snow removal

[George2615]

I also have a 2615 HST and use the loader for moving our Upstate snow. A back blade on the 3 pt. will work but you have to get at it before the snow gets too deep. In our part of the country when you get 1-2" per hour it's hard to keep up with a back blade. I had a snow blower but wasn't much good on my gravel driveway. I spent more time changing shear pins than blowing snow. If your driveway is paved a snowblower works great. For the loader I just drop the bucket and curl it up a little and push the snow to the end of my drive then lift and dump. I also due several neighbors drives that are blacktop and scrap them bare when plowing. Very easy to get used to.

 

[Rob-D]

I also have a 2615 HST and use the loader for moving our Upstate snow. A back blade on the 3 pt. will work but you have to get at it before the snow gets too deep. In our part of the country when you get 1-2" per hour it's hard to keep up with a back blade. I had a snow blower but wasn't much good on my gravel driveway. I spent more time changing shear pins than blowing snow. If your driveway is paved a snowblower works great. For the loader I just drop the bucket and curl it up a little and push the snow to the end of my drive then lift and dump. I also due several neighbors drives that are blacktop and scrap them bare when plowing. Very easy to get used to.

George,
I find if I lift the blower an inch or two the first couple of times I blow the driveway the ground freezes and I'm good for most of the winter. I shear a pin once a year if that.

Rob

 

[George2615]

George,
I find if I lift the blower an inch or two the first couple of times I blow the driveway the ground freezes and I'm good for most of the winter. I shear a pin once a year if that.

Rob

Rob,
I had the shoes set so I had ground clearance plus tried picking it up but during our first few snowfalls the ground isn't frozen yet and still picks up loose stones that sticks to the snow. I had no plan to pave my drive so I sold the blower to another member here.
I also have arthritis and neck pain so using a 3 pt. blower or any 3pt attachment where I have to sit sideways facing back is hard on me plus I can plow faster with the loader.

 

[HEC]

I have kubota 5700 and found an old 8FT pick up snow plow that swings by hand and you put a pin in to hold the angle you want for $100 . I made a 3 pt. hitch and welded that onto it and it works great for the small storms. If we have lots of snow I use a 7 ft snow blower. I have about 450 ft. of drive and did it with just a bucket the first year and that was very time consuming.

 

[SHORT KID]

I tried a back blade for a while,but my neck took a beating, I also used the bucket for a while until one day I found a power angle blade from a small pick up very cheap. I took bucket off and welded up a hitch to go on the fel arms. I got two hydraulic hoses and hooked to the joy stick and now plowing is a pleasure. I can raise the blade high enough to walk under it and can pile snow 7-8 feet high.

 

[jpm]

a plow with q/a is the way to go. but if you want to go bucket a 4n1 is the way.a regular bucket gets packed with snow and is a pain to clean out