How much horsepower do you need to plow snow? To plow snow, you should generally have a front engine tractor with at least 20 hp (V-Twin preferred), a strong transmission (preferably hydrostatic automatic), and a
How much horsepower do you need to plow snow?
To plow snow, you should generally have a front engine tractor with at least 20 hp (V-Twin preferred), a strong transmission (preferably hydrostatic automatic), and a very strong chassis with front mount capability to hold the plow.
Can you use a tractor for snow removal?
Unless your pickup truck has a blade, most equipment is tractor-mounted. Choosing equipment that’s most effective for snow removal often depends on the size and type of tractor, or other unit powering the equipment. Blades are typically associated with units larger than a lawn mower-type tractor.
Can you plow snow with a zero turn?
Zero Turns can also be used as a great platform for plowing snow! With the speed and manuverability of a zero turn, you can plow snow 3 times faster than with a garden tractor or conventional snow blower! Tough enough to be used to grade dirt, sand and gravel year around!
Which is the best John Deere snowplow to buy?
The STX series were fore-runners for the D series that JD makes today. Not the best for anything but cutting grass. Frame is an unibody and not very stout. Maybe find a John Deere GT series which has a sturdier frame, garden tractor transmission and larger tires.
What kind of snow blower does John Deere make?
1984-1992 430. This covers the vintage John Deere garden tractors, all have heavy duty frames and can handle ground engaging equipment including snow blades, snow blowers, tillers, moldboard plows, disks, cultivators, mid mounted blades, etc.
What kind of John Deere lawn tractor do you need?
What you want is a garden tractor, like a 300 series or a 200 series. The STX series were fore-runners for the D series that JD makes today. Not the best for anything but cutting grass. Frame is an unibody and not very stout. Maybe find a John Deere GT series which has a sturdier frame, garden tractor transmission and larger tires.
Do you need a lawn tractor for moving snow?
You need a garden tractor for moving snow. Lawn tractors are for mowing the lawn and pulling a lightly loaded dump cart only. Besides the old 110,112,120 and 140 all of the other 100 series are lawn tractors and the X3xx series are also lawn tractors.