DualsportWA
Well-Known Member
All- getting geared up for winter, and am thinking about what to use for snow clearing. My Case 580K is setup well with 4x4 and chains, but it's not really great for clearing long stretches of road. Here's my setup post:
https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/threads/580k-is-ready-for-snow-duty.48381/
I've thought of putting a plow on the front (perhaps power angle using extendahoe hydraulics), but that seems like a huge project. With the pusher, I could clear large areas great, but am wondering about the road (over a mile) - obviously a plow would be better for that, but for the most part, I can drive forward and "angle off" to the side to push the snow into the ditch or away from the road. There's one stretch (steep on both sides) where that would be a challenge. Then there's the question of 10' -vs- 12' for this class of machine (70hp, 17,500lb GVW).
Thoughts???
https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/threads/580k-is-ready-for-snow-duty.48381/
I've thought of putting a plow on the front (perhaps power angle using extendahoe hydraulics), but that seems like a huge project. With the pusher, I could clear large areas great, but am wondering about the road (over a mile) - obviously a plow would be better for that, but for the most part, I can drive forward and "angle off" to the side to push the snow into the ditch or away from the road. There's one stretch (steep on both sides) where that would be a challenge. Then there's the question of 10' -vs- 12' for this class of machine (70hp, 17,500lb GVW).
Thoughts???