Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Chains for Snow

[ToadHill]

I use then on my ford 8N and it needs them for traction. On my DK35 Kioti I have the rear tires loaded and with the weight of a rear blower I don't need them. My drive is on a pretty steep hill and I still haven't needed chains to navigate it.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

You don't how bad I want the blower off the back end.

Recommendations for a 60" 3pt. snowblower please. I am finding just a couple local that are used in the $1500 range. Sound about right.??

 

[LBrown59]

Thanks for the replies.


With this info I think I will wait and see if I need chains or not.

Great decision .
Chains are a PITA to install/remove,
You probably won't need them anyway so why have them laying around doing nothing with money tied up in them .

 

[FxdGrMind]

JDGreen

Keep an eye out on ebay.. you may find what you are looking for.

4 days left on this one... (too far away for me) 72"... maybe to big too.

3 pt Snow Blower - eBay (item 120482566889 end time Oct-26-09 08:52:51 PDT)

 

[JDGreenGrass]

JDGreen

Keep an eye out on ebay.. you may find what you are looking for.

4 days left on this one... (too far away for me) 72"... maybe to big too.



Just a bit too big and too far but, I will keep an eye on ebay.

Thanks.

 

[sal64]

hello i agree with u prob dont need chains if your drivway is flat with 4w ,i bought a set of vbar for my jd990 not for driving through the snow never had to much prob with that.but after i make 1 sweap with plow that is when i have no traction the ground is frozen feals like im on a slead without chains.

 

[ScottyChip]

Hi and welcome to the club, if never ceases to amaze me how much knowledge is on this site. I have to agree, you will probably not need the chains. I have the R4 industrial tires a gravel drive that I get a good base on first and use a pto blower. A couple of time I have lost traction while trying to blow up a good grade at the top of my driveway. Now, I just make sure that I remove all the snow in small sections as I blow down the hill, then if the hill is covered in ice I have some wiggle room. Try things out for 1 season and you will know exactly what you need for next year.

 

[bpattie]

i had an older JD 2WD that served well for a lot of years, never had chains but wish I had. 2WD presented some challenges more than a few times, especially with big wet snows like we get in Spring and Early Winter. bought a Kubota L2800 late Spring and today was it's first real taste of Winter. We had maybe 10 inches on warm ground and it got down to 22 last night. no problems starting with maybe 20 seconds of glow plug. Tried to start out in 2WD (actually 1 WD) and did ok until I got too much snow on the rear blade so switched to 4WD and did the did the rest. I have R4's, about 700 feet of drive plus road to the back and used the rear blade backwards and it did a great job leaving between a 1/2 inch and an inch of snow that will quickly melt and the gravel drive is intact, the old 2WD with AG tires would have slipped in spots and torn up the gravel and dirt below being wet. Now I know I did not experience any ice but was a little anxious with all the debates on AG vs R4. Was happy with it this Summer and be it little experience thus far happy with it clearing snow.

 

[DieselnHooters]

JDGreen

If your driveway is no longer than say a couple hundred feet you will do fine with just the FEL, if its much longer than that then look into a blower, money better spent then on tire chains, especially if your drive is level.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Thank you for the post neighbor.

Yes, I have walked behind a snowblower for 20+ years.

I really want a snowblower for my tractor. I have only the rear PTO so it would hang off the back.

Savings needs to grow a bit before I invest.

There are front blowers out there that are powered off the rear PTO.

here is just one example... Front Mount Kits