2014 John Deere 3320

[hoddykubody]

Thanks gls

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

Time has passed since your comments regarding an 85" snow bucket. I thought an 84" Horst Materials Handling Bucket would be a huge improvement over the standard 60" bucket. Perhaps with chains the results would be different, however, I find in "float" position and with a bit of snow, it is very difficult to steer with the 84" bucket. My bucket has a capacity of (I think) 31 cu ft and it very easy to load the bucket to the extent the FEL either cannot handle the load or if slightly uneven, put the tractor on three wheels. I rarely use the 84" bucket anymore.

I have found the combination of 60" rear Blower and standard 60" front bucket to be far superior for the majority of snow jobs.

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

Those two holes in the top of the FEL masts are a great place to mount a couple of Rear View Mirrors.

 

[gls1320]

Well....everyone runs with a different set of circumstances regarding snow removal, ...flat,hilly, gravel, concrete etc etc.. time will tell how well the snow pusher works for my drive....which is flat as a pancake and arrow straight.....the key for me, will be to get er done quick and back into the warmth....
I had a 60" bucket on my old JD 790, and that didn't work real well either, soon as it filled with snow(after 20 feet)..it became a snow pusher making windrows, what good is that?
We shall see, what we shall see. .

 

[pmsmechanic]

I can see by this picture that there is something drastically wrong with your shop. There's this grey thing with a bunch of plants on it right in front of the door!! How can you use the shop? This is a catastrophe. All kidding aside congratulations on your new tractor.

 

[yooper68]

The pallet forks are a Frontier make, model, AP12F, 42"...and they are attached at the bottom and slide along the top rail. Used them many times, wonderful thing, those pallet forks. How did I ever get along without them in the past.
And in regards to previous comments about snow pushers, I did end up also purchasing a Frontier AS10H snow pusher. Should be able to clear the drive in 2 passes with this unit. And the way the weather is headed up here in the northland, it won't be long till I get to try the snow pusher out.

Regarding the snow pusher: It looks like 7' or 8' (can't tell for sure from the photos). I would like to hear how you like it. I have a 3520 cab tractor; have been using 6' bucket on loader and 6' back-blade for my snow removal for about 7 years and am pretty satisfied but am about ready to purchase a 6' snow pusher to carry more snow and eliminate the dump function. We get our fair share of snow here in UP Mich & I keep almost 1 acre clear of snow.

I found a pretty reasonable deal on 6' snow pusher; just wondering if should go to a 7'?

 

[gls1320]

The Frontier AS10H is an 8' or 96" width. I haven't really had an opportunity to use it yet, as we have not had enough snow to push, and as we have gravel underneath, I need a good base of snow underneath before I can start scraping. Wish I could tell you more, but on the other hand, I am not looking forward to more snow. We have lots of cold here now...was -20C last night and with windchill was -28C. Bloody end of December weather. Oh well, and so it goes.

 

[toolbox5]

Do you plan on chains ? we have a pusher like that for our 4520 at work and run out of traction pretty fast and that's with loaded r4s and a ballast box full of concrete . They are handy for pushing back piles . Ours has a trip cutting edge to help with grass removal . I too have a last year model 2008 3120 .

 

[yooper68]

I did put chains on front tires for the 1st fews winters but have not for the last few. Turf tires have pretty good traction for snow removal. Plus my yard is flat. The only ballast is 6' back blade. I like the snow - cross country skiing & snowmobiling almost every day!

 

[cartod]

Great machine for everything around here.