Get the wheel weights, possibly fill tires with winter windshield washer fluid too. These tips take strain off your axels when you just throw more weight at it, you'll thank me later. And for snow, get tire chains, makes worlds of a difference. I have a 1994 GT6000 I bought new. I've added ag tires and a sleeve hitch and a 1500 lb winch and made several implements for it over the years. I use it mainly to plow and maintain my garden and for snow removal, pretty much everything except cutting grass. The deck fell apart beyond repair around 2018, but I have a zero turn for grass cutting.
I have a smaller tractor, Huskee 3800 12 1/2 HP with the 46" blade, use chains but figured my weight would be enough LOL I have been using it for almost 11 years now, just have to realize it is not a bulldozer, and not try to take a full blade every time, especially when the snow is heavy, and usually plow in high gear and make a run at it, works just fine but yes when the snow is to heavy and deep, out comes the snow blower, to get it started, I park the tractor in the garage, so just open the door and start plowing. My neighbor has a Kubota diesel powered 4x4 tractor, now that is a monster and has no problem moving snow, of course it cost more than my car LOL.
Thanks, Bruce. This year I've got a new plan. I've got a Wheel Horse 520H with calcium-filled tires and chains. I'm about to install the snow plow. If we get some snow this year, I'm eager to try it out.
I have a 1995 Craftsman GT6000 with the plow that goes to that year and it is a plowing machine. I have 55lb wheel weights on each rear tire(standard tread pattern) with chains. I usually plow in second gear. I wondered how the tractor would do with ag tires, i have been thinking about replacing my standard tires with ag's. I really enjoyed both videos on your install this in use videos. I didn't know they had conversion kits for the different plow mount set ups. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks for the note, Jeff. We had 4 or 5 inches of snow last weekend, and my GT6000 with snow blade did pretty well. I don't have weights or chains; just the Ag tires. For where I live, and the minimal snow we get, I think I can get away without the wheel weights and chains, but I am pretty sure weights and chains would do a better job than the Ag tires alone. By the way, the mounting brackets I was missing last year finally came in, and I was able to get them installed on the tractor/snowblade set up. I made a video about that, and I'll shoot you the link in a separate note. Sometimes notes with hyperlinks get relegated to the "held for review" folders, so check there if you don't see it. Thanks!
@@Buckwsr cool! I just got back in the house from plowing snow and ice. I am in western Pennsylvania north of Pittsburgh and we are finally at the tail end of that winter storm that is going north north east. It did a decent job but i need more weight on the back and some on the front.
more weight more speed angle the plow more and steer into it to counteract the pushplback from the snow but i don't blame ya the heavy wet stuff is a chore compared to lightweight dry powder somehow even snowblowers work better when colder the hot 30s and 40s farenheight is when ya gotta pull all the tricks out of the hat or wait till it's colder just beware of slush solidifing to ice 👀
Cool do you have a mower deck for the craftsman gt 6000 and is the mower deck put on the craftsman gt 6000 yet or is the plow still on the craftsman gt 6000 for just plowing?
@@nathanbrunner6026 I also have a 44 inch mowing deck, and I was just using that yesterday. Plus I have a 3-basket grass catcher on the back of the tractor. It works pretty good. My mowing deck is starting to rust out, but it still works. I think I only used the snow plow one time this past winter. We just didn't get much snow this year.
Get the wheel weights, possibly fill tires with winter windshield washer fluid too. These tips take strain off your axels when you just throw more weight at it, you'll thank me later. And for snow, get tire chains, makes worlds of a difference.
I have a 1994 GT6000 I bought new. I've added ag tires and a sleeve hitch and a 1500 lb winch and made several implements for it over the years. I use it mainly to plow and maintain my garden and for snow removal, pretty much everything except cutting grass. The deck fell apart beyond repair around 2018, but I have a zero turn for grass cutting.
You've been a big help for my GT6000 and got a plow for it about 6 years ago! Thanks buddy! Sonny (CT)
Great job!!
When you don't have to walk behind a blower or shovel but get to ride...Job well done!
I give you a full "Far Out Man"!!
I as well have a gt 6000 with a 46" craftsman plow with wheel weights and chains and the mower pushes like a tank
I have a smaller tractor, Huskee 3800 12 1/2 HP with the 46" blade, use chains but figured my weight would be enough LOL I have been using it for almost 11 years now, just have to realize it is not a bulldozer, and not try to take a full blade every time, especially when the snow is heavy, and usually plow in high gear and make a run at it, works just fine but yes when the snow is to heavy and deep, out comes the snow blower, to get it started, I park the tractor in the garage, so just open the door and start plowing. My neighbor has a Kubota diesel powered 4x4 tractor, now that is a monster and has no problem moving snow, of course it cost more than my car LOL.
Thanks, Bruce. This year I've got a new plan. I've got a Wheel Horse 520H with calcium-filled tires and chains. I'm about to install the snow plow. If we get some snow this year, I'm eager to try it out.
I have a 1995 Craftsman GT6000 with the plow that goes to that year and it is a plowing machine. I have 55lb wheel weights on each rear tire(standard tread pattern) with chains. I usually plow in second gear. I wondered how the tractor would do with ag tires, i have been thinking about replacing my standard tires with ag's.
I really enjoyed both videos on your install this in use videos. I didn't know they had conversion kits for the different plow mount set ups.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks for the note, Jeff. We had 4 or 5 inches of snow last weekend, and my GT6000 with snow blade did pretty well. I don't have weights or chains; just the Ag tires. For where I live, and the minimal snow we get, I think I can get away without the wheel weights and chains, but I am pretty sure weights and chains would do a better job than the Ag tires alone. By the way, the mounting brackets I was missing last year finally came in, and I was able to get them installed on the tractor/snowblade set up. I made a video about that, and I'll shoot you the link in a separate note. Sometimes notes with hyperlinks get relegated to the "held for review" folders, so check there if you don't see it. Thanks!
Here's the link to my video "The Brackets NOT included with your Craftsman Snow Blade" th-cam.com/video/pEGH6HFO6i4/w-d-xo.html
@@Buckwsr cool! I just got back in the house from plowing snow and ice. I am in western Pennsylvania north of Pittsburgh and we are finally at the tail end of that winter storm that is going north north east.
It did a decent job but i need more weight on the back and some on the front.
Did that come with the correct mounting brackets for the GT6000? And also what modifications needed to be done for the install?
I prefer to live in warm climates where neither snowblowers nor snow shovels are required!
And then just live vicariously through other people's snow-themed videos on youtube! Thanks for watching.
yeah but the frosty holidays won't be the same,i lived in florida for a few months it wasn't the same.
Speed is your friend
Lower your tire pressure that would help as well. Just a few lbs of pressure in the tires
Thanks, Mike. Great tip!
I got a 2000 lt1000 and she’s got a 46 in plow a little big for her but still rips
This year I'm gonna leave the GT6000 in the shed, and plow snow with my wheel horse 520-H which I picked up this summer.
@@Buckwsr that’s really nice I was lucky enough to pick up a John Deere 316 with a 5 foot blade my craftsman blew while pushing leaves 😂
I had the same poor success with the craftsman. Tough to beat your basic snowthrower!
more weight more speed angle the plow more and steer into it to counteract the pushplback from the snow but i don't blame ya the heavy wet stuff is a chore compared to lightweight dry powder somehow even snowblowers work better when colder the hot 30s and 40s farenheight is when ya gotta pull all the tricks out of the hat or wait till it's colder just beware of slush solidifing to ice 👀
Good tips! Thank you.
Do you still have your craftsman gt 6000 with snow plow ?
Oh yeah. Great tractor. It will run forever.
Cool do you have a mower deck for the craftsman gt 6000 and is the mower deck put on the craftsman gt 6000 yet or is the plow still on the craftsman gt 6000 for just plowing?
@@nathanbrunner6026 I also have a 44 inch mowing deck, and I was just using that yesterday. Plus I have a 3-basket grass catcher on the back of the tractor. It works pretty good. My mowing deck is starting to rust out, but it still works. I think I only used the snow plow one time this past winter. We just didn't get much snow this year.
You need a knobby tires in rear and put some weights on rear and you're fine to go
Thank you. Or maybe I could just gain 100 pounds before winter...!!
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chains and wheel weights.. mine works great.. AG tires
you need about 250lbs combination of wheel and rear weight, you’ll be good to plow.