ready for snow

[TomSeller]

The decal is for the spring tension and just says jammed blade can return without warning. I put these factory decals on it so people who see it think its a factory product. Then when I say I built it they are in awe.

I bet they are!! I am. Nice work!

 

[nateman73]

Your tractor with R4 tires may have difficulty pushing a blade that big. A set of chains would enhance performance significantly.

Hoping I won't need chains. Blacktop dislikes that. I do have ballast for rear 3pt arms. Put lines on tonight and works nicely

 

[CNC Dan]

Hoping I won't need chains. Blacktop dislikes that. I do have ballast for rear 3pt arms. Put lines on tonight and works nicely

some where on TBN there was a thread about adding grooves to AG tread tires for better snow traction.

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

some where on TBN there was a thread about adding grooves to AG tread tires for better snow traction.

You mean this one?
Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Cutting / Groving / Siping R-4 for snow - Page 23

 

[nateman73]

Thanks for the link about grooving the tires. May even have what is needed if I ask around work. I happen to work at a tire plant.

 

[cartod]

 

[Jasonc87]

Cartod; How's that thing push? My dad a snow blower on a V-twin craftsman tractor it does fairly well but that's not the same as trying to 'push' show. It seems if you made piles with a smaller tractor like that your bound to have a smaller and smaller area everytime you plow unless you push them wayyyy back the first time.

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

It seems if you made piles with a smaller tractor like that your bound to have a smaller and smaller area everytime you plow unless you push them wayyyy back the first time.

That's one of the biggest reasons to use a blower rather than a blade. If you don't start right away pushing WAY back and over-estimating your total snowfall you can easily box yourself in. The problem is compounded by a smaller tractor but still applicable with a big one. Once it freezes solid you are pretty much stuck with it where it is.

 

[cartod]

Cartod; How's that thing push? My dad a snow blower on a V-twin craftsman tractor it does fairly well but that's not the same as trying to 'push' show. It seems if you made piles with a smaller tractor like that your bound to have a smaller and smaller area everytime you plow unless you push them wayyyy back the first time.

It does very well, it's a heavy little tractor with rear wheel weights and chains. It won't push a 10' drift but it will move the snow quite easily.