perry 82 #1 Posted February 7, 2008 yesterday was one of the worst snow plowing days i have ever had. it was WET, HEAVY, & the driveway was a muddy mess under about 5". my simplicity blade tends to dig down in the mud. so at first i tryed the B-100 . the blade kept riding up on the snow and it was having a real hard time pushing. just would get a pile up in front of the blade and would start spinning . im starting to not like these 70's era tractors <_< . the little 877 performs awsome in the snow with only 4 link chains and NO weight. but the real heavy snow is too much on the little 8hp. the B-100 has been upgraded to a 14hp , has nice set of 2 link chains, and 50lbs on each tire. if this B-100 dont start holding its own its gonna have to go . im going to go and check on the 1277 i have lined up and hopefully buy it this weekend. im begining to think i should have put the blade on the big cubcadet 128 this year. i like to have one larger HP garden tractor to do the heavy stuff and then go behind and cleanup with the little guys. so far my little 10hp orange tractor has been carrying the whole load. for 13 years i ran a ford lgt 145 as my heavy work tractor. i sure do miss that one . i just wish i could get this B-100 to perform. we got about another 4-5" over night. im going to have to get the wife suited up and take some pics/videos of the performance of all 3 tractors. i bet that lil'877 will give the B-100 a run for its money. sorry about the rant guys.........perry stickin with the 60's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,496 #2 Posted February 7, 2008 Perry, Sorry to hear about your problems with the B-100 and it's lack of pushing snow. I have a '79 C-141, and even though I only use it once to push snow, it did it very well. I don't think my C is that much heavier than a B. If you were closer I would take it off your hands or trade my JD 210 for it. Could it be the smaller tires? How about lack of down pressure on the plow? But, with the snow I've seen on your pictures here I can only conclude that you need something a little bigger. It sounds like the Cub might do the trick or how about a Wheel Horse C? Again, sorry to hear this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
modracer 1 #3 Posted February 7, 2008 sorry to hear about that perry i just got in from blowing the drive way and it was light and fluffy and i decided to go snow boging in my pick up lol and i had my racer out doing dohnuts it was fun :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse_of_course 99 #4 Posted February 7, 2008 Most people forget that you can adjust blade tilt. Not sure how much good it would do though. The reason the earlier tractors due so well is the narrow tires. My 854 with the snow-tire style turf tires and no chains has nearly the traction of my Charger 12 with 2 link chains. I find once you get to the 4-6 range it gets hard to move. You have to take little bites. Next year I should have the blower on the charger and the blade on the 854 so I'll be prepared. Have fun - if you can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
perry 82 #5 Posted February 7, 2008 the B-100 did better today . the last time i used it i had tilted the blade forward a notch. and that caused it to keep wanting to ride up on the snow yesterday. i put it back straight and it seemed to clear the snow better and getting more down to the dirt for better traction. i still think it should perform better. i may have to play around with some different rear tires. the tires that are on it are from a 68 raider 10. i have pics and videos im going to post today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,300 #6 Posted February 8, 2008 I think the rubber in our tires gets harder and also smoother over the years and a set of original "68" tires are definately part of yer problem. I run 2 plys on my tractors cause their more supple and give better "gription". Mike........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT-(Moderator) 1,131 #7 Posted February 8, 2008 the B-100 did better today . the last time i used it i had tilted the blade forward a notch. and that caused it to keep wanting to ride up on the snow yesterday. i put it back straight and it seemed to clear the snow better and getting more down to the dirt for better traction. i still think it should perform better. i may have to play around with some different rear tires. the tires that are on it are from a 68 raider 10. i have pics and videos im going to post today. Perry, How much air pressure are you running in the rear tires? I don't see any chain tighteners on the 877 or the B-100.... Do you pump the tires up "solid" to tighten the chains? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
perry 82 #8 Posted February 8, 2008 How much air pressure are you running in the rear tires? I don't see any chain tighteners on the 877 or the B-100.... Do you pump the tires up "solid" to tighten the chains? yes i pump them up to tighten the chains. i run all my tractors that way . prombaly would work better with less air uh?. i also think im asking too much out of these little tractors. i feel sorry for them at times. they definitly get a work out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT-(Moderator) 1,131 #9 Posted February 8, 2008 You can try dropping the air pressure down to about 8 psi. I use two 21" tarp straps ("bungee cords" as non-trucker people call them ) installed in a double triangle pattern (looks like a "Jewish star" when done ) to pull the outside side chain tight. I've never had any luck with "factory" tighteners. The only thing you have to lose is a little air pressure. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
