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Paul Stanley

12-28-1998 14:11:35




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I have a Super 55 with a 3point and no front end loader. What is the best way to remove snow. The only implement I have right now is a scoop bucket, but I was going to get a back blade. Is the best thing to do, push the snow with the back blade? We don't get much snow here, but I need a good excuse to get on my tractor other than total enjoyment and to get the mail. Thanks and Happy New Year!

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RWK in WI

12-30-1998 16:32:52




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 Re: Snow Removal in reply to Paul Stanley, 12-28-1998 14:11:35  
I have a place in northern Wis. in the Lake Superior Snow belt. I have used a black blade on a Ferg.TE20 and on a Ford 3000. Neither did a good job. Now use a front dearborn blade on a Ford 640 and on a Ford 3000. Both have chains and weighted wheels and carry 500#s on the rear - both or these front blades have a sand guard on the edge to prevent digging in. Also have a 3000 with a front loader when things really get bad and the snow needs stacking. I don't recomend a loader for long driveways. New this year is a Minne Mo U302 with a 10' hydro turn blade mounted to the loader arms. This unit seems to do a good job plowing - have only used it twice so far - but had been a real pain to start. Have to solve that problem quickly.
In all I recomend a front blade. The trip springs saves a lot of wear and tear on the machine and the operator. They may be hard to find but a good welder can fabricate anout to put a used pickup truck plow on a tractor.
Have fun.

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Paul Stanley

12-30-1998 19:53:15




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 Re: Re: Snow Removal in reply to RWK in WI, 12-30-1998 16:32:52  
RWK,
Boy if I was a snow storm I'd steer clear of you. I know what the snow is like around there. I grew up in Lansing, Michigan. We got the snow you didn't want. I just bought my backblade today (the wife is at her mom's). Fortunately in the Vancouver area of BC, we don't get much snow. We had a foot a couple of days before Christmas. It was only the 8th white Christmas in 50 years. If I don't have success with the backblade with the snow I'll try and rig up something for the front.

What type of chanins do you use? Field or Highway? I'm guess

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RWK in WI

12-31-1998 20:54:53




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 Re: Re: Re: Snow Removal in reply to Paul Stanley, 12-30-1998 19:53:15  
Some of the tractors have "double H" field chains and other are the "double ring" style often used on logging skidders. Highway chains tend to get lost between the lugs of the tires.
Good luck. Yes, there are times I get tired of snow.



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JK MN

12-30-1998 09:12:56




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 Re: Snow Removal in reply to Paul Stanley, 12-28-1998 14:11:35  
I had two pieces of equipment to move snow, a 40HP tractor with an 8 foot back blade, and a skid steer loader. The skid steer was great for heavy snow falls and of course to pile the snow. The back blade was faster for the lighter snow falls, and would work ok for heavy snows except it would take longer. I very seldom turned the blade around to push backwards as the curved back side of the cutting edge would not dig into the yard and would ride up over the bumps and rolls in the drive edge. If I wanted to clean down to the dirt, I would drive forward and "scrape" with the cutting edge of the blade, usually after removing the bulk by pushing backwards. This is what worked good for me. (HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE NEW ONE. JK)

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Paul Stanley

12-30-1998 19:56:40




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 Re: Re: Snow Removal in reply to JK MN, 12-30-1998 09:12:56  
I like that idea of not turning the blade around to save the driveway..... I add extra periods because my postings are getting cut off for some reason.....



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Wild Bill

01-01-1999 08:59:41




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 Re: Re: Re: Snow Removal in reply to Paul Stanley, 12-30-1998 19:56:40  
I agree with JK, I have an old, heavy, 6 ft. back blade and I use it this way. I think it might not work as well with a real light blade though.



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Jim WI

12-29-1998 10:59:06




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 Re: Snow Removal in reply to Paul Stanley, 12-28-1998 14:11:35  
Haven't had to move snow yet this year (it's snowing out right now though).

I've use a full hydraulic loader and a back blade (both on 2N's) to move snow. Of the two, I prefer the back blade.

If the snow's not more than about 6 inches, I just set the blade at an angle and drive forward. Then when I get to a part where I need to stack the snow, I flip the blade around and push backwards. If it's deeper I usually push backwards (kills the neck but it works).

The only time the loader works better is if the snow is really, really deep (more than a foot or so). Then you can set the loader to skim all but about an inch of snow and just push it wherever you want. The last inch is hard to get -- you need to juggle the tilt and height of the bucket as the tractor moves.

An ideal setup would be a standard plow mounted on the front of the tractor (might be able to find Deerborn V-plow made for N's someday).

Good luc

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john

12-28-1998 14:33:51




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 Re: Snow Removal in reply to Paul Stanley, 12-28-1998 14:11:35  
Around here, Michigan, we put a blade on the back, tire chains and just back around pushing the snow out of the way. A little hard on the neck, but works great!



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