What are you moving the s(no)w with this year?

This was 2020. 7060 with Dads homebuilt snowblower. Have used the 200 last couple seasons. Also use a 3pt blade with o e of the other tractors or a push blade mounted on the Artic Cat

DSeries4 wrote: The 6080 is my go to tractor.  Was the only one with the cab until the 8030 showed up.  It handles the 7' snowblower well, definitely doesn't need 135 hp!

Now that's a neat photo!!

MadCow wrote: AC WD45 wrote: We haven't had any snow in my part of Michigan worth speaking of, beginning to wonder if I'll need this thing at all! While I sit here waiting for an excuse for seat time, show me your snow moving toys! I have a 7' blade on the back of this wd45. Tire chains if needed but not likely any time soon. Is that a kabking? I had to move snow with my D15, and I've been eyeing the universal cab and heat houser...

It is not. The Kabking buult by Burch Manufacturing (same company that makes "Heat Houser") was made specifically for side entry tractors and included a top cover, wing extensions and a rear curtain. It mounted using a second set of C shaped brackets (similar to the axle brackets) bolted to the heat houser frame with a steel frame that clamps inside the brackets. From my understanding the sealed up really well and it got WARM in there..I have never actually seen a real "kabking" in person. I have only ever seen brochures and an installation manual I have laying around somewhere.

Burch Mfg, Femco, Comfort Cover, Regal, etc all offered a top cover and rear curtain for the heat housers, but they're not nearly as nice as the Kabking system Burch made . According to their website, they still make them. Perhaps a phone call will shed a little more light on the subject.

So far this winter,,,,,,,,,,,,,we don't need anything.  NO snow.  It did snow a little last night, but maybe a 1/2" at best.  It IS getting colder now though.  We'll see.  Really only 3 months left till NICE weather!

It all depends on my mood and how deep the snow is, the first one is a F1145 JD (sorry) but it has a great heater, when snow is deep the 8030 with a 8 ft blower is used and for clean up and bucking the piles higher the D-17 with Allis hyd loader and heathouser is used.

I just pay my neighbor to do mine. I'm too old and broken down.

Ed, what a nice looking plow truck. This winter seems to be a repeat of last year. Tim

Not an AC blower, but is orange.

Since this is a snow removal thread, I have a question on using a bucket loader for snow removal.  I have a 500 loader on my D17IV.  I have hesitated to use it for general snow removal, and instead rely on a regular snowplow ruggedly mounted to a smaller utility tractor.  I have thought about mounting a snowblade to the 500 loader instead of the bucket.  However, it seems like the potential for a lot of side stress, etc. on the loader arms and mounting brackets, even if using the bucket.  A few inches of snow shouldn't matter, but in really heavy stuff of 12" or more, it seems the loader arms could get quite stressed for anything other than straight scooping and dumping.  Pushing large piles of heavy snow can really put some stresses on the plow and frame.  Any opinions on using (or not using) a loader for heavy snow removal? 

Back in the day we had a Humbolt loader on a WD45 and had a blade that was used in winter. Dad pushed a lot of snow with it and no problems. I think snow is a bit easier than manure to work with. In manure you could stress it enough that the fan blades would touch the shroud. We had some pics of pushing snow but I don't have them here. Would love to post them. The D17 of course is totally different design. I think it would be less prone to flex compared to the frame type design of the WD45.

Edited by Ed (Ont) - 30 Dec 2023 at 1:52pm

Have been using a 912h with a manual lift and snow thrower. bought a 917h with hydraulic lift this year. also have a WD and a snap coupler blade.

Not much snow here in the Shenandoah Valley the last couple years. Used to get some use out of my 52” snowthrower on the front of my 720. Does a good job. Have a 7hp AC SnoBee 2 stage. Does well also, use it mainly on my sidewalks and making a path around the house. Big Bear 4x4 four wheeler with front blade. Good for snow less than 10” deep. Multiple AC tractors to choose from for the AC rear blade with right hand extension. All open
station, but the D15 or 6060 usually gets the nod. Have chains for the D15 but haven’t needed them in 30 years. WD or D17 with snap coupler blade would be the back ups.