Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Drifts are KILLING me!

[grsthegreat]

my biggest problem with using the plow is it allows for drifts..where the snowblower eliminates the snow necessary for the drifts to occur. There are several areas on the association that i plow where the wind causes 3-4 foot snow drifts if i dont use the blower. when i use the bolwer...and blow the snow in the direction that the wind is blowing..i eliminate those drifts. works every time

 

[dave1949]

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Cutting through this mornings hard packed drift....The right equipment makes Winter snow blowing a pleasure.

It sounds like you are getting good results with the B-3000. Is that the 53" blower?

 

[D7E]

Get a snowblower . First year i lived here i used a blade and bucket Ended up clearing a 1/4 mile drive twice a day .

 

[tom1528]

The only way we have moved snow is with a 63" front-mount snowblower (MF 1410). We believed here in blowing-and-drifting country it was the best way to go, and nothing has changed that opinion. This winter, our second "out in the country," has been almost snowless in our part of North Dakota (although plenty of winter left), but last winter I spent many hours going over our 1/3 mile gravel road with it merrily drifting back in behind me, so multiple passes happened at times. The snowblower is great; not cheap but worth every cent.

As for snowblowing on gravel, I just let a packed snow/icy base build up, which calls for a bit of jockeying on the joystick but works well.

 

[alltherage]

The only way we have moved snow is with a 63" front-mount snowblower (MF 1410). We believed here in blowing-and-drifting country it was the best way to go, and nothing has changed that opinion. This winter, our second "out in the country," has been almost snowless in our part of North Dakota (although plenty of winter left), but last winter I spent many hours going over our 1/3 mile gravel road with it merrily drifting back in behind me, so multiple passes happened at times. The snowblower is great; not cheap but worth every cent.

As for snowblowing on gravel, I just let a packed snow/icy base build up, which calls for a bit of jockeying on the joystick but works well.

found a barely used Lucknow for sale for 800. going to look at it tomorrow. The guy thinks it's 52" wide and our tractor is basically 60" wide (57" when measured based on the rear tire treads) will this be an issue? I know you want to be as wide as the tractor,. but will this little bit make a difference? thanks

 

[alltherage]

D7...i don't feel so bad now lol

 

[Marveltone]

You really want the snow blower to be wider than the tractor. Tire clearance is the issue we're dealing with here. Minor snowfalls won't be much of an issue, but the big storms, drifts and a winter's worth of accumulation can make life very difficult if it's packed against your tires. I would look for something in the 60"-72" range, preferably 72".

Joe

 

[doxford jim]

found a barely used Lucknow for sale for 800. going to look at it tomorrow. The guy thinks it's 52" wide and our tractor is basically 60" wide (57" when measured based on the rear tire treads) will this be an issue? I know you want to be as wide as the tractor,. but will this little bit make a difference? thanks

Yes it will make quite a difference when driving backwards and using the blower.
I had some wings made to widen my snowblower effective clearing. They work well and I have made the blower essentially 6" wider by doing so. I can now clear the drive and leave clean sides to the snow whereas before the wheels would chew away at the snow bank where it was not cut. Ideally, I would think a blpwer 12" wider than the rear wheels would work the best and allow for moving the front wheel without any mess to snow banks. If you only have a short straight drive to clear, then blowing would be easy. My 1/4 mile long windy and slightly hilly drive needs a wide snow blower.
Here is a picture of what I did - hope it helps.