Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

[KubotainNH]

SouthWest NH got 32 to 40 inches in the Nor'easter that just passed through. Luckily we only got 7" or so but it was cement like.

 

[cat fever]

Anyone watching national news is aware of the snow we've been getting in the mountain states. Here's some pictures of snow clearing today. For reference, I think the mouth on my blower is 36" I don't remember for sure.

 

[Gordon Gould]

As always great pictures cat. Beautiful wide open country !!

gg

 

[aeblank]

Anyone watching national news is aware of the snow we've been getting in the mountain states. Here's some pictures of snow clearing today. For reference, I think the mouth on my blower is 36" I don't remember for sure.

It's that powered with a hydraulic power pack on the back? Tractor that big doesn't have a mid pto, I wouldn't think...

 

[grsthegreat]

That has to be hydraulic powerpack like my unit. Midmounts dont use loader arm mounts.

here in north idaho, i still have 3 feet on the ground, but we had a week of 50°. Lots of it melted off. Snowing lightly today again.

 

[cat fever]

It's that powered with a hydraulic power pack on the back? Tractor that big doesn't have a mid pto, I wouldn't think...

Yes, I have a power pack on the back.

 

[grsthegreat]

Well, took the day to remove chains and all snow equipment. Ground is too soft for chains anymore. They wreck havoc on driveway. Going to have a week of high 50’s and rain coming in a few days.

took everything off, power washed it all and touched up the paint to prevent rusting.

 

[TractorTYMe]

I took my snowblower off Saturday and put on box blade also removed chains on front. I can probably take the rear chains off this next weekend?

 

[mpham]

Removed the chains on mine last week.
Going to wait a bit on the blower, even though the extended forecast has a 70 in it. We've gotten snow in May before.

 

[airbiscuit]

Not removing snow, but scraping off slush. My rear blade works, but the up and down on rutted frozen and thawed ground makes me realize how much I like my pony grader. Dug it out yesterday, and can't wait for the ground to thaw.

 

[SGreene]

We've had a good spring snow storm pushing this last week. So we aren't out of it yet. There's a solid 3.5 feet of settled snow in the yard but I've lost my base on the driveway.

 

[LouNY]

Dropped the chains off the tractor and the rear blade. When the ground firms up a bit I'll get my grapple on and start cleaning up some of the storm damaged trees that I just shoved out of the way to open the driveway on our last heavy wet storm.

 

[TJL442]

I just used mine on Saturday to clear 20 plus inches we got from Thursday night through Saturday morning. I'm hoping I can take the blower off soon.

Tim

 

[DHD]

I noticed folks mentioning they take their chains off at the end of winter.
Does anyone just leave them on all year long ?
I've never taken mine chains (2-Link Ladder) off the rear tires
of my B7800 since 2005.
I only drive on pavement during the winter.
During non winter months I'll grade the driveway, mow fields, haul firewood from
my woodlot. When not in use the tractor is in my garage and the cement floor
shows no significant sighs of wear.

 

[LouNY]

I take them off my main tractor because they dig up the driveway in the summer. The ones on my 574 thats on the pto generator trailer the chains have been on for a couple of years as I don't use it for road travel and only occasional use during the rest of the year.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Foggy morning. We had a cold 33 degree rain last night but supposed to be near 60 today. Snow season started very slow. Way behind but caught up and went ahead a little in March. This is typical for the first week in April here. Ice, snow, and mud in any combination and depending on the time of day.

Next good freeze I will rescue the plow stranded on the grass.

gg

 

[cat fever]

Well, took the day to remove chains and all snow equipment. Ground is too soft for chains anymore. They wreck havoc on driveway. Going to have a week of high 50’s and rain coming in a few days.

took everything off, power washed it all and touched up the paint to prevent rusting.

I think I'll be doing the same tomorrow.

 

[ArlyA]

I noticed folks mentioning they take their chains off at the end of winter.
Does anyone just leave them on all year long ?
I've never taken mine chains (2-Link Ladder) off the rear tires
of my B7800 since 2005.
I only drive on pavement during the winter.
During non winter months I'll grade the driveway, mow fields, haul firewood from
my woodlot. When not in use the tractor is in my garage and the cement floor
shows no significant sighs of wear.

Sure would you be tough on the chains to leave them on. Tough on the lawn, driveway or any surface you drive on as well.

 

[DHD]

Sure would you be tough on the chains to leave them on. Tough on the lawn, driveway or any surface you drive on as well.

I kind of thought the same thing when I first decided to leave the chains on and would have taken them off if they started to be a problem.
Because they are 2 link ladder chains, I believe is why they are not tough on my lawn or gravel driveway and I don't see any damage on the garage concrete floor where I park my tractor.
These chains have been on the tractor for 18 years and they do show some wear but should last for many more years.

 

[WinterDeere]

What's the advantage of leaving them on? Seems those R4's should be giving you plenty of traction in nearly all conditions.

I run turf tires on all of my machines, and even those give sufficient traction on asphalt when plowing. The only time I chain up is when pulling a wagon or trailer through deep snow, or when going into deep mud.