On Thu, 1 Jan 2009 08:45:56 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
.. .


We've not had any snow which covered the ground, yet. Lots of wind
yesterday, buy only about four flakes of snow.

BTW, have you tried adding chains and weight to the Gator for snow
removal?


Traction isn't a problem with the Gator. It has four wheel drive, a high
and low gear range, plus you can lock the rear differential. With the
wide, soft tires, it actually has much better traction in snow and on ice
than the bigger tractor.

The limitation is the size, particularly the height of the plow. When the
snow gets over 12 inches, it starts to pile up and over the plow instead of
being pushed to the left or right, depending on how you set it's angle.

Eisboch

Well, that would mean you just have to hit it more often while it's
snowing. Getting it at 4" or so. Might mean getting up three or four times
in the middle of the night.

There are times when discretion is the better part of valor. This sounds
like it may be one of them. Call a snow guy and be done with it. I'd hate
to see you hurt yourself or something around the drive.
--
** Good Day! **

John H

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
news

Well, although John is probably right, being the do-it-yourself nut
that I am, I would be remiss is suggesting this little gem:
http://www.jimsrepairjimstractors.co...ow-thrower.htm

Besides, play with that thing would be a hell of a lot of fun....


That's an idea. In fact the Gator shown is the same one I have, although
I've "customized" mine a bit.
Funny thing is ... I used to have a big ass snowblower attachment for the
tractor. It ran off the front PTO. The problem with it was that it was a
rip roaring pain to put it on. You had to remove the front loader
attachment (which is no small feat in itself) before you could attempt to
hookup the snow blower. I've become accomplished in quickly changing the
various 3 point hitch rear attachments for the tractor, but the front end
loader is a pain to do.

The first year I had the tractor I spent a November afternoon hooking it up.
Three or four hours later and with 8 skinned knuckles it was ready to go.
Never snowed enough that winter to use it.

Second year, same ritual. Little bit of snow, but hardly worth firing up
the tractor for.
Took it off in the spring and it sat covered with a tarp for the next three
years. Finally sold it last spring, figuring it would never be used. Al
Gore had me convinced.

Naw, what I should get is a plow put on the truck. Nice and warm, coffee
cup holders, music. If you gotta plow, you may as well do it in comfort.

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
...


The first year I had the tractor I spent a November afternoon hooking it
up. Three or four hours later and with 8 skinned knuckles it was ready to
go. Never snowed enough that winter to use it.

Second year, same ritual. Little bit of snow, but hardly worth firing up
the tractor for.
Took it off in the spring and it sat covered with a tarp for the next
three years. Finally sold it last spring, figuring it would never be
used. Al Gore had me convinced.

Naw, what I should get is a plow put on the truck. Nice and warm, coffee
cup holders, music. If you gotta plow, you may as well do it in comfort.

Eisboch


I just remembered the main reason I never used the snowblower attachment for
the tractor.
It may have snowed, but we were in warm, sunny, Jupiter Florida those years.

Eisboch

On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:17:14 -0500, Eisboch wrote:


I just remembered the main reason I never used the snowblower attachment
for the tractor.
It may have snowed, but we were in warm, sunny, Jupiter Florida those
years.

I can see that being a good reason not to use it. ;-)

On Thu, 1 Jan 2009 11:17:14 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"Eisboch" wrote in message
m...


The first year I had the tractor I spent a November afternoon hooking it
up. Three or four hours later and with 8 skinned knuckles it was ready to
go. Never snowed enough that winter to use it.

Second year, same ritual. Little bit of snow, but hardly worth firing up
the tractor for.
Took it off in the spring and it sat covered with a tarp for the next
three years. Finally sold it last spring, figuring it would never be
used. Al Gore had me convinced.

Naw, what I should get is a plow put on the truck. Nice and warm, coffee
cup holders, music. If you gotta plow, you may as well do it in comfort.

Eisboch


I just remembered the main reason I never used the snowblower attachment for
the tractor.
It may have snowed, but we were in warm, sunny, Jupiter Florida those years.

You could have blown leaves with it.

Or sand. :)

"Eisboch" wrote in message
...

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
news

Well, although John is probably right, being the do-it-yourself nut
that I am, I would be remiss is suggesting this little gem:
http://www.jimsrepairjimstractors.co...ow-thrower.htm

Besides, play with that thing would be a hell of a lot of fun....


That's an idea. In fact the Gator shown is the same one I have, although
I've "customized" mine a bit.
Funny thing is ... I used to have a big ass snowblower attachment for the
tractor. It ran off the front PTO. The problem with it was that it was a
rip roaring pain to put it on. You had to remove the front loader
attachment (which is no small feat in itself) before you could attempt to
hookup the snow blower. I've become accomplished in quickly changing the
various 3 point hitch rear attachments for the tractor, but the front end
loader is a pain to do.

The first year I had the tractor I spent a November afternoon hooking it
up. Three or four hours later and with 8 skinned knuckles it was ready to
go. Never snowed enough that winter to use it.

Second year, same ritual. Little bit of snow, but hardly worth firing up
the tractor for.
Took it off in the spring and it sat covered with a tarp for the next
three years. Finally sold it last spring, figuring it would never be
used. Al Gore had me convinced.

Naw, what I should get is a plow put on the truck. Nice and warm, coffee
cup holders, music. If you gotta plow, you may as well do it in comfort.

Eisboch

You might lineup enough plowing contracts in your area to pay for the plow
attachment.