Ready for snow? Well I'm as ready as I can be. My rig is set up with turf tires, they are loaded and I run four link chains all year long. Traction has never been a problem for me in the snow and I use a back blade and the bucket. This year year should be easier as I added power steering. I am still working out some of the bugs with that install I just updated from a 7 CC pump to a 9 CC pump. That made my loader more responsive at lower rpms but its still not the same. Adding power steering does change the way the tractor hydraulics react. I've always had what I would think is weak curl cylinders and I'm wondering if my joystick controller is partially to blame. On my joystick valve, I don't have float or power beyond so I'm interested in how your install goes because I just might pull the trigger if you had success.