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Alexa Christy

10-10-2001 14:14:44




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Does anyone have any experience using rear blades or other tractor accessories to move snow with a tractor? I have a 1990 John Deere 870 that I'd like to move snow with and am wondering what works best. I sometimes have to move up to 2 feet of snow and the road is about 0.5 miles.
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john2510-3020

10-12-2001 05:39:30




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 Re: moving snow in reply to Alexa Christy, 10-10-2001 14:14:44  
Alexa, i use a rear blade and a front end loader on my tractor. my blade has a hyd. angle to it so i can move it what ever way to help clear snow. when it starts to pile up i just turn around and use the loader to pile it with. we ahve fluid in the tires so we dotn ahve to use chains. i have never used a front blade so i can t really say. If you ahve a loader on your tractor that has hyd. tilt to it all you have to do is algle teh cutting edge a littl and it works good too. just a thought.
john

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john2510-3020

10-12-2001 05:39:16




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 Re: moving snow in reply to Alexa Christy, 10-10-2001 14:14:44  
Alexa, i use a rear blade and a front end loader on my tractor. my blade has a hyd. angle to it so i can move it what ever way to help clear snow. when it starts to pile up i just turn around and use the lader to pile it with. we ahve fluid in the tires so we dotn ahve to use chains. i have never used a front blade so i can t really say. If you ahve a loader on your tractor that has hyd. tilt to it all you have to do is algle teh cutting edge a littl and it works good too. just a thought.
john

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Ralph

10-11-2001 15:46:30




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 Re: moving snow in reply to Alexa Christy, 10-10-2001 14:14:44  
Before I left the farm we had an 8N with front mounted Arps plow. Traded for a back blade and an 860 with wheel weights and fluid. The front blade took most of the weight off the rear of the 8N, but it would move more snow than the 860 any day of the week. The secret was third gear and as much throttle as possible without spinning out. One bad winter the snow was piled so high in the yard we couldn't see cars turing around from the house. Traded because the front blade was about worthless in dirt where more power was needed.

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Chuck

10-11-2001 05:05:13




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 Re: moving snow in reply to Alexa Christy, 10-10-2001 14:14:44  
the best way to keep the snow moved is to scrap as it is falling. Don't let it build up before trying to remove. Make several runs early and it will save you a lot of work.



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Frank

10-10-2001 23:16:43




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 Re: moving snow in reply to Alexa Christy, 10-10-2001 14:14:44  
I have a 7ft blade and go down the driveway about 400ft forward with the blade on a angle were it will push the snow in the middle of the driveway. Then I walk back and get my JD 1032D snowblower and blow it about 20 or 30ft. Then I get on my JD 1010 and do the other side, park the tractor and go get the blower and park that.



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chris

10-10-2001 14:53:22




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 Re: moving snow in reply to Alexa Christy, 10-10-2001 14:14:44  
Alexa, I'm not an expert but I live in the country with a long driveway. What I do is plow backwards, with the blade on a slight angle. Every year I start out extra wide(about 2 feet per side), then as more snow comes, and old snow turns to ice, you still have enough room to plow & drive. Also, use tire chains! good luck!



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