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Hatchdog wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 24, 2022 10:53 am

Yeah those built in skid shoes are wonderful. My neighbor uses his on the gravel and he had extensions welding on for additional height. I was more referring the the rear blade on your tractor. I wasn’t sure if you were planning on using the blower on the driveway or the tractor. Nice to have options and it looks like your set up very well.

Not as much of a problem with wear when using them on gravel but most of my snowblowing at work was on asphalt and concrete. Maintenance would weld beads of carbide on the shoes to increase their wear time. It's amazing how much companies charge for new skid shoes.

Hatchdog wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 24, 2022 10:53 am

Sir Henry wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 23, 2022 11:52 am

Hatchdog wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:13 am

If your rear tractor blade has the mounts you could use a shoe like the attached. This helps with plowing on gravel but they will still dig into the gravel somewhat. I let my gravel driveway get a layer of compacted snow before I start plowing it so I don’t move all the gravel to the side. I understand you have that long uphill to deal with.

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It’s has skid shoes built in. It came at the lowest height and I’ll adjust it to the highest before using it.
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This is where the gravel problem will be. The long driveway has much smaller gravel and shouldn’t be a problem.
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It has heated handles.
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Yeah those built in skid shoes are wonderful. My neighbor uses his on the gravel and he had extensions welding on for additional height. I was more referring the the rear blade on your tractor. I wasn’t sure if you were planning on using the blower on the driveway or the tractor. Nice to have options and it looks like your set up very well.

I’m not sure what I’ll use where. I’m thinking I might have to use the bucket on the tractor if the snow is deeper than 18”. The area seldom gets more than a foot at a time however the drifts can be several feet.

What size tractor did you get? You will likey want chains for the blower, and maybe the tractor too, as you have a hill up to the house, no?

Redthies wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:17 pm

What size tractor did you get? You will likey want chains for the blower, and maybe the tractor too, as you have a hill up to the house, no?

It’s a Branson 2400H with the BL100S front loader. It’s the smallest they make with a front loader. My driveway is steep through the trees and it doesn’t get any drifting so it’s not all that bad. The top of the hill is open and that’s where it gets deep. I suspect I won’t need chains for the tractor because I won’t be taking it on the hill. The blower on the other hand might need them.

I’m assuming it’s diesel since the specs say IDI? The 56” snowblower would be nice to have for that!

I’m not sure how much snow we will get at the new place, but my neighbor says 1-2’ on the ground. It’s quite a bit drier here, so I’m hoping for less. We are 2 hours north of Spokane and have a very similar climate.

Redthies wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 26, 2022 10:10 am

I’m assuming it’s diesel since the specs say IDI? The 56” snowblower would be nice to have for that!

I’m not sure how much snow we will get at the new place, but my neighbor says 1-2’ on the ground. It’s quite a bit drier here, so I’m hoping for less. We are 2 hours north of Spokane and have a very similar climate.

Yes it’s diesel. If it gets too deep I’ll hire the neighbor to plow it. I thought of getting a blower for the tractor but didn’t want to spend the money and more important my garage is getting full.