Snow Help me ballast my 2210 for snow work

[Zephrant]

That's what I think happened- It was my first night using it and it was dark, but I think it happened when I ran the front tires up on a snow bank, trying to dump the loader over the 5' high berm. I got stuck and used the bucket to push myself back. I'm pretty sure that I lifted the front of the tractor too far and grounded the blade on the pavement.

Thanks for the tips on the link- it was adjusted by the JD shop when they mounted the blade for me. The blade arm is level, so I guess it is adjusted right. I'll see what the replacement piece looks like.

I'd still like to put a hydraulic link there- I figure then I can shorten that up and that would raise the blade by at least another 6", which would give me more clearance for turning around on the drive way and all.

 

[Zephrant]

Here is a shot of the melted-down berms I was trying to deal with. This shot is standing in the switchback, looking up-hill. It was coming down this stretch in the Jeep that was tough- can only throw snow down-hill, had to keep up the speed to throw over the berms, but slow down enough to make the corner.

Of course at the time, it was a sheet of ice. This is after several weeks of melt-down.

At the peak, I measured 40# per square foot of water content on my deck.