taborekle
Gold Member
Hi all,
We got SLAMED in the Clements Maryland area. In a area where we typically get 4 inches of snow a year, we have about 20 inches on the ground right now. So I was definitely cussing myself for not buying a set of chains for the tractor.
But on Saturday while it was still snowing, I got out my B2920 and put the back blade on (5 ft) and the little tractor did ok. I could blade both up my rather steep hills and down them with no difficulty. 4 wheel drive was required all the time, and on the hill climbs I had the differential lock on for most climbs.
Now my neighbor Brian had already complained about the blading done on our private lane last winter. Every 2 years all the neighbors pitch in and buy new milling for our lane. So when a friend of ours balded our lane last year they turned some of it over (loosing the milling). Brian didn't like that, and mindfull of his complaining, I turned my blade around backwards so that I would not take up any of the milling when I bladed on Saturday.
That seemed to work, but much of the snow was just compacted. On Sunday and today, I turned the blade around (scope forward) and did many passes on our Lane. Each pass brought up another 1/2 inch or so of snow and ice. So after about 20 passes, we had black top showing and I hadn't taken up very much of the milling.
The little tractor I think did very well. Then turf tires and no chains had enough grip to allow me to blade both up and down the hills. My son and wife both commented that the tractor did a great job.
Larry
We got SLAMED in the Clements Maryland area. In a area where we typically get 4 inches of snow a year, we have about 20 inches on the ground right now. So I was definitely cussing myself for not buying a set of chains for the tractor.
But on Saturday while it was still snowing, I got out my B2920 and put the back blade on (5 ft) and the little tractor did ok. I could blade both up my rather steep hills and down them with no difficulty. 4 wheel drive was required all the time, and on the hill climbs I had the differential lock on for most climbs.
Now my neighbor Brian had already complained about the blading done on our private lane last winter. Every 2 years all the neighbors pitch in and buy new milling for our lane. So when a friend of ours balded our lane last year they turned some of it over (loosing the milling). Brian didn't like that, and mindfull of his complaining, I turned my blade around backwards so that I would not take up any of the milling when I bladed on Saturday.
That seemed to work, but much of the snow was just compacted. On Sunday and today, I turned the blade around (scope forward) and did many passes on our Lane. Each pass brought up another 1/2 inch or so of snow and ice. So after about 20 passes, we had black top showing and I hadn't taken up very much of the milling.
The little tractor I think did very well. Then turf tires and no chains had enough grip to allow me to blade both up and down the hills. My son and wife both commented that the tractor did a great job.
Larry