What snow plow is best

[Tractorman1 1]

I am looking to purchase a snow plow for my wheel horse 310-8 and have found a 54" blade at a fair price and wanted to know if this size would fit my tractor or do I need to find a smaller size?

[ebinmaine 67,282]

2 minutes ago, Tractorman1 said:

I am looking to purchase a snow plow for my wheel horse 310-8 and have found a 54" blade at a fair price and wanted to know if this size would fit my tractor or do I need to find a smaller size?

 

That's allot of blade to push with a 10 horse.

Most of us prefer a 42 or 48.

It's more about having enough weight though.

My plow tractor is well over 900 pounds.

 

[JoeM 7,871]

I use a 48m but I have used a taller 42. The 42 worked better on deeper snow, but the 48 works good and when angled it clears a path about the same as the 42 in the straight position. As EB said, 54 is pretty wide and weight makes the difference, traction is key.

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,033]

If you find the 54" is too big I am sure someone with a larger tractor would swap with you.

 

Garry

[Ed Kennell 38,024]

    I have a 42" that I would swap for a 54".     I am looking for a 54" for my 520H.

[wallfish 16,985]

49 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

    I have a 42" that I would swap for a 54".     I am looking for a 54" for my 520H.

Sawzall, 2 blades and a welder can make any size you want. I was pushing a 60" blade with the backhoe tractor with Ag tires only and didn't have issues but of coarse there is a ton of weight on that tractor. Only issue was shear ice but turfs with chains would've easily cured that. @ebinmaine has it now so I guess we'll see what he comes up with to push it.

Traction is the only thing you need for a large blade. An 8hp would be enough power with a manual trans. Probably a hydro too but I never had an 8hp hydro.

[ebinmaine 67,282]

1 hour ago, wallfish said:

@ebinmaine has it now so I guess we'll see what he comes up with to push it.

My cinnamon horse c-160 has 23 x 10.50 rear tires and some oversized 20 by 8 by 8 on the front. All four are fluid filled with beet juice.

I have 255 lb of liquid weight alone and then another 100 in steel.

There's also over 250 lb of... Me.

I also have ice cleats chains for the rear.

 

We've gotten into the habit of removing most of the depth of the snow with the commercial walk-behind snowblower then scraping the yard with the plows.

 

I'm nowhere near even remotely close to getting anxious about having snow again but I have to admit I am looking forward to seeing what that super plow will do.

[Ed Kennell 38,024]

we got weight.