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Dave___in___CT


Deliberate often...
...decide once...


Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159

Snowremoval Woes With a Tractor & Loader...
Original Message   Jan 12, 2005 4:17 pm
Hi...


I clear snow with a compact utility tractor with a front-end bucket loader and a 3-point-hitch  mounted grader blade with side wings...

Well... my asphalt driveway is old, cracked,  and wavy...
Today was the 3rd time I ripped up some of the asphalt with the loader bucket... 

The corner of the bucket caught the edge of the asphalt... not too much damage... I hope...

Sometimes the equipment is too big for snow removal ! 

But... still gonna' keep using the tractor... it's especially nice with the wet heavy snow like today's...
Especially the dreaded EOD... I have 100' of that !

The neighbors appreciate it when I wisk away their EOD piles...
...hopefully I won't wisk away their driveways !  


Dave...






Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.
Henry Ford

   BCS Tractor & snowblower

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Marshall


As Long As There Are Tests, There Will Be Prayer In Public Schools. ;- )

Joined: Sep 16, 2002
Points: 7730

Re: Snowremoval Woes With a Tractor & Loader...
Reply #1   Jan 12, 2005 4:39 pm
Yea but Dave, we both know nothing beats the fun of a tractor and the sound of it's engine! It's close to heaven. 
Dave___in___CT


Deliberate often...
...decide once...


Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159

Re: Snowremoval Woes With a Tractor & Loader...
Reply #2   Jan 12, 2005 5:00 pm
Yeah Marshall...

The sound of a diesel in the mornin'...  


I'm spoiled now... my new tractor has a heated cab with front & rear wipers...

No more  fighting the elements and getting frozen fingers and toes !


Dave...

Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.
Henry Ford

   BCS Tractor & snowblower

Marshall


As Long As There Are Tests, There Will Be Prayer In Public Schools. ;- )

Joined: Sep 16, 2002
Points: 7730

Re: Snowremoval Woes With a Tractor & Loader...
Reply #3   Jan 12, 2005 5:18 pm
Dave___in___CT wrote:
Yeah Marshall...

The sound of a diesel in the mornin'...  


I'm spoiled now... my new tractor has a heated cab with front & rear wipers...

No more  fighting the elements and getting frozen fingers and toes !


Dave...
There's nothin like roughin it!    
patsfan


Joined: Jan 19, 2003
Points: 495

Re: Snowremoval Woes With a Tractor & Loader...
Reply #4   Jan 12, 2005 6:53 pm
Dave___in___CT wrote:
Yeah Marshall...<br/><br/>The sound of a diesel in the mornin'...   <br/><br/><br/>I'm spoiled now... my new tractor has a heated cab with front &amp; rear wipers...<br/><br/>No more  fighting the elements and getting frozen fingers and toes !<br/><br/><br/>Dave...

JEEZ !! Does it have a cigar lighter so you can plug in a coffee pot ???

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Dave___in___CT


Deliberate often...
...decide once...


Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159

Re: Snowremoval Woes With a Tractor & Loader...
Reply #5   Jan 13, 2005 11:06 am
Yeap... two 12v cigarette lighter outlets...

The strobe warning light on the roof uses one... 
...so there's one still free for a beer cooler...  


Dave...

Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.
Henry Ford

   BCS Tractor & snowblower

ChrisS


Appreciate what you have already been blessed with.


Joined: Sep 16, 2002
Points: 2793

Re: Snowremoval Woes With a Tractor & Loader...
Reply #6   Jan 13, 2005 12:02 pm
Dave___in___CT wrote:
 
...so there's one still free for a beer cooler...  


Dave...


Ahh yes life is good lol....

C

Honda 928TA, Ariens 924 STE, Toro single stage S-620, 95 Jeep Wrangler with a 6 foot Fisher Plow, many shovels, one 14 year old boy.  Craftsman 01 1000 LTX pimp Gold LT 20hp Briggs OHV V-twin.  Tough as it is ugly.
Emmo


Joined: May 22, 2003
Points: 1065

Re: Snowremoval Woes With a Tractor & Loader...
Reply #7   Jan 13, 2005 12:36 pm
Dave___in___CT wrote:

...so there's one still free for a beer cooler...  


Dave...

My cooler needs no power!  It's not very portable though!

This message was modified Jan 13, 2005 by Emmo
Dave___in___CT


Deliberate often...
...decide once...


Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159

Re: Snowremoval Woes With a Tractor & Loader...
Reply #8   Jan 13, 2005 12:42 pm
Excellent idea Emmo !

I'll fill the loader bucket with snow...  


Dave...

Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.
Henry Ford

   BCS Tractor & snowblower

spottedpony


Joined: Aug 23, 2004
Points: 301

Re: Snowremoval Woes With a Tractor & Loader...
Reply #9   Jan 13, 2005 6:38 pm
Dave___in___CT wrote:
Hi...


I clear snow with a compact utility tractor with a front-end bucket loader and a 3-point-hitch  mounted grader blade with side wings...

Well... my asphalt driveway is old, cracked,  and wavy...
Today was the 3rd time I ripped up some of the asphalt with the loader bucket... 

The corner of the bucket caught the edge of the asphalt... not too much damage... I hope...

Sometimes the equipment is too big for snow removal ! 

But... still gonna' keep using the tractor... it's especially nice with the wet heavy snow like today's...
Especially the dreaded EOD... I have 100' of that !

The neighbors appreciate it when I wisk away their EOD piles...
...hopefully I won't wisk away their driveways !  


Dave...





try a trick that i started doing years ago for snow removel.....get some 2" x 1/2" teflon strips and bolt (with plowshare bolts) to each side of the bottom edge of the bucket. these will act as runners keeping the bucket and cutting edge off the driveway eliminating alot of damage and you can  tilt the bucket a little when you need the cutting edge down flat on the surface. it might take a bit of engineering to mount similar skids on a grader blade, but ive mounted them on a box blade also with very good results.
This message was modified Jan 13, 2005 by spottedpony
jubol


Location: Dover, De
Joined: Oct 3, 2003
Points: 1558

Re: Snowremoval Woes With a Tractor & Loader...
Reply #10   Jan 13, 2005 6:40 pm
Sp,

            Great Idea!!

                                                 Fred

Husqvarna STE927(11.5HP) snowblower,  MTD Pro Series 18/42 Lawnmower, MTD 6.5 HP  Self Prop Lawn Mower,  Weedeater 1500 Blower, Web Gensis  2000 
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