Snow Blower versus Plow on Lawn Tractor/Mower

[encorehunter]

Case 311b with a 7 foot back blade, filled tires and chains has worked pretty good so far. I used our little Kubota bx2660 this last storm with the front bucket and the back blade. It sucked last year plowing, but this year it has an extra couple hundred pounds on the back and worked great. It took about 20 minites to clear 1/4 mile of driveway. I got the Case out to do the main road.

[Great-Kazoo]

I recently moved from a pretty normal neighborhood house to a more rural situation in unincorporated Adams County. The new place has a bunch of concrete including a 50' x 70' slab near an outbuilding and a pretty large driveway... somewhere around 2500 square feet.

I really like my 28" Honda 2-stage snowblower, but I'm wondering if I would rather have a plow for either my John Deere D140 lawn tractor or my Walker C19 zero turn mower. My first choice would be the blade setup for the Walker zero turn because it's very maneuverable and I'd eventually like to sell the John Deere just because I don't want to store 2 mowers.

Is anyone running a plow setup on a Walker or a little lawn tractor? How well do these smaller plows work? I like my snowblower, but even with today's relatively light snow, I found myself throwing the same snow more than once because my concrete areas are so big.

Thanks in advance,

Rod

light's the key word. I had a 48" plow on an older craftsman 22ish hp mower. Once you get wet heavy snow you'll work the unit. There was no issue moving up to 4" 6 became some work. Wet heavy and the neighbor with his commercial snow blower and plow did it for us. Forget the walker, unless you want to walk back from who knows where on the property, eventually. it will be easier putting chains and weights on the 140. But, owning one of them, i wouldn't count on it working for more than 3-4 times of decent snow.


2500 sq. ft and rural property? get a decent sized workhorse. This way it works year round, not just for snow.

Buy once, cry once.

[encorehunter]

Our little bx2660 is a subcompact that can have a belly mower or a brush hog on the 3 point. Yes, the up front cost is high, but it does a ton of work around the homestead. I have forks for the bucket and use it to move hay, branches, logs for the sawmill, maintaining the road, garden work and cleaning stalls. There is a used one on Pueblo Clist for around $14k with mower. They last thousands of hours with proper maintainence and all kind of fun gadgets to attach to them

[asystejs]

Snowblower attachment for a Skid Steer

https://www.quickattach.com/p-35934-...snow-away.html

[NFATrustGuy]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I feel like I'm in between a normal household lot and a real rural lot size. I've got more concrete than normal at around 6000-7000' of concrete area, but I don't have all the needs of a big rural lot because I'm just under 2 acres.

I'll probably use some combination of BPTactical's suggestion of waiting until it melts and my existing Honda 28" 2-stage snowblower. In reality, snow tends to melt pretty quickly around here. The only thing I'll really need to clear is the driveway and even that isn't truly a necessity because it's flat and I drive an SUV in the winter.

The big 3500' of concrete by the outbuilding can just take its time melting. It faces west and has a pretty unobstructed view of the afternoon sun so it'll melt fairly quickly anyway.

I'll probably just tough it out this winter and see what tractor weaponry I end up acquiring before next winter season. I was really hoping someone would just tell me that the Walker mowers are fantastic with a plow blade and I'd end up buying that attachment. Oh well. I'd rather know before I spend $$ on the Walker blade.

Thanks again!

[Bailey Guns]

Something to consider if you feel not plowing is an option.

Many deliveries can't be made if you don't plow...propane, UPS, etc...

Emergency vehicles may have a hard time getting to your home.

I can tell you, if people don't make an effort to plow their driveway, I don't make an effort to get propane to them. I DO NOT put on chains just because someone chooses not to plow. It's one thing if someone leaves in the morning for work and it snows afterwards. But for the people who think driving up and down their drive with their SUV or Subaru = plowing...I hope you have a backup plan for heat if you run out of propane.

[Gman]

In the same vein as BG mentioned above, I'd also be concerned about liability if someone did try to make a delivery, etc. and fell and hurt themselves on my property due to inadequate snow removal.

[Irving]

In the same vein as BG mentioned above, I'd also be concerned about liability if someone did try to make a delivery, etc. and fell and hurt themselves on my property due to inadequate snow removal.

People talk about that as a scare tactic for lawsuits, but the chances of something like that coming to fruition are pretty minimal.

By the way, in Colorado, there has never, in the history of Colorado been a successful lawsuit about someone slipping on the sidewalk in front of your house, because it's not your responsibility. The city says you have to shovel it, and can fine you if you don't, but the liability of it does not exist as the homeowner.

[gnihcraes]

Only wish I'd bought a model or two bigger with some hydraulic options.

Cleared about 300ft of driveway in 20 minutes.

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[Gman]

People talk about that as a scare tactic for lawsuits, but the chances of something like that coming to fruition are pretty minimal.

By the way, in Colorado, there has never, in the history of Colorado been a successful lawsuit about someone slipping on the sidewalk in front of your house, because it's not your responsibility. The city says you have to shovel it, and can fine you if you don't, but the liability of it does not exist as the homeowner.

I was speaking of my property (aka driveway and steps to the front door), not an easement or sidewalk.


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