Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Hi...


I clear snow with a compact utility tractor with a front-end bucket loader and a 3-point-hitch  mounted grader blade with side wings...

Well... my asphalt driveway is old, cracked,  and wavy...
Today was the 3rd time I ripped up some of the asphalt with the loader bucket... 

The corner of the bucket caught the edge of the asphalt... not too much damage... I hope...

Sometimes the equipment is too big for snow removal ! 

But... still gonna' keep using the tractor... it's especially nice with the wet heavy snow like today's...
Especially the dreaded EOD... I have 100' of that !

The neighbors appreciate it when I wisk away their EOD piles...
...hopefully I won't wisk away their driveways !  


Dave...

Excellent idea Emmo !

I'll fill the loader bucket with snow...  


Dave...

Dave___in___CT wrote:
try a trick that i started doing years ago for snow removel.....get some 2" x 1/2" teflon strips and bolt (with plowshare bolts) to each side of the bottom edge of the bucket. these will act as runners keeping the bucket and cutting edge off the driveway eliminating alot of damage and you can  tilt the bucket a little when you need the cutting edge down flat on the surface. it might take a bit of engineering to mount similar skids on a grader blade, but ive mounted them on a box blade also with very good results.

Sp,

            Great Idea!!

                                                 Fred

Sp...


Thanks for the tip !

Sounds good !


Dave...