T-hawk3830
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I recently bought an 8' snow pusher and wanted to provide some feedback for anyone else considering a pusher on their compact tractor. While I knew 8' would be pushing the limits of my 38 hp 4wd Kubota, so far I am glad I went that direction. Since getting the unit, we've only had lightweight snow falls and the 8' (2' wider than my bucket) really cuts down on my plow time compared to just using the bucket. I would guess my plow time is about 50% of what it was with the bucket for these same types of snows.
The unit I build is made by FFC. For the $1300 price tag, it seems really well built. I got the unit with the rubber cutting edge. My driveway is gravel and about 300' long in a long U shape. I see why people say pushers are best for straight pushes and level surfaces but I've been able to get used to / work around those pretty easily.
Based on when I tried to push some areas that were not previously plowed, I suspect that I will run out of traction quickly if we get more than about 8" of heavy wet snow. It's pretty surprising how much more snow / weight the pusher gathers compared to the bucket. Because I have a quick change on my FEL, I can switch between the pusher and the bucket quickly. My thought is for all but 1 or 2 snow falls a year, the pusher will be much faster than the bucket so if I do run out of traction with the pusher, I'll just put the bucket on for the heavy stuff.
I have my rear tires fluid filled. I know rear chains would helps but I've read (and looked at my tractor) to confirm that the L-series Kubota's don't have much fender clearance for chains and I don't want to mess around with spacers.
In a nutshell, for most snows I'm liking the pusher.
The unit I build is made by FFC. For the $1300 price tag, it seems really well built. I got the unit with the rubber cutting edge. My driveway is gravel and about 300' long in a long U shape. I see why people say pushers are best for straight pushes and level surfaces but I've been able to get used to / work around those pretty easily.
Based on when I tried to push some areas that were not previously plowed, I suspect that I will run out of traction quickly if we get more than about 8" of heavy wet snow. It's pretty surprising how much more snow / weight the pusher gathers compared to the bucket. Because I have a quick change on my FEL, I can switch between the pusher and the bucket quickly. My thought is for all but 1 or 2 snow falls a year, the pusher will be much faster than the bucket so if I do run out of traction with the pusher, I'll just put the bucket on for the heavy stuff.
I have my rear tires fluid filled. I know rear chains would helps but I've read (and looked at my tractor) to confirm that the L-series Kubota's don't have much fender clearance for chains and I don't want to mess around with spacers.
In a nutshell, for most snows I'm liking the pusher.
