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HuskerFan
Posted 12/10/2011 22:17 (#2096323)
Subject: Snow Pushers????


central nebraska		Looking for a snow pusher or snow bucket for a bobcat. What is the best way to go? Is 10' too big of pusher to have on a S250. Want something that will not push all the rock into a pile in our yard. Some of the pushers have skids that are adjustable to keep the blade off the ground a little ways. But a bucket I could keep the blade up just a little to avoid getting into the rock. Any thoughts??????
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jd8850
Posted 12/10/2011 22:22 (#2096332 - in reply to #2096323)
Subject: Re: Snow Pushers????


Roseglen, North Dakota		A little hard to answer that with the variables involved: how deep is the snow? How hard is the snow? 14's and 16's are popular on 200 hp mfwd's. I would think 10' might be a little much for a skid-steer; would be kind of irritating to power out or spin out.
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WillB
Posted 12/10/2011 22:26 (#2096340 - in reply to #2096323)
Subject: Horst Welding.


Ontario Canada		Horst.


http://hlasnow.horstwelding.com/Snowblade.php
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HuskerFan
Posted 12/10/2011 22:41 (#2096360 - in reply to #2096340)
Subject: RE: Horst Welding.


central nebraska		Just looked at the Horst web site. The snow wing looks impressive any idea on the cost of one for a bobcat 8' to 10' range. Looked at one made by KageInnovations, around $6000 for a 10'. But the hydraulic wings look like nice option.

Thanks for the response.
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gndfarms
Posted 12/10/2011 22:49 (#2096372 - in reply to #2096360)
Subject: Re: Snow Pushers????


mid minnesota		We have a 10 ft bucket on a S185 bocat, fill the bucket and raise it a bit and traction to wheels and go
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HuskerFan
Posted 12/10/2011 22:57 (#2096385 - in reply to #2096372)
Subject: Re: Snow Pushers????


central nebraska		Can't find a 10' bucket around here thats why I am looking at a snow pusher in that size. Largest bucket I can find is about 100".
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MN Mike
Posted 12/11/2011 10:47 (#2096792 - in reply to #2096385)
Subject: Re: Snow Pushers????


west central Minnesota		Go to your local welding shop and have them make one for you.
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oldbones
Posted 12/10/2011 22:57 (#2096384 - in reply to #2096323)
Subject: RE: Snow Pushers????



Floyd County, Iowa		Last Monday, I went to Farley, Iowa and picked up a new 90" snowpusher from a guy that sells them out of his farmhouse. Mike is his name, if I remember right. His number is 319-560-5993. We'll be using that one at the co-op. It has fixed skids, but the blade height is adjustable, and comes with universal skid loader attach. $950. He had one left as of last Monday. He also told me that that size is all the bigger he wanted on his Bobcat if the snow was wet or heavy. When I talked to other dealers, they recommended no bigger that 96". Pretty decent unit.

If I'd have seen his before I made mine, I'd have brought the other one home for myself and saved a lot of work.

Edit- He had them on craigslist.org, Dubuque, Do a search for snow pusher and his ad comes up, and there is a picture of it. I just looked it up, and the ad is still there.

Edited by oldbones 12/10/2011 23:03
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mx270
Posted 12/11/2011 08:41 (#2096623 - in reply to #2096323)
Subject: RE: Snow Pushers???? pic


NE SD

I bought a NOTCH 10' for my 95 horse tractor. It was one of the cheapest ones I could find. It has large skids on the side. It only has a metal cutting edge on mine but I think you can get them with rubber to help with the rocks. I haven't used it yet so I can't tell you much about it. It is very well built and the price seemed right. They have a website. I got an excellent deal through my titan dealer that was actually better then the companies farm show special. Good luck

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iseedit
Posted 12/11/2011 09:05 (#2096644 - in reply to #2096323)
Subject: RE: Snow Pushers????



central - east central Minnesota -

You'll have issue's with rock with either . . . . you need to hold a bucket or pusher up, off the ground, the first snows - or rocks will billow up with the snow, untill you get a snowpack base.
In all reality, for first snows, a roller would work best for creating a base for pushing or blowing snow on .
I think, in your location, if you have wet snows, or hard wind packed snows - a 10ft pusher for a 200 bobcat would be too much. As someone eluded to, a snow pusher doesn't give additional traction from weight of snow - a bucket can give some traction from weight of snow.
A snow pusher is much faster though, as you do not need to dump ..   . so it makes some difference at the end of the day, when cleaning large areas.
It's very easy for a skidsteer to "push" the snowpusher down in the rock/dirt and push it out. The loaders are not like a tractor loader that has a better ability to "float" over the ground, when the loader is placed in float.
The quick - tach skidsteer snow pushers are uptight and close to the skidsteer . . . it makes it harder, then a bucket, to pile snow. With a bucket, you can kind of "toss" the snow up-top the hugh pile. With a pusher, it seems to fall back into the skidsteer.
On a pusher, it'd be nice to have the blade out away from the skid about 2ft, to help with piling . . .
THis is what I had and then cut down and mounted a skidsteer plate on it. I liked it as a 3pt better for float and piling snow . . . . (pic)





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luvwhatmedo
Posted 12/11/2011 09:24 (#2096664 - in reply to #2096323)
Subject: RE: Snow Pushers????


NEKS		I bought a 10ft Jd dozer blade cut the mounts off and welded a skid steer plate on the back of the blade. Left the mounts out the back about 10 inches to put the plate on then you can run it on the skid shoes or tip it forward and scrape concrete. I run this on a S300 Bobcat.It handles it just fine. You can also add plates on end if you want. I have about a $1000 dollars in this after i sold the cylinders and other parts at a consignment sale.
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remington 17
Posted 12/11/2011 10:24 (#2096751 - in reply to #2096323)
Subject: RE: Snow Pushers????


NW iowa south of the CIty :)		google arctic assault they have video of their's
8 ft. cost me $1870
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radman1
Posted 12/11/2011 23:01 (#2098040 - in reply to #2096323)
Subject: RE: Snow Pushers????


If you want to remove snow from the front of buildings consider getting an optional back blade. I have it on mine and takes the place of a rear blade. Can pull back the snow and then push away. I use a Vernig 8' pusher. Most pushers are rigid mount and cannot flex over slopes. The mount allows the pusher to tilt over uneven terrain. The skids on the sides also float over the terrain.
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