Snow tractor

[SCtractorguy]

Yes, snow in SC. If this keeps up I'll need to get a snow blower!! :laughing:






I cleared the drive with the bucket and made a few piles for the boys to have fun.

I can't wait for it all to melt!

 

[flyingcow]

You got more snow on the ground than that we have up here. Matter of fact this storm rolling up thru the coast, we're only expected to get 2 to 3 inches.

 

[SCtractorguy]

Yep it was more than I was expecting. There is about 5" on the ground and the top layer is frozen. We can't drive in this stuff down here.

 

[rankrank1]

Yes, snow in SC. If this keeps up I'll need to get a snow blower!! :laughing:

Try fliiping you box blade ripper shanks upside down and put the rippers in the air and in their highest position. You will increase your productivy by being able to use the box blade as an improvised snow plow when backing up -use the loader when going forward and the box blade when backing up. The box blade actually works pretty good for an improvised snow plow.

 

[hawkeye08]

Surprised that you are not stuck running those R4 tires. guess you did not know that you cannot use them in snow.

 

[Yoitslo2]

Yes, snow in SC. If this keeps up I'll need to get a snow blower!! :laughing:

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I cleared the drive with the bucket and made a few piles for the boys to have fun.

I can't wait for it all to melt!

Im in south Carolina too and i did the exact same set up you did with the box blade... I tired to make a big mound of snow but didn't work out too well... The FEL dug to far in the dirt...

 

[crazyal]

I would get a snow blower just for the looks you'll get from neighbors. Best not put it too close to the road otherwise I bet people would hurt their necks twisting around trying to figure out what it's used for. :laughing:

 

[kday64]

All,

I was almost willing to purchase a rear blade to deal with the snow. However, my wife talked me into purchasing the BX2798 rear mounted snow thrower. So far we have recieved 18" of snow. And this storm has not even hit yet. If we are luck this storm will bring 24".

The best part the weatherman was just talking about the next storm, next Monday!!!

MY SNOW THROWER IS HUNGRY!!!

This is exciting!

~Kevin

BTW, if you have not noticed I love my wife!

 

[Gordon Gould]

Surprised that you are not stuck running those R4 tires. guess you did not know that you cannot use them in snow.

Its suprising how many things we do only to find out later that they can't be done.

 

[Gizmo2]

Surprised that you are not stuck running those R4 tires. guess you did not know that you cannot use them in snow.

Its suprising how many things we do only to find out later that they can't be done.

Too funny! I guess we should have told him.

 

[SCtractorguy]

Its suprising how many things we do only to find out later that they can't be done.

Ahhh, ignorance is bliss!!! :laughing:

I actually moved all the snow with the bucket just up from level and pushed. Didn't dig into the drive or anything.

Its good to know I can't do those things now due to the tires, I'll have to stay inside next time and hope someone can rescue me.

 

[MyJoBota]

Surprised that you are not stuck running those R4 tires. guess you did not know that you cannot use them in snow.

This is a joke right? I do quite well in the white stuff with (loaded) R4's on my L5740 here in upstate NY.

 

[Gizmo2]

This is a joke right? I do quite well in the white stuff with (loaded) R4's on my L5740 here in upstate NY.

YUP it is, Been using them for 23 years,,,,or more.

 

[jbrody44]

yup' my L3400 with loaded r4s has yet to be stopped in snow here in CT. Gonna test it with 2 feet of the stuff later today

 

[Bartcephus]

R4's in northeast Texas snow work too! My NH had its first FEL bucket of snow this last weekend. What a blast!

 

[RADIUM]

It looks as though you have a one top-notch copilot it'll be a great memory of helping dad clear the snow. Three years heavy snows upstate New York never a problem in snow just have a set of chains for the ice nothing goes on ice . Take care

 

[abeal]

Surprised that you are not stuck running those R4 tires. guess you did not know that you cannot use them in snow.

Wow...wish I would have read this earlier. I would not have even started my tractor this morning.

 

[johann]

I only have non-loaded turf tires on my bx,it does pretty well. I just have to be mindfull of what I am doing. I am one of those that has to plow backwards with grading blade on 3pt hitch. I also keep blade so the convex surface is pushing snow to minimize digging up too much gravel. I suppose my biggest advantage is that I still have loader on front to lift loads of snow up and over previous snow and get it out of the way.
I have been looking for a set of extra rims for my machine to mount AG tires(R4?), I have a great friend that has a brand new set I can have for no $. I thought that they would be better in the winter for snow work........am I wrong?

 

[gladehound]

This is just my experience with tires. Others may have different opinions.

Turf - Best in hard pack snow / ice due to many biting edges at the turface of the tire tread. Not great in really deep snow where the lugs aren't big enough to dig in.

R-4 - Great driving through heavy wet snow as long as there is enough contact pressure for the lugs to sink in. Poor on ice or very hard packed snow that is a little wet.

Ags- no experience, I would guess they are like R4's with better contact pressure so they could go in slightly harder packed snow.

I've been doing a little tire cutting on my R-4s to try to get the best of both worlds R-4 and Turf, in one tire.

 

[NIdaho]

I guess I will need to get rid of my B3200 with R-4 tires (loaded rears). I didn't know that it couldn't get around in the snow so I have a blower on the back and the FEL on the front and have been dealing with the snow here in the mountains of North Idaho for a couple of years. I haven't had any problems, but then I didn't know that I couldn't get around in the snow!

Honestly though the B3200 with R-4s does much better than my B7100 did with R-1s. (I think part of the problem was that the rubber was old and hard in the AG's)

will have to put in some seat time tonight as it is 17F and snowing today with up to a foot expected by tonight.