Snow plowing snow w/FEL?

[SteveH_CT]

I use the FEL and I generally like the results, although I know a plow or snow blower would work better. I haven't damaged my driveway, but I do scuff the surface sometimes, nothing deep, just scuff marks if I try to scrape too hard.

My technique is probably the same as yours, I get the lip to the driveway, then put an angle up on the back of the bucket. In practice it looks like I'm using a large snow shovel. I've found that I can push large amounts with minumum spillage around the sides, but I always seem to leave a small track of snow on each side.

 

[uhmgawa]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Hey Folks-
I have been leveling the bucket, dropping it to the float position, and then angling it a bit to scrape the snow. So far, it has worked well. I would appreciate your thoughts. )</font>

I have a Tacoma with a 6'9" Fisher plow which I find
does a far better job than my L48 for routine snow
removal. I suppose if I had a true snow plow on the
quick-tach it would do as well as the truck with the
ability to articulate side-to-side. Also the acoustics in
the truck are better for the requisite plowing music.

I find the tractor hardly stands idle during snow removal
escapades however. While the truck serves to remove
snow from 400'+ of driveway the tractor is what removes
the truck from the snow when it inevitably gets beached
up to the differentials at some unGodly inclination.

Oh yea, and when there is no place left to push/plow
snow the tractor is the only tool you'll want to have
for excavating the ice/snow into out-of-the-way locations.

 

[escavader]

HOWARD YOU ARE RIGHT ON THE MONEY!!!!! BUY AN OLD BEATER PLOW TRUCK ,You might have to tinker at first,plow in fraction of time in nice warm cab.Go out on a warmer ,dryer day ,and play...i mean push back snowbanks.That is if you dont want to shell out the greenbacks for a blower and cab.
ALAN

 

[robertm]

I typically have used my ATV with a blade for my 150-175 foot asphalt driveway, but after I got my B7500, I bought a 72" rear blade. While late for work one morning, I had to use the Kubota because the snow was too deep for the ATV - a 150 foot run would build up too much load in front of the blade. So, out came the tractor. In reverse, I pushed the snow away with the Land Pride rear blade like it was a county plow. Had the drive done in a fraction of the time. Yes, the ATV is more fun, but for quick easy snow removal, the rear blade is the cats meow. Then, after the piled snow closes the driveway in by mid-season, I can push the top of the furrows back with the blade about a foot off the ground, back up and drop the blade and push the rest back. Then, the blade has broken up the frozen furrows enough that I can bucket any other snow out of the way to make room for more later. The key is a waxed blade and a good angle. That is why I like the 72" blade. I never have a problem with running un my own furrows. It takes a deep snow to cause the 72" blade to "steer" the tractor. As far as the loader tearing up the asphalt, I find the rear blade scrapes off the yearly applied "sealing tar coat" leaving white scratches more than the bucket. I will say that I did catch a stone this year with the bucket, and it gouged a pretty masty scratch in the asphalt, but it is nothing some tar and sealer wont repair next spring.