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On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:49:40 -0600, "Pete C."
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I researched the weather before I moved, but to no avail. The snow
falls last year and this year have been above normal and the average
temperature has been below normal. Add a longish driveway and I have
been spending too much time removing snow. Last year one of my
neighbors let me use her snow blower when we had a lot of snow. And
although I had good intentions, I did not do anything beyond buying a
snow shovel before this year. But good intentions are cheap and now I
am thinking about what to do to be ready for next year.

So has anyone built something that works well for snow removal? Or
conversely has anyone built something that did not work well although
it seemed like a good idea at the time?


Dan

I use a 743 Bobcat with a light material bucket. I don't have a
snowblower,
if I did it would probably be more practical for most snowfalls.


More practical perhaps, but not nearly as much fun.

Snowblower on bobcat - the besat of both worlds!!!
My brother has a snowblower mounted to the front of his ATV.
Lawnmower goes on in its place in the summer


I've used a 7 foot snowblower attachment on an 873. It's a great tool for
real deep snow when you need to throw it a distance. A combination V-plow
works well for lighter snow. Snow pushers work well with payloaders, but not
so well with smaller skid steers.