Pros and cons of snow removal options
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When I bought a cub cadet snow blower, had to choose between the track version or the wheel version. I thought of this picture if I bought the track version. Did buy the wheel version. Sold it 3 years later and bought my 1880. No regrets.
johnjk
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Where I live my most popular option is solar. See how much is on the ground with coffee at 5:30AM and if the sun doesn’t melt it by noon, check the following morning with coffee. We haven’t had measurable snow in 4 years and not looking like it again this year.
All joking aside, the rear blade and FEL handle anything I need to move.
All joking aside, the rear blade and FEL handle anything I need to move.
Snow and melting are natural occurrences. Nature put it there, and let nature take it away. I am living a hermit life, and I will not move snow this year unless my wife comes home.
airbiscuit
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I just found the RSV thread that explains the situration...yup, I'd move the snow for her too.
Hi Everyone, About Snowplowing in Vermont with my B7100HST:
I ended up filling the rear tires with WindshieldWasher fluid, and modifying old pickup truck chains for the front wheels. I just have the bucket and was concerned about digging in. I decided to add "snowshoe" skids to the bottom of the bucket for the Winter. They are pressure treated 2x4 material. So the bucket edge is 1-3/4 off the surface. That worked well especially for deeper snow as I could keep on without digging in. That much snow left was not problem for a Subaru/Tahoe.
But I realized I could angle the bucket on the forward edge of the skids and still not dig in. So sometimes I really cleaned the driveway up. A few photos here, but an online album with more is HERE.
Also see the Easy Way to tighten the chains and have them stay tight all winter.
THANKS for all the many Helps and Helpers here! Regards Terry
I ended up filling the rear tires with WindshieldWasher fluid, and modifying old pickup truck chains for the front wheels. I just have the bucket and was concerned about digging in. I decided to add "snowshoe" skids to the bottom of the bucket for the Winter. They are pressure treated 2x4 material. So the bucket edge is 1-3/4 off the surface. That worked well especially for deeper snow as I could keep on without digging in. That much snow left was not problem for a Subaru/Tahoe.
But I realized I could angle the bucket on the forward edge of the skids and still not dig in. So sometimes I really cleaned the driveway up. A few photos here, but an online album with more is HERE.
Also see the Easy Way to tighten the chains and have them stay tight all winter.
THANKS for all the many Helps and Helpers here! Regards Terry
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When the pieces of wood bolted/lag screwed onto the bottom of your bucket split in half or rot away,
get yourself a pair of Edge Tamers!
My blacktop driveway and lawn really appreciate the set of Edge Tamers on my BX machine!
Zero blacktop damage and almost no turf damage unless the operator does something stupid.
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When the pieces of wood bolted/lag screwed onto the bottom of your bucket split in half or rot away,
get yourself a pair of Edge Tamers!
My blacktop driveway and lawn really appreciate the set of Edge Tamers on my BX machine!
Zero blacktop damage and almost no turf damage unless the operator does something stupid.
Edge Tamer - Move Snow With Your Tractor Loader Bucket
Control your tractor bucket’s edge with the Edge Tamer bucket protector. Protect your grass, turf, driveway, and other surfaces when plowing snow, clearing leaves and debris, and more.
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For the first couple hits of snow I used the back blade turned backwards so I wasn't throwing too much gravel (mile long driveway) then the front blower and a mason jar with water and whiskey with a screw on top so as a fella wouldn't waste any because you knew you were gonna be out there for a while. 
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I've been using Trex decking as my winter blade edge, would these simply replace those or do you then need an edge to go with it? I feel like it'd still leave 1/4" of snow below the bucket, if these alone were used? They look very similar to the skid pads that are on the rear snowblower, but that has an edge that nearly touches the edge.^^^
When the pieces of wood bolted/lag screwed onto the bottom of your bucket split in half or rot away,
get yourself a pair of Edge Tamers!
My blacktop driveway and lawn really appreciate the set of Edge Tamers on my BX machine!
Zero blacktop damage and almost no turf damage unless the operator does something stupid.
Edge Tamer - Move Snow With Your Tractor Loader Bucket
Control your tractor bucket’s edge with the Edge Tamer bucket protector. Protect your grass, turf, driveway, and other surfaces when plowing snow, clearing leaves and debris, and more.
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The Edge Tamers only real usage is when you use a Front End Loader bucket for snow removal.
They are not for a front/rear tractor blade (plow) or a snow blower. Only for a FEL bucket.
Yes, about 1/4" to 1/2" snow remains when using Edge Tamers.
It depends on the amount of "tilt" on the bucket.
Normal usage is the flat bottom FEL bucket surface parallel with the ground.
The "ski" surfaces hold the front cutting edge of the FEL bucket just above the blacktop/dirt/gravel/turf.
Due to the size & shape of my driveway, the FEL bucket & Edge Tamers works really well.
The Edge Tamers also work really well when you are using the FEL to move dirt, gravel, and bark mulch
off a turf surface.
During warm weather, I have my tooth bar on the FEL bucket.
IMG_20190718_091636837 by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr
When winter arrives, take out two bolts and the tooth bar comes off in less than five minutes.
Slide the pair of Edge Tamers over the FEL bucket cutting edge and tighten the two bolts.
IMG_20191022_120820902 by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr
All that is needed for the conversion from dirt work to snow removal in less than ten minutes
9495 by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr
Since the above photo was taken, I built a rear ballast barrel that mounts on the three point hitch,
and the tractor is quite a bit more maneuverable in tight spaces as compared to having the backhoe installed. Not an option if you actually need the backhoe for a project.
IMG_20230920_164800040_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on Flickr
They are not for a front/rear tractor blade (plow) or a snow blower. Only for a FEL bucket.
Yes, about 1/4" to 1/2" snow remains when using Edge Tamers.
It depends on the amount of "tilt" on the bucket.
Normal usage is the flat bottom FEL bucket surface parallel with the ground.
The "ski" surfaces hold the front cutting edge of the FEL bucket just above the blacktop/dirt/gravel/turf.
Due to the size & shape of my driveway, the FEL bucket & Edge Tamers works really well.
The Edge Tamers also work really well when you are using the FEL to move dirt, gravel, and bark mulch
off a turf surface.
During warm weather, I have my tooth bar on the FEL bucket.
IMG_20190718_091636837 by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on FlickrWhen winter arrives, take out two bolts and the tooth bar comes off in less than five minutes.
Slide the pair of Edge Tamers over the FEL bucket cutting edge and tighten the two bolts.
IMG_20191022_120820902 by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on FlickrAll that is needed for the conversion from dirt work to snow removal in less than ten minutes
9495 by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on FlickrSince the above photo was taken, I built a rear ballast barrel that mounts on the three point hitch,
and the tractor is quite a bit more maneuverable in tight spaces as compared to having the backhoe installed. Not an option if you actually need the backhoe for a project.
IMG_20230920_164800040_HDR by cee_Kamp 32ACP, on FlickrThanks for the follow up, glad to hear it works well for you. Given that it leaves snow behind, I'll stick with my rear snowblower and Trex decking on the FEL bucket, given that gets down to the pavement itself - living in Maine, if I leave any snow on the surface it will become ice very quickly, and then I may as well have just let the snow sit since that has some traction.The Edge Tamers only real usage is when you use a Front End Loader bucket for snow removal.
They are not for a front/rear tractor blade (plow) or a snow blower. Only for a FEL bucket.
Yes, about 1/4" to 1/2" snow remains when using Edge Tamers.
It depends on the amount of "tilt" on the bucket.
Normal usage is the flat bottom FEL bucket surface parallel with the ground.
The "ski" surfaces hold the front cutting edge of the FEL bucket just above the blacktop/dirt/gravel/turf.
Due to the size & shape of my driveway, the FEL bucket & Edge Tamers works really well.
The Edge Tamers also work really well when you are using the FEL to move dirt, gravel, and bark mulch
off a turf surface.
During warm weather, I have my tooth bar on the FEL bucket.
When winter arrives, take out two bolts and the tooth bar comes off in less than five minutes.
Slide the pair of Edge Tamers over the FEL bucket cutting edge and tighten the two bolts.
All that is needed for the conversion from dirt work to snow removal in less than ten minutes
Since the above photo was taken, I built a rear ballast barrel that mounts on the three point hitch,
and the tractor is quite a bit more maneuverable in tight spaces as compared to having the backhoe installed. Not an option if you actually need the backhoe for a project.
Hey everyone, first time poster here. BX23S currently with a 54" snow pusher and a box blade on the back. The snow pusher is a definite gamechanger from using the bucket. I'm currently getting quotes on a rear snowblower. I'm looking at something in the 54" range as well just to move banks etc back. Located in eastern Ontario so big storms are hit and miss. I have a walk behind 30" blower but recently diagnosed with some heart issues that don't allow me to use the walk behind now.
Hope you have a strong neck. Have looked at 3 point blowers. Price is good but my neck couldn’t handle the constant neck twisting.
I find it helpful to turn in the seat as much as possible when running implements out back. I run a lot of implements behind both tractors so looking behind me is part of the deal, summer, winter and everything in between.
Those pull forward inverted blowers are nice but pricey. Lots of Canadian companies make nice ones, MK Martin for example.
Pull-Type 3-Point Snowblower for Tractors MK Martin Meteor Performance
A new body design eliminates the need for a backdrag, but keeps all the other benefits of our favorite pull-type snowblower.
www.goodworkstractors.com
Would be nice to find a seat that rotates 45 degrees both ways and locks in place. Would consider a rear 3 point snow blower. Found one for $2200 (Landpride) thats only a few years old.
I’m watching GP Outdoors YouTube at the moment. It would have been nice to have a blower to move snow when my driveway got too narrow. Oh well, still got it done with rear blade. It just took longer.
While I’m at it. I use eBay magnet mirrors to see behind me as cars approach when I’m on the community road. They are cheap and mount on the loader arms,
While I’m at it. I use eBay magnet mirrors to see behind me as cars approach when I’m on the community road. They are cheap and mount on the loader arms,