Is an L3560 too big for me?
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jeff9366
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I would modify that statement to read: Blowers are for deep .... or DRIFTING snow.
After several plowings, and a bunch of wind, a blower is a godsend.
Get a blower!
It is your money....not mine.
AllByteNoBark
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Love my L3560. We have 20 acres and it is just the right size for what I need to do. Also really like the cab. No snow here but the heat can be oppressive at times. I am not currently doing any finish mowing with mine as I have a 61 inch Scag for that. We mow about 3 acres of thin grass and I have been considering a finish mower for the tractor just so I so not have to breath so much dust and dirt when it is dry.
diesel85
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Depending on where you live, a blower is the only way. Especially if you want to have no (or minimal) snow piles.
My neighbor has a NH35A (same size as a L35xx series), and he's called me over quite a few times to snow blow with my little BX because it was just taking him too long with a plow OR he didn't have anywhere else to put the new snow.
Not to brag, but some of my neighbors who elect to have contracted people plow their driveways get stuck sometime during the year and requires a winch out with a tow truck. It's hilarious.
Whereas the little BX with a snowblower can eat up 4 feet of snow like it's a walk in the park.
My neighbor has a NH35A (same size as a L35xx series), and he's called me over quite a few times to snow blow with my little BX because it was just taking him too long with a plow OR he didn't have anywhere else to put the new snow.
Not to brag, but some of my neighbors who elect to have contracted people plow their driveways get stuck sometime during the year and requires a winch out with a tow truck. It's hilarious.
Whereas the little BX with a snowblower can eat up 4 feet of snow like it's a walk in the park.
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No it is not too big for that size property. I would strongly recommend you step up one engine size, as I had the smallest engine on a previous L and it was pretty thin on power. I now have a 5240 which was only slightly less power than the 5740, which was top in the series, and it has great power now. I have 10 acres, mostly wood, very hilly, and use mine most heavily for snow clearing in the winter.
jjp8182
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Primary use for my L3560 is mowing my lawn and pasture total area a bit under 3 acres - works well as long as I don't try to mow like I'm using a zero-turn.
I'd say with the trees there will inevitably be fallen limbs/debris/tree problems (which may eventually require more ground engaging ability than you may initially suspect).
Unless things have changed drastically since I've had to deal with snow removal; snow blowers are great for light powdery snow, not so great for heavy slushy snow. Growing up in Minnesota snow removal around the family place was mostly done with a rear blade, and the loader on a tractor (and shovel work) as snow blowers tend to require a fair amount of HP per foot of working width (even for the light fluffy snow).
Just for the sake of comparison it might be worth looking at the HP per foot of working width of a good walk-behind snowblower and then compare it to what the PTO would be providing a tractor-mounted blower. Just as something to keep in mind when looking at snow removal options as less HP/ft can work though it may become a limitation depending on how much (and what type of snow) you're needing to move all at once (especially if time to move it is also a constraint).
In all likelihood depending on how big of snow falls, and the type of snow odds are you may eventually end up with multiple attachments for snow removal. My personal bias would be toward starting with a rear blade and (possibly) a light-material/snow bucket as that's what I'm most familiar with (albeit on a large/heavier tractor) and would be most comfortable spending money on as a starting choice - but that's just me.
Of course if money wasn't a concern, I think I'd go straight to the L6060 as it would have the higher PTO horsepower (which may offset it being a slightly wider tractor as well).
On a side note, since I was curious and looked I thought I'd share:
St. Cloud, MN (my home town) averages 48 inches of snow per year
Lapeer, MI averages 35 inches of snow per year
I'd say with the trees there will inevitably be fallen limbs/debris/tree problems (which may eventually require more ground engaging ability than you may initially suspect).
Unless things have changed drastically since I've had to deal with snow removal; snow blowers are great for light powdery snow, not so great for heavy slushy snow. Growing up in Minnesota snow removal around the family place was mostly done with a rear blade, and the loader on a tractor (and shovel work) as snow blowers tend to require a fair amount of HP per foot of working width (even for the light fluffy snow).
Just for the sake of comparison it might be worth looking at the HP per foot of working width of a good walk-behind snowblower and then compare it to what the PTO would be providing a tractor-mounted blower. Just as something to keep in mind when looking at snow removal options as less HP/ft can work though it may become a limitation depending on how much (and what type of snow) you're needing to move all at once (especially if time to move it is also a constraint).
In all likelihood depending on how big of snow falls, and the type of snow odds are you may eventually end up with multiple attachments for snow removal. My personal bias would be toward starting with a rear blade and (possibly) a light-material/snow bucket as that's what I'm most familiar with (albeit on a large/heavier tractor) and would be most comfortable spending money on as a starting choice - but that's just me.
Of course if money wasn't a concern, I think I'd go straight to the L6060 as it would have the higher PTO horsepower (which may offset it being a slightly wider tractor as well).
On a side note, since I was curious and looked I thought I'd share:
St. Cloud, MN (my home town) averages 48 inches of snow per year
Lapeer, MI averages 35 inches of snow per year
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I ha e had several B and BX tractors and as I get older the throttle peddle is becoming more painful ( lots of disc damage) additional,y climbing a ladder to fill the diesel is a pain .
Bit the bullet and have a L3560 coming ..... and my wife said don’t forget the cab .... love that lady. I only have an acre but I do lots of work around our sub division including maintaining the runway . Yes it’s more tractor than I need but the throttle pedal, HST plus , fuel filler etc at my age 78 plus makes it worth it . Let my kids worry about it when I’m gone in the meantime I’m working in comfort in a very stable machine
need to apologize to those reading arthritis in my hands make typing harder and more errors result.
Bit the bullet and have a L3560 coming ..... and my wife said don’t forget the cab .... love that lady. I only have an acre but I do lots of work around our sub division including maintaining the runway . Yes it’s more tractor than I need but the throttle pedal, HST plus , fuel filler etc at my age 78 plus makes it worth it . Let my kids worry about it when I’m gone in the meantime I’m working in comfort in a very stable machine
need to apologize to those reading arthritis in my hands make typing harder and more errors result.
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oosik
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I have a Kubota M6040 on my property. I have 80 acres and a mile long driveway. Driveway maintenance, moving large rocks & moving large chunks of Ponderosa pine. Many other rural living projects.
If you can put your largest implement on your tractor - make a 360 circle and still stay within your property lines - that tractor is not too large.
If you can put your largest implement on your tractor - make a 360 circle and still stay within your property lines - that tractor is not too large.
