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    Quote Originally Posted by Bailey Guns View Post
    Front loaders suck at snow removal. They work, eventually, but they're very inefficient. Either of your options would work better than a loader bucket. Even a rear blade on a tractor is far superior than a bucket up front.
    ^^^Pretty much this unless clearing blind alleys and corrals, have to pile snow or have a BIG loader. Open areas or roads need plow/blade/blower.

    Typical 4' deep, 40' wide drift across my driveway takes nearly 2 hrs with my little tractor(same size as link 00Tec posted) to dig out.

    Four foot wide, front/bucket mounted, hydraulic snowblower would be the bomb(I have remote hydraulics to drive it).
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    Heavy significant snow is tough to plow with an ATV as they tend to ride up. I've watched my neighbor struggle with his for years.

    Pushing backwards with a blade on a 3-point is tiring.

    Old plow truck or Skid loader is the way to go. Loader at least is quick and more maneuverable than a tractor. Downside is expense.

    Or perhaps a 3-stage blower as they can usually throw snow farther and are better at moving twice blown snow because they come with larger engines.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brutal View Post
    Pushing backwards with a blade on a 3-point is tiring.
    I just pull it for that very reason.
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    I'm about done with my old truck & plow. Just don't have a need for it anymore.

    In my experience for a larger pad/driveway, you'll often end up moving snow more than once with an atv & as already stated it generally becomes more difficult each time.
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    1) Tear out concrete pad
    2) Make new forms it, 5.5" deep for cars, 8" deep for semi
    3) Put in owens corning pink foam, 1.5" thick for normal car traffic, 2" thick for semi
    4) put in pex and coil, loop it around against the bottom of where the concrete would be, zip tie to rebar, try to get 9" spacing give or take, and if it ever crosses over itself, insert a spacer where it crosses itself
    5) Pex loops should be no longer than about 300 feet, if longer, put multiple loops in, all loops need to be equal length
    6) Run ends of pex into home
    7) Pour concrete, 4" for normal cars, 6" for semi
    8) Hook into condensor boiler.

    Since we're talking about plow trucks and skidsteers just for snow.... this is cheaper

    And yeah, I DIY this myself once. And I don't even have east slope levels of snow.
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    15 horse cub cadet lawn tractor has done 22 years of plowing for me and my neighbors. Quick and easy when it's not more than about 12 inches deep and not really wet. Have large snow blower for deep stuff if not really wet.



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    It’s my understanding that those mowers don’t have enough weight and the tires don’t have enough traction for plowing. The people I know who use a mower uses chains or weights. I personally have a Polaris ATV with a blade. Two passes today and i was done. Still use a snow blower in the concrete slab.

    I have a JD blower attachment that I will sell. I’ve never used it, so I cannot tell if it’s complete. But if you’re interested send me a PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by kwando View Post
    It?s my understanding that those mowers don?t have enough weight and the tires don?t have enough traction for plowing. The people I know who use a mower uses chains or weights. I personally have a Polaris ATV with a blade. Two passes today and i was done. Still use a snow blower in the concrete slab.

    I have a JD blower attachment that I will sell. I?ve never used it, so I cannot tell if it?s complete. But if you?re interested send me a PM
    Chains and 70 pounds of weight on back, helps a lot. forgot about that.

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    After 24 years of this:

    I dont give a shit anymore. 4x4, the sun will come out again.
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