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Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice

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CT-Farmall

02-15-2007 09:22:03




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Well just got our first measurable snow in Ct last night and went out to plow with my Farmall A with snow blade. I was holding off on putting chains on since I don't want to chew up my driveway but found that they are definitely needed.

My question is can you get away with a loaded barrel on the draw bar versus the chains or is there any other method other than loading the tires to get more weight to prevent tire slippage. I already have one set of rear weights on tractor now.

Tim

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the flying Belgian

02-15-2007 19:28:00




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
When I used to bucket snow with an H and no live hyd. I would put one tire chain on. That way you push to pile and leave smooth tire spin while raising loader. then hold brake on smooth wheel and back away with chain. sure saved on shifting in and out of gear. Never would get stuck eather because you could always hold brake and let chained tire chew out.



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CT-Farmall

02-15-2007 19:23:08




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
Well thanks for the info guys. It looks as though chains are all but required from what I am seeing in these posts. I have gotten a plastic barrel from work this afternoon and am going to fasten it to the drawbar and fill it this weekend. Looks like 10#/gallon of water and around 500# will be added.

Will be looking for chains to finish this set-up so I can be ready for the rest of the winter.
If anyone has any 11.2x24" Chains laying around shoot me an email. Preferably around the New England area....


Thanks for all the help and input.

Tim

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george pickering

02-15-2007 18:39:16




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
I PLOW WITH AN A AND YES THEY DO SCRATCH UP BLACKTOP WHEN THEY SPIN 300# ON THE DRAWBAR WOULD BE NICE HAS ENOUGH POWER BUT NOT ENOUGH WIEGHT



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gene bender

02-15-2007 18:19:52




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
Sometimes you can find a used set at a county or state maint shed and they arent too hard to fit with adding some side links and maybe a couple crossbars as the little A doesent need a verry heavy chain just to push snow but you sure could add a 55 gal drum on the drawbar it just mite work for you full of water would be 400lbs.



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Charles Myers Sr.

02-15-2007 17:16:06




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
I plow snow on a 1 1/2 acre blacktop parking lot and have for the past 6 years and haven't had any complaints or seen any damage to the blacktop yet. My old H has fluid in the tires and link type chains,no wheel weights. the cab probably weights a couple hundred pounds.I have to hard surface the links every other year.
TIRE CHAINS. COM has replacement everything if needed.I've ordered from them with good luck.

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Wardner

02-15-2007 16:44:48




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
I can plow without chains but I have four-wheel drive, loaded tires on all corners, and 14 wheel weights; two of those on the front. Under some circumstances, I will still get wheel spin with my 660. However, I think it is unlikely that I will ever get stuck or fail to move the deepest accumulation.

When I was a kid plowing with a Cub, I always got stuck despite wheel weights and a box of rocks on the drawbar. My mom wouldn't spring for the chains.

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Pete7

02-15-2007 16:07:01




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
Hi Tim... I plow with a Super A in a snowy area(Buffalo NY) and quickly learned that a tractor without chains, on frozen ground, has about as much traction as a woman in high heels on ice! Those tractor tire lugs just don't bite into frozen ground so you just spin. Have no idea what if any damange chains do on a driveway.
Pete



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J Sullivan

02-15-2007 16:02:35




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
I couldn't anything worth much without chains,but with them my Farmall 200 can push a decent amount of snow.
How can you tell if their is fluid in the tires,I always got the impression they are heavy.

Farmall 200 in New England



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the flying Belgian

02-15-2007 19:31:11




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to J Sullivan, 02-15-2007 16:02:35  
make sure you do your valvestem check with stem on bottom. if stem is on top air willcome out as they are never 100% full of fluid



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HAS

02-15-2007 16:37:11




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to J Sullivan, 02-15-2007 16:02:35  
Take off the valve cap and press the valve open momentarily. If its just air it'll hiss. If its fluid it'll squirt fluid. You might also want to capture a little in a jar to see if its calcium chloride or antifreeze. Mine had just plain water and it'll bust a tire or rim if it freezes, so I drained them and went with air. i don;t plow snow here in Oklahoma City. It doesn't snow heavy often enough to justify the equipment cost.

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Dave BN

02-15-2007 15:54:49




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
If your tires are new (soft) you might get away with out chains for a while but the first time you get stuck real bad you'll with you had put the chains on first. Dave.



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scotty

02-15-2007 12:08:41




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
I use chains with ice cleats and 450lb n the drawbar, plus I have the rear weights mounted also. I plowed with my 42 Farmall A many years and just resently started using my 49 Super A I just finished restoring, sure is nice to just pull that touch control lever to raise the blade rather than the old strongarm lift :")


scotty



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John in Ct

02-15-2007 11:53:44




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
You need chains!!! I use to plow with my Ford 5600, big loaded rubber and Howard rotovator on the back. Once got just a little snow ( 1-2") before I had a chance to get my chains on. I was lucky no one had to pull me out. With the chains on, I could go through 2' of snow.



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MN Mike

02-15-2007 11:37:13




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
look for chains without studs and just be careful not to turn sharp. you shouldn't mark up the driveway too much that way.



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MN Mike

02-15-2007 11:37:02




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
look for chains without studs and just be careful not to turn sharp. you shouldn't mark up the driveway too much that way.



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MN Mike

02-15-2007 11:36:37




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
look for chains without studs and just be careful not to turn sharp. you shouldn't mark up the driveway too much that way.



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old

02-15-2007 11:20:13




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
A lot depends on what you use the do the plowing. On my tractor I have a V plow that mounts to the laoder bucket and if its just snow I never need chains but if theres ice I do. But my tractor also has fluid in the tires and I keep a back blade on the back with 6 suit case weights on the blade. Its one of those thing where if you can remove the snow before the rear tires touch the stuff you can do it with out chain but if you can't do that then you need chains and fluid/weight

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Glenn F.

02-15-2007 09:41:51




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
The more weight (and chains) you add to a snow plowing tractor the better you'll like it.

Glenn



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El Toro

02-15-2007 09:39:04




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
You could have the tires filled with fluid for added weight. You could raise the blade so some of the snow is left on the driveway. This may protect the driveway from the chains. Having chains without the vee bars may help too even though they're a big help when there's ice beneath the snow. Hal



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Hugh MacKay

02-15-2007 09:37:10




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 Re: Farmall A Snow Plowing - Advice in reply to CT-Farmall, 02-15-2007 09:22:03  
There is just no wat to get away from chains pushing snow with with any two wheel drive tractor, particularly these little ones. Some snow storms it will work half decent, but most times it's trouble all the way without chains. I get in the most trouble pushing down hill, then can't back away without chains. I still don't use them until I have to, but that is not often.



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