[Ford-ferguson] TO-20 for snow plowing

[Daniel W. Oehmke]

Hey George, that's pretty creative!  How's the steering with the
loader/blade?  For me it definitely steers harder, but so far I haven't
had enough snow to really try it out.  Maybe I'll come to the same
conclusion as Paul and go back to the rear blade.  But right now, I'm
still in the honeymoon phase with my new toy!
 
-----Original Message-----
From: ford-ferguson-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:ford-ferguson-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
George Willer
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 8:22 PM
To: Ford-Ferguson mailing list
Subject: Re: [Ford-ferguson] TO-20 for snow plowing

Daniel,

Here's the way I set my 641 up to have the best of both worlds.  It
works 
better than you might imagine.

http://members.toast.net/gwill/album/Tractors/Ford/%2760%5F641/rightfron
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George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel W. Oehmke" <doehmke at pressenter.com>
To: "'Ford-Ferguson mailing list'"
<ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 7:59 PM
Subject: RE: [Ford-ferguson] TO-20 for snow plowing


>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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