Recent content by Blue2Orange

3pt mounted snowblower, but similar issues for awhile. First few snowfalls can be a pain when the gravel driveway is not frozen. Same in the Spring. Over the past +2 decades have thrown probably tons of gravel into the woods and ditch. For me it was the transitions going downhill from steep to...

Ear plugs or earmuffs. Simple and effective and inexpensive. I've been using Loop and their knockoff versions for a couple years. Tractor, chainsaw, airline travel..... ~21db for the versions used. Don't fall for the BS of 40dB advertised by various sellers on AMZ. They are just less $s...

OP, if you have a wide enough driveway and shallow wider ditching? Blade works just fine unless you routinely get dumped on. Last couple winters low amount of snowfall here on the south shore of the western end of L. Superior. Winter of "23-24 I left the blower on the pallet. Blade and...

The land pride mode I purchased with the BX had two options for shoes. Just went with the plate skid shoes that were on the blower v. change over to the disk style model. Driveway is blue stone gravel. Until I have hard packed snow surface I position the cutting edge of the blower to ride...

BX2380 with R4 and 2" spacer user. Consider chains over studs for winter use. Assuming the BX23s is similar design. If so, check out the driver's right inside the fender towards the front clearance. Attaching an image posted on another tread regarding chains. Space between the top of the...

Too hot the last couple days. Tuesday 86F/30C. Normal high is ~20C/68F. Good thing I moved gravel on Monday. The transition out of the garage drops ~6-8% for ~10 feet and then abruptly levels. When I drive out with the tractor I need to remember to lift higher than needed normally the bucket...

Winter use only. Past few winters we have not had the massive (+24") early Lake Effect dumps over bare ground. With the 1-5" early snowfalls I just end up packing down the snow until a solid 2-4" hard pack base is formed. Usually the driveway surface is not frozen. Can become a bit slippery...

Shop mechanic at the dealership uses one on his gravel driveway. He noted it's the box blade for dummies. Simple and minimal skill to use relative to a box blade. Have a solid 3-6 blue rock layer over another 2-3 inches of normal gravel. Right now the surface has adequate crown and...

Question regarding the relatively inexpensive side mirrors that use magnets to attach. Marketing BS about x pounds of holding power. Problem with even rare earth magnets is they can slide relatively easily relative to their holding power. Do these type of mirrors slide out of position due to...

Gravel driveway. Thanks jimh406. Will pass on the diamond chains. As noted here and other threads a bit concerned with the minimal clearance for the right side tire. There is about 1" between a bar that protects the control system for the FEL and other functions. Left side has a minimum of...

Time to decide on studs v. chains. Chains on rear only. BX2380 with 2" spacers and R4 26-12-12 tires. Checked out tirechain.com. Price was good relative to e what I recall for much larger and heavier chains need on the NH. So cost v. better quality studs is not a factor. Might still stud...

"down the rabbit hole" watching and reading various online reviews. Seems like the people spinning out their studs are using the inexpensive "KoldKutter" style studs. The ones that look like a wood or sheet metal screw with a stud head. People using the auger threaded style (Maxi, iGrip, and...

Checked Amazon after not being able to get the iGrips. Where I found the KK brand. Inexpensive. Guessing not the best quality metal since they didn't mention anything regarding the steel used. The more expensive studs from iGrip and GripStuds seem to be made of a higher quality metal. Design...

Thanks for a good idea to save the concrete.

Cold front blew in. Reminder of what is coming. Went to the iGrip stud site. Was consider the SS-08 model. Measured the depth of ribs on the R4s. Not the thickest. SS-08 are shouldered to reduce the chance of pushing in to deep when driving over rocky, gravel surface and have the same size...