Snow Bucket vs Snow Pusher

[Tomtint]

Given a 25hp 4wd CUT, how big of a pusher would you recommend? I thought 6' would work, but after some reading, it seems 5' is pushing the limits - pun intended. Pushing downhill with some weight, I am hoping 5' will do the trick.

A lot depends on how much and how heavy the snow is.. also if you are pushing up hill at all.IMO, a 6' pusher would be fine for up to 4-5" of moderately wet snow.. more if it is light and fluffy.

 

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Given a 25hp 4wd CUT, how big of a pusher would you recommend? I thought 6' would work, but after some reading, it seems 5' is pushing the limits - pun intended. Pushing downhill with some weight, I am hoping 5' will do the trick.

Not so much the hp making the difference but more of the weight of the machine. My bucket is 5' so of course makes a 5' "pusher". I have chains and weighted tires. It'll walk a 25" dump. 8"-10" of wet snow is the problem. That stuff just packs and you're pushing hundreds if not thousands of pounds in front of the tractor. I concluded that I'd rather keep moving than to go back and forth with a wider pusher. I needed something "all-around" capable as we can get any kind of snow in this state. For my 4000 lb machine, 5' fits the bill for all kinds of snow.

TomTint is spot on. It is certainly the character of the types of snow in your domain that tells you how wide to go. If you're the type to get out at 11 pm while there is 4-6" on the ground and you wish to stay ahead of it, then your pusher can be wider. Me..I like to wait out the storm till the next day and deal with the entire mess all at once.

 

[yooperdave]

Not so much the hp making the difference but more of the weight of the machine. My bucket is 5' so of course makes a 5' "pusher". I have chains and weighted tires. It'll walk a 25" dump. 8"-10" of wet snow is the problem. That stuff just packs and you're pushing hundreds if not thousands of pounds in front of the tractor. I concluded that I'd rather keep moving than to go back and forth with a wider pusher. I needed something "all-around" capable as we can get any kind of snow in this state. For my 4000 lb machine, 5' fits the bill for all kinds of snow.

TomTint is spot on. It is certainly the character of the types of snow in your domain that tells you how wide to go. If you're the type to get out at 11 pm while there is 4-6" on the ground and you wish to stay ahead of it, then your pusher can be wider. Me..I like to wait out the storm till the next day and deal with the entire mess all at once.

I figure if worst case, I would put the material bucket back on the tractor. The SSQA will really come in handy.

 

[mike69440]

Given a 25hp 4wd CUT, how big of a pusher would you recommend? I thought 6' would work, but after some reading, it seems 5' is pushing the limits - pun intended. Pushing downhill with some weight, I am hoping 5' will do the trick.

5' for wet snow, Fluffy lake effect snow might handle a 6' pusher?

 

[Industrial Toys]

I have a snow bucket sitting outside I just had made for a friend by a friend. It's for a BobCat mid sized SS, but I would have gone bigger on the bucket. They need to move snow out of a confined parking area.

I have an 8 Foot blade but thought about a pusher or big bucket. I think the bucket could have year round uses, and also, maybe pile snow better. The piles get pretty high around my parking lot and if need be, you could put the snow elsewhere with a bucket.

 

[millsan1]

I have snow fought my driveway for the last few years. I am married to snow pusher with a PTO snowblower. Snowblower is optional, a scraper blade is a decent second option. Snow pusher is not, It is my best snow fighting tool.