JD2305 for snow removal?

[Brack]

I use a 2210 with back blade and FEL for snow removal. The blower will indeed clear deeper snow more easily than either blade or FEL. I picked the FEL due to its multiple uses in addition to snow removal. My driveway is about 400' with a large apron. Plus if it takes me more time to clear snow, the more time I can spend on my tractor /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Brack]

I use a 2210 with back blade and FEL for snow removal. The blower will indeed clear deeper snow more easily than either blade or FEL. I picked the FEL due to its multiple uses in addition to snow removal. My driveway is about 400' with a large apron. Plus if it takes me more time to clear snow, the more time I can spend on my tractor /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[SterlingCT]

Hey Guys, thanks for the quick replys. It sounds like most people are leaning toward the snowblower/thrower. I'm a little confused. Is there a difference between the two or just semantics? My JD brochure list a "single-stage" snow blower "made for light accumulations"? Do they make a 2-stage snowblower? JDFANATIC, thanks for the welcome. How does your single stage handle the heavy stuff? How far will it throw the snow? Do I need a 2-stage for CT? Lobo, how well does your 2-stage? handle the heavy stuff? How much more $ is it over the 1-stage? Brack, I hear you. I also enjoy moving snow around. I plan to use the FEL to remove the snow-banks when we start to get closed in. Thanks again, Sterling

 

[SterlingCT]

Hey Guys, thanks for the quick replys. It sounds like most people are leaning toward the snowblower/thrower. I'm a little confused. Is there a difference between the two or just semantics? My JD brochure list a "single-stage" snow blower "made for light accumulations"? Do they make a 2-stage snowblower? JDFANATIC, thanks for the welcome. How does your single stage handle the heavy stuff? How far will it throw the snow? Do I need a 2-stage for CT? Lobo, how well does your 2-stage? handle the heavy stuff? How much more $ is it over the 1-stage? Brack, I hear you. I also enjoy moving snow around. I plan to use the FEL to remove the snow-banks when we start to get closed in. Thanks again, Sterling

 

[JDFANATIC]

sterling,

The only reason I have a single-stage thrower (that venicular is correct, as the single stage does throw the snow) is that my drive originally was gravel and my dealer recommended a single-stage to minimize shear pin problems. Now that my drive is paved, the single-stage does a wonderful job, but if I werre to do it again, I might be thinking of a 2-stage unit. Why, I'm not really sure; it's just that the hormone-driven male inside me wonders what another auger can do! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif As for the single-stage only designed for the light stuff, well, you know how our last winter was . . . there was no condition that a single-stage couldn't and wouldn't handle. If you wish, PM me about the differences.

 

[JDFANATIC]

sterling,

The only reason I have a single-stage thrower (that venicular is correct, as the single stage does throw the snow) is that my drive originally was gravel and my dealer recommended a single-stage to minimize shear pin problems. Now that my drive is paved, the single-stage does a wonderful job, but if I werre to do it again, I might be thinking of a 2-stage unit. Why, I'm not really sure; it's just that the hormone-driven male inside me wonders what another auger can do! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif As for the single-stage only designed for the light stuff, well, you know how our last winter was . . . there was no condition that a single-stage couldn't and wouldn't handle. If you wish, PM me about the differences.

 

[Lobo56]

JD has been using a single stage thrower, and it's working for him up in CT. We usually get very wet heavy snow in NJ, not to much of the fluffy stuff. To blow the heavier snow I went with the 2 stage blower, I cleared the 21" of snow on 9000 sqf. driveway in around 30- 40 minutes wasn’t really watching the time but it was fast. When I was pricing both it was around $325 - 400 more, $2650 Thrower & $2975 for the blower. If you have the front quick hitch, up stop and hydraulics, you will cut around a $1000 off the price.

 

[Lobo56]

JD has been using a single stage thrower, and it's working for him up in CT. We usually get very wet heavy snow in NJ, not to much of the fluffy stuff. To blow the heavier snow I went with the 2 stage blower, I cleared the 21" of snow on 9000 sqf. driveway in around 30- 40 minutes wasn’t really watching the time but it was fast. When I was pricing both it was around $325 - 400 more, $2650 Thrower & $2975 for the blower. If you have the front quick hitch, up stop and hydraulics, you will cut around a $1000 off the price.

 

[ILoveMapleSyrup]

I live on top of a ridge in the Lake Erie snow belt. We average 125 inches of snow per year. Granted most of this is the fluffy kind. Prior to the 2305 that now resides happily in my garage, I plowed with a Cub Cadet 1440 with 42 inch blade. The deep drops were a challenge but I found I could move the snow twice as fast as the neighbors blower. I also made a point to get out and clear the big storms before it got a foot deep. After that it becomes a real challenge.
In the beginning of the winter I always pushed the snow as far out as possible and by late February we have the tunnel effect. At times you have to ram the piles back. I got the blade with the 2305 and am thinking with its speed in high range, I'll be able to roll the snow pretty far. My only question will be whether I need chains or not with the turf tires.
I guess the point is plowing is faster, blowing will handle the big storms easier.

 

[ILoveMapleSyrup]

I live on top of a ridge in the Lake Erie snow belt. We average 125 inches of snow per year. Granted most of this is the fluffy kind. Prior to the 2305 that now resides happily in my garage, I plowed with a Cub Cadet 1440 with 42 inch blade. The deep drops were a challenge but I found I could move the snow twice as fast as the neighbors blower. I also made a point to get out and clear the big storms before it got a foot deep. After that it becomes a real challenge.
In the beginning of the winter I always pushed the snow as far out as possible and by late February we have the tunnel effect. At times you have to ram the piles back. I got the blade with the 2305 and am thinking with its speed in high range, I'll be able to roll the snow pretty far. My only question will be whether I need chains or not with the turf tires.
I guess the point is plowing is faster, blowing will handle the big storms easier.