

I think a fel mounted snow blower would be the tool for the job if you have to build the snow pile 25 feet back of the lot. or something like this..

 

[jenkinsph]

A front or rear mounted snow blower should do the trick.

 

[4570Man]

Get a tracked walk behind skid steer. They can blow circles around a scout doing anything with the FEL.

 

[CDennyRun]

I can't comment on your experiences . . Ut in mine the friend's sk8dsteer in their parking lot is considerably hi dered compared to my scut. The SS is heavy so it can't go on any of the lawns areas without damaging them . . mine does it easily. Their SS has a tough time with ice because its tires are close together and hard . . So they spin. Their bucket can pick up two or three times what mine can but it can't reach over the parking barrier to get the snow out the the marking lot area. Also their SS bucket has some points on the bottom that mar or damage the blacktop while mine doesn't. Their SS can't do sidewalks because the bucket is too big while mine does them well. As I described before . . this is a good sized operation and all the flat and ooen parking spaces are plowed by 2 3/4 ton trucks with v- plows. I had no difficulty pushing or picking up full buckets and then pushing it 10 or 15 feet into the lawn with no damage to the lawn. Their SS can't do it without destroying the lawn. In a head to head comparison on slippery blacktop . . . the SS had great difficulty turning/skidding accurately without sliding. while my scut without chains could do it easily. A bigger tractor also is not the answer because the 3/4 ton trucks do all the big flat areas. A big tractor could lift the snow up and reach a little further than mine . . but it can't go on lawns and can't fit on the sidewalks and its turning radius is much larger.

Running a machine more than 2500lbs on a sidewalk is a bad idea. They are usually poured only 3-4" deep, and running machines on them will cause long term problems with cracks and settling. He should be using a small snow blower for that. Just something to think about. I've seen the consequences! I'm also sure that many people would disagree with what I just said. This is just from my personal experience.

Chris

 

[4570Man]

The sidewalk is maintained by the city. Unless they want to come shovel off the snow I'm going to use whatever the heck I want.

 

[CDennyRun]

The sidewalk is maintained by the city. Unless they want to come shovel off the snow I'm going to use whatever the heck I want.

Ha ha ha! Do it!

 

[4570Man]

Ha ha ha! Do it!

Our snow melts in a couple days. Nobody plows the sidewalk. The city drives stuff over 2500 pounds on the sidewalk. I drive my tractor which is well over 2500 pounds over my own sidewalk.

 

[murphy1244]

What is a sidewalk?

 

[CDennyRun]

Our snow melts in a couple days. Nobody plows the sidewalk. The city drives stuff over 2500 pounds on the sidewalk. I drive my tractor which is well over 2500 pounds over my own sidewalk.

Yeah, I drove a 2000lb lift capacity forklift with no load to speak of on a sidewalk... it caused problems. I still get crap about it! Ha ha. Maybe it's my Irish luck!

Chris