[Ford-ferguson] TO-20 for snow plowing

[Daniel W. Oehmke]

I have had pretty good luck pulling a rear blade on my TO20 w/ fluid
filled tires for weight.  This year am going to try out a Dearborn front
mounted plow --- just need to get some serious snow.  Got a few inches
last weekend, but was so warm and wet the ground was still pretty soft.
Had to be real gentle to avoid plowing away the driveway.  The rear
blade was really just fine, but I thought it be nice to look forward.

-----Original Message-----
From: ford-ferguson-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:ford-ferguson-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
Bob Erickson
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 4:07 PM
To: ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com
Subject: [Ford-ferguson] TO-20 for snow plowing

I'm thinking of putting a 6' blade on the back of my TO-20.  Pushing 
snow is more effective than pulling it, so if I reverse the blade and 
drive backwards to push snow off my driveway am I in danger if I hit 
something solid like ice or digging into turf just off the pavement?  I 
really don't want to flip the tractor on top of myself or tear it up.

I could keep using a shovel but it takes an hour or more to clear the 
whole drive that way, and even more time yet if the kids 'help'.  
Besides, shoveling was more fun in 1970 than it is today.

Thanks in advance,
Bob

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