V-style snow plow for B-series

[bxowner]

Was looking at a posting on the JD side and saw someone asking about the pros/cons of a push plow vs. a frame mount plow... the consensus seems to be similar to this side - i.e. snow blower being best for long drives or snow drifts, frame mount otherwise and, well, no real advice for the push plow. Which lead me to "the google." Came across this:

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Looks like a pretty slick set-up for my B2920. 72" width. Not sure how the hydraulics are set up - seems like there needs to be two extra connections to make it pivot at the mid-point. Just can't seem to find a price. Wonder how it compares to the factory frame-mount...

 

[Ductape]

Thats pretty neat. I'd like to see better pictures of the details, but they appear to make some nice stuff.

 

[art]

Good stuff, last time looking at their prices, pricey!!!!!

 

[beenthere]

Interesting that you look at this as being on "sides". I look at it as what is good for the goose, is good for the gander.

I've a frame mount, 7' Western plow that angles, and I have what I'd consider a "long" drive. Close to a 1/4 mile, with added turn-arounds to clear off at least four places. Honestly would not trade the quickness of the snow plow for the benefits of a front blower.

When I go out to plow, I enjoy getting the snow cleaned off quickly. Two or maybe three quick passes up and down the drive, with some quick work at the turn-arounds and I'm done....that includes parking the outfit in the shed and coming inside. About 25-30 minutes tops.
Whether it is 2-3" of snow or 10-15" of snow, takes close to the same time. With the heavier snow, I will put the wing plow on and roll the snow back with one pass up and down the drive.

If I had a front snowblower, I would have more maintenance keeping it ready to roll, and would suspect I'd have to clean the snow out of it between runs (or store it in a heated building/garage so the snow melts and it doesn't ice up for the next run). Blowing snow would mean going slower, being more careful what I was chewing into in case there was frozen snow or ice, and being much more deliberate with the removal.

Given this, I'll stick with the front frame-mount blade. Regardless the color of the tractor. D) :thumbsup:

 

[timswi]

I looked at that when I bought the plow for my RTV...I don't believe it requires any additional hydro connections beyond the standard power angle. Each pistion just moves half of the plow..I think.

That would be ideal for sidewalks. Beyond that, I'm not sure it's all that beneficial for driveway's and other open areas, at least for the price difference.

 

[bxowner]

I guess I didn't mean "sides" in the conventional sense... what I meant by "sides" was "John Deere Buying/Pricing Forum" and "Kubota Buying/Pricing Forum." Without taking the time to write them out.

And when I said "consensus," I meant just that: most people (green or orange) seem to say snowblowers for long stretches and deep snow drifts.

Now, for me, I prefer a blade to a snowblower, as I prefer an open-station tractor. With the wind I get up here, a snowblower piles it right on my face. In fact, that's just what happens with my 28" Toro walkbehind.

 

[beenthere]

bxowner

I hear ya!

I like the OS too. But sometimes, with the wind blowing and below zero, I put on the snowmobile helmet with the visor down and can enjoy the task much better.
And if I want snow in my face, I kick it up to high gear and plow wide open.

 

[crazyal]

In an ideal world you would have both a snow blower and a plow. The plow works great earlier in the season and for the smaller snow falls. I can drive down then back up my driveway in my international in 10 to 15 minutes, over 1/2 mile of plowing. I'm sure I will not be able to go any where near that fast with a blower.

But as the banks build up you need to continue to push them back. My blade is a 10' wide blade and well over 2' tall. Even so the banks quickly get higher than the blade and the snow just gets pushed up the bank the slide back down behind the blade. If I don't keep my driveway at least 2' to 3' wider than the blade and I don't push the piles of snow as far off the road as possible it get's impossible to plow.

Finally there's those big storms we get. Sometimes the snow starts off as one type of snow then switches to a different type as the temp changes. Even my heavy steel plow lift up and follow the change in snow leaving up to a foot of snow that requires you to come back and plow a second pass. On the hills even with tire chains this is all but impossible. When that happens I can only plow 5' to 10' then back up and get the second layer.

Even when that doesn't happen the big snow falls quickly build the banks and the piles up. I have on occasion had to stop plowing and use the bulldozer to push the banks back then start plowing again. For this reason I now have a 4240 with a front mount blower on order.

If you live on flat ground or have lots of place to put the snow a plow works fine. On frozen ground it's very fast. I would think a vee plow would work fine for an occasional storm but it would quickly give banks too high. I think you would find that you would end up using it just like an angle blade.