Plow for my 2320

[CAT MAN]

Hello everyone..

I am strongly thinking of getting a plow for my 2320 JD I got a 400ft long drive way and I would like something bigger then the 54" blade that JD offers.. Im really interested in this plow here Snow Removal Equipment, Snowplows, Salt Spreaders | Blizzard Snowplows but dont know if that would work on the tractor any suggestions?? id like to have a 7ft if i can get one but 6ft would work..

 

[JDeerekid]

Are you planning on putting it on the loader or frame mount? They are nice looking plows.

 

[CAT MAN]

i was thinking frame mount but dont know if its worth it..

 

[orlo]

I would go Frame mount or just run a 72" or 84" blade on the rear.

You don't want to put that big of a blade on the 200CX (If you could find a loader mount blade). It'll stress and probably bend the loader arms/mounts with that much sideways thrust from angling the blade.

Would you consider a rear blade? I have run a 72" blade on the back of a 2305 (also a 3720) and the 2305 was fine with it in the rear for snow. I was using it going forward though where you need to run over the snow. I have pushed (reversed the blade) with it but you need to be careful not to bend the 3pt arms. If you keep the tension adjusters very tight it will help.

 

[CAT MAN]

Well i was goin to put a plow on my truck, but im thinking of getting a different one.. does JD make a 72" back blade??? and will the tractor pack the snow to much if i run over it first then use the back blade??

 

[bxowner]

I just had an 84" Fischer-style blade made to attach to the quick-attach frame mount on my 2320. It's hydraulic angle as well. We had a few inches a couple of days ago, but not enough to plow. I can report back to you in a few weeks about how well it has worked.

Frontier makes a 72" blade for the 200cx loader - for about $1700 with manual angling. I didn't opt for it because I really think it will throw the front-end around a lot since the rest of the tractor is relatively light.

I ran a rear blade last winter, which was OK, but not ideal. It still took a lot more time than I expect the front mount will - plus, I spent a lot of time craning my neck around to see behind me.

 

[jk96]

and will the tractor pack the snow to much if i run over it first then use the back blade??

Don't know how much snow you normally get but using a rear blade at an angle should work fine for snows of 6-10" if all you are doing is clearing a driveway. Driving over the snow will not cause any problems. Your rear blade should pick it up fine. I cleared my 300' driveway last year using an angled rear blade and a Case DX33 tractor. We usually don't get any snows over 10".

 

[CAT MAN]

i got a 400ft driveway and its fairly steep will i be ok coming back up with the blade if im in 4wd with the lockers in if theres like 10inches of snow??

 

[jcmseven]

Brandon,

I think a plow of greater than 5 feet in front is too large for your machine. Having owned several JD tractors (all save one a bit larger than yours), I have found it not to be advantageous to go too large on these plows. I have a 72 inch plow which I use on my Gator, but it is a snow specific plow and not very heavy. Tractor plows are really blades and generally are more heavily made than that; I had a 3720 and its front would be pushed around in heavier snow by the boom mounted plow I had. It weighed nearly 500 pounds and would be much too heavy for your machine. It could have handled a 6' or 7' foot plow OK, favoring the six foot. My advice is to go with a five foot front or a five or six foot rear blade. For most snowfall the rear blade does quite well. It is not quite as good as the front mount, but is much less expensive and would allow you to go 1 foot larger on average. It can also be used for other landscaping tasks. If one does not try to take too large a swath, one does not have to look behind too much. I have not found even with heavier machines snow compaction to be an issue. Hopefully, this helps.

John m

 

[JCB]

Brandon,

A rear blade will work fine and they are cheap. I've used a rear blade for three years now in Wisconsin. I don't think any blade on a compact will do real good in 10" snow. It can be cleared but it will take a long time, and you'll lose traction often.

A rear blade is cheap, driving over snow is not a problem, if the snow is too deep to move forward, you can turn the blade around and go backwards. You'll probably have some trouble trying to plow uphill. You may
Be making trips back uphill and working downhill. You can probably get a rear blade for about $500 and solve most of your problems. You could get a front blower for about $3500 and solve all your problems.

This is just me, but I would not personally want a front blade on my 200 loader. I use my tractor hard and I know I would tear something up with side loads ramming into snow piles. A tractor loader just ain't the same as a backhoe loader.

Joe