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bp fick
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What kind of tractor are you going to put this blade on?
What kind of tractor are you going to put this blade on?
creekbend
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:welcome::tractor:
RoyJackson
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In addition to BP's question, how much plowing do you have to do (that is length of drive)...and how much snow does your area normally get?
High Compression
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Do you want a front mount, loader mount or 3 point? Welcome to TBN!
Army grunt
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welcome to "TBN"(((((((((snow))))))))))
Dam its that time of year again.
Army Grunt
Dam its that time of year again.
Army Grunt
Briana03
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Hello & WELCOME to TBN!
I moved your thread to the Snow Removal Forum.
I moved your thread to the Snow Removal Forum.
caspar3259
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The OP hasn't responded and I have the same question... so I'll jump in
Tractor is Kubota L3540 w/ LA724 loader plus SSQA and 3rd func hydraulics
Driveway is gravel and 650 feet, plus about 1/4 mile private road - also gravel.
Average snow to plow at once is 6-8", but sometimes can be 12-14".
I have been thinking about a FEL snow blade as they seem the most versatile: quick off and on, can be raised really high, and about the same cost as the kubota frame-mount front blade.
I have seen web site info for blades from Landpride, Curtis (SnoPro), and Meyer. The only cost I have seen is about $4k for the Landpride.
Negatives I have read about FEL blades is the racking force on the loader and how plowing takes some weight off the front wheels making it (somewhat) difficult to steer.
This is a sizable investment and I need something that will work well this winter. This is a tough decision I also wonder if a rear blower would be better... but I think a blade would be quicker.
thanks!
-Jeff
Tractor is Kubota L3540 w/ LA724 loader plus SSQA and 3rd func hydraulics
Driveway is gravel and 650 feet, plus about 1/4 mile private road - also gravel.
Average snow to plow at once is 6-8", but sometimes can be 12-14".
I have been thinking about a FEL snow blade as they seem the most versatile: quick off and on, can be raised really high, and about the same cost as the kubota frame-mount front blade.
I have seen web site info for blades from Landpride, Curtis (SnoPro), and Meyer. The only cost I have seen is about $4k for the Landpride.
Negatives I have read about FEL blades is the racking force on the loader and how plowing takes some weight off the front wheels making it (somewhat) difficult to steer.
This is a sizable investment and I need something that will work well this winter. This is a tough decision
I also wonder if a rear blower would be better... but I think a blade would be quicker.thanks!
-Jeff
nwngunner
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i am looking at the same thing. I have an old snow plow off of a truck myer i think heavy old beast. I am thinking about adding it on to my loader, by making brackets that attach to my front bale sticker. I am running a 1650 oliver for the tractor. How ever problem i have is i dont have third function. How ever the old truck i am taking this all off of had an addon hydro pump that ran off of a belt from the motor. What i am thinking is running it direct off of the pto, make a bracket that mounts it to the draw bar.
I have an old valve body from a log splitter that i was thinking about using to control the direction of the blade. Figure i could use a cris/cross on the lines so it is using both rams at one time to turn the blade under a load. What do you guys think of the idea.
I have an old valve body from a log splitter that i was thinking about using to control the direction of the blade. Figure i could use a cris/cross on the lines so it is using both rams at one time to turn the blade under a load. What do you guys think of the idea.
High Compression
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mrpikeman, caspar3259, nwngunner. Well fellas, I have been commercially pushing snow now for about 8 years. Two of my current small machines are a BX2660 and a B3030. On both of these I use the Kubota front mount snow plows. I have pushed through drifts as tall as 5' with either machine. Now as far as being able to "lift and stack" snow, I use wheel loaders and backhoes with snow pushers to stack the snow in a small space at the end of a parking lot for instance. But for opening up a road, sidewalk, drive, etc, (gravel or paved) I use the smaller tractors with the snow plows and windrow. It's way faster than any other method in that purpose up to 24"+.
