The Garage Thread: Tractors and UTVs

[Campgottagopee]

My experience is if you have a paved driveway (my previous house did) blowers are definitely the way to go. IMO, nothing moves snow better. But on a gravel driveway, such as mine now, changing out shear pins in subzero temps really sucks.

 

[Harvey]

My experience is if you have a paved driveway (my previous house did) blowers are definitely the way to go. IMO, nothing moves snow better. But on a gravel driveway, such as mine now, changing out shear pins in subzero temps really sucks.

Good info.

I was thinking about a snowblower (largish, walk-behind) in addition to the UTV. So no way to just lean back on it a bit and keep if off the stone?

Our driveway is very small stone, Tahawas mine tailings.

 

[Campgottagopee]

Once it freezes you'll be fine. We have too many freeze/thaws nowAdays so it's no good. You might be ok up there. Give it a whirl.
Fine stone will definitely help. I'm crusher run here.

 

[Scrundy]

On my stone driveway I set my plow shoes high. Helps with cleaning up a big mess come spring. Set them high enough so you don't plow the stone away. The snow left on driveway actually helps with traction.

 

[Tjf1967]

Good info.

I was thinking about a snowblower (largish, walk-behind) in addition to the UTV. So no way to just lean back on it a bit and keep if off the stone?

Our driveway is very small stone, Tahawas mine tailings.

They have adjustments on them. You can raise the blower of the ground probably two inches. Your still going to break pins.. As long as your not corky it takes less than two minutes to change then out.

 

[Sbob]

On my stone driveway I set my plow shoes high. Helps with cleaning up a big mess come spring. Set them high enough so you don't plow the stone away. The snow left on driveway actually helps with traction.

I learned a plow hack this winter. I have a ATV with a 4’ plow, take off the feet , split a piece of 1 1/4” well pipe lengthwise and drill two hole in the ends . Slip the pipe over the plow blade and run some copper wire through the foot holes to hold it in place.
Works great but does wear out on gravel.
I get roughly three hours of plowing a gravel driveway before having to replace it but it beats beating the heck out of the plow.

 

[Cork]

They have adjustments on them. You can raise the blower of the ground probably two inches. Your still going to break pins.. As long as your not corky it takes less than two minutes to change then out.

 

[Campgottagopee]

Color me Corky --- mine never took less that 2 minutes

Needed wrenches for the blower on my tractor. A real PITA

 

[Tjf1967]

Color me Corky --- mine never took less that 2 minutes

Needed wrenches for the blower on my tractor. A real PITA

I keep needle nose nose pliers, one box wrench and a socket box wrench along with a couple pins in a pouch attached to the blower. You know it's going to happen. Maybe it takes a little longer the first time.

 

[Ripitz]

I replaced mine with bolts. Problem solved.