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Brokenfeather · 10-23-2011, 06:53 PM

Been using a GT 3000 sears with plow mounted. Wheel weights, Chains, extra weight on a rear mounted tray. I will push a fair amount of snow. Just recently add a Wards walk behind with a blower. Haven't used it yet, but looking forward to trying it out. Hope it will take care of the stuff I've had to call for help with in the past. We'll see.

stude32 · 11-03-2011, 06:50 PM

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Hobbytractor1 · 11-03-2011, 08:41 PM

This will be my second season using this loader plow on my little John Deer. I said I would post how it worked.

I am very impressed. It really goes on and stays in with the tie down straps. Makes cleaning my driveway and making it look good much easier than using my loader bucket. It is very simple but good.

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GeorgeTE20 · 11-04-2011, 06:22 AM

I have used a plow-guy who uses a truck/blade to clear my 1/4 mi. unpaved drive & parking area near the house. I then use an Ariens blower to cleanup what the plow leaves around the house.

Now I have a JD 3005 w FEL. I'd like advice on how to use that to do the job. What do I need? Blower? Scrapper blade? Bucket blade?

George

Ed Hill · 11-04-2011, 10:23 AM

I have a Meyer Drive-Pro plow on my Jeep Wrangler for plowing. When the banks get too high, I use the bucket on my Kubota L4330 to move them. I also have a Kubota B1750 with a smaller bucket and a Herd sander on the back. It is possible to get all three pieces of equipment stuck along the 650 foot driveway, I have to admit.

Paul40 · 11-05-2011, 09:23 AM

When we moved to SE Saskatchewan 3 years ago I figured that the lawn would be a bigger problem than snow. Got a Craftsman DYS 5500 and added a dozer blade to do 2 drives with a total of around 450 ft. An 18" snowfall soon put an end to that kind of thinking. Had to drive 110 miles, after the guy from the RM got me out with his grader, to get what was probably the only walk-behind left in the area, a 24" Ariens, after the JD guy made a bunch of calls for me. Did manage to make it through the winter with that. Got a 2 stage blower for the Chraftsman in the Spring, along with chains and weights. Managed to make it through the second winter with them, even though I went through a lot of belts on the Chrafsman mounted blower. Next spring I got an F150 4x4 and a blade, and in an ordinary winter that would've done ok, but with the amount of snow we got, I started running out of places to push it. The RM grader operator helped me out by pushing the piles of snow out of the way for me. Got an old MH 55 with a FEL this spring, followed by an old White GT 1650 Yard Boss with a blower (and mower and tiller), so now with all that stuff, plus a few cordless snow shovels, I hope to be able to stay mobile. The F150 will be used in the drives, cleaned up with the White, the Craftsman is more manoverable around the buildings, the Ariel for the paths through the trees, and the MH in case we have a repeat of last winter. Of course I'd be more than willing to not have to use any of the above until about March, but that's not likely to happen. At least I should be prepared.

Paul

46mech · 11-17-2011, 07:17 PM

If it's light enough and not that deep, it's the shovel.... since we get a lot of drifting here where I live, that's not that often. So.... it was mostly done with the bucket and tractor; until.... I got the 3 pt mounted blower!

Vo2et · 11-19-2011, 03:57 PM

I use a 64" blower behind my utility tractor, once you blow it its gone !

see the link... FotonTE254B64.wmv - YouTube

good luck!

zebra1948 · 11-19-2011, 09:09 PM

I have a brand new JD x530 with a two stage snow blower. I'm still waiting for the first snow here! I'm in no hurry for it though.

If it can't handle it I'll call a guy who will come do it with a bobcat!

jb62901 · 11-20-2011, 04:31 AM

This year I'll still be using the BX2360 but will have a b2789 blower on the rear. Will also have the front blade and FEL if needed on the 900 feet of drive.

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DK35vince · 11-26-2011, 08:31 PM

This year I will be using a Western 9' truck plow with power angle mounted to the front of my tractor for snow removal.

WJBMF35 · 11-26-2011, 08:36 PM

Nice Vince . Did you modify the blade??

DK35vince · 11-26-2011, 08:44 PM

The blade was rusted pretty bad.
I needed to tear it apart, remove the rust and paint it.
I welded on a skid steer QA plate for the loader to hook into.