I agree with you, the hydraulic angle on the blade would be a “must”. I see you didn’t suffer from lack of power😉. You and Johnny X did a great job on the snow, and Christy was again “The Super Trooper” to brave the elements and make it all fun to watch. What a team! Blessings.
I remember when you were using a Case mini-excavator. I hadn't realized I had not subscribed. I am now subscribed and thoroughly enjoyed watching hing this video. Great content as usual! The sound quality is probably the best I've heard on ANY videos of numerous other channels! Loved hearing the tractor leg down as you opened the driveway apron! Great video Tim, hoping to upgrade to a Deere diesel tractor that you've got before too long. Best wishes for you and yours for 2022!
54" blower on the same mount on my 1025R. For the gravel driveway, I just lower the shoes until I have a good base so as to throw fewer rocks. I run the thing all over the yard. Around the garage. Out to the burn pile. Up the hill for the kids' sled run. Make a nice path for the propane delivery, they appreciate that. Don't get me wrong, there are times a plow would be nice, but the blower moves snow way further off the beaten path. Keep bringing the great content!
2 stage blower for the win. On my F935 with heated cab, awesome snow machine. It has the balance feature on the hyd that I can adjust for different conditions.
I have to say that is an impressive setup. And with the ease of the hydrostatic drive it doesn't look like too much of a workload like with a clutch setup. Well done!
I love that blade, so smooth at the rolling of snow. I Plowed Roads for 15 years with a Sander/salt spread gravity down Big front Snow plow. Side angle. YES you are so right. We would get three plow trucks out on the main highway through town. And the removal of snow off right of way with just a gravity down Plow worked wonders.
Great video Tim and Christy. I have a gravel driveway about a half mile long so keeping rocks out of the yard is a huge challenge. The "float" position using the loader-mounted Frontier AF10F plow simply puts too much weight down on the skid shoes if you don't have a snow pack underneath. My solution was to purchase two 12" smooth edge disc blades like you would use on a field plow and weld them to the existing shoes. They are dish shaped like the skid shoes and a much larger surface area to distribute the weight and let the blade float across even loose gravel.
Hey Tim: I have a 1023e with a 54 inch snow blower and I wouldn't be without it. We traded in a 350 with a belt drive blower after one year because it couldn't cut it. We were forever breaking shear pins so frequently I had my pockets full of them and tools to replace them. In the three years since we moved up to the 1023e we have never broken a shear pin. We could use the turbo kit though as when we are moving heavy deep snow the rpm sometimes drops to around 2000 under load. Sometimes the snow here in the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario is so deep the drift cutters are barely visible in the drifts. I also have the heavy hitch with 8 suitcase weights on the 3 point hitch and I don't need to put on the chains. The only thing with the blower is you always need to be aware of which way the wind is blowing or else you end up eating snow. Cheers.
In 2001, snow that fell in January/February between you and West Lafayette was still on the ground in the ditches along I65 in May. A couple years prior to that saw Christmas day at least in southern Indiana hit over 65F followed by New Years day having a high around 5F. If there's one constant about the weather in my home state, it is the variability :) I spent most of the early 2000s in central California. There, if the daily highs were more than three degrees different from day to day, my coworkers complained about how much the weather changed, not to mention the lady who was "absolutely freezing, having to wear a cap and gloves and everything" when it was 55F outside.
I know this is an old video but I'm really only just getting cought up on you guys. I love seeing this setup again. It takes me back to the old videos. My wife and I have a small farm and have a Ford 3000 with a front end Loader as well as a Satoh Buck Compact with a loader and four wheel drive. Last summer we aquired a Ford LGT165 garden tractor (we like em blue lol) it was the first time I'd plowed snow with a little garden tractor and blade since I was in my 20s. I've been using a larger tractor with loader ever since and after all these years and with all this other equipment I still say an angle blade on a little tractor is the best way to go
Lady and the Tramp! I'm sure I'm not the first in the comments to answer with that but we did just watch that movie within the last month or so with the girls. I liked hearing your opinion on the blade. I tried a snow blade on my tractor during that last snow and was impressed by how much it could push. I'm ready to switch back to the mower now though. Enough winter for me :) Nice video guys.
I do have a 47in snow thrower. I love it. I went with the forward hook up not on the three point. This year I went with my bucket because of the gravel driveway
Use to have one years ago by far best way to move snow. Very quick. Low cost. Easy storage. Angle a must have. Chains on the back tires make this the perfect setup.
A lot of snow there. I'm glad we missed it this time. Our last significant snow left my driveway drifted over with 18" to 30" between the previous storms snow berms. The snow was so smooth I couldn't tell where my driveway was. It took me 2 days to clear it with my little Ford and Edge Tamer equipped bucket so UPS could get through. It's 2600 feet and hilly.
Here in Minnesota, I was out driving around and noticed huge piles of snow pushed up after the 14+ inch's we got a few weeks ago and you could tell who blows their snow and who pushes their snow and It seemed to me that the snow blowed properties were a lot cleaner looking ,Than the ones that were using tractors with loaders, I enjoy all of you and christy's videos and wish I was there helping you guy's. God Bless
When you have to plow near a trailer or a building make your first pass 4’ or so away from the object. When you make the second pass closer to the object you shouldn’t have to worry about getting pushed into it. It also helps keep the excess snow from overflowing onto what your plowing away from.
Tim, get rid of that stone and bring in some asphalt reclaim. Stuff will pack down like cement and you won't have to worry about any springtime clean-up. A stone driveway is a pain in areas you get snow. Great vid!
Tim, the quick hitch mounted blade is the most fun to use. Before I got my blade, I was very confused as to which type of snow removal equipment to get. The snow pusher and the loader mounted blade were high on my list, but I met a very wise man, and he explained the advantages of the quick hitch blade for use here in the lower Midwest. II am very happy with my 54" quick hitch blade. Christie get a seat heater for the gator, you need one.
Fantastic setup. You've got the weight and 4WD. For my long (400') driveway I use a stand up snow blower for deep snow 6" plus and clean up using my garden tractor with a 4' blade. Your setup is a plus since you have the torque of the diesel motor, plus 4WD, and the blade is the perfect height. The JD 1025 is a fantastic sub-compact tractor. My personall favorite is the blade on a sub-compact tractor. Snow blowers are great for deep snow. A blade and snow blower covers all bases.
Hey Tim..Very impressed with the performance of Johnny X and that plow. I can definitely see why you really like that plow...especially with Johnny X's new found power...LOL!
I have a 1023e w/ Deere's direct attach 60" blade and 54" snowblower and I love it. I also have the OTC cab (thanks for the ttwt discount). I like how this blade works in float mode and with the blade close to the front of the tractor with no ballast box it keeps the tractor short in snow configuration. To me, the down side of this setup is how it basically locks up my tractor for winter use only. Approaching 70 years young what is required to remove the direct attach kit and snowblower drive to reinstall the loader arms if I need to use my pallet forks or grapple is a getting to be a bit much. (must be nice to have multiple tractors :-)) I upgraded to this setup from a small lawn tractor with 42" blade for snows up to about 8" and a walk behind snowblower for the deeper stuff. Having now seen what the 1023e can move I'm thinking the snowblower is overkill for my needs and trading the plow/hitch/snowblower for a FEL mount plow. If I get anything too deep for that plow there's always the FEL bucket with Edge Tamers (I'm retired so if it takes all day playing in the snow with my tractor... :-)) This way I'll have use of my grapple and pallet forks with minimal back pain between snowstorms. PS: You only need driveway markers for the first snow. If they get buried while plowing no problem. You now have the snowbank marking your driveway. I usually put mine in a foot or two off the side of the driveway and don't worry if they get pushed over or buried.
I have a John Deere 2720. With 54in front mount snow blower it work great on our 1 mile long cottage road. We get our first snow in novembre and the snow melts away in gone by may 10 or so. With your rock driveway you will not like the blower. It is very good at throwing all over your grass. You would have to pack the first snow fall and then you have it made. Dont waste your money. And front mount is the only way to go. Great videos have a nice day
Good Works Tractors did a video, or maybe two, showing how to cut groves in the R4's and his newfound traction was pretty impressive. But stock, Versaturf is way better than R4 in the snow.
I live in FL now, but grew up in N. Ill. I actually miss plowing snow. Used to use a JD317 garden tractor with basically the same blade. Didn't have the HP your setup has, but it still was fun. The blizzard of 1978 was a great time, I plowed 1/4 mile of road before the road crews made to us. Great memories!
This is my first season using the quick hitch 60” blade. Unfortunately Deere never really published a manual for this dedicated to the 1025r. Makes it challenging to remember how to install it. Seems to be fitting the bill well, but I have wondered if I would have been better off going with a plow on my loader arms. Of course, then I would need the 3rd function to pivot the plow. Happy with what I have as it is working fine.
I have struggled with a lot of the same issues you have. One is having to make multiple passes with deeper snow to clean up over-spill, traction issues, and large bank issues. 99% of my plow customers have gravel driveways which is always a challenge. I have never tried a snow pusher but have used pretty much every other means of moving snow. This year I purchased a snow blower for my 5075E and it's the bomb for deep snow. Granted it's slower, but it's one pass, and it's gone. No build-up. I extended the skid shoes so it leaves around 2" on the ground minimizing gravel problems. Then do a quick pass with the blade to take it down as far as the conditions allow. You are in a unique situation where you have multiple tractors that are not doing much during the winter months. You could have one set up with a front blower, another with a blade, and another with a pusher. My blower is rear mounted which is kind of a pain-in-the-neck, literally but not too bad. This allows me to have the blade on the front. There isn't mush I can't tackle with this setup. I used to have to deal with drifts with the bucket. I still use it sometimes in uncharted territory that I don't know what's under the snow. You might want to give it a try. It's way faster and more efficient. I love running the blade the most too but if you're doing it commercially you have to be more efficient. The fewer times you have to move the same snow the better.
Enjoyed watching your videos and find myself wishing I had my tractor still not there yet but hopefully one day soon was fun watching you play on Johnny x
The one major benefit to a loader-attached system (and you did broach the subject) is the ability to hoist the snow as you pile it up, which may be a key to the operation depending on snow frequency and how your driveway/lot is set up. Great video and fun to watch!
I love snow plowing. I bought a John Deere x570 last year and needed a snow plow so I built a hydraulic plow from scratch I have a few videos of it in action you might like! Great video y’all keep it up
Looks like a great setup for your locale. I live with northern Wisconsin weather which needs a bit more. I have an old pickup plow mounted on a SSQA plate on the Workmaster 55 loader. I keep the plow shoes set fairly high and run the lift chain loose. This gives me good float, doesn’t pick up much stone from the drive but still allows me to build tall snow banks.
Nice video. looks like fun. Up in Canada in the snow belt we can get a foot or 2 a day for a week straight. Some years I have pics that I can walk up on the cottage roofs in winter. So for us a blower is a must. However a blade to make a base is also a must to stop blowing gravel on the lawns. Nice to have a blade for the start and a blower to blow your piles back so you can push again. Now you have to have 2 tractors. I don't mine have 2 Kubota's. No Johnny here.
You mentioned drifting I use a blower because of the drifting. You can blow it in the direction the wind blows and minimize drifting. Plus down and back you’re done. Much quicker. If you hear rocks stop and lift up to prevent rocks in the yard. Love your videos.
Tim, I have the MTD snow plow on my lawn tractor. To make it easier pre-pay your blade with PAM cooking spray. Slides off better and no snow sticking to the blade.
I have a JD 318 garden tractor (down) that I have the snow/pow blade setup and really miss it this year. Like you I enjoy plowing. Only thing missing on my setup is the hydraulic angling. Great video.
For 1-2 big snows a year, I could see this being just fine. I just bought a snowblower for my 2305 Deere because I live in Northern Alberta and snow piles are a problem and grow too big by the 1/2 way mark of winter to deal with, and the melt in spring takes forever with big piles. Not to mention the resulting spring cleanup... Our yard is fully treed so drifting isn't as much of a concern as getting the snow out of the way. Watching you deal with your snow piles would be what my piles would look like after a couple storms.
One thing we've learned since starting this channel is the large variation of snow removal needs. You are right. This blade would be useless for that much snow.
@@TractorTimewithTim I just had that decision and am excited for the upcoming winter with my new blower. I think it's the perfect tool for my area. If I got the snow you do, I'd absolutely have a blade instead.
I built a plow for my loader on the 2032r and absolutely love it. It has alot to do with the design of the float setup on the plow and skid placement I can scrape a driveway to the concrete and go down the gravel or across the lawn without digging up grass or rock without changing anything besides the curl angle. The float position on the hydraulics have never worked we for plows lol been there.
Just got this setup for my 2320, definitely the way to go if you don't get big snows. We got 8" here in sw ohio last week, this plow shined, cut my plow time in half!
The disadvantage of a front mount plow is only where you put the snow. After that first year, and when you know it may not melt until May, you tend to push the show back further at the beginning of the plowing season. So for my parents home, I push the snow back and additional 12 feet or push it into a low spot in the yard.
That was a good snow and you looked like you had fun. I have a 54" snow blade that I used on an old 1974 John Deere 140 lawn and garden tractor that I still have. After watching this video I think I will try to add extensions on it like you did and see if I can adapt it to fit on my 2038r.
Thanks ya'll! 56 degrees here today, quite unusual but hey I'll take it. You really hear and see the working grunt of the Johnny X with the turbo. What a difference. (Still wish J. Deere would take note and follow) I'm like you, I prefer the blade closer to the tractor. Seems to work better in concert with the tractor. Christy you are becoming quite the expert with your drone operation and of course when counseling Tim! LOL! Stay blessed!
I have a 1026R with lawn tires and 54” blade on front no weights I have pushed better then 12” snow with no problem, if we get large drifts and heavy snow I use my Case 1370 with 8’ bucket, nine foot rear blade with fluid filled rear tires
That little plow can move a lot more than I expected! I like using a large bucket on our skid then I can move it all and not worry about drifting from the piles that a blade makes. Took a bit with the 12" heavy snow last time.
Good Afternoon Tim & Christie…You both live in a really nice place!! I would really like to put a turbo on my B 3350!! Right now we have a front loader on our tractor but I have always preferred a plow!! This year we have really gotten the snow but the last heavy snow season was 2013. I have snow piled in my circle 7 ft high! in some places. Love the snow but there are times when I hate to plow though….
I don’t have a blade on my tractor, however I do have one on my pickup truck so I know about plowing rocks/gravel into my yard. What I try to do each winter is take the first few snowfalls (if they aren’t too deep 2” - 3” normally) and pack the snow down on the driveway. That way the blade slides on a base and doesn’t push material off your driveway.
My set up is the same as Chuck McCullough (his comment is 5 minutes ahead of mine pick up snow plow mounted on ssqa so it naturally floats). Power angle is a must when plowing anything more than a small drive. My third and fourth functions are just another valve plumbed into the power beyond of the loader valve. If memory serves the valves were about $100 at TSC and I have access to make hydraulic hoses so they weren't to bad on the wallet either. One set of hoses is long to run to the front of the loader for the plow or the rotator log grapple if its mounted up front otherwise the hose is wrapped around the ROPS when its needed in back.
One thing I've noticed with my tractor and others including yours is there is no side to side flashing lights to warn traffic when your working at the end of the drive way . My solution was to add 16 inch long aftermarket LED strobes lights to each side the underside of the ROPS and attached them with strong magnets and wired into the other factory lights on the ROPS . I got them in my two favorite colors also Green and Yellow 😃.
I liked this video. I have a 1025 and I plowed snow with the front attached plow but I didn't like that I couldn't pile the snow very high. I built a loader mounted plow and I love it. I have hydraulic angle on the blade. After I mount on the loader I curl the loader all the way back and lower to the ground. Then I release all the pressure and unhook the 2 hoses and hook up the hoses for the swivel. The curl will stay all the way back with hoses unhooked. I had trouble with the steering with the blade angled and I found I could put put 5 42# weights on the bracket on the front of the machine with the loader mounted. Took care of the steering problem. I have a rubber cutting on the plow and it slides over the rocks on the driveway. You have to see it to believe how well it works. Have a good day.
I use a loader-mounted HLA blade. And yes, the tractor pulls when the blade is angled. My new favorite feature (new, meaning I hadn’t tried it before) is split brakes. I have had excellent results using one side brake or the other on my LX2610 to compensate for the blade pull. Works really well.
Enjoy all your videos! Very informative and useful. My name is also Tim from Wisconsin and just bought a 1025r and love it 😀 . Keep up the good work. Now I need to order some of your coffee ☕️s .
Tim I have a1025R with a Mauser cab and with single point hydraulic connector with quick couplers so I can go from the loader to the blade with out going under the cab to change the hydraulic hoes. When the loader is on you still use the single point for removal. It works great. Thanks Dick
I like this set up better than the loader plow. It appears you have more tractor control and it may be that the turbo extra power helps as well. Either way it’s doing a great job with that amount of snow ❄️ Have a Blessed Day
Watching snow roll off the front blade is as satisfying as turning dirt with a plow. Speaking from experience with all forms of snow removal and with you only seeing 1 snow like this a year, it wouldn't be cost effective for you to have a blower on a 1025. They are crazy expensive plus unless you have a nice hard packed base to start with, you'll be launching stones as far as it can throw along with grinding up the inner impeller throat with that road base rock. I've finally gotten into a new home with 400ft black top driveway and later added a bunch of road base for a turn around and trailer parking areas and still have to be mindful of not using blower too early in the season in that area especially if vehicles or house windows in range. I've added 1/4" UHMW sheet curled in the throat to save the blower and help blow snow further. But this gravel area I will gently blade with higher clearance and pack 2" into it for a thicker base before attempting to go over with a JD 47 blower. Its up 1" for clearance but the stones still manage to get in there and tossed depending on contours or if the blade scalped the area previously. Part 2 of that prob for you would be you don't have a power sweeper broom (yet) and we might learn some new curse words come spring when time to get them out of your lawn :)
Interesting video, Tim. I have a 758 with a 54 blower. I've never had any interest in a plow before. But after watching this video I might consider getting a blade.
Edge tammers are a game changer! As someone who has experience with both a front mount push blade, a loader bucket with edge tammers, and a front mounted 2 stage snowthrower and also as someone who lives on a busy highway where the less time you're on the side of that road, the longer your life will be, I can say the loader bucket with edge tammers is now my favorite way to do it. The push blade is the fastest until you run into conditions that work against the blade; very heavy wet snow or ice crusted snow. Both of those are of no concern on a loader bucket. The snow thrower can't even handle heavy wet snow as well as the push blade, and is by far the slowest of all methods; it really is too dangerous to be snow throwing on the side of a highway, you just have no way to get yourself out of the way fast enough through heavy amounts of snow without backing out and leaving. The loader bucket fills of course, but it can be lifted and you can get the heck out of the area allot faster until traffic clears and then come back for another bite. Also, even completely full, the loader bucket really can continue to push tons of snow out of the way if you have properly weighted tires / chain / ballast. The edge tammers make a world of difference in the real areas a loader bucket fails in snow removal, the ground damage is almost completely eliminated even if you make mistakes. I don't use a blade now because of that reason and that a loader bucket also excels at getting the snow furthest off the road. I might consider a blade again, but will never use a tractor/ 2stage snowblower again, that was the worst machine I had thus far owned for removing snow in critical circumstances and I was actually pretty scared on the side of my highway a few times trying to use that setup. It just doesn't compare to either of the other options for quick use and it got sold! I suppose they are great for sidewalks though.
Yeah, go ahead and get a snowblower for the 1025R to try out. Once you do that then we'll probably never get another big snow fall in Indiana. Be ok with me but the grandkids really like playing in the snow. And BTW from your last video, I did go out to your Amazon store and get myself a seat warmer. Came in two days. I did order a seat cover as well. Raining here today so it may be a while before I get a chance to try them out. One other thing...you probably talked about it before but the extension wings on the blade. Where did they come from? Looks like that is a great idea for pushing snow with that blade. Works really great. Thanks for sharing.
I live just a mile or so from you as the crow flies, so I feel your pain with the drifting. The ice we had just before this snow helped with the gravel staying put, but I've welded up a detachable 3" pipe to the underside of my blade, keeps the blade from digging into the stone.
You should see if your local John Deere dealer would let you demo a Terrain Cut 1500's series front mount mower with a blade or snowblower. The steering is in the back (like a combine) so you always have grip on the front when the blade is angled. Now if they were really nice guys they would let you demo one with a heated cab. With the rear steering you would get around those corners. Your videos and editing are always top notch.👌
The 3-point hitch at the front is great... you can use it for the front blade, counterweight and other attachments. I also use it to carry two machines at once. Quick fasteners are a must have
@@TractorTimewithTim You didn't need a 3-point front linkage.. until now.. It is much easier with a mower in the front linkage, good view of what you are doing and you can do 2 work passes at once.... for example mowing and tilling immediately ... My colleagues and I are not required to vaccinate, just wear a face mask while loading.
I agree with you, the hydraulic angle on the blade would be a “must”. I see you didn’t suffer from lack of power😉. You and Johnny X did a great job on the snow, and Christy was again “The Super Trooper” to brave the elements and make it all fun to watch. What a team! Blessings.
I remember when you were using a Case mini-excavator. I hadn't realized I had not subscribed. I am now subscribed and thoroughly enjoyed watching hing this video. Great content as usual! The sound quality is probably the best I've heard on ANY videos of numerous other channels! Loved hearing the tractor leg down as you opened the driveway apron! Great video Tim, hoping to upgrade to a Deere diesel tractor that you've got before too long. Best wishes for you and yours for 2022!
Thanks for the kind words, Tom!
54" blower on the same mount on my 1025R. For the gravel driveway, I just lower the shoes until I have a good base so as to throw fewer rocks. I run the thing all over the yard. Around the garage. Out to the burn pile. Up the hill for the kids' sled run. Make a nice path for the propane delivery, they appreciate that. Don't get me wrong, there are times a plow would be nice, but the blower moves snow way further off the beaten path. Keep bringing the great content!
I Agree 👍👍
2 stage blower for the win. On my F935 with heated cab, awesome snow machine. It has the balance feature on the hyd that I can adjust for different conditions.
@@ganoncollins1 Any blower beats a blade any day.
Why is watching snow roll of the plow so satisfying?
Definitely me!
I have to say that is an impressive setup. And with the ease of the hydrostatic drive it doesn't look like too much of a workload like with a clutch setup. Well done!
💥 Once again Christy, Thanks for the awesome camera shots! This video is excellent. 👍
*Keep on tractoring!*
I love that blade, so smooth at the rolling of snow. I Plowed Roads for 15 years with a Sander/salt spread gravity down Big front Snow plow. Side angle. YES you are so right. We would get three plow trucks out on the main highway through town. And the removal of snow off right of way with just a gravity down Plow worked wonders.
Great video Tim and Christy. I have a gravel driveway about a half mile long so keeping rocks out of the yard is a huge challenge. The "float" position using the loader-mounted Frontier AF10F plow simply puts too much weight down on the skid shoes if you don't have a snow pack underneath. My solution was to purchase two 12" smooth edge disc blades like you would use on a field plow and weld them to the existing shoes. They are dish shaped like the skid shoes and a much larger surface area to distribute the weight and let the blade float across even loose gravel.
Hey Tim: I have a 1023e with a 54 inch snow blower and I wouldn't be without it. We traded in a 350 with a belt drive blower after one year because it couldn't cut it. We were forever breaking shear pins so frequently I had my pockets full of them and tools to replace them. In the three years since we moved up to the 1023e we have never broken a shear pin. We could use the turbo kit though as when we are moving heavy deep snow the rpm sometimes drops to around 2000 under load. Sometimes the snow here in the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario is so deep the drift cutters are barely visible in the drifts. I also have the heavy hitch with 8 suitcase weights on the 3 point hitch and I don't need to put on the chains. The only thing with the blower is you always need to be aware of which way the wind is blowing or else you end up eating snow. Cheers.
In 2001, snow that fell in January/February between you and West Lafayette was still on the ground in the ditches along I65 in May. A couple years prior to that saw Christmas day at least in southern Indiana hit over 65F followed by New Years day having a high around 5F. If there's one constant about the weather in my home state, it is the variability :)
I spent most of the early 2000s in central California. There, if the daily highs were more than three degrees different from day to day, my coworkers complained about how much the weather changed, not to mention the lady who was "absolutely freezing, having to wear a cap and gloves and everything" when it was 55F outside.
Great video, We don't have a lot of snow in east central Alabama. I enjoyed watching you work with Johnny
I know this is an old video but I'm really only just getting cought up on you guys. I love seeing this setup again. It takes me back to the old videos. My wife and I have a small farm and have a Ford 3000 with a front end Loader as well as a Satoh Buck Compact with a loader and four wheel drive. Last summer we aquired a Ford LGT165 garden tractor (we like em blue lol) it was the first time I'd plowed snow with a little garden tractor and blade since I was in my 20s. I've been using a larger tractor with loader ever since and after all these years and with all this other equipment I still say an angle blade on a little tractor is the best way to go
Tim. Plowing snow is my kind of winter sports. I love watching the snow roll off the blade.
Lady and the Tramp! I'm sure I'm not the first in the comments to answer with that but we did just watch that movie within the last month or so with the girls. I liked hearing your opinion on the blade. I tried a snow blade on my tractor during that last snow and was impressed by how much it could push. I'm ready to switch back to the mower now though. Enough winter for me :) Nice video guys.
Me too! Watched a spring video yesterday…saw the dark green grass! Made me ready for spring!
I do have a 47in snow thrower. I love it. I went with the forward hook up not on the three point. This year I went with my bucket because of the gravel driveway
Use to have one years ago by far best way to move snow. Very quick. Low cost. Easy storage. Angle a must have. Chains on the back tires make this the perfect setup.
The 54 inch blade with wings works great. Great video. Just got the Curtis plow for the Gator, installing it now.
It works well too. Only issue is not enough hands to hold the control.
A lot of snow there. I'm glad we missed it this time. Our last significant snow left my driveway drifted over with 18" to 30" between the previous storms snow berms. The snow was so smooth I couldn't tell where my driveway was. It took me 2 days to clear it with my little Ford and Edge Tamer equipped bucket so UPS could get through. It's 2600 feet and hilly.
Here in Minnesota, I was out driving around and noticed huge piles of snow pushed up after the 14+ inch's we got a few weeks ago and you could tell who blows their snow and who pushes their snow and It seemed to me that the snow blowed properties were a lot cleaner looking ,Than the ones that were using tractors with loaders, I enjoy all of you and christy's videos and wish I was there helping you guy's. God Bless
Very nice video tim and kristie and Johnny turbo ploughing easy with the snow 👌💪
Definitely fun to watch Johnny X just throw the snow in high gear! 40 degrees and rain in Iowa today, stay warm!
When you have to plow near a trailer or a building make your first pass 4’ or so away from the object. When you make the second pass closer to the object you shouldn’t have to worry about getting pushed into it. It also helps keep the excess snow from overflowing onto what your plowing away from.
Tim, get rid of that stone and bring in some asphalt reclaim. Stuff will pack down like cement and you won't have to worry about any springtime clean-up. A stone driveway is a pain in areas you get snow. Great vid!
Love my blower. Throw that snow as far as you can. Takes less time than a blade. Great video. Was fun watching you plow.
Tim, the quick hitch mounted blade is the most fun to use. Before I got my blade, I was very confused as to which type of snow removal equipment to get. The snow pusher and the loader mounted blade were high on my list, but I met a very wise man, and he explained the advantages of the quick hitch blade for use here in the lower Midwest. II am very happy with my 54" quick hitch blade. Christie get a seat heater for the gator, you need one.
…and there is a video of that meetup :-)
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Fantastic setup. You've got the weight and 4WD. For my long (400') driveway I use a stand up snow blower for deep snow 6" plus and clean up using my garden tractor with a 4' blade. Your setup is a plus since you have the torque of the diesel motor, plus 4WD, and the blade is the perfect height. The JD 1025 is a fantastic sub-compact tractor. My personall favorite is the blade on a sub-compact tractor. Snow blowers are great for deep snow. A blade and snow blower covers all bases.
A good old-fashioned snow plow video, always a winner (for a Texas boy). Great drone footage.
Hey Tim..Very impressed with the performance of Johnny X and that plow. I can definitely see why you really like that plow...especially with Johnny X's new found power...LOL!
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Enjoy the removal process Tim. I hope Christy's keeping warm out there?
Great video Tim Christie looks like she was having a really good time even if it was 18°
Tim, your having toooooo much fun! In the past I plowed my drive but in recent years I switched to a snow blower. Best wishes.
I have a 1023e w/ Deere's direct attach 60" blade and 54" snowblower and I love it. I also have the OTC cab (thanks for the ttwt discount). I like how this blade works in float mode and with the blade close to the front of the tractor with no ballast box it keeps the tractor short in snow configuration. To me, the down side of this setup is how it basically locks up my tractor for winter use only. Approaching 70 years young what is required to remove the direct attach kit and snowblower drive to reinstall the loader arms if I need to use my pallet forks or grapple is a getting to be a bit much. (must be nice to have multiple tractors :-)) I upgraded to this setup from a small lawn tractor with 42" blade for snows up to about 8" and a walk behind snowblower for the deeper stuff. Having now seen what the 1023e can move I'm thinking the snowblower is overkill for my needs and trading the plow/hitch/snowblower for a FEL mount plow. If I get anything too deep for that plow there's always the FEL bucket with Edge Tamers (I'm retired so if it takes all day playing in the snow with my tractor... :-)) This way I'll have use of my grapple and pallet forks with minimal back pain between snowstorms. PS: You only need driveway markers for the first snow. If they get buried while plowing no problem. You now have the snowbank marking your driveway. I usually put mine in a foot or two off the side of the driveway and don't worry if they get pushed over or buried.
I agree with you, I do have the loader plow Af10 on a 2025r I run weights on 3pt, they have their advantages but I do like thr Frame mounted best
I have a John Deere 2720. With 54in front mount snow blower it work great on our 1 mile long cottage road.
We get our first snow in novembre and the snow melts away in gone by may 10 or so. With your rock driveway you will not like the blower. It is very good at throwing all over your grass. You would have to pack the first snow fall and then you have it made. Dont waste your money. And front mount is the only way to go. Great videos have a nice day
Those tires are terrific in the snow! The R4 tires that came on my Massey refuse to hookup in the snow. Thanks for another great video!
Yep r- 4 tires are for running on the road
Good Works Tractors did a video, or maybe two, showing how to cut groves in the R4's and his newfound traction was pretty impressive. But stock, Versaturf is way better than R4 in the snow.
@@carlstrohm3785 I saw that episode and considered doing it. Too many projects, not enough time. Lol.
I live in FL now, but grew up in N. Ill. I actually miss plowing snow. Used to use a JD317 garden tractor with basically the same blade. Didn't have the HP your setup has, but it still was fun. The blizzard of 1978 was a great time, I plowed 1/4 mile of road before the road crews made to us. Great memories!
This is my first season using the quick hitch 60” blade. Unfortunately Deere never really published a manual for this dedicated to the 1025r. Makes it challenging to remember how to install it. Seems to be fitting the bill well, but I have wondered if I would have been better off going with a plow on my loader arms. Of course, then I would need the 3rd function to pivot the plow. Happy with what I have as it is working fine.
I have struggled with a lot of the same issues you have. One is having to make multiple passes with deeper snow to clean up over-spill, traction issues, and large bank issues. 99% of my plow customers have gravel driveways which is always a challenge. I have never tried a snow pusher but have used pretty much every other means of moving snow. This year I purchased a snow blower for my 5075E and it's the bomb for deep snow. Granted it's slower, but it's one pass, and it's gone. No build-up. I extended the skid shoes so it leaves around 2" on the ground minimizing gravel problems. Then do a quick pass with the blade to take it down as far as the conditions allow. You are in a unique situation where you have multiple tractors that are not doing much during the winter months. You could have one set up with a front blower, another with a blade, and another with a pusher. My blower is rear mounted which is kind of a pain-in-the-neck, literally but not too bad. This allows me to have the blade on the front. There isn't mush I can't tackle with this setup. I used to have to deal with drifts with the bucket. I still use it sometimes in uncharted territory that I don't know what's under the snow. You might want to give it a try. It's way faster and more efficient. I love running the blade the most too but if you're doing it commercially you have to be more efficient. The fewer times you have to move the same snow the better.
Enjoyed watching your videos and find myself wishing I had my tractor still not there yet but hopefully one day soon was fun watching you play on Johnny x
Thanks for watching. You’ll get it someday! Keep working at it!
The one major benefit to a loader-attached system (and you did broach the subject) is the ability to hoist the snow as you pile it up, which may be a key to the operation depending on snow frequency and how your driveway/lot is set up. Great video and fun to watch!
Probably could find some large "Turbo" decals to place on the tractor. Sounds like a worthwhile mod.
Great video Tim! This snowplow video is so satisfying
As someone who pushes snow for a living, that little tractor has got some umph!! Great video as always Tim.
Yea, kinda surprised. It was a light and fluffy snow, but the turbo really does seem to help.
…and surprised I had enough traction to push that much.
@@TractorTimewithTim yes definitely. Imagine adding a bit more weight on that thing. The snow it could push!
I love snow plowing. I bought a John Deere x570 last year and needed a snow plow so I built a hydraulic plow from scratch I have a few videos of it in action you might like! Great video y’all keep it up
I enjoy plowing snow. Like watching it done too.
Still enjoying your videos. Have a wonderful day
Thanks for watching!
Looks like a great setup for your locale. I live with northern Wisconsin weather which needs a bit more. I have an old pickup plow mounted on a SSQA plate on the Workmaster 55 loader. I keep the plow shoes set fairly high and run the lift chain loose. This gives me good float, doesn’t pick up much stone from the drive but still allows me to build tall snow banks.
Nice video. looks like fun. Up in Canada in the snow belt we can get a foot or 2 a day for a week straight. Some years I have pics that I can walk up on the cottage roofs in winter. So for us a blower is a must.
However a blade to make a base is also a must to stop blowing gravel on the lawns. Nice to have a blade for the start and a blower to blow your piles back so you can push again. Now you have to have 2 tractors. I don't mine have 2 Kubota's. No Johnny here.
Call me weird but it’s so satisfying watching you push snow.
I enjoy it too…as I mentioned in the video.
@@TractorTimewithTim and I’m sure it’s great when you’re behind the wheel!
You mentioned drifting I use a blower because of the drifting. You can blow it in the direction the wind blows and minimize drifting. Plus down and back you’re done. Much quicker. If you hear rocks stop and lift up to prevent rocks in the yard. Love your videos.
Good morning so enjoy watching snow removal videos.
Tim, I have the MTD snow plow on my lawn tractor. To make it easier pre-pay your blade with PAM cooking spray. Slides off better and no snow sticking to the blade.
I have a JD 318 garden tractor (down) that I have the snow/pow blade setup and really miss it this year. Like you I enjoy plowing. Only thing missing on my setup is the hydraulic angling. Great video.
All the snow this winter has brought on some great content!
For 1-2 big snows a year, I could see this being just fine. I just bought a snowblower for my 2305 Deere because I live in Northern Alberta and snow piles are a problem and grow too big by the 1/2 way mark of winter to deal with, and the melt in spring takes forever with big piles. Not to mention the resulting spring cleanup... Our yard is fully treed so drifting isn't as much of a concern as getting the snow out of the way.
Watching you deal with your snow piles would be what my piles would look like after a couple storms.
One thing we've learned since starting this channel is the large variation of snow removal needs. You are right. This blade would be useless for that much snow.
@@TractorTimewithTim I just had that decision and am excited for the upcoming winter with my new blower. I think it's the perfect tool for my area.
If I got the snow you do, I'd absolutely have a blade instead.
I built a plow for my loader on the 2032r and absolutely love it. It has alot to do with the design of the float setup on the plow and skid placement I can scrape a driveway to the concrete and go down the gravel or across the lawn without digging up grass or rock without changing anything besides the curl angle. The float position on the hydraulics have never worked we for plows lol been there.
I used a manual blade for 1 season on my restored 318. I added the angle cylinder for the next season. Power angle is a must.
Just got this setup for my 2320, definitely the way to go if you don't get big snows. We got 8" here in sw ohio last week, this plow shined, cut my plow time in half!
Its amazing how many questions you answered for me just watching the video!! Thank you for all you do for us DIYers
The disadvantage of a front mount plow is only where you put the snow. After that first year, and when you know it may not melt until May, you tend to push the show back further at the beginning of the plowing season. So for my parents home, I push the snow back and additional 12 feet or push it into a low spot in the yard.
That was a good snow and you looked like you had fun. I have a 54" snow blade that I used on an old 1974 John Deere 140 lawn and garden tractor that I still have. After watching this video I think I will try to add extensions on it like you did and see if I can adapt it to fit on my 2038r.
Artillian.com for extensions.
Fun to watch and listening to the machine run too !!
Thanks ya'll! 56 degrees here today, quite unusual but hey I'll take it. You really hear and see the working grunt of the Johnny X with the turbo. What a difference. (Still wish J. Deere would take note and follow) I'm like you, I prefer the blade closer to the tractor. Seems to work better in concert with the tractor. Christy you are becoming quite the expert with your drone operation and of course when counseling Tim! LOL! Stay blessed!
I have a 1026R with lawn tires and 54” blade on front no weights I have pushed better then 12” snow with no problem, if we get large drifts and heavy snow I use my Case 1370 with 8’ bucket, nine foot rear blade with fluid filled rear tires
That little plow can move a lot more than I expected! I like using a large bucket on our skid then I can move it all and not worry about drifting from the piles that a blade makes. Took a bit with the 12" heavy snow last time.
I just want to know when a turbo kit will be available for my 2016 2025R that only has 214 operating hours of use.
I run a X739 with a 54 blade. also got a 47 blower for the 1-2ft storms.. but i love the blade!!
Good Afternoon Tim & Christie…You both live in a really nice place!! I would really like to put a turbo on my B 3350!! Right now we have a front loader on our tractor but I have always preferred a plow!! This year we have really gotten the snow but the last heavy snow season was 2013. I have snow piled in my circle 7 ft high! in some places. Love the snow but there are times when I hate to plow though….
The drone footage keeps getting better and better!
I don’t have a blade on my tractor, however I do have one on my pickup truck so I know about plowing rocks/gravel into my yard. What I try to do each winter is take the first few snowfalls (if they aren’t too deep 2” - 3” normally) and pack the snow down on the driveway. That way the blade slides on a base and doesn’t push material off your driveway.
My set up is the same as Chuck McCullough (his comment is 5 minutes ahead of mine pick up snow plow mounted on ssqa so it naturally floats). Power angle is a must when plowing anything more than a small drive. My third and fourth functions are just another valve plumbed into the power beyond of the loader valve. If memory serves the valves were about $100 at TSC and I have access to make hydraulic hoses so they weren't to bad on the wallet either. One set of hoses is long to run to the front of the loader for the plow or the rotator log grapple if its mounted up front otherwise the hose is wrapped around the ROPS when its needed in back.
I think I would also prefer this setup than the other one, beautiful day for snow removal 👍🏻. Have a great weekend to you both 🙋🏼♂️🙂👍🏻
One thing I've noticed with my tractor and others including yours is there is no side to side flashing lights to warn traffic when your working at the end of the drive way . My solution was to add 16 inch long aftermarket LED strobes lights to each side the underside of the ROPS and attached them with strong magnets and wired into the other factory lights on the ROPS . I got them in my two favorite colors also Green and Yellow 😃.
I liked this video. I have a 1025 and I plowed snow with the front attached plow but I didn't like that I couldn't pile the snow very high. I built a loader mounted plow and I love it. I have hydraulic angle on the blade. After I mount on the loader I curl the loader all the way back and lower to the ground. Then I release all the pressure and unhook the 2 hoses and hook up the hoses for the swivel. The curl will stay all the way back with hoses unhooked. I had trouble with the steering with the blade angled and I found I could put put 5 42# weights on the bracket on the front of the machine with the loader mounted. Took care of the steering problem. I have a rubber cutting on the plow and it slides over the rocks on the driveway. You have to see it to believe how well it works. Have a good day.
awesome!!!! love the snow removal and trying different options!!!! Great job!
-29 degrees and my old 140 plowing still. I would kill for an h3 set up to have an angle blade function so I definitely agree get an angle function.
I had that set up on x series tractor. What wears out is the bushing at the pivot joint. That's why there going to three point set up
I use a loader-mounted HLA blade. And yes, the tractor pulls when the blade is angled. My new favorite feature (new, meaning I hadn’t tried it before) is split brakes. I have had excellent results using one side brake or the other on my LX2610 to compensate for the blade pull. Works really well.
Here I am again watching this video! Can't wait to push some snow!
The award definitely goes to Christy for braving the work. Tim was playing more than working.
Exactly!
Enjoy all your videos! Very informative and useful. My name is also Tim from Wisconsin and just bought a 1025r and love it 😀 . Keep up the good work. Now I need to order some of your coffee ☕️s .
Thanks for the discount code. Ordered a Skid-Lift 2230 s today.
WooHoo! Very handy!
Tim I have a1025R with a Mauser cab and with single point hydraulic connector with quick couplers so I can go from the loader to the blade with out going under the cab to change the hydraulic hoes. When the loader is on you still use the single point for removal. It works great.
Thanks Dick
Another great video! thanks! You really need to get Johnny X a nice paint job... some hot rod flames and red paint or something!!
I like this set up better than the loader plow. It appears you have more tractor control and it may be that the turbo extra power helps as well. Either way it’s doing a great job with that amount of snow ❄️ Have a Blessed Day
It is relaxing watching these types of videos, have a great weekend.
Thank you! You too!
Was beautiful for a while pushing 40s last couple days and rain tonight 8 inches is gone back to grass in most spots .
Watching snow roll off the front blade is as satisfying as turning dirt with a plow. Speaking from experience with all forms of snow removal and with you only seeing 1 snow like this a year, it wouldn't be cost effective for you to have a blower on a 1025. They are crazy expensive plus unless you have a nice hard packed base to start with, you'll be launching stones as far as it can throw along with grinding up the inner impeller throat with that road base rock. I've finally gotten into a new home with 400ft black top driveway and later added a bunch of road base for a turn around and trailer parking areas and still have to be mindful of not using blower too early in the season in that area especially if vehicles or house windows in range. I've added 1/4" UHMW sheet curled in the throat to save the blower and help blow snow further. But this gravel area I will gently blade with higher clearance and pack 2" into it for a thicker base before attempting to go over with a JD 47 blower. Its up 1" for clearance but the stones still manage to get in there and tossed depending on contours or if the blade scalped the area previously. Part 2 of that prob for you would be you don't have a power sweeper broom (yet) and we might learn some new curse words come spring when time to get them out of your lawn :)
Interesting video, Tim. I have a 758 with a 54 blower. I've never had any interest in a plow before. But after watching this video I might consider getting a blade.
Tim you have a lot of drive way to plow. That just means more time on a johnny. Have fun no matter how you look at it.
Edge tammers are a game changer! As someone who has experience with both a front mount push blade, a loader bucket with edge tammers, and a front mounted 2 stage snowthrower and also as someone who lives on a busy highway where the less time you're on the side of that road, the longer your life will be, I can say the loader bucket with edge tammers is now my favorite way to do it. The push blade is the fastest until you run into conditions that work against the blade; very heavy wet snow or ice crusted snow. Both of those are of no concern on a loader bucket. The snow thrower can't even handle heavy wet snow as well as the push blade, and is by far the slowest of all methods; it really is too dangerous to be snow throwing on the side of a highway, you just have no way to get yourself out of the way fast enough through heavy amounts of snow without backing out and leaving. The loader bucket fills of course, but it can be lifted and you can get the heck out of the area allot faster until traffic clears and then come back for another bite. Also, even completely full, the loader bucket really can continue to push tons of snow out of the way if you have properly weighted tires / chain / ballast. The edge tammers make a world of difference in the real areas a loader bucket fails in snow removal, the ground damage is almost completely eliminated even if you make mistakes. I don't use a blade now because of that reason and that a loader bucket also excels at getting the snow furthest off the road. I might consider a blade again, but will never use a tractor/ 2stage snowblower again, that was the worst machine I had thus far owned for removing snow in critical circumstances and I was actually pretty scared on the side of my highway a few times trying to use that setup. It just doesn't compare to either of the other options for quick use and it got sold! I suppose they are great for sidewalks though.
I love the edge tamers as well. Next episode :-)
@@TractorTimewithTim Proper use of shoes on a push blade especially the loader one will help with the stone/gravel driveway.
Yeah, go ahead and get a snowblower for the 1025R to try out. Once you do that then we'll probably never get another big snow fall in Indiana. Be ok with me but the grandkids really like playing in the snow. And BTW from your last video, I did go out to your Amazon store and get myself a seat warmer. Came in two days. I did order a seat cover as well. Raining here today so it may be a while before I get a chance to try them out. One other thing...you probably talked about it before but the extension wings on the blade. Where did they come from? Looks like that is a great idea for pushing snow with that blade. Works really great. Thanks for sharing.
Artillian.com for the wings. I shoulda mentioned that. Sorry.
Love it Tim. Like the drone footage. Thanks again. I have the same setup. Works great in my flatland property in southeastern Michigan.
Bill
Nice video. If you push your snow drifts down wind it will be more likely you won’t have to go out and clean up as often. Unless you like to play.
No hesitation with Johnny X to push the snow banks!
Love the Gen-X vid! That Tractor is tuff like Gen-X'rs
Love the new exhaust tone on Johnny X!
I live just a mile or so from you as the crow flies, so I feel your pain with the drifting. The ice we had just before this snow helped with the gravel staying put, but I've welded up a detachable 3" pipe to the underside of my blade, keeps the blade from digging into the stone.
Interesting. Maybe I should invite you over to help me build one (some) for mine?
@@TractorTimewithTim sure anytime, hopefully we won't need one again this year, but you'll be ready for next season.
You should see if your local John Deere dealer would let you demo a Terrain Cut 1500's series front mount mower with a blade or snowblower. The steering is in the back (like a combine) so you always have grip on the front when the blade is angled. Now if they were really nice guys they would let you demo one with a heated cab. With the rear steering you would get around those corners. Your videos and editing are always top notch.👌
Would love to try one!
I have that plow on my x475 JD. Like to get the salt spriter for the rear. I don't have a PTO on the rear. Can add one but cost a lot.
The 3-point hitch at the front is great... you can use it for the front blade, counterweight and other attachments. I also use it to carry two machines at once. Quick fasteners are a must have
We are WAY behind over here.
BTW, I thought you might be joining the ‘Freedom Convoy’!
@@TractorTimewithTim You didn't need a 3-point front linkage.. until now.. It is much easier with a mower in the front linkage, good view of what you are doing and you can do 2 work passes at once.... for example mowing and tilling immediately ...
My colleagues and I are not required to vaccinate, just wear a face mask while loading.
I can definitely see the advantage to that type of plow
Good video