Snow plow width

[JoeBabbs]

I'm planning a snow plow purchase and am considering the WR Long Front Blade Hydraulic Angle For Tractors for my L3800.

Any input on this implement and the width is welcome.

The 6 foot wide blade will clear a 62 inch swath at full angle, while the 7 foot wide one clears 72 inches. The wheel width on the tractor is 55 inches, and I'll also be running with a 66 inch wide box blade. I'm leaning towards the 7 foot wide one. Any thoughts?

 

[ctfjr]

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[Ping]

Not sure what your yearly snowfall is like in Ithaca but, heavy wet snow can push your front end around.
I have a factory 5' front blade on my BX. Lighter, fluffier snow is no problem even when fully angled. When we get a dumping of the heavy wet stuff, I'm forced to take smaller bites to keep from being pushed sideways if that makes sense.
Regards

 

[DustyRusty]

Buy a front mounted snow blower, and forget the plow. I find that the plow only works on small amounts of snow, and that the blower handles it more efficiently and faster in the end. If you plow, you have to keep pushing the piles along the driveway back to make room for the next snow storm. A blower puts the snow further away, and you don't have the build up along the edges. Having said that, I also have a plow that I use for cleaning down to the pavement, since if it rains on top of the snow, we have ice. My wife has a fear of ice, so I must keep the driveway cleared at all time.

 

[mikester]

I'm planning a snow plow purchase and am considering the WR Long Front Blade Hydraulic Angle For Tractors for my L3800.

Any input on this implement and the width is welcome.

The 6 foot wide blade will clear a 62 inch swath at full angle, while the 7 foot wide one clears 72 inches. The wheel width on the tractor is 55 inches, and I'll also be running with a 66 inch wide box blade. I'm leaning towards the 7 foot wide one. Any thoughts?

Don't forget to load the tires and put euro style chains front and back. Weight is your friend if you are trying to push snow. You are starting with a handicap using a small CUT and a snowplow.

 

[BAP]

Buy a front mounted snow blower, and forget the plow. I find that the plow only works on small amounts of snow, and that the blower handles it more efficiently and faster in the end. If you plow, you have to keep pushing the piles along the driveway back to make room for the next snow storm. A blower puts the snow further away, and you don't have the build up along the edges. Having said that, I also have a plow that I use for cleaning down to the pavement, since if it rains on top of the snow, we have ice. My wife has a fear of ice, so I must keep the driveway cleared at all time.

He isn’t going to put a front mounted snowblower on a L3800 which doesn’t have a mid PTO unless he buys one with it’s own engine. As far as snowplow, I would go with either the 6’ or 7’ plow. I have a 6’ cut down Fisher snowplow on my B2920 with chains on 4 and it handles it fine. The bigger the snowfall, the less you can take each pass, but with small storms it handles full width passes fine. Don’t forget, with an angle plow, as the plow is angled, you loose width covered.

 

[GBJeffOH]

He isn’t going to put a front mounted snowblower on a L3800 which doesn’t have a mid PTO unless he buys one with it’s own engine. As far as snowplow, I would go with either the 6’ or 7’ plow. I have a 6’ cut down Fisher snowplow on my B2920 with chains on 4 and it handles it fine. The bigger the snowfall, the less you can take each pass, but with small storms it handles full width passes fine. Don’t forget, with an angle plow, as the plow is angled, you loose width covered.

This is a L3450HST with a 8' plow. The plow is about 2' high. 4 tire chains. I do have 2 keep the plow up a few inches sometimes to keep weigh on the front tires so I can steer. It is a snow pushing machine.

 

[ruger1980]

Joe I personally would go with the 7ft version as anything larger can be difficult to push if you get a heavy snowfall. Ithaca snowfall is not usually that bad so you should be OK. Also the larger the front attachment the more it unloads the rear tires when off the ground and backing up can be a chore due to spin out.

As another option you may want to call Frisbie welding down in Spencer. They build some of their own stuff and sell a few aftermarket brands of attachments, They may have what you need in stock or there are many other attachment dealers in the area.

 

[RollWave]

As long as your machine is rated to push it get the 7 footer. For long runs you'll need to have it angled to the maximum so the snow flows off the end of the blade rather than just building up in front until you can't push it anymore. And some snow will always fall back into the lane you're plowing as you go, even more so if there's a lot of snow. So I think you'll find just 2.5" on each side like you would get with the 6 footer would not be enough to ensure a clear lane to drive through.

 

[RollWave]

As long as your machine is rated to push it get the 7 footer. For long runs you'll need to have it angled to the maximum so the snow flows off the end of the blade rather than just building up in front until you can't push it anymore. And some snow will always fall back into the lane you're plowing as you go, even more so if there's a lot of snow. So I think you'll find just 2.5" on each side like you would get with the 6 footer would not be enough to ensure a clear lane to drive through.

Sorry, 3.5" on each side but the idea is the same.

 

[DustyRusty]

My plow that I bought in 1978 came with a metal oval shaped snow deflector, and it was great for getting the snow rolling to the side. Today, I see many plows that use a flexible snow deflector, and you can make one on your own inexpensively. I strongly suggest this if you are going to go with a snow plow...

 

[pokey1416]

I’ve got a snow pusher and once I got used to it I really like it. HLA 1800 series, 7’ wide. I’ve got rubber on main edge and poly on backblade edge.