Snow Gc 2310 Snow Plow

[Rob2310]

Very Nice Job. I hope to start building mine sometime this coming week. I'm still waiting on some 1/4 inch steel to make my brackets. My source called the other night and said it should be here this week. Again very nice job.

 

[bill177]

Thanks for the pictures - very nice job. I like the method you use for ground clearance - class act.

I am all paved, so I think I will put something in the bucket that I can release a couple of pins and back away from when the bucket is needed. Don't want something that sticks a mile out from the bucket - more like a snow scoop you see in the plazas.

 

[ray66v]

Thanks for the compliments, I chose not to make it attach to the
bucket because, it will stick out too far if you want to angle it and,
I am confident it will damage the bucket unless it is reinforced.

 

[bill177]

Damage to the bucket is a consideration. I don't plan to do any angling - just straight push. Vee shape would be interesting for the roadway - but not for the parking area. So many ideas - so little time.

I stopped over at the plaza to see how they do it on the big rigs. Looks like the snow scoop is just attached to the loader bucket. Of course this is much bigger equipment than my little 2300.

 

[thing181]

You guys have lots of good information here. Now I just need to decide how to proceed. The snow is melting now so I think this is going to be a summer project.
Thanks for all the input everyone!

 

[nh_husky_driver]

Heck of a job ray66v. Those wheels are slick.

That blade looks wider than 5 foot?

 

[ray66v]

Thanks, I decided to try a 6 foot blade. "Fergie" handles it no problem.

With the plow attached to the loader arms, you can move huge plies from the top down, like the kind you have when you run out of places to put snow.

 

[LBrown59]

I have been considering purchasing a snow plow but I am wondering if I should just get the snowblower? Have you used a snowblower on your machine? How much snow are you dealing with in your area?
Last night we got about 10-12" and I am cleaning three driveways (enough parking for about 25 cars) with my FEL. So far this year we have not had a lot of snow so it has been working ok, but I think a snow plow or snowblower would make things much easier and quicker.
Also, do you know if the snowblower and the snow blade use the same subframe? I believe I read that somewhere.....
Would you mind telling us what you paid for your snow plow and what was requried to hook it up.
Anybody have thoughts on a 3 pt. snowblower?
Thanks for your thoughts and comments,
Paul

My front blade was 1500 bucks.

 

[LBrown59]

I'm currently building a snow plow to mount in place of my FEL bucket. I wanted to buy the Massey Blade, but I have two front blades, on from an old Power King tractor and one from a Craftsman garden tractor and cannot justify the cost. I'll have to manually angle both, but I'll save $1400.00

I'd include Hyd angle in the build.
You will be climbing on and off the tractor more than you think and you won't like doing that out in 6 inches of snow on a cold 10 degree day.

 

[LBrown59]

Don't get enough snow for a blower so one tractor with a FEL and another one with a front blade takes care of it well.

I spent the first winter clearing snow with the FEL and rear blade. I bolted an oak strip on the FEL so it wouldn't tear up the blacktop on my driveway. It was fun at first but the more snow we got the more of a pain it was to push the snow around. At least I could use the FEL to pick the snow up and move it somewhere else.

Last year I bought the front mounted snowblower and, with the winter we had, only got to use it once. But I am havin a real blast this winter . With the snowblower, I don't have to worry about the snow building up along the driveway (it shoots it about 10 feet or more depending on how packed it is). Of course you are going to pay more for the blower but when I see guys out there with snow blades struggling with the pile of snow that can eventually become a pile of ice (like I am sure it will today), I'm glad I paid the difference.