Hello all,
This is my first post but since my family has owned a snow removal business in NY for over 25 years I figured I would post it here. We plow in the city so my experience is not relevant to my problem.
I have a country home with a 2500 ft, long gravel driveway, 12' wide.
It is in the mountains and quite steep in places.
I can put the snow anywhere - I just need to get it off the driveway.
I already have a Kubota L39 tractor (39 hp, diesel, backhoe)
I am buying the best chains I can find so I stay on the road. $700 - is that priced right?
http://www.aquilinetirechains.com/tractor.php
(I slid off the road in the snow once already with the tractor)
I have done some research and have found that Horst Welding (HLA) manufactures two products that I am evaluating.
1) The 2000 series 8' wide plow with manual angle
2) The 7' wide snow pusher 2500 box blade.
I have never plowed gravel before. HLA is new to me, we use Fishers on the trucks.
I don't think power angle is important because I can drive two passes and clear the driveway. The box blade looks interesting but I think the plow will give me more "bite" to loosen hardpack and crust. The box blade looks more useful in open areas, like parking lots, rather than a long, narrow driveway.
Can my Kubota handle an 8' wide plow?
Any suggestions or relevant experiences are appreciated...
This is my first post but since my family has owned a snow removal business in NY for over 25 years I figured I would post it here. We plow in the city so my experience is not relevant to my problem.
I have a country home with a 2500 ft, long gravel driveway, 12' wide.
It is in the mountains and quite steep in places.
I can put the snow anywhere - I just need to get it off the driveway.
I already have a Kubota L39 tractor (39 hp, diesel, backhoe)
I am buying the best chains I can find so I stay on the road. $700 - is that priced right?
http://www.aquilinetirechains.com/tractor.php
(I slid off the road in the snow once already with the tractor)
I have done some research and have found that Horst Welding (HLA) manufactures two products that I am evaluating.
1) The 2000 series 8' wide plow with manual angle
2) The 7' wide snow pusher 2500 box blade.
I have never plowed gravel before. HLA is new to me, we use Fishers on the trucks.
I don't think power angle is important because I can drive two passes and clear the driveway. The box blade looks interesting but I think the plow will give me more "bite" to loosen hardpack and crust. The box blade looks more useful in open areas, like parking lots, rather than a long, narrow driveway.
Can my Kubota handle an 8' wide plow?
Any suggestions or relevant experiences are appreciated...