Snow cleaning 1000ft gravel road

[The_Al]

I second BAP comments. I put a Front Blower this year on my L3540 and could not have been happier. If $ is not a issue and you do not require a FEL in the winter, to me it is a no brainer.

Silly question is the front blower hrydo attached, if not how is it attached?

Thanks

 

[tiredguy]

After using 4x4 plow trucks large rear mounted snowblowers and about anything else you can think of so when I bought my Kubota it was a no brainer. Front mounted blower and use a box blade on the back. Works great to pull snow back from buildings etc then blow it in whatever direction I want to put it and having a heated cab makes it easy.

I modified the blower welding a 1/2 inch black iron pipe on the cutting edge so it floats over bumps without cutting in now, and I have a 2 inch pipe that's fixed by brackets so it sets in the middle of the 2 blades of the box blade so I don't tear the yard or gravel up in either direction. The added weight of the box blade is perfect to go along with my filled rear tires.
Al

 

[WillB]

Check this out..... A MF 7619 with e Smyth dual discharge blower.


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[60Scott]

Sounds a lot like my driveway. I have a front mount snow blower and am very happy with it. Don't buy the shear pins from your dealer if you have access to a metal cutting lathe. A trip to Tractor Supply and 20 minutes on a lathe will net you a bag full of pins that your dealer will happily charge you much more money for. Just copy your original. My manual was detailed enough to mention that they are grade 5 bolts. I also made a punch pin to drive out stuck pins when necessary. I also modified the skid plates by welding a ramp to the sides. They are less prone to bending when turning.

 

[WillB]

Sounds a lot like my driveway. I have a front mount snow blower and am very happy with it. Don't buy the shear pins from your dealer if you have access to a metal cutting lathe. A trip to Tractor Supply and 20 minutes on a lathe will net you a bag full of pins that your dealer will happily charge you much more money for. Just copy your original. My manual was detailed enough to mention that they are grade 5 bolts. I also made a punch pin to drive out stuck pins when necessary. I also modified the skid plates by welding a ramp to the sides. They are less prone to bending when turning.

Our blower uses grade 5 and grade 8. Just check the manual to be sure.

 

[aeblank]

I found a used blower and am super excited to get it. L2195A. Weekend of Feb 22... I'm sure winter will be over by then.

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[bearbait]

After using 4x4 plow trucks large rear mounted snowblowers and about anything else you can think of so when I bought my Kubota it was a no brainer. Front mounted blower and use a box blade on the back. Works great to pull snow back from buildings etc then blow it in whatever direction I want to put it and having a heated cab makes it easy.

I modified the blower welding a 1/2 inch black iron pipe on the cutting edge so it floats over bumps without cutting in now, and I have a 2 inch pipe that's fixed by brackets so it sets in the middle of the 2 blades of the box blade so I don't tear the yard or gravel up in either direction. The added weight of the box blade is perfect to go along with my filled rear tires.
Al

Any chance you could post some pic's of both?

 

[Billdog350]

I like Tiredguy's idea with the black iron pipe. I have an 800' gravel driveway and I have used a fel, 7' rear blade, neighbors F450 plow truck, and my Lucknow 60" blower to remove snow. We had 4' last year and I didn't regret having the snowblower!

For sure the rear mount blower is a bit of a pain, but I sit side-saddle and operate the HST with my foot, so its not that bad at all.

I was all about cost effectiveness, I only paid $450 for my blower and didn't want to even think about how much a front mount would be for my B9200 (there weren't a bunch of my models made). I could probably adapt a B series front mount, but those are $2k plus...

When we had that 4' storm, my neighbors F450 got stuck 3 times, I just kept pulling him out and digging around with my little B9200. Sure it took a few minutes in low range, but one pass down and one pass back and my driveway was blown 10' wide and the snow was nowhere to be found! He had big burms and couldn't push the snow anywhere.

I have added some 10" rubber wheels bolted to the side of my blower to prevent it from digging into the driveway, we'll see how they hold up. If I want it scraped down to bare gravel, I use my FEL bucket.

 

[trouble11]

I too have a B9200, They are Bullet proof but there were not that many made. Mine is a 1990 and I,ve had no major issues. I Love it !!!

 

[mbern]

I have a 900' driveway\road that I plow with a quick attach front blade. I have tried all the other ways and decided a front blade was the way to go..