Snow Bring on the Snow!

[Hard]

I want some snow! I painted a 6' King Kutter Professional Rear Blade (Medium Duty, which was a faded yellow with rust spots) and the SpeeCo Quick Hitch, which was red, JD green. Can't wait for some snow.

 

[johndeere_2210]

I want some snow! I painted a 6' King Kutter Professional Rear Blade (Medium Duty, which was a faded yellow with rust spots) and the SpeeCo Quick Hitch, which was red, JD green. Can't wait for some snow.

Are you planning on pushing the snow going backwards avoiding running over it first with the tractor? Just curious.

 

[Hard]

That's the way I've always done it for the last 2 winters, push it backwards. I know all about the twisting around in the seat and sore neck and so on and so on.... If I lived in upstate New York or other very heavy and very frequent snow areas I would probably get the front mounted snowblower but they are very pricey. This blade was less than $500 and for the amount and frequency of snow I get It will do the job just fine. It's just not worth it, to me, to buy a front or rear mounted blower.

 

[johndeere_2210]

That's the way I've always done it for the last 2 winters, push it backwards. I know all about the twisting around in the seat and sore neck and so on and so on.... If I lived in upstate New York or other very heavy and very frequent snow areas I would probably get the front mounted snowblower but they are very pricey. This blade was less than $500 and for the amount and frequency of snow I get It will do the job just fine. It's just not worth it, to me, to buy a front or rear mounted blower.

Agree, the front blowers are nice and pricy. For about 1/2 the money ($1000), a front blade works extremely well. If you ever get a chance to try one you might like that option.

 

[Thomas]

Evening Hard.
Sharp looking paint job indeed,and as far as your snow request goes...I'll throttle back our snow valve 2/3 to help you out.

 

[JDFANATIC]

Hard,

May there be a hex placed on your snowfall expectations, and may the rest of us play golf the entire winter season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dmg]

Cool ! I did the same thing last year on the 2305.

 

[Nuru]

I want some snow! I painted a 6' King Kutter Professional Rear Blade (Medium Duty, which was a faded yellow with rust spots) and the SpeeCo Quick Hitch, which was red, JD green. Can't wait for some snow.

Hey, where is the front BSAT (back surgery avoidance tool), I mean Front blade?

 

[Shawk]

I want some snow! I painted a 6' King Kutter Professional Rear Blade (Medium Duty, which was a faded yellow with rust spots) and the SpeeCo Quick Hitch, which was red, JD green. Can't wait for some snow.

Sweeeeet setup... though you're a little to eager for me for the snow to come. I'd much rather admire a shiny clean machine sitting in my garage... rather than sitting on the cold seat in the middle of a blizzard . Though I'll admit... it makes it a little more fun when you have a tool like that Thanks for the pics....

 

[DieselPower]

Nice set up and I agree, bring on the white stuff. Can't wait for the first flurries to show up. The colder the better (please don't hex me ).

 

[Hard]

A shot from last year or the year before...looking forward to more fun in the snow

 

[JDFANATIC]

Hard,

May that be the view we should see for exactly one day this winter; then for the rest of the season, may we play golf!

 

[Shawk]

Hard,

May that be the view we should see for exactly one day this winter; then for the rest of the season, may we play golf!

YES... you're not talking to me but GOLF is what I would prefer to do any day of the week over moving snow

 

[George2615]

My son just called me to confirm our hunting time for opening day of deer season tomorrow morning. He lives 18 miles north east of me and asked if I knew how much snow we are supposed to get tonight. I laughed, then he said he wasn't kidding. He has an inch and a half right now and it was 36 degrees and will drop through the night. I hope its still on the ground tomorrow. I'll have my camera with me so I'll snap a couple pics if the snow's still there tomorrow.
Nice paint job. Looks like you're ready to go. Maybe you need to move a little further north.

 

[rico304]

Hard,

May there be a hex placed on your snowfall expectations, and may the rest of us play golf the entire winter season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hahahaha
That is why I settled in Maine, Golf instead of snow!! Ohhhh, wait a second.......

 

[johnk]

I just used my tractor all week picking up and pushing branches down the road because off the HEAVY WET snow. Wasn't much fun and winter is coming too quick and fierce in Western NY..

 

[JDFANATIC]

Guys, and I have a heated cab . . . snow anytime before Dec. 25th and after Dec. 26th is just obscene!

Shawk, lets just hope to lower our handicap's this winter!

 

[KennK]

How do your tractors handle in the snow/ice? I have a newish JD 3320 with F4 wheels, a FEL and a rear blade, and I'm wondering if I need to put on chains before the Chicago area snows start.

Also, just to clarify, the preferance seems to be to aim the blade backward and drive in reverse to push the snow. Is that correct? Do you angle the blade?

Thanks,

Ken K.

 

[joes_427_vette]

Great looking unit. Hope you have good luck with the blade. My King Kutter bent like a pretzel when it became hooked on a piece of ice. Now it has a 20 degree angle in the straight hole position. ( and a knot in the base shaft ) I thought it would be tough enough for the snow in the drive but I was wrong. No more KK items for me.

 

[DOUBLEG]

Glade someone is looking forward to the snow.

Great blade. I would suggest thinking about gauge wheels so you don't dig into the driveway. Thats what I did on my rear blade and worked well last year. The wife liked the fact that the grass stayed where it was. The only problem was that the cheap wheels I bought twisted a bit. This fall I changed to metal casters.