asv slide up door/window in sr-80 pt-80

[jmfox]

The blade/attachment will basically follow surface contours in float mode without further adjustment (no down pressure). As to snow blade types, I am not familiar with Hiniker, but the different styles are probably a matter of preference and surface type.

jmf

 

[millpond]

Silly question but on SR80 how do you know you are in float mode ?

 

[jmfox]

A quick snap on the down stroke (right joy stick), puts the hydraulics in float. The same motion but slower results in down pressure.

jmf

 

[millpond]

Is the pusher snow blade you were thinking about equiped with snap/spring coils or is it a fixed blade..? and the pusher/snow blade obviously gives you a bucket feel as you close into a previous bank you can curl and lift like a bucket, but still get blade work on your long runs.

 

[jmfox]

Take a look at this company's pusher: GRATTEX

jmf

 

[millpond]

JMF:looks like very cool pusher, but if your making a longish run down a 3/4 mile gravel road will the load flow out like a normal blade if you have Grattex
tilted or is that too much presuure on pusher. Also is the lower edge trip equiped ? I can't find the spec's there.

 

[jmfox]

Take a look at this thread and send dylan a message:

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/toolcat/108964-snow-pusher-puller.html?referrerid=31592

jmf

 

[millpond]

JMF: So you're thinking with SR-80 and Grattex you'll be knocking down winters door, but at 7k it does get your attention price wise. I see the big benefits in getting close to garage doors, especially if you are commercial operator, but for long rural driveway I didn't get Dylans feel of how an angled lengthy push worked out. It was very interesting discussion on high flow/low flow. As you know I've been looking at blower options also and I am leaning towards rear PTO with tractor for blower(save big bucks) and blade/pusher on PT-80. I will try and contact Dylan as obviously he has a wealth of knowledge with snow removal. Thanks

 

[jmfox]

Millpond, did you purchase an ASV?

jmf

 

[millpond]

JMF: You'll love this, actually not much love anywhere at this moment. I ruptured my achilles tendon a week before I was going to take delivery. I can't put any weight on my left leg for another month so the long story is no
not yet. The last price I was working with was 51k with forks for PT 80 no a/c. deluxe cab. I am now looking at 6/14/08 for first test in the field. I have
done the dealer drive in the parking lot, (SR 80) but not seen the PT 80 anywhere yet. Did you have some new advise for me...Sadly Millpond