Tractor for snow removale

Anonymous-0 · Jan 17, 2011

Looking for ideas on tractor size to remove snow on a farmplace in north central SD. The driveway to the county road is about 300 feet long. The farmplace with buildings takes up about two acres and the drifts get to be 7 feet and once the wind blows cleared out areas get filled back in.

VicS · Jan 17, 2011

I guess get as big as you can afford that the front wheels pull. We have a 4320 Compact John Deere about 50 engine hp. Never got it stuck yet! With the loader down will go threw 3 ft drifts before they settle and get hard. May have to have a snorkel for 7 ft drifts though.

MSD · Jan 17, 2011

I run my JD 620 with a Dual loader. Put a set of chains on it and it will get you through anything.

paul · Jan 17, 2011

I assume with a prairie setting & driting winds you want a snow blower as part of the setup?

HP isn't the critical thing for blowing snow; you need a live pto and you need slow reverse gears. More than one reverse speed is a wonderful thing, and a real slow one is a good thing.

I run a 7 foot blower with a 27 hp ractor. Little light on the hp, but works fine. Used to use the same blower with a 85 hp tractor - was a little hard on the blower, too much hp for that blower.

Very common to have a 8 foot 2 stage blower in these parts, with a 80-120 hp tractor on it. Goes through anything.

Can put a 5 foot wide blower on a 20 hp compact tractor & do well too.

--->Paul

flying belgian · Jan 17, 2011

I have a 85 horse CaseIH fwa with an eight and a half foot bucket on it. It is a snow moving monster. I would not want any less horsepower.

Gun guru · Jan 18, 2011

I would for sure get a rear 3pt snow blower. And then get a front plow blade. 300 feet long drive is only a 1/3 of what I have to keep clear. I dont have 7 foot high drifts either.

How much can you spend?
$20,000 buys a nice piece of equipment, used.

buickanddeere · Jan 18, 2011

Snow removal only or other tasks? Hydrostat trans saves smoking the clutch in drifts.
Two auger blower for the deep stuff.

http://www.deere.com/specsapp/CustomerSpecificationServlet?sbu=CCE&pciModel=4105%20LV&displayModelName=4105%20Compact%20Tractor%20(40.5%20hp)&tM=HO&pNbr=1490LV

Bill(Wis) · Jan 18, 2011

MFWD with cab and good heat in cab with a big bucket loader on the front and a two auger blower on the back. The bigger the better and slow reverse speed available. Most have that now. Block or tank heater for the engine. Good fresh winter diesel fuel with clean filters on tractor and a good battery with an aux starter/ charger for the first start. My 11 year old OEM battery is still cranking good with the above procedures. Even better would be the addition of a trans heater. It will take a while in cold weather (like about 20 min) for all that trans/hyd oil to warm up in the weather you have.

DoubleR · Jan 18, 2011

I have a 30 hp. compact with a rear 5 ft.blower, front loader with 5ft. bucket,and a heated cab. I have a new batt, clean filter and fuel, and lots of extra lights. It also has a hydo trans. It will handle anything I incounter here in Mid Mi. I have a 400 ft paved drive, barns and feetd lot area to keep clean. You would probably want a larger version of the same thing for your 7 ft drifts you may get out west. I have a larger tractor but like my compact best for my snow chores.

GordoSD · Jan 18, 2011

I'm using a 95 hp, CAH, MFD, with loader/bucket.
Saving my $ for a front plow. It's kept in a heated shop attached to my apartment so I just pull on my slippers, jeans and a hoodie, fire it up, hit the ovehead door opener and drive out, clearing the slab next to the building as I go out. Then 300 feet or so down to the gravel.
It also works pretty well for retrieving the deer we have been shooting since the 16-20 inches of snow that has accumulated. Take a short chain and the gambrel, hoist em up with a loader, drive into the shop, skin them then gut them in large barrel and let them hang there and age at 40 degrees for 2 weeks.

Gordo

ericlb · Jan 18, 2011

well thats a real question, i would say the best would be in the 30 to 50 hp range and 4x4 with a front mounted blade or blower so you dont have to get a stiff neck watching the rear all the time, the other "best" tractor would be the one thats already paid for, my personal best was a cat 966g loader 2 years old, but ummm... not to many on here will happen to have one of those, i dont either, it belonged to the company i worked for,it just happened to get driven to my farm the one time

rrlund · Jan 18, 2011

If you can still get a copy of last months Oliver Heritage at TSC,pick one up and take a look at those Oliver Super 88 and 880 plow tractors in there.

C.R. · Jan 18, 2011

here in centeral Wi. I have a 1655 gas oliver she's running about 60 H.P. with a front end loader works for me it starts Ok unless it is real cold then the block heater pays off I just wish I had a cab on it

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