Snow clearing snow in 4wd?

[Bob Rooks]

LBrown59,
I'm curious, does your tractor have an inter-axle differential with a lock-out?
I'm not that familiar with wheeled tractors.

 

[greg_g]

Greetings, Jinma 254......When you're moving snow do you use 4wd? When you are on dry pavement do you use 4wd? Thanks Richard

One thing to be very very careful about - is where the rubber meets the road. Let's say you're going along on snow/ice - bucket down - and clearing snow like crazy. Tires are spinning, but 4wd gives you enough tractor to keep plowing ahead.

So far, so good. But watch for clear pavement ahead of the spinning front tires. If they grab solid ground - while the rears are still spinning - something's gonna snap.

//greg//

 

[valley]

Greetings, I'm moving back and forth 4wd-2wd now. Did greg's drive down the valley, just to get used to the thractor, did a lousy job. It is an up hill but straight drive. like to have auto-trans. Well! Today you see the road surface anywhere. Its coming down at a couple inches an hour.

 

[valley]

RE:The Michigan 55A has full time Auto trans. The all four wheels are the same size. Michigan called it a Wheel loader and Tractor Shovel. It could lift this Foton 254 with not a problem. It is old and does not articulate. It will drive up anything but is too long to instal a backhoe. I use used grader tires on it, the county retires them when with as much as 60 percent tread. The origional engine was replaced with a six cylinder inline Ford.

 

[valley]

Greg, I'll watch out for that. When I can see the road surface again I'll play it safe. I think when spring comes there are many things this little machine will be well suited for. Richard