Snow Removal Options 5055E

[jeremymr06]

A snowblower is up there and same price if not less then a plow.
Having euro quick doesn't leave many options for local used equipment. Thought of having someone build a plow setup using a used plow. Just didnt know the price compared to a new plow that i can finance.

 

[jeremymr06]

A snowblower is up there and same price if not less then a plow.
Having euro quick doesn't leave many options for local used equipment. Thought of having someone build a plow setup using a used plow. Just didnt know the price compared to a new plow that i can finance.

 

[farm boy00]

I know alot are saying snowblower. I did not read the last 2 pages but I would go for a truck. They are my favorite. You got a cab to ride in, usually can take the plow off for using as a daily driver, farm truck, wood truck, or whatever.

My family is actually getting another plow truck. Our trucks are
79 f150 with v-blade. None running currently
05 duramax with 7.5ft unimount.
Newest is 04 f150 with front and back plow.

I have stacked over 10ft snow piles with my duramax. Yes it's a diesel so it does have power.
Now the bad. You have to be careful to not build up snow under your truck, but it does not beat trucks up like people think if you take care of them. The duramax has over 425,000 miles on it, has had I think only 2 alternators, and had the front 2 wheel bearing go out around 350-380,000 miles. And this truck has carried the plow all its life and was and is used for a few commercial places

 

[jeremymr06]

I dont have the cash on hand to buy a reliable truck. planning on next year buying a crew cab for the wife to drive. Traded my Titan in this spring for a car to commute to work in.
Should add next spring ill be up to 3 kids so expenses go up, another reason we decided against adding a third vehicle.

 

[leonz]

I dont have the cash on hand to buy a reliable truck.
planning on next year buying a crew cab for the wife to drive.
Traded my Titan in this spring for a car to commute to work in.
Should add next spring ill be up to 3 kids so expenses go up,
another reason we decided against adding a third vehicle.

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Jeremy,

Find out who your local Pronovost dealer is in Maine(I believe there are 3 in the state)
and ask about a rear mount for your mule with an extended chute or a pull behind rear mount.
the pull behinds get very pricey so be prepared to buy standard rear mount with an extended chute
as it will keep all the snow up and away from you when traveling in reverse.

Another option is the allied farm king snowblower which is also an excellent choice but I am unsure
if you can buy a chute extension for it.

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I dont know whether this is an option but a trade down to new mule-perhaps a Kubota 2370 with a heated cab, front loader and a rear mount Allied may be a better thought, but as you said you have a a third rug rat coming so........
You could put a five foot Pronovost or Allied on the rear and the loader would help with the crap the snow plow buries us all in.

You could make a slow first pass and then take half cuts at a faster pace. We have several members here that use a wider snow caster on a small mule and just go slower on the first pass if its deep.

A heated cab would make the job easier and you could work in shirtsleeve comfort, my dads neigbor loved her BX2360 with the front mount snow caster but she had a long 2 car wide blacktop driveway and she needed the 4 wheel drive because of the slope of her driveway too.

 

[Farmer495]

If $$$$ is a big issue, just use the tractor and loader as is. You have a far nicer tractor to plow snow with than a lot of people, I've seen people plow way more with way less. Full size utility with 4x4 is going to do more with a loader bucket than an ATV, compact etc with a blade or blower.

 

[vtsnowedin]

If $$$$ is a big issue, just use the tractor and loader as is. You have a far nicer tractor to plow snow with than a lot of people, I've seen people plow way more with way less. Full size utility with 4x4 is going to do more with a loader bucket than an ATV, compact etc with a blade or blower.

All things (and children) considered I have to agree with that point of view. You can certainly get by with what you have while keeping an eye open to Craig's list and auctions for a bargain plow or blower.