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I bought a pair of edge tamers three seasons ago and with my small gravel driveway I really like them. Saves me from picking up gravel on my lawn in the spring. It was just the right choice for me and it was cost effective. Take care.
All good points. To some extent it depends on where one is moving snow. I have limited "push to" space so being able to lift the snow up and over the fence is a plus for using the bucket. I do have edge tamers and yes they do leave some snow but I would guess no more than the pads on a blade or the skids on a pusher.
The skid shoes are very good on gravel. The area I live in has anywhere from a couple of feet to as much as five feet of snow a year and if I just plowed or pushed the snow I’d soon run out of room and end up building piles of snow. The shoes have, so far, prevented serious damage to the gravel. I like your presentations so please keep up the good, informative work.
Back in the 90's I knew a mechanic in B.C. whose parents went on holidays one winter to San Diego. His Dad was leaning on the front of his car having a smoke waiting for Mom to come out of the stores when some local walking by notices the block heater cord hanging from the grill. The guy stops and stares for a few seconds then asks if the car was an electric car. Dad explains the cord is for the block heater which heats the engine in the winter so the engine will start. The guy considers this for a few more seconds then replies "naw, there's nowhere it gets that cold that a car won't start".
I'm a bucket kind of guy! By doing this I find I'm getting very good at using it. I feel you didn't give any major reasons not too but great info to know what to look for.. Thanks! Using the bucket for snow tip the front edge up a bit! Another benefit is putting the snow where you want it and stack it up. With a pusher you need alot of room to push it to. Bucket with back blade to clean up the left over. Open cab 10° winds 10 to 25. Another fun day!
A few thoughts on buckets: Buckets and blowers are the only attachments that can handle really deep snows, snows that are too deep / heavy for your tractor to push. They make for a good combo too; buckets can remove large chunks of Icy plow tailings from driveway entrances that you probably wouldn’t want in your blower’s augers. When comparing buckets to pushers most tractor owners are probably thinking about the stock bucket that came with their loader. A more fair comparison would be a snow bucket the same size as a pusher of interest. Then the question becomes do I need the ability to stack / move piles more efficiently or do I want a little more snow gathered per push. One thing that I hear mentioned a lot is that dumping a bucket slows you down. So why do it? I think it’s a habit that loader users get into, muscle memory so to speak. You can use a bucket the same way you use a pusher, push and pull away. Both will leave windrows when you are pushing at max capacity. One plus for a snow bucket is the extra weight (steel and snow), carried a few inches off the surface, can improve traction to the front wheels while pushing. You can also add on to a stock bucket to make it more pusher like. Pusher style side skids / runners can be bolted to a bucket to ride over loose material. Metal plates / wings can be added to a bucket’s sides to increase its push capacity. And as mentioned in the vid, various cutting edges can be added too. I think add on side plates would sell, especially if the skid plates were mounted on them. Snow pushers are a good choice for compact tractors in general for light to moderate snow depths. They are simple in design, affordable, move large amounts of snow, and don’t have the extra weight that a snow bucket adds. Also, a curled pusher is going to roll the snow making it easier for a smaller tractor to push. If you work with deep heavy snow, move ice blocks, manage tight piles, relocate pusher piles, or anything else that requires lifting snow, consider a snow bucket of comparable size. If you want to have some fun, try clamping some ¾ plywood on the sides of your bucket and see how it affects your push capacity.
Best combo for moving snow: Deere 5300, oversized bucket, and a 10' rear blade. I can plow snow quicker with that combo than what our city can do with a 6135E and a pusher. And where I may move snow 4 times per year, I can't justify a snow pusher. A bucket works just fine and it peels ice better than anything else I have seen.
There's a lot of variables at play including what surface your plowing, if you even care about protecting the surface you're plowing, if you have a replaceable edge to prevent wear on your bucket, operator experience, and if you only move snow 4 times a year then who cares anyways. Let it melt away. Thanks for watching!
Buckets are very useful for clearing out short and narrow driveways, where I live (in sweden) we just use retired tractors (mainly volvo bm 261's) where entire driveways are cleared out in a single run and then avoiding giant snow dumps on peoples small yards. For any actual stretches of road a blower or plow is of course way more effective at the job, which is why those are used there.
A lot of good points in this short video but I push all my snow with a bucket on my little BX. I was not able to get a quick attach system when I bought my 2020 tractor because everyone was sold out during this crazy Covid year. I have one ordered on back order till sometime in late spring. I have a gravel drive so I purchased those R2 Manufacturing edge tamers and they work flawlessly to keep my gravel in my drive and also prevent the sod from being destroyed when pushing snow onto the back yard. The amount of snow one can keep pushing with edge tamers will amaze you because the bucket never digs into the ground. I do want a snow pusher once I get my quick attach but for now I'm happy with what I have and it's fun. Thanks
Really helpful, Courtney. Thanks! With my previous tractor, I moved snow in an even dumber way. Didn't have a loader for my JD970-but I did have a heavy duty 5' Bush Hog brand box blade. So it was reverse all the way, baby! That'd be intolerable now I'm 65. But I gotta say, it got the job done. Now I am stressing out about using the front blade on my new B2601. The horrors of digging in, I got old asphalt and gravel. I vaguely remember being worried about the box blade tho. And I got pretty good with it. We had a massive uphill gravel drive and big farmyard. I didn't gouge, and I moved relatively little gravel into the grass. So here's hoping I can still learn. Thanks for your great channel that helps.
Like the rest of life, you use the tools you have, until you can buy something better to get the job done, with less hassle. A reversable rear blade works better than a box blade. A tractor mounted blower is better than a walk behind. A snow pusher will work much faster than a loader bucket for scraping a paved driveway area. As an ex city kid, i had a snow shovel for light fluffy deep snow that you had to dig through. I had a snow pusher shovel for 6 inches or less that hadnt been packed down on the sidewalk. I had a long handled sand shovel for the steps, trim work, moving piles, and scraping lightly packed down snow on the sidewalk. I had an ice scraper and an old short handle sand shovel for the heavy hard pack and ice. The last 2 had to get a new edge after every use. The major difference now is the number of digits before the decimal point in the price of the better tool/attachment, to get the job done. If I won the lottery, Id probably hire someone to do it for me. Until then, a tractor, loader, edge guides to prevent gouging the gravel drive before it freezes, and a reversible rear blade are miles better than a 4 hour job with a walk behind snow blower after every lake effect snow storm.
My old plow truck died and I tried using my JD with bucket on the snow....indeed cumbersome on an 800' driveway, but you gave me an idea: fasten a couple of wood planks across the front of the bucket at an angle. Pour a little used motor oil on the wood. I own a sawmill.
I use Edge Tamers and a box blade on my 600’ driveway with turn around and parking deck. I’ve tried my rear blade with shoes, but the angle to plow makes it less effective than the box blade. I have/use float mode in front and top and tilt hydraulics in back to fine tune how the BB cuts the snow on a pass. I like the versatility of being able to pick up the snow and dump over my fences or pile at convenient places. The front bucket works much like a snow pusher/plow on the long stretches. I use a Kubota MX6000 HSTC on my farm and empathize with you on some of your property management challenges.
Since we're true Okies down here, I didn't realize how much difference there is between the bucket & the snow pusher. Learned something today- thanks!!
The snow really does stick to the inside of the bucket, then you have major melt once you bring the tractor in the barn! I'm looking forward to using your snow pusher this season!
Good presentation on which way too go on snow removal . You always have all the options covered for the tractors for people that need this information and attachments . I’m sure people can appreciate it when they show up at your dealership having everything right there . That’s a really big plus . Happy new year and all the best 👍 Keep the Great videos coming 👍👍👍
A few years ago I watched the snow peel off to both sides one on to the clean side and the other to the dirty side. Back and forth again and again, frustrated that I was cleaning again and again. How can I make money this way! As I worked I came up with a plan, a simple piece of plywood, 2 ft x 4ft bolted to the side of the bucket. 10 yrs later I'm still using that plywood. Useing it on one side of my 4ft bucket I rarely have to make multiple passes. Sure the cutting edge has gone now but a new bucket was only $400. And I welded 1 inch steel bars in the old bucket sticking out 1 foot, it's become my general use tool, I can dig like a fork, pick up brush, and barkmulch is a breeze, loading my mill with logs, I could go on forever. Andy in BC Canada
I drilled my 1025R bucket and use a 3/4" thick X 4" wide strip of UHMW along the bucket edge. I countersunk the holes on the UHMW and used stainless steel tapered cap bolts.
Box blade plus bucket works great for me... Box blade works about the same as a snow pusher driving forwards... The rear blade is super useful going in reverse espically with a slight offset.
I have an 1/8th mile steep and twisty gravel drive with a large 40x40 concrete apron in front of my garage. Ive used plows, blowers and my 6’ bucket for snow removal over the years. I actually find the bucket to be the ideal tool for the job. Plows push gravel into the lawn and thats a major headache in the spring with a drive this long, not to mention the cost of replacing the gravel more often. Blowers like to throw gravel which is also problematic and dangerous. With the bucket I can float it and control the cutting edge tilt to not scrape right down to the gravel and leave it in place. Buckets also can be used to back drag snow out of tight spots like up against a garage door, and most importantly let you stack the snow neatly where you want it. Have thought about a pusher but not being able to pile the snow would be a no-go for me. May add a uhmw cutting edge to protect the new concrete, but other than that the plain old bucket is perfect.
I use my bucket with that UHMW edge. Not sure my driveway is even long enough to justify a pusher box. Also I have an older house with a stone foundation, the spring melt brings water down there. Using the bucket to move the snow away from the house works great.
At times if I get caught flatfooted with an unexepcted early storm I use the bucket (and skid shoes). But generally speaking when winter comes I go to the pusher and then the blower. Then reverse as winter ramps down. Good video as always! Happy New Year!
I have a snowblower on the PTO. But I really like the bucket to back-drag when there's only 3" or less on the ground. I have a gravel drive too so the bucket backdrag trick is great when the ground isn't frozen yet and there's too little snow on the ground for the blower to be that helpful.
One awesome video Courtney. I believe that I’ll have to order that tooth bar from Heavy Hitch. I wonder if that will help me pick up asphalt in a 8 foot pile that has been there for about seven years?
The good thing about a bucket is that you can dump the snow in a big pile where you want it. With a blade or a pusher you are much more limited. Buckets also handles really huge snowfalls. But for the most part they are indeed cumbersome.
I asked that question on your plow vs pusher video! I have a Piranha flat bar to protect the bucket. I have edge tamers too, but rarely use them on my small paved driveway. BTW - great to see Roxie getting some air time!
I have the those Edge Tamers on my bucket and rear blade on. I also have a 500 foot gravel driveway and hopefully the Edge Tamers will help. Not concerned about leaving an inch or 2 of snow. Expecting up to 12 inches of snow today.
Had to do that last year after my snow blower gave up the ghost.. It works, but it's not the best idea as it took several passes to clean up the spill-over on the sides. You can prevent the dig down if you tip the bucket back slightly. No matter what, I would only use it as a last resort.
To protect my blacktop, I used a ratchet rake snow edge on my bucket last year, it worked good for what it was. This year, I welded my old craftsman gt plow onto a ssqi plate to use with my massey tractor. Now just waiting on snow to try it out for the first time.
At 4:30 MSI, a company in Michigan (I think) makes a 60" snow bucket for the 1025 or other models. It scoops a wider path and will also work on other LIGHT WEIGHT materials.
Interesting, Thank You . Another thing , the bucket is designed to move dirt , and dirt is much heavier than snow. As a point my dad built an extension that bolts to the bucket on my 855 . granted it does take time to bolt it on and un bolt it . Thank You
I use a snow bucket on the front my tractor because I got a lot of driveway and only a small area to put the snow so with a bucket I can scoop and dump where I want. A blade is good for small amounts of snow but if we get over 4 ins I need to stack it.
I use my 2025r bucket with edge tamers to plow my 200 yard gravel driveway. The snow drifts are packed so tightly where I live that it's really difficult for me to use anything that only pushes the snow, even with my tires filled and a rear ballast box. I'll likely get a rear mount snowblower in a couple years though since my neighbors have had good luck with them... pricey though! I used your GWT discount code for my edge tamers BTW ;). Thanks for that!
This is exactly why the ol' Kubota G1800 gets a work out in the winter and not the BX. I've got a 4' front blade for her. Just hope to get some snow in Central IL to post a video.
I enjoy your videos, and have learned a few things I didn't know! (Things that the dealer I bought my new JD tractor SHOULD have told me)! With that in mind... when will you open a dealership here in SE BC?? 😊
I just got in 5 minutes ago from using my bucket on 8" snow. I'm convinced it creates more of a hassle than if I just used my snowblower. My driveway is 140ft. Maybe ill look into a blade or box.
The way I use my tractor is when the plower makes a few large snow mounds in places that are not desired or ready to block doorway entrances. I use my tractor to move these big snow mounds to a more desired location. It's very good for that use.
If you have lots of tasks for the loader and mower, then it's really important to remove the mower so it isn't damaged when doing loader work or even three point work. The easier the deck is to take off and put on means the more likely it is that you actually do it. Lots of folks don't take off the Kubota decks because they aren't that easy.
@@GoodWorksTractors True, and your guess that one (me) might have a Kubota is true, also. The only thing with my set-up (used B2100 just purchased in the summer) is this ... it has an older "rear-mount" finish mower on it that, when kept in the full upright position, just adds good ballast. Also, the tractor with my use is already on a plowed driveway (not trudging through snow) and then just approaching the mounds from this plowed side. Many thanks for your share and thoughts.
When I had a larger tractor, kubota L, and didn’t have better options, I got by with just bucket on gravel driveway. I would back drag 6” or less. 2 ft storms, I would scoop and dump on a diagonal. Not ideal but would work for any size storm. That said, my thrower on my 1025r is way better at efficiency and neatness.
Really liked this presentation...I like your honesty and you offer many solutions that may or may not be to YOUR benefit $ ! I look forward to more from your channel pc
I tried using my bucket as I didn't have a snow pusher in my budget this year. Even though I was careful, I made a few gouge marks on my nice concrete driveway. Needless to say I will not be using the bucket anymore this winter. I will save up for a snow pusher for next year. I'm only about an hour from Kazoo so I can drive up and save on shipping.
Edge Tamers, bucket level indicator, and float mode would help prevent gouges. I realize not all tractors can have a level indicator or has float mode, but those help prevent gouging, picking up gravel, or catching the edge.
Pushed a little snow with the bucket on w/my 2025r Christmas Day and did some damage on my concrete drive! A blade w/UHMW edge is definitely more efficient!
All In All, How Much Time Are You Saving. The Bucket I Can Use All Year. The Pusher, Only When There Is Snow. As Of Now, I Have Yet To Move Snow (Upstate NY Here). That's @ $2300 In My Pocket.
When are you gonna release the stump bucket? That's what I want to use for all my snow removal needs.... I do live in ca so I doubt I'll be able to fill the stump bucket with snow though
My grandpa moved snow with his loader bucket on a 1980 ford 1100 compact utility tractor since he got it new in 1980 I now own it and gonna do the same
I hate plowing snow with a bucket. Lots of spillover on the sides which results in me doing the same area 2 or 3 times to get it clean. Snow plows work great at plowing snow ( go figure) but arent good at anything else. I suspect that people use a bucket just so they dont have to switch implements back and forth, which is understandable.
Question, cold weather, should we cover the front grill on my 1025R ?? This will keep the motor warmer during very cold weather. But do have one or need one ?
If my opinion, If your doing only your own driveway a bucket is just fine. My driveway is 210 yards long. I use a NH TZ18D. Gets the snow off in no time. Been using it for 18 years and never tore up the driveway.
Depends on how the bucket is used. I would use my bucket to pull snow away from the garage doors, and then turned around to use the 3 pt blade to move the snow to one side of the driveway.
@@GoodWorksTractors my driveway was 100 ft long, with 80 of it being gravel in rural North Dakota. Get the snow to the south side of the driveway and let the wind do the rest
Don't use any of that oily spray stuff in your bucket just paint your bucket with a graphite based paint it dark gray colored and works great for keeping the snow from sticking in your bucket
I made the mistake of thinking my bucket and a back blade would be good enough .... until I got your snow blade. But since I'm new to this, I'm not getting the most out of my blade. Could you do a quick video for us newbies on setting up and using the blade? Mine keeps running in the "tripped" mode the entire time, even with the feet set at the lowest setting and the loader curled back all the way and in float.
Adjust that nut on the springs and you can stiffen or soften the tension. This should make a difference with the amount of resistance to trip the edge.
@@GoodWorksTractors Thank you. I'll give that a try. FYI: even with my lack of set-up knowledge .... this blade is a HUGE improvement! Money very well spent.
@@GoodWorksTractors Just wanted to thank you for the tip. Adjusting the nuts for the springs did the trick. Went from liking my snow blade to loving it!!
One good use I've found for using buckets for snow removal is when you need to remove a large snow pile. You can't push a giant 7' drift anywhere with a 35HP compact tractor - blade, box or otherwise. Especially when the snow is wet and heavy. But you can pick it apart a bucket at a time. Blades and such are good for mostly flat surfaces with maybe 1'-2' of snow.
I've used a bucket to remove snow for about 15 years now. I also run a cat loader with a snow pusher to clear a mall parking lot. The pusher is good for large surfaces but without much space to put the snow I still have to reattach the bucket to mound it. As far as bucket wear goes, that's boarder line myth. Same tractor, 15 years and each edge is square with eachother. Now I will say that a plow has its advantages in the sense that if you have a long drive you can angle it and let the snow roll out the side
I wish I could put other attachments on my FEL. I have an older style JD quick connect with a 6’ materials bucket and a 6’ rock bucket so I can switch between those two but I can’t find anyone that makes any other attachments ie. Grapples, snow pushers, pallet forks etc. for that type of hook up any more. Are you aware of anyone that sells quick connects for those older style JD quick connect FELs? My FEL is JD 245
On average we deal with lots of snow and usually heavy wet with layers of ice in between. Most of us farmers talk about this every year the plow and snow box and bucket and all of us usually have 1 of each and we all find the plows and snow boxes sitting in our equipment shed or in our equipment rows outside not being used because tractor want push them when we get storms we tend to use our bucket snd do the stack and pile roll that is where you push with the bucket as far as you can and then lift bucket dump it in pile and then take the whole pile and do the same thing till we are cleared out. In our area plows and snow boxes seem to be a dime a dozen and cheap because they do not work and all the dealers are crooks and always selling people plows and snow boxes that are way to big for their tractors and they tend to get tossed for the bucket. Our pay loader came out of lower NY state it was used as a parking lot machine 30ft snow box on it probably pushed fine down there where a foot storm is big but up where we are completely useless. Each area is different some place plows and boxes work great other areas bucket is king and we all use bolt on cutting edges that we all run diamond pattern beads of hardfacing on the bottom and beads of hardfacing on the cutting face and they seem to last.
I saw a video from another channel, where this guy coated his bucket, and other accessories, with a ceramic coating so material would slide out easily. There are products on the market to coat your tools/bucket with to make loads not stick. Sorry I don't have that info to pass along.
It wouldn't. I have the same issue. By late January I need to be able to scoop, lift, carry then dump snow in other locations because the piles become too tall and heavy to push. A snow pusher would not work in my yard. A friend of mine asked to use my loader last year for his customers because he had nowhere else to plow the snow.
A pusher or blade are only good for pushing, a bucket can be tipped and used to back drag snow. I have a Piranha edge on my bucket that works great and doesn't wear out like the bucket edge and is a much cheaper option compared to a plow or pusher blade.
@@GoodWorksTractors I would like to see a video showing how you back drag snow away from your buildings, please to take into account not all of your subscribers plow a big parking lot like you show. I also understand that you have equipment to sell and you do a good job of showing how it is used. Not trying to be a jerk but what happens to your snow piles when the pusher blade can not push any higher? keep up the good videos!
I've done several videos backdragging at my house. I don't live at my shop, I actually have a regular house too believe it or not, haha! Point being, I sell to 99% home owners and don't ever assume they have a big shop and parking area. A pusher will collect and stack whatever snow you want just as high as a bucket. You just simply push where you want and climb it on up as you stack. You can't stack any higher with a bucket as you're still limited by your loaders max reach height. A backdrag on a snow pusher completely traps the snow within the footprint of the box (HLA pushers anyways) and leave virtually no windrow compared to a bucket.
I'll find out if we get any signicant snow here in the NE this year. I usually use a snowblower but I thought maybe the 2025 might be easier. I got the tamers so if it doesn't work well, I guess it'll be money down the drain.
Glad to see Rosie getting around good. But that was so mean to trick her like that. Here the snow, if we get any, is so rare spending money on equipment can't be justified. Unless you do landscaping for a living and have several contracts/clients that can pay for snow removal.
Haha, thought that was pretty funny when she was sticking her head out. She's been rather adventurous lately, wandering around front over and over. So, she was in time-out :)
Depends on how much snow you are doing!!! For years and years all guys had were snow buckets!!! They work fine to move snow, if your in the custom snow removal then other options, may make sense, but it would take a lot of customers to make it pay?????
Folks buy tons of attachments they use far less than 3-4 months out of the year. What’s your point? Do you need to live on your tractor every day to meet your standards or where’s that imagine drawn?
I think using your loader bucket to remove snow is the worst thing you could do, you can't roll the snow like you can with a plow blade also there is a squage you can put on the bottom of the snow blade which works perfect for removing snow just order one and then you can move some snow.
The only way to pile up snow and not make a pile wider is a bucket to lift it up. The piles you see in parking lots don’t happen because of blades or pushers. It a bucket.
Again, not true. Whether you pile with a pusher or bucket, you cannot control the heaping effect. I'm piling snow with a pusher in this video and it is 3-4 x more efficient than doing so with a bucket. ua-cam.com/video/LzUtq_RZZ-Q/v-deo.html
Maybe a video entitled "how to operate a bucket" would help!!! If you are going to place shank teeth on the bucket you better know what you are doing!!! For a man so well versed in equipment why don't you offer "rotary cutter" as the term rather than brush hog?
I've been using SnoJet on my front-mounted snowblower. It's a polymer coating spray, not silicon, or an oil. I apply it between storms to keep it renewed. www.amazon.com/Rotary-9983-Sno-Jet-Spray/dp/B005JOZFWK
i would just spend the extra 800 bucks for a pusher why put that many more hours on your bucket when for some people it is almost the only thing they use in the summer just spend the money and get it over with
I totally disagree. I plow with my bucket without issue. Just need to use the float position and keep edge 1" off the driveway(gravel). Snow is easily removed with proper RPMs.
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I bought a pair of edge tamers three seasons ago and with my small gravel driveway I really like them. Saves me from picking up gravel on my lawn in the spring. It was just the right choice for me and it was cost effective. Take care.
Picked up edge tamers after seeing em on TTWT, they were well worth the time I spent tracking em down, my 1025r fairs well in the snow with them.
All good points. To some extent it depends on where one is moving snow. I have limited "push to" space so being able to lift the snow up and over the fence is a plus for using the bucket.
I do have edge tamers and yes they do leave some snow but I would guess no more than the pads on a blade or the skids on a pusher.
The skid shoes are very good on gravel. The area I live in has anywhere from a couple of feet to as much as five feet of snow a year and if I just plowed or pushed the snow I’d soon run out of room and end up building piles of snow. The shoes have, so far, prevented serious damage to the gravel. I like your presentations so please keep up the good, informative work.
I used a snow blower to find my new home. Tied it to the top of my car and drove south until someone asked me what it was.
😂😂😂👏👏 That is hilarious!
Back in the 90's I knew a mechanic in B.C. whose parents went on holidays one winter to San Diego. His Dad was leaning on the front of his car having a smoke waiting for Mom to come out of the stores when some local walking by notices the block heater cord hanging from the grill. The guy stops and stares for a few seconds then asks if the car was an electric car. Dad explains the cord is for the block heater which heats the engine in the winter so the engine will start. The guy considers this for a few more seconds then replies "naw, there's nowhere it gets that cold that a car won't start".
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I'm a bucket kind of guy! By doing this I find I'm getting very good at using it. I feel you didn't give any major reasons not too but great info to know what to look for.. Thanks! Using the bucket for snow tip the front edge up a bit! Another benefit is putting the snow where you want it and stack it up. With a pusher you need alot of room to push it to. Bucket with back blade to clean up the left over. Open cab 10° winds 10 to 25. Another fun day!
A few thoughts on buckets:
Buckets and blowers are the only attachments that can handle really deep snows, snows that are too deep / heavy for your tractor to push. They make for a good combo too; buckets can remove large chunks of Icy plow tailings from driveway entrances that you probably wouldn’t want in your blower’s augers.
When comparing buckets to pushers most tractor owners are probably thinking about the stock bucket that came with their loader. A more fair comparison would be a snow bucket the same size as a pusher of interest. Then the question becomes do I need the ability to stack / move piles more efficiently or do I want a little more snow gathered per push.
One thing that I hear mentioned a lot is that dumping a bucket slows you down. So why do it? I think it’s a habit that loader users get into, muscle memory so to speak. You can use a bucket the same way you use a pusher, push and pull away. Both will leave windrows when you are pushing at max capacity.
One plus for a snow bucket is the extra weight (steel and snow), carried a few inches off the surface, can improve traction to the front wheels while pushing.
You can also add on to a stock bucket to make it more pusher like. Pusher style side skids / runners can be bolted to a bucket to ride over loose material. Metal plates / wings can be added to a bucket’s sides to increase its push capacity. And as mentioned in the vid, various cutting edges can be added too. I think add on side plates would sell, especially if the skid plates were mounted on them.
Snow pushers are a good choice for compact tractors in general for light to moderate snow depths. They are simple in design, affordable, move large amounts of snow, and don’t have the extra weight that a snow bucket adds. Also, a curled pusher is going to roll the snow making it easier for a smaller tractor to push. If you work with deep heavy snow, move ice blocks, manage tight piles, relocate pusher piles, or anything else that requires lifting snow, consider a snow bucket of comparable size. If you want to have some fun, try clamping some ¾ plywood on the sides of your bucket and see how it affects your push capacity.
Best combo for moving snow: Deere 5300, oversized bucket, and a 10' rear blade. I can plow snow quicker with that combo than what our city can do with a 6135E and a pusher. And where I may move snow 4 times per year, I can't justify a snow pusher. A bucket works just fine and it peels ice better than anything else I have seen.
There's a lot of variables at play including what surface your plowing, if you even care about protecting the surface you're plowing, if you have a replaceable edge to prevent wear on your bucket, operator experience, and if you only move snow 4 times a year then who cares anyways. Let it melt away. Thanks for watching!
Buckets are very useful for clearing out short and narrow driveways, where I live (in sweden) we just use retired tractors (mainly volvo bm 261's) where entire driveways are cleared out in a single run and then avoiding giant snow dumps on peoples small yards.
For any actual stretches of road a blower or plow is of course way more effective at the job, which is why those are used there.
A lot of good points in this short video but I push all my snow with a bucket on my little BX. I was not able to get a quick attach system when I bought my 2020 tractor because everyone was sold out during this crazy Covid year. I have one ordered on back order till sometime in late spring. I have a gravel drive so I purchased those R2 Manufacturing edge tamers and they work flawlessly to keep my gravel in my drive and also prevent the sod from being destroyed when pushing snow onto the back yard. The amount of snow one can keep pushing with edge tamers will amaze you because the bucket never digs into the ground. I do want a snow pusher once I get my quick attach but for now I'm happy with what I have and it's fun. Thanks
Really helpful, Courtney. Thanks! With my previous tractor, I moved snow in an even dumber way. Didn't have a loader for my JD970-but I did have a heavy duty 5' Bush Hog brand box blade. So it was reverse all the way, baby! That'd be intolerable now I'm 65. But I gotta say, it got the job done.
Now I am stressing out about using the front blade on my new B2601. The horrors of digging in, I got old asphalt and gravel. I vaguely remember being worried about the box blade tho. And I got pretty good with it. We had a massive uphill gravel drive and big farmyard. I didn't gouge, and I moved relatively little gravel into the grass.
So here's hoping I can still learn. Thanks for your great channel that helps.
I hear ya, always a unique situation.
Like the rest of life, you use the tools you have, until you can buy something better to get the job done, with less hassle. A reversable rear blade works better than a box blade. A tractor mounted blower is better than a walk behind. A snow pusher will work much faster than a loader bucket for scraping a paved driveway area. As an ex city kid, i had a snow shovel for light fluffy deep snow that you had to dig through. I had a snow pusher shovel for 6 inches or less that hadnt been packed down on the sidewalk. I had a long handled sand shovel for the steps, trim work, moving piles, and scraping lightly packed down snow on the sidewalk. I had an ice scraper and an old short handle sand shovel for the heavy hard pack and ice. The last 2 had to get a new edge after every use. The major difference now is the number of digits before the decimal point in the price of the better tool/attachment, to get the job done.
If I won the lottery, Id probably hire someone to do it for me. Until then, a tractor, loader, edge guides to prevent gouging the gravel drive before it freezes, and a reversible rear blade are miles better than a 4 hour job with a walk behind snow blower after every lake effect snow storm.
My old plow truck died and I tried using my JD with bucket on the snow....indeed cumbersome on an 800' driveway, but you gave me an idea:
fasten a couple of wood planks across the front of the bucket at an angle. Pour a little used motor oil on the wood.
I own a sawmill.
I use Edge Tamers and a box blade on my 600’ driveway with turn around and parking deck. I’ve tried my rear blade with shoes, but the angle to plow makes it less effective than the box blade. I have/use float mode in front and top and tilt hydraulics in back to fine tune how the BB cuts the snow on a pass. I like the versatility of being able to pick up the snow and dump over my fences or pile at convenient places. The front bucket works much like a snow pusher/plow on the long stretches. I use a Kubota MX6000 HSTC on my farm and empathize with you on some of your property management challenges.
Since we're true Okies down here, I didn't realize how much difference there is between the bucket & the snow pusher. Learned something today- thanks!!
Happy New Year Belinda!
The snow really does stick to the inside of the bucket, then you have major melt once you bring the tractor in the barn! I'm looking forward to using your snow pusher this season!
Good point. Garage becomes a mess.
Good presentation on which way too go on snow removal . You always have all the options covered for the tractors for people that need this information and attachments . I’m sure people can appreciate it when they show up at your dealership having everything right there . That’s a really big plus . Happy new year and all the best 👍 Keep the Great videos coming 👍👍👍
I appreciate that you sell snow pushers and plows but you also show other options. Thanks for being upfront on all the options.
Yeah, there's lots of options all over the map! Thanks Joe!
A few years ago I watched the snow peel off to both sides one on to the clean side and the other to the dirty side. Back and forth again and again, frustrated that I was cleaning again and again. How can I make money this way! As I worked I came up with a plan, a simple piece of plywood, 2 ft x 4ft bolted to the side of the bucket. 10 yrs later I'm still using that plywood. Useing it on one side of my 4ft bucket I rarely have to make multiple passes. Sure the cutting edge has gone now but a new bucket was only $400. And I welded 1 inch steel bars in the old bucket sticking out 1 foot, it's become my general use tool, I can dig like a fork, pick up brush, and barkmulch is a breeze, loading my mill with logs, I could go on forever. Andy in BC Canada
I drilled my 1025R bucket and use a 3/4" thick X 4" wide strip of UHMW along the bucket edge. I countersunk the holes on the UHMW and used stainless steel tapered cap bolts.
Box blade plus bucket works great for me... Box blade works about the same as a snow pusher driving forwards... The rear blade is super useful going in reverse espically with a slight offset.
I have an 1/8th mile steep and twisty gravel drive with a large 40x40 concrete apron in front of my garage. Ive used plows, blowers and my 6’ bucket for snow removal over the years. I actually find the bucket to be the ideal tool for the job. Plows push gravel into the lawn and thats a major headache in the spring with a drive this long, not to mention the cost of replacing the gravel more often. Blowers like to throw gravel which is also problematic and dangerous. With the bucket I can float it and control the cutting edge tilt to not scrape right down to the gravel and leave it in place. Buckets also can be used to back drag snow out of tight spots like up against a garage door, and most importantly let you stack the snow neatly where you want it. Have thought about a pusher but not being able to pile the snow would be a no-go for me. May add a uhmw cutting edge to protect the new concrete, but other than that the plain old bucket is perfect.
I use my bucket with that UHMW edge. Not sure my driveway is even long enough to justify a pusher box.
Also I have an older house with a stone foundation, the spring melt brings water down there. Using the bucket to move the snow away from the house works great.
At times if I get caught flatfooted with an unexepcted early storm I use the bucket (and skid shoes). But generally speaking when winter comes I go to the pusher and then the blower. Then reverse as winter ramps down. Good video as always! Happy New Year!
I have a snowblower on the PTO. But I really like the bucket to back-drag when there's only 3" or less on the ground. I have a gravel drive too so the bucket backdrag trick is great when the ground isn't frozen yet and there's too little snow on the ground for the blower to be that helpful.
One awesome video Courtney. I believe that I’ll have to order that tooth bar from Heavy Hitch.
I wonder if that will help me pick up asphalt in a 8 foot pile that has been there for about seven years?
If you catch this comment, could you talk about home modifications and the best you've seen? Love your content
The good thing about a bucket is that you can dump the snow in a big pile where you want it. With a blade or a pusher you are much more limited. Buckets also handles really huge snowfalls. But for the most part they are indeed cumbersome.
Pushers are great for stacking snow too! Thanks for watching!!
I asked that question on your plow vs pusher video! I have a Piranha flat bar to protect the bucket. I have edge tamers too, but rarely use them on my small paved driveway. BTW - great to see Roxie getting some air time!
Haha, yeah Rosie is much more entertaining than me. Thanks for watching!
I have the those Edge Tamers on my bucket and rear blade on. I also have a 500 foot gravel driveway and hopefully the Edge Tamers will help. Not concerned about leaving an inch or 2 of snow. Expecting up to 12 inches of snow today.
Sounds like fun!
Edge tamers are worth every penny!
Had to do that last year after my snow blower gave up the ghost.. It works, but it's not the best idea as it took several passes to clean up the spill-over on the sides. You can prevent the dig down if you tip the bucket back slightly. No matter what, I would only use it as a last resort.
Have a good one sir!
Having the bucket moving snow is good practice for when you start moving the real stuff in summer. Edge tamers a awesome
To protect my blacktop, I used a ratchet rake snow edge on my bucket last year, it worked good for what it was. This year, I welded my old craftsman gt plow onto a ssqi plate to use with my massey tractor. Now just waiting on snow to try it out for the first time.
Nice!!!
At 4:30 MSI, a company in Michigan (I think) makes a 60" snow bucket for the 1025 or other models. It scoops a wider path and will also work on other LIGHT WEIGHT materials.
💥 As always, lots of great tractor tips!
*Keep on tractoring!* 👍
Happy New Year Ritter!
Interesting, Thank You . Another thing , the bucket is designed to move dirt , and dirt is much heavier than snow. As a point my dad built an extension that bolts to the bucket on my 855 . granted it does take time to bolt it on and un bolt it . Thank You
Heavy Hitch Tooth Bar is pretty awesome! Rips palmettos out of the ground...we only watch snow in globes and on youtube around here...
I use a ratchet rake snow bar which I bought last year. Works great!
Nice!
I use a snow bucket on the front my tractor because I got a lot of driveway and only a small area to put the snow so with a bucket I can scoop and dump where I want. A blade is good for small amounts of snow but if we get over 4 ins I need to stack it.
Well said, sir! Still waiting for my HLA-1500 Snow Pusher to come in to my dealer! Happy Christmas to you and yours and stay safe!🎄🎄🎄🎄
Happy New Year!
I use my 2025r bucket with edge tamers to plow my 200 yard gravel driveway. The snow drifts are packed so tightly where I live that it's really difficult for me to use anything that only pushes the snow, even with my tires filled and a rear ballast box. I'll likely get a rear mount snowblower in a couple years though since my neighbors have had good luck with them... pricey though! I used your GWT discount code for my edge tamers BTW ;). Thanks for that!
Happy New Year!
@@GoodWorksTractors To you as well! Let's hope for a better year for everyone!
Good video. However I use a snow blower. The bucket is a good enough pairing with the blower. Keep up the great videos.
Thanks for watching!
This is exactly why the ol' Kubota G1800 gets a work out in the winter and not the BX. I've got a 4' front blade for her. Just hope to get some snow in Central IL to post a video.
Haha, I hear ya. Been a dry winter here in SW MI as well.
I enjoy your videos, and have learned a few things I didn't know! (Things that the dealer I bought my new JD tractor SHOULD have told me)! With that in mind... when will you open a dealership here in SE BC?? 😊
Haha, might be awhile before expanding up that direction!
I just got in 5 minutes ago from using my bucket on 8" snow. I'm convinced it creates more of a hassle than if I just used my snowblower. My driveway is 140ft. Maybe ill look into a blade or box.
How do you feel about clamp on snow plows? I only have a pin on bucket with no option for an adapter.
The way I use my tractor is when the plower makes a few large snow mounds in places that are not desired or ready to block doorway entrances. I use my tractor to move these big snow mounds to a more desired location. It's very good for that use.
If you have lots of tasks for the loader and mower, then it's really important to remove the mower so it isn't damaged when doing loader work or even three point work. The easier the deck is to take off and put on means the more likely it is that you actually do it. Lots of folks don't take off the Kubota decks because they aren't that easy.
@@GoodWorksTractors True, and your guess that one (me) might have a Kubota is true, also. The only thing with my set-up (used B2100 just purchased in the summer) is this ... it has an older "rear-mount" finish mower on it that, when kept in the full upright position, just adds good ballast. Also, the tractor with my use is already on a plowed driveway (not trudging through snow) and then just approaching the mounds from this plowed side. Many thanks for your share and thoughts.
Sorry, my comment replied to the wrong user. Wasn't meant for you, my bad.
@@GoodWorksTractors No problem, it was a good reply in all cases. Cheers.
When I had a larger tractor, kubota L, and didn’t have better options, I got by with just bucket on gravel driveway. I would back drag 6” or less. 2 ft storms, I would scoop and dump on a diagonal. Not ideal but would work for any size storm. That said, my thrower on my 1025r is way better at efficiency and neatness.
Thanks for watching John!
Really liked this presentation...I like your honesty and you offer many solutions that may or may not be to YOUR benefit $ ! I look forward to more from your channel
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Thanks so much!
I tried using my bucket as I didn't have a snow pusher in my budget this year. Even though I was careful, I made a few gouge marks on my nice concrete driveway. Needless to say I will not be using the bucket anymore this winter. I will save up for a snow pusher for next year. I'm only about an hour from Kazoo so I can drive up and save on shipping.
Edge Tamers, bucket level indicator, and float mode would help prevent gouges. I realize not all tractors can have a level indicator or has float mode, but those help prevent gouging, picking up gravel, or catching the edge.
I’ll be calling tomorrow to order an HLA1500 and some UHMW. And maybe a Rosie if you can ship her.
Haha fresh out of Rosie's! 🤣
Pushed a little snow with the bucket on w/my 2025r Christmas Day and did some damage on my concrete drive! A blade w/UHMW edge is definitely more efficient!
One smart man right here 😂
@@GoodWorksTractors 👌🏻 you learn from great videos like this and from the wife not fixing dinner because of my mistake!!! ‘Preciate ya buddy!
My driveway is a half mile long so where do you put the snow? I have a snowblower on my Kabota tractor and it throws the snow away from the driveway.
All In All, How Much Time Are You Saving. The Bucket I Can Use All Year. The Pusher, Only When There Is Snow. As Of Now, I Have Yet To Move Snow (Upstate NY Here). That's @ $2300 In My Pocket.
Well yes, we aren't recommending Snow Pushers for people who don't push snow!
When are you gonna release the stump bucket? That's what I want to use for all my snow removal needs.... I do live in ca so I doubt I'll be able to fill the stump bucket with snow though
My grandpa moved snow with his loader bucket on a 1980 ford 1100 compact utility tractor since he got it new in 1980 I now own it and gonna do the same
I hate plowing snow with a bucket. Lots of spillover on the sides which results in me doing the same area 2 or 3 times to get it clean. Snow plows work great at plowing snow ( go figure) but arent good at anything else. I suspect that people use a bucket just so they dont have to switch implements back and forth, which is understandable.
Question, cold weather, should we cover the front grill on my 1025R ?? This will keep the motor warmer during very cold weather. But do have one or need one ?
I covered in another video recently. The manual recommends not covering. If you do cover, I think it said make sure at least 25% is open.
Hi Keith. Check this link for the section of video mentioned: ua-cam.com/video/u3PSxDARtlM/v-deo.htmlm56s
Cant wait to use my plow! Next year Pusher!
Haha where's the snow?!?
@@GoodWorksTractors i know :(
Another good info video. Like I always say, every tool for the job.
I appreciate it!
If my opinion, If your doing only your own driveway a bucket is just fine. My driveway is 210 yards long. I use a NH TZ18D. Gets the snow off in no time. Been using it for 18 years and never tore up the driveway.
Depends on how the bucket is used. I would use my bucket to pull snow away from the garage doors, and then turned around to use the 3 pt blade to move the snow to one side of the driveway.
Say what!?! 😂
@@GoodWorksTractors my driveway was 100 ft long, with 80 of it being gravel in rural North Dakota. Get the snow to the south side of the driveway and let the wind do the rest
Love it. Happy New Year!
Don't use any of that oily spray stuff in your bucket just paint your bucket with a graphite based paint it dark gray colored and works great for keeping the snow from sticking in your bucket
Nice, good idea!
I made the mistake of thinking my bucket and a back blade would be good enough .... until I got your snow blade. But since I'm new to this, I'm not getting the most out of my blade. Could you do a quick video for us newbies on setting up and using the blade? Mine keeps running in the "tripped" mode the entire time, even with the feet set at the lowest setting and the loader curled back all the way and in float.
Adjust that nut on the springs and you can stiffen or soften the tension. This should make a difference with the amount of resistance to trip the edge.
@@GoodWorksTractors Thank you. I'll give that a try. FYI: even with my lack of set-up knowledge .... this blade is a HUGE improvement! Money very well spent.
Glad to hear it, Happy New Year!
@@GoodWorksTractors Just wanted to thank you for the tip. Adjusting the nuts for the springs did the trick. Went from liking my snow blade to loving it!!
Awesome, glad to hear it sir!
I agree with you buddy thanks for sharing
One good use I've found for using buckets for snow removal is when you need to remove a large snow pile. You can't push a giant 7' drift anywhere with a 35HP compact tractor - blade, box or otherwise. Especially when the snow is wet and heavy. But you can pick it apart a bucket at a time. Blades and such are good for mostly flat surfaces with maybe 1'-2' of snow.
I've used a bucket to remove snow for about 15 years now. I also run a cat loader with a snow pusher to clear a mall parking lot. The pusher is good for large surfaces but without much space to put the snow I still have to reattach the bucket to mound it. As far as bucket wear goes, that's boarder line myth. Same tractor, 15 years and each edge is square with eachother. Now I will say that a plow has its advantages in the sense that if you have a long drive you can angle it and let the snow roll out the side
Very helpful video. I never thought of those negative aspects of using a bucket for snow removal.
Sure glad that snow in my "neck of the woods" is a very rare event! An attachment I will likely never need!
You're missing out! 😂
@@GoodWorksTractors.....more than happy to miss out!
Does the 1635 have the floating bucket
I wish I could put other attachments on my FEL.
I have an older style JD quick connect with a 6’ materials bucket and a 6’ rock bucket so I can switch between those two but I can’t find anyone that makes any other attachments ie. Grapples, snow pushers, pallet forks etc. for that type of hook up any more. Are you aware of anyone that sells quick connects for those older style JD quick connect FELs? My FEL is JD 245
Hmm, can you email me pictures of it? I'm sure at least one of my manufacturers can make it if not standard.
If bucket used a better aid is to have paste waxed internal surfaces, holds up longer than a spray.
On average we deal with lots of snow and usually heavy wet with layers of ice in between. Most of us farmers talk about this every year the plow and snow box and bucket and all of us usually have 1 of each and we all find the plows and snow boxes sitting in our equipment shed or in our equipment rows outside not being used because tractor want push them when we get storms we tend to use our bucket snd do the stack and pile roll that is where you push with the bucket as far as you can and then lift bucket dump it in pile and then take the whole pile and do the same thing till we are cleared out. In our area plows and snow boxes seem to be a dime a dozen and cheap because they do not work and all the dealers are crooks and always selling people plows and snow boxes that are way to big for their tractors and they tend to get tossed for the bucket. Our pay loader came out of lower NY state it was used as a parking lot machine 30ft snow box on it probably pushed fine down there where a foot storm is big but up where we are completely useless. Each area is different some place plows and boxes work great other areas bucket is king and we all use bolt on cutting edges that we all run diamond pattern beads of hardfacing on the bottom and beads of hardfacing on the cutting face and they seem to last.
I saw a video from another channel, where this guy coated his bucket, and other accessories, with a ceramic coating so material would slide out easily. There are products on the market to coat your tools/bucket with to make loads not stick. Sorry I don't have that info to pass along.
This winter I had a 7 ft drift at the end of my driveway. So how would the snow pusher work there
It wouldn't. I have the same issue. By late January I need to be able to scoop, lift, carry then dump snow in other locations because the piles become too tall and heavy to push. A snow pusher would not work in my yard. A friend of mine asked to use my loader last year for his customers because he had nowhere else to plow the snow.
I use the bucket for snow no problem no issues
Very good video indeed. Master C's Tractor Training Program does it again. 🙂
Hope it's warm where you are!
@@GoodWorksTractors it is my friend, no snow here. 🙂
A pusher or blade are only good for pushing, a bucket can be tipped and used to back drag snow. I have a Piranha edge on my bucket that works great and doesn't wear out like the bucket edge and is a much cheaper option compared to a plow or pusher blade.
So a bucket can backdrag, but a pusher and plow can't. Interesting. 👍
@@GoodWorksTractors I would like to see a video showing how you back drag snow away from your buildings, please to take into account not all of your subscribers plow a big parking lot like you show. I also understand that you have equipment to sell and you do a good job of showing how it is used. Not trying to be a jerk but what happens to your snow piles when the pusher blade can not push any higher? keep up the good videos!
I've done several videos backdragging at my house. I don't live at my shop, I actually have a regular house too believe it or not, haha! Point being, I sell to 99% home owners and don't ever assume they have a big shop and parking area. A pusher will collect and stack whatever snow you want just as high as a bucket. You just simply push where you want and climb it on up as you stack. You can't stack any higher with a bucket as you're still limited by your loaders max reach height. A backdrag on a snow pusher completely traps the snow within the footprint of the box (HLA pushers anyways) and leave virtually no windrow compared to a bucket.
I'll find out if we get any signicant snow here in the NE this year. I usually use a snowblower but I thought maybe the 2025 might be easier. I got the tamers so if it doesn't work well, I guess it'll be money down the drain.
I feel like this was just for me! Lol
Great advice!👍
Do you have a mid mount mower for a 4210 john deere?
I don't, sorry
@@GoodWorksTractors thanks
Glad to see Rosie getting around good. But that was so mean to trick her like that.
Here the snow, if we get any, is so rare spending money on equipment can't be justified. Unless you do landscaping for a living and have several contracts/clients that can pay for snow removal.
Haha, thought that was pretty funny when she was sticking her head out. She's been rather adventurous lately, wandering around front over and over. So, she was in time-out :)
@@GoodWorksTractors LOL Mine in in time out as I write this.
But good she up and maybe "catching up on some of her youth she missed out on".
Depends on how much snow you are doing!!! For years and years all guys had were snow buckets!!! They work fine to move snow, if your in the custom snow removal then other options, may make sense, but it would take a lot of customers to make it pay?????
99.9% of the snow removal equipment I sell isn't going to commercial outfits.
Thanks! :)
Thanks as always!
I use my my loader bucket it work just fine but you want sell something you only use 3 or 4months out of the year
Folks buy tons of attachments they use far less than 3-4 months out of the year. What’s your point? Do you need to live on your tractor every day to meet your standards or where’s that imagine drawn?
I think using your loader bucket to remove snow is the worst thing you could do, you can't roll the snow like you can with a plow blade also there is a squage you can put on the bottom of the snow blade which works perfect for removing snow just order one and then you can move some snow.
Nothing works better than a bucket with a good bolt on cutting edge. When you have a foot plus to remove, a pusher won’t do the job.
Well that's not true, but thanks for watching.
The only way to pile up snow and not make a pile wider is a bucket to lift it up. The piles you see in parking lots don’t happen because of blades or pushers. It a bucket.
Again, not true. Whether you pile with a pusher or bucket, you cannot control the heaping effect. I'm piling snow with a pusher in this video and it is 3-4 x more efficient than doing so with a bucket. ua-cam.com/video/LzUtq_RZZ-Q/v-deo.html
We use a back blade to plow our driveway and use the bucket of the tractor to pile the snow into a controlled pile
Same here.
Amen!
Snow is coming!
Hey Stranger lol
When??? Need some snow
Those edge tamers would great on gravel driveways.
I wax mine past wax works, snow comes rite off
It only takes a minute to install the bucket on the John Deere.....have it setting outside well before you need it and the snow wont stick as bad.
My bucket works for now. I plan on a HLA Pusher eventually and will be buying from Good Works Tractors. Is a 60" pusher too much for a 1025R?
Maybe a video entitled "how to operate a bucket" would help!!! If you are going to place shank teeth on the bucket you better know what you are doing!!! For a man so well versed in equipment why don't you offer "rotary cutter" as the term rather than brush hog?
Sounds like you've got it figured out. Start your own channel and share your knowledge.
I've been using SnoJet on my front-mounted snowblower. It's a polymer coating spray, not silicon, or an oil. I apply it between storms to keep it renewed. www.amazon.com/Rotary-9983-Sno-Jet-Spray/dp/B005JOZFWK
There are skid shoes that attach to the bucket and keep it from digging in.
Yep. Those are mentioned in the video at 4:42
i would just spend the extra 800 bucks for a pusher why put that many more hours on your bucket when for some people it is almost the only thing they use in the summer just spend the money and get it over with
Thanks for watching Cullen, Happy New Year!
@@GoodWorksTractors right back at ya thank you for the videos you have helped me a ton
I totally disagree. I plow with my bucket without issue. Just need to use the float position and keep edge 1" off the driveway(gravel). Snow is easily removed with proper RPMs.
This doesn't bother me at all.
I use mine all the time of course a guy who sells thousand dollar snow pushers says you need a snow pusher
Yep, I'm strictly in it to make a buck-et...err, I mean buck. You got me, just a greedy, lying son of a gun :)
Caning wax and a weed burner…. Wax the bucket, then heat and let that was run and cover the bucket.