Thanks for watching. Yes but you need 47 HP at the PTO and it will still be bogged down sometimes. Does the L2501 have a mid PTO? All the Grand L tractors do. Hoping for more snow here in a couple days.
Thanks for watching. I was lucky someone was there to catch me at the end of the day. I don't normally have a camera person. Took me 7 hours to clear 8 big long driveways but tractor time is always fun.
Hey Mark, we got two Lomg drivers about a mile long. One is a steep incline and the other is a steep decline. By steep I mean 30-35 degrees. They are both paved. WE currently have a ranger with a plow. And it gets the job done but we need to replace it soon and we are looking at a tractor for more utility. Do the chains ruin the driveways? Will the tractor be able to handle the snow and icy terrain? We get a lot of ice on ours due to the run offs and the driveways don't get a lot of sun. Basically can slide all the way down or uo the driveways into the highway. I've had to use the snow banks to stop... Often.
I blow some long driveways that are paved and my chains don't seem to harm the surface unless I spin the wheels in one place for a while. Get a tractor that is big enough. Mine is too small for some of the jobs I do but I make it work. I don't think I've blown out anything that steep.
@@ThomassEvo glad I can help. Some people say that you shouldn't put chains on all four wheels but I have run mine for 3 years without any problems. I don't run in all wheel drive unless I need it.
Have you added drift cutters to it. I saw a similar blower setup where the guy add in between the side cutters a sheet of metal to keep snow spilling over back of blower. Nice vids.
I have some tall drift cutters that I'll put on later if the the snow gets really deep here.. I might add some metal over the top between mine too. THanks for the idea. Thanks for watching.
That was great . That sure is a lot of snow , Where are you to get that much snow.? Was going to ask you how much you charge but I see you answered that at the end . Thanks . Pretty good pay day
Thanks for watching. I live in South East Idaho US in the mountains outside of Pocatello at about 6000 feet up. Not as much snow as some places but we do have 5 or 6 feet standing on the ground at the end of the season.
Does the entire frame that the blower is mounted to need to be removed to put loader back on at end of season and if so how long does that take? Thanks
@@markwholbrook thanks for getting to me. glad to hear it has wheel drive. from what you said it sounds like it works the same way as a 4x4 in a pickup truck
Good morning Mark. Awesome. Loved watching. The forest and trees are so beautiful. That tractor and blower really do the job. Great shots along the side that show how deep the snow is that you are clearing. Can I ask, where do you live ( roughly) that you keep getting such heavy snowfalls? Cheers!
Thanks GP. I live in South East Idaho US in the mountains outside of a strangely named town Pocatello. Shaping up to be a normal snow year here. We should have 5 or 6 feet (that's about 1000 meters I think) by the end of winter.
@@markwholbrook thanks for the laugh, it's just over 3 feet in one meter, if you have a 1000 meters your going to need a bigger tractor, greetings from Manitoba
@@norm7298 It is one of my standard jokes that Americans don't understand metric. So I exaggerate the conversion and you'd be surprised how many people don't get the joke. Hello from the states. Thanks for watching and hope you get some snow to play with!
Is your snowblower direct drive or is it chain driven? I have a B2650 and mine is chain drive from the mid PTO shaft! It is super inconvenient and I think it’s a design flaw of how you oil the chain every four hours of use with bar and chain oil that does not stay on the chain at the speed of the chain is turning it flings right off!!!
Mark Holbrook I believe that blower - and I think all of the front and most rear blowers sold by Kubota in the US and Canada - are made by a company called RAD in Quebec, Canada. They are awesome blowers compared to some of the other brands out there. Not to suggest there aren’t other good brands but many are not nearly as efficient and some don’t work nearly as well, such as the front blowers made for the Deere compact tractors. I really leaned toward Deere when I was looking to buy my tractor, but the overall quality, features, performance and price of Kubota was too compelling to pass up. I’m 100% satisfied with my L4060!
@@profdave2861 I was told when I ordered mine it came from Canada but I've never known the company name. They are built very tough and are great mowers. Thanks for the info and I'm glad you like yours too!!
The weights are there to help give some down force for the blade I use to scrape some driveways. I don't have them on this year and the blower is working fine. Thanks for watching. Stay warm. Snowing again today.
That makes sense... We're struggling a bit with traction for one hill that we cant quite blow while going up, down works fine of course. I've toyed with adding weights but I supposed rear chains are probably the next step. Where are you located?
I have chains for all 4 but they are not on yet. Two steep driveways I plowed last year I'm not doing this year yet. I'm in south east Idaho up about 6000 feet in the mountains.
Thanks for watching. I live in the mountains in south east Idaho and we get 5 to 6 feet of snow here in a good snow year. I love this location. Thanks for watching!
I have found a perfect angle for the heater vents in the front so my B2650 cab windshield stays pretty clean though I do get a tiny bit of build up some times on the wiper.
Mark Holbrook I have found out the AC acts like defrost like in a car and dehumidify’s the inside of the cab and I keep the heat at full on the blower but adjust the temperature to about half to 3/4 and never had a problem yet!
As you are out and about and often in driveways with trees lining them a chainsaw and some fuel you can carry with you to clear fallen trees in the way would be a good idea.
Blades are faster until you run out of places to push snow. I have clients who have trucks with blades that call me every other storm to widen their driveways and parking places. I have two to three foot berms along most places now so there is no where to push it. Thanks for watching.
I agree. Blades/plows are not the way to go when you have tons of snow like you have. blowers do a neater job and place the snow away from roadway. Keep up the good work. Looks like you have 35-45 cm of the white stuff there. Tractor and blower work well together and you are a good operator. You are not forcing the tractor. It has it's limitations and since you are taking it easy your equipment will last a long time as compared to some that say, make her roll cole. Be safe out there.
@@briancampbell5944 Thanks Brian. Yup I try not to lug it too much. We have almost 5 feet where I measure out of the wind and that is 152 cm! And it is not done snowing yet.
Some people feel like I'm overcharging them. I charge the rich guy in the neighborhood a bit more but an old widow living on SS a bit less. It's just what the market will bare.
@@raymondj8768 I"m in Idaho but my youngest son is moving to NC as his wife got a good job south of Ashville. I guess he'd better not open a lawn service business.
Great stuff, but you really should charge quite a bit more! I'm sure prices are regional to some extent, but with the fuel and $$ you have in equipment/maintenance that's way too cheap IMO (and your clients appreciate it no doubt!).
I try to make $100per hour off most jobs. Just did one for a widow living on Social Security for free. Maybe I'm too nice. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Where I live the drifts get too big to plow. I have 3 clients with trucks with plows and they call me every other snowfall to widen their plowing spots. A blower is a lot slower than a plow until you don't have anywhere to put snow. My tractor and blower keep me busy and pays me twice for my tractor payment every snow month! Thanks for watching and happy plowing.
he has a blade on the rear. I have a MX5200 (open cab) with a 72" skid steer blower on the front and a 96" blade on the back it is great. Blade for the small stuff, and the blower for the deep stuff.
For my B2650 I didn’t want to pay the extra expensive price for the electric or hydraulic chute angle adjust! But did pay for the hydraulic chute rotation! So I was thinking of maybe building an air operated cylinder tilting mechanism that would run from a tiny 12 volt air pump and solenoid valves with a double toggle switch.
@@larrykluckoutdoors8227 Phones work pretty good these days, but I don't want to mount a phone outside and get it mixed up with the snow blowing on it and ruin it because it is not waterproof.
@@Doyle-Nutbush This old man can understand that. Have a good day if you can. The country just plowed in the end of my driveway. Going to have some coffee and go out and blow it out.
Can ya stop switching jobs so much ? Ya just get to looking around and see whats what and ya switch on us.. hell just make a longer video trust me people will watch...
Thanks but nobody wants to watch a 7 hour video do they? I don't have a camera person so I just used my phone on this one until the end when a friend caught a few shots. I'll try to just film one client job next time for you. Thanks for watching.
