HELP! Snow pusher?

[Ryan Browne]

I'm considering adding a snow pusher to my winter arsenal. I clear snow for myself and a neighbor. Not a huge amount of square footage, but it's enough of a chore that it gets old. Right now I use a 7' back blade behind my little New Holland if we get under 6" at a time. If we get more, or I need to move the banks back, I use my 45hp Kubota. I only have a bucket for the Kubota though, so it's pretty slow. So, I'm thinking about a pusher. Thought about a steel one, but then I thought that I might need trip protection for the loader and a back drag, and now we're over three grand. Then I saw these rubber ones. A 7' is $1000. Seems more forgiving than steel and has a back drag. Won't be doing anything on pavement (gravel only), so it seems like it should hold up pretty well. Anyone run one? Have any thoughts to share?

 

[GMB74]

Around here, those are used to clean manure and old feed out of feeding areas and stables/stalls on dairy farms. Kind of like a big squeegee on the concrete floor that the animals stand on. Not sure how they will work on rough and uneven gravel surfaces.

 

[Squareground3691]

I have a Kubota tractor to , but this thing much faster , and can push some heavy stuff, l

 

[stretch5881]

Curious. I live in Wisconsin too. I used to plow snow too, but I have always made sure there was enough room for a bad season. Usually there is no moving banks if you need more room.
Do it right and there is no need for more equipment.

 

[Ryan Browne]

I have a Kubota tractor to , but this thing much faster , and can push some heavy stuff, lView attachment 446200

Nice setup. My Ranger is an EV and stored in an unheated shed, so it does work in the winter, but battery capacity is definitely limited. I don't think it'd do the whole area on a charge. I do love it for pretty much every other task though.

 

[Ryan Browne]

Curious. I live in Wisconsin too. I used to plow snow too, but I have always made sure there was enough room for a bad season. Usually there is no moving banks if you need more room.
Do it right and there is no need for more equipment.

Yeah, I've gotten by fine for 11 years with the Kubota. Added my little NH 9 years ago. It's fine most years, but then you get a winter like 22-23 and moving snow gets super old. Also, they're predicting a bunch of snow this winter, so if I buy a new piece of snow equipment, it'll probably never snow more than 6".

 

[Squareground3691]

Nice setup. My Ranger is an EV and stored in an unheated shed, so it does work in the winter, but battery capacity is definitely limited. I don't think it'd do the whole area on a charge. I do love it for pretty much every other task though.

Yea , I’d like to try a EV just to see the difference, but I use it quite a bit hauling wood , from my wood lot to the house, and the racks are real handy, and many other chores,

 

[redline4]

I'm considering adding a snow pusher to my winter arsenal. I clear snow for myself and a neighbor. Not a huge amount of square footage, but it's enough of a chore that it gets old. Right now I use a 7' back blade behind my little New Holland if we get under 6" at a time. If we get more, or I need to move the banks back, I use my 45hp Kubota. I only have a bucket for the Kubota though, so it's pretty slow. So, I'm thinking about a pusher. Thought about a steel one, but then I thought that I might need trip protection for the loader and a back drag, and now we're over three grand. Then I saw these rubber ones. A 7' is $1000. Seems more forgiving than steel and has a back drag. Won't be doing anything on pavement (gravel only), so it seems like it should hold up pretty well. Anyone run one? Have any thoughts to share?View attachment 446084View attachment 446085

The fact that it's fixed straight would really be no different than pushing with the bucket in my opinion.


I have these simple pieces of pipe over the cutting edge on both my Bobcat and my Dads New Holland tractor.


Drop the bucket and let it float. The round edge allows it to not dig in.

I clear my woods trails with it and never had an issue.

 

[Squareground3691]

The fact that it's fixed straight would really be no different than pushing with the bucket in my opinion.


I have these simple pieces of pipe over the cutting edge on both my Bobcat and my Dads New Holland tractor.
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Drop the bucket and let it float. The round edge allows it to not dig in.

I clear my woods trails with it and never had an issue.

Bucket Skid Pads work ok , that’s a good idea with the pipe ,

 

[Al Smith]

I've got a lot of options .1951 Ferguson tractor with a rear blade ,1965 CJ5 Jeep with a 6 foot angle blade and if it gets real tough a 1954 Oliver OC 6 gasoline powered bull dozer with an 8 foot angle blade .Nothing in Ohio snows will stop that thing .I might add on a DIY blade a segment of big pipe makes a good blade because of the curvature which rolls things .The trick to that is findiing a scrape piece of large pipe .