Grading 2305 blade

[toadman40]

i have a 2305 with a front mount snow blade. looking at getting a fel to move the snow drifts and piles. My question when i change over from blade to fel do i need to remove the mounting bracket for the fel to mount up. or will it just mount a without any problems.

 

[etcallhome]

You need to remove the mounting bracket for the fel to mount up.

 

[kennyd]

You need to remove the mounting bracket for the fel to mount up.

And that is very easy...

 

[megotatractor]

What is the situation that you are considering a FEL for snow vs your current blade? I am in a situation this year that we have had so much snow I hardly have room to pile it anywhere. I have a 2210 which is a twin to your 2305 in performance and with my loader can only stack it about 4 feet high and I can only push it so far out into the field where the snow is already a foot deep. I am seriously considering a snowblower.

 

[toadman40]

same problem here. have had 5 foot snow drifts that i cannot get moved easy located on sidewalk and not alot of room. looks like we might just go buy a snow blower instead.parking lot at church is filling up fast and need to move some snow,.

 

[keeney]

Unless you need to load the snow into a low truck or dump trailer and haul it completely off site, the snowblower will be much more effective at removing your piles than a loader.

With the loader, you will need to have some kind of large clear area dumping area you can drive to and make new piles. Those new piles will be limited to the loader dump height unless you compact a road on the snow and start driving up on the piles. It will take a lot of trips to ferry the snow from the piles in your parking area to the dumping area.

With a blower, you can just blow the snow from the parking area and spread it over any nearby adjacent non-plowed area and not worry too much about how high the piles get.

- Rick

 

[Deadman]

The snow that comes out of the snowblower is completely compacted and takes up less than half of the space that the snow pushed by a plow takes up.
If space is your problem, the blower is best.

 

[stlbill]

Hi everyone:

I'm sorry if this is becoming a dated thread, but I am trying to do a search before asking a silly question...

I chose this thread because it sounds like some blower-fans are present.

What is the minimum amount of snow you need to use the JD front blower for a 2305 tractor?

What my research here has turned up:

1. My dealer suggested, "...a lot more snow then St. Louis, Missouri usually receives."
2. One person suggested you can collect snow into the auger like a straight-plow and only turn the blower on when you collect enough into the auger.
3. Another person suggested #2 will break shear pins a lot.
4. Another JD dealer told me the wet slush snow we get here is a blower nightmare. He said the single-stage units for sidewalks work okay, but a two-stage is all they make for tractors and they don't work with wet snow at all.
5. Unanswered theory of mine: Can you direct the snow straight ahead and low to create deeper snow in-front of the auger only directing snow to the side when you build up too much in front?

Is there anyone on here from around St. Louis, Missouri that has first hand experience? They don't sell snowmobiles or snow machines here, but they do sell snow blowers at places like Sears and Lowes. I have never seen anyone using one personally, but someone think they are necessary enough to dedicate sales floor space.

Thanks in advance!

-Bill

 

[etcallhome]

Just my 2cents.. I used mine the other night had appx 2-3 in. Just didn't fill like taking off blower and putting on blade
yes blow snow in front till you can get to an area or either side or further out in front of you..
Wet snow will clog up fast if you don't have rpm up ...
Much nicer this year using blower than trying to use fel or plowing ...

 

[fgross335_2210]

stibill - I work with someone who has a JD 4100. He has the 47" snowblower on the front and a 5" backblade on the 3 pt. When he has a light snow to remove he makes a pass along one edge of the driveway with the blade angled, then makes a return pass along the other side. This results in a larger pile right down the center. He then makes one pass with the snowblower and viola - snow is gone and there is enough volume for the blower to work correctly. He said this works better than using the blower for all passes when the snow is light (less then 2-3 inches).

 

[Ironhand]

This is my first winter with my 2305 and front blower. I feel like a little kid at christmas every time it snows (which has been unfortunately few times this year), so I have been out there every time it starts to pile up. I have blown as little as 3" and been satisfied with the blower's performance. Less than that, and I break out the ATV and plow.

 

[stlbill]

Hi all:

Thanks for the replies!

It sounds like I should stick with what I have: 3PH blade and FEL.

I don't think I can justify $2,500 for a JD blower after reading your responses. This may change depending on how much driveway resurfacing I have in the Summer. Blade and bucket scraping has to add up.

I have enjoyed making a little snow into a large pile with the FEL. I've managed to maintain some amount of snow at my pile location since our first snowfall in early December. With an average winter temperature in the low 40s and a couple days reaching almost 60 it isn't easy. Winter rain is evil!

Hey, they say it's good to have goals! And you since I can't grow a garden or maintain a green lawn in this thing we call Winter a snow pile is all I have.

-Bill

 

[KB9UDE]

I am a little north of STL. I looked into a snowblower for my 2320 but the price was not helping my decision. We dont get enough snow here to justify it for the cost. I went with a back blade and FEL instead.

John

 

[SI2305]

My 2 cents,

StlBill, I think that your setup is just about perfect. I live south of St Louis and get rather wet and heavy snow--rarely drifting. I can't justify 2500 for a blower, but the grader blade works wonders. I just recently (two weeks ago) had to clear not only my driveway, but about 1000' of road all the way to an intersection (my wife needs to see patients at the hospital). I just drop the angled blade and push forward over the snow. It might take a few passes to clear the whole width of the road and driveway, but the blade (a $150 one at that!) works just perfectly. In some corners, the snow piles up a bit, but then it is no problem to scoop it out with the FEL. I also blade off our neighbor's 800' driveway. Everything said, I think that the blade/FEL combo is just about perfect for moveing our type of snow.

good luck


SI2305

2305, LX4, 200cx, 5' grader blade, pat's easy change, subsoiler, 3pt. hitch

 

[Elklakedoug]

Sounds like good wisdom. Also think about price of loader vs. blower. I had a 47" blower on my last tractor, worked great, except when the snow was wet. So now the bigger tractor - better outcome...