Snow Attachments Got me a SNOW PLOW!!!

[keving]

I bought a slightly used snow plow for my 7040 today. It's a 7.5 foot Curtis and I paid $2K. I am certain that it will not snow now in both West Virginia and Virginia. But if I am wrong and it actually does snow, does anybody have any history with this type blade? It seems pretty straight forward but I'd appreciate any input.

Cheers!!

 

[Compact1]

I am certain that it will not snow now in both West Virginia and Virginia.

I know what you mean...Murphy's Law.

That's a great looking rig! I would love to have a plow like yours but it would probably jinks the state of MO and keep us from having a white Christmas.

 

[Glowplug]

Very, very nice setup. Looks great. I don't think we would get enough snow here in Kentucky for a setup like that but I am so envious.

 

[Oleozz]

I saw one like that for sale except it was a 6.5 ft Curtis unit. Very nice setup.
I wish my garage looked that neat!!

 

[thatguy]

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I wish my garage looked that neat!!

I know what you mean.. Look at the Diesel and gas cans all in a row.. LOL

Brian

 

[Robert_in_NY]

Will you be using this on blacktop or gravel? I have a 6.5' Curtis that I use on my Ford 1920. It is a nice setup and fairly easy to use. The biggest thing on gravel is to make sure the blade stays level with the ground. If you angle the blade the leading corner will dig in easily if it isn't level. Once you start using it you will learn everything right away.

 

[Tororider]

Very nice setup!

Come clean though, you cleaned up your garage just for the pictures right?

 

[jdbower]

Very cool! I bought a snowthrower the year before last and it snowed so much I had to use it in the middle of the snowstorm anyway. Then I got the tractor and loader and I saw two flakes. I'd say you're either in for no snow or the mother of all blizzards.

 

[keving]

Will you be using this on blacktop or gravel?

I will be using on gravel. How far do you let your skids down? These are sitting at about 3" right now. I'm looking forward to NOT throwing a lot of gravel around....LOL I will be going slow at first.

FYI. The only reason my garage is this clean is that it's not finished yet!

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/97677-pole-barn-project-pics-40x72x14.html

 

[Robert_in_NY]

I don't remember how far the skids are down but it doesn't really matter since the curl feature of the loader is going to affect it. While it is in your garage start up the tractor and play around with it some to see how the blade reacts to the curl while angled.

If your driveway is nice and flat you shouldn't have any trouble. My driveway and my friends driveway slope up from the road then level off so I had to use the curl feature more then I wanted in order to keep the blade level to the driveway. It is simple to use one you get a chance to play with it but isn't as nice as a plow attached to a truck or directly to a tractor. But if you get a lot of snow it is great for pushing snow banks back since you can lift the blade up in the air.