Dealer JD equipment at car dealer

[DML]

I was at a Toyota dealership last week and saw a John Deer garden tractor with a mower, asnow blade, dumping wagon, and tow behind single plow with a disk. I expect that they were acquired as trade in. I haven't talked to them, yet. I don't suppose that they really want to sell the items separately, but I am somewhat interested in the plow and wagon, and that would still leave a complete unit for any interested home owners.

My wife is concerned that I won't be able to pull the plow with my PT180. I beg to differ, any other input?

If pulling the plow is not a problem, and the dealer is willing to work with me, what would be a reasonable offer for these items?

 

[MossRoad]

50 bucks. Low ball them until you agree on a price.

I would wonder if a small PT would pull a plow, though. While they are strong, they are also light. You may not have the traction to pull it.

 

[blackwell]

Why not use a tiller on the PT? Much better than plowing.
EB

 

[maujer422]

I've got a 10" brinley breaking plow I plow my garden with it does a real good job breaking up the hard pan and roots. I mounted it on an extra plate, it works better when using down pressure then float. I have a Mainline rear tine tiller I use after the plow. I have a 422
I have a question I just bought a used snow plow from Power-Trac, what is the best way to use it on snow? Float, down pressure, with or without wheels. I also put a rubber cutting edge on it like the one on the post.

 

[Sedgewood]

<font color="red"> I have a question I just bought a used snow plow from Power-Trac, what is the best way to use it on snow? Float, down pressure, with or without wheels. I also put a rubber cutting edge on it like the one on the post. </font>

Toss those gol danged wheels in the bushes. Then try setting the tilt just so - with the plow pivot perfectly vertical with the blade lowered 'til the rubber just meets the road. Then when you swivel the blade it remains parallel to the ground and doesn't dig a corner in. No float or down pressure is needed, just the light touch to the ground.

That should work pretty well on a good driveway. I don't have a good driveway - I have about a mile of rough dirt road, some of it very steep. What I did was to get some real snow plow pucks and mount them up close to the blade. Plows like stink!

Put some chains on the front wheels and you can even plow up hill without crabbing off into the puckerbushes. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Those pucks and chains transformed a good plow into a tiger on my 1845.

Time I put those chains on.... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Sedgewood