Best hydrostatic range for plowing snow

[JonM]

start in a gear your comfy with and give it a try keep bumping up till your happy with performance under the snow conditions your facing.

 

[Snowman7]

I blow snow in medium, LX3310, no problem.

 

[WigglyPiggly]

The MX stays in mid range all winter with an 8ft hydraulic angle snow blade up front and 6ft blower out back. 99% of the time I'm pushing snow downhill (@ 2,000rpm) so I don't need low range. With wheel weights, filled tires, the loader and implements it's a heavy rig which is good when pushing snow.

I don't know what the "best" set up or equipment is for snow removal, but this set up works well for me, and if I ever upgrade it will most likely be to pull type rear blower.

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Which plow do you have? Do you wish you went with a 9’ or 10’ plow instead?

 

[mcmxi]

Which plow do you have? Do you wish you went with a 9’ or 10’ plow instead?

I have a Land Pride STB1596 which works well for me. It has hydraulic angle with dual double-acting angle cylinders, pivots +/- 5 degrees for camber and has a trip feature. I've had it for four years (bought new) and would buy this model again.

I don't know if a 9ft or 10ft model would be better, but I bought the widest one that Land Pride makes.