Isn't it to early to be talking about snow???
Note to self, don't go to Montana :smilewink:Not for folks in Montana!
Look at it this way, Larry, yours will still look nice at the end of the season!Darn, Guess Snow is a +
I live in snow country but haven't had very much in the last couple years.Darn, Guess Snow is a +
Yes it took me way to long , I was prepared to write up something nice but had way to much. Good thing I left a few things out...hahaBoy, I'll bet that took awhile to post. Thanks for it.
Noel
Unless some other entry comes along I know what tractor I am voting for.I would like to nominate my Ford LGT 165.
This tractor was first originally bought just for the mower deck as I did not have one for my Ford LGT 145. I bought it sight unseen and had a friend pick it up for me so I had no idea what I was getting. When this tractor first came home I knew that it had to be brought back to it former glory. It was put in the back yard under a tarp with the intentions of getting back to it in a couple of years. But then I came across the a Miller bobcat welding machine that the welding side no longer worked. And you ever google searched Ford LGT Diesel the first tractor that come up is skyryder2s Ford with a diesel. Right away I knew this is something that I would like to take on. I started by asking on this forum if and how it could be done and I was told that it could be done and has been done.
That is the welder that the motor came out of.
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This is the tractor when I first got it.
The blower came with my first tractor a close side LGT 145, it was rebuilt last year with new bearing, chain, sprockets and a fresh paint job. I used it a little last year during the test stages of building the tractor and seemed to work very well. The motor is rated at 14.9 KW or 21hp so chewing up snow should be a blast with this machine.
I just installed a new seat so the tractor is pretty much done. But I sure there will be something else that I need to change!
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Here is video that was taken today in the first snowfall of the complete tractor.
Doug, I like the back blade setup with the snow blower, get you right up to the buildings or vehicles without turning around. Hope you get enough snow to try it out. Maybe even a video??ElecTrak
General Electric E15 battery powered snow plow. I got this a few yrs ago took it all apart repaired, repainted and replaced the original control circuits with a modern electronic controller. Tractor is used for as many different jobs as I can, grass cutting, garden plowing, cultivating, leveling out the driveway, it has gone to plowdays and tractor pulls.
In the winter I plan to use it for plowing the snow off the driveway. Tractor has Loaded AG tires, 250lbs of suitcase weights, 30lbs front wheel weights and 50lbs rear wheel weights. Factory 48" blade that has electric lift and hand control angle. I also have a factory snow thrower and back blade for it. Takes 15 minutes to switch the snow plow to a snow thrower. Hopefully we get enough snow that I can give it a real test to see how it does.