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Snow Plow on ZTR mower?

Oct 19, 2012#1

Gregster

Is anyone else putting their ZTR mower to use in the winter too?
I have one on my Bad Boy Compact Diesel.
Works perfect. No weight added or chains either.

Oct 19, 2012#2

D2hornets58

Gregster said:
Is anyone else putting their ZTR mower to use in the winter too?
I have one on my Bad Boy Compact Diesel.
Works perfect. No weight added or chains either.

I use an atv to plow but not a ZTR. Do you have any pictures of how that plow mounts??. also how do you lift it? Does it have an electric lift?

Oct 19, 2012#3

Gregster

Oct 19, 2012#4

D2hornets58

Gregster said:

Wow thats very easy to hook up the plow. How does the mower do in the snow? Can it push deep snow or do the tires spin with more then a couple inches?

Oct 19, 2012#5

Gregster

Works so great
I used to dread mowing and shoveling.
Since I got this mower and plow, I look forward to both!
They have other attachments at Mibar that fit the mount as well, one I've been waiting for on their website is the jack attachment that uses the same electric lift.
That would make under deck service a breeze!

Oct 19, 2012#6

Gregster

D2hornets58 said:
Wow thats very easy to hook up the plow. How does the mower do in the snow? Can it push deep snow or do the tires spin with more then a couple inches?

No never slips at all, but it's a heavy diesel so that's likely why.
I thought I would have probs with that too.
I side tilt and go down the walkways too!

Oct 19, 2012#7

slammed

Not bad. But on steep stuff I would not use it.

Oct 20, 2012#8

lawn mower fanatic

slammed said:
Not bad. But on steep stuff I would not use it.

Yeah I wouldn't either, which means I would have no use for it.....my whole driveway is on a steep slope! :laughing::laughing: But it is pretty cool for flat plowing! I am jealous! :biggrin:

Dec 23, 2012#9

Ida-Boy

Gregster said:
Is anyone else putting their ZTR mower to use in the winter too?
I have one on my Bad Boy Compact Diesel.
Works perfect. No weight added or chains either.

Have one for the Grasshopper 725. I run just the paddle tires with it in the winter and my concrete driveway is no problem. I have used it for several years and I think I need to replace the bottom edge, a piece of steel that is bolted to the bottom of the plow. It doesn't seem to clean as well as it did in the past. Powerful and no match for 10 inches of snow.

Dec 23, 2012#10

lawn mower fanatic

Ida-Boy said:
Have one for the Grasshopper 725. I run just the paddle tires with it in the winter and my concrete driveway is no problem. I have used it for several years and I think I need to replace the bottom edge, a piece of steel that is bolted to the bottom of the plow. It doesn't seem to clean as well as it did in the past. Powerful and no match for 10 inches of snow.

Do you have some pictures? That is an impressive machine! :thumbsup:

Dec 23, 2012#11

Ida-Boy

I can take a couple tomorrow when I bring it up front from the barn. Doubt if I will use it on the 24th but they are talking 3 to 6 on Wednesday eve to Thursday.

Dec 23, 2012#12

lawn mower fanatic

Ida-Boy said:
I can take a couple tomorrow when I bring it up front from the barn. Doubt if I will use it on the 24th but they are talking 3 to 6 on Wednesday eve to Thursday.

OK cool...can't wait to see it!
Happy Holidays! :smile:

Dec 24, 2012#13

BWH

I have used a 612 Grasshopper since 1992 with a grasshopper blower it works great. Recently I have purchased a S185 Bobcat and added a snowblower, this gives me total comfort even in the winds of Nebraska not to mention I havent found a drift it dosen't just play with!

Dec 24, 2012#14

lawn mower fanatic

BWH said:
I have used a 612 Grasshopper since 1992 with a grasshopper blower it works great. Recently I have purchased a S185 Bobcat and added a snowblower, this gives me total comfort even in the winds of Nebraska not to mention I havent found a drift it dosen't just play with!

Impressive machines!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Dec 24, 2012#15

metz12

I personally wouldnt put a plow on a zero turn, i just got one for my craftsman tractor. since they are such expensive machines, i wouldnt want to use it during the snow

Dec 24, 2012#16

lawn mower fanatic

metz12 said:
I personally wouldnt put a plow on a zero turn, i just got one for my craftsman tractor. since they are such expensive machines, i wouldnt want to use it during the snow

I would feel more comfortable using a mower for plowing that has a front-mounted mower deck so I could easily take it off (like the 2nd picture in post #13) and replace it with the plow, compared to one that you would keep the deck on (mid-mount) and put the plow in front of it (like in post #1). I would be afraid the snow would mess up the mower deck/blades. I borrowed some previous post's pictures to demonstrate.

Oct 31, 2013#17

H

Hustling

Gregster said:
Is anyone else putting their ZTR mower to use in the winter too?
I have one on my Bad Boy Compact Diesel.
Works perfect. No weight added or chains either.

Old thread but but it is the time of year ... yes use he Z for plowing snow - you paid a lot for it and you won't hurt it. I have for several years.

Oct 31, 2013#18

H

Hustling

Here is a pic of the plow. Home made bracket.. swisher plow from Tractor Supply Company. I plow mine and many of my neighbors for the past 4 years. I do use chains. Plows like a beast. Hustler Mini Z 1,000lbs plus me over 1,300 over drive tires.

Oct 31, 2013#19

lawn mower fanatic

Hustling said:
Here is a pic of the plow. Home made bracket.. swisher plow from Tractor Supply Company. I plow mine and many of my neighbors for the past 4 years. I do use chains. Plows like a beast. Hustler Mini Z 1,000lbs plus me over 1,300 over drive tires.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Dec 20, 2013#20

OUTDOOR CONCEPTS

CleanSweep

If you have a Grasshopper and your not using a broom then your missing out! They are amazing on sidewalks for businesses and drives that do not need a snow plow! Check em out!

Aug 14, 2014#21

gfp55

Gregster said:
Is anyone else putting their ZTR mower to use in the winter too?
I have one on my Bad Boy Compact Diesel.
Works perfect. No weight added or chains either.

Its been some time now since you started you thread. Are you still happy with the plow on your ZTR? Have you had any problems with your unit? Tell us more now the time has past. Thanks

Jul 5, 2015#22

jay stortini

Ya I am thinking about putting a plow blade on my ZT this winter to do my residential property's.

Jan 14, 2017#23

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Notchy

Bringing back up an old thread.
I am purchasing a Toro TimeCutter SS4225
or TimeCutter SS4250 and want to buy an aftermarket snow blade for it.
Does anyone have input on if this can handle pushing snow? Live close to Buffalo, to give you an idea of the winter snow fall.

Jan 14, 2017#24

Ida-Boy

Notchy said:
Bringing back up an old thread.
I am purchasing a Toro TimeCutter SS4225
or TimeCutter SS4250 and want to buy an aftermarket snow blade for it.
Does anyone have input on if this can handle pushing snow? Live close to Buffalo, to give you an idea of the winter snow fall.

I have a Grasshopper 725 gas with a blade. Have used it both winter and summer pushing snow and dirt here at my place, and since 2001 I have only reversed the blades edge once. I have also replaced the runners on the back side of the blade. In my opinion it kicks some serious butt. I do have 2 snow blowers in case I am unable to do the drive. My wife and daughter can't run the ZTM so if I am sick they use the blowers.
I have had 30 ton of dirt over the years and leveled it out with my mower and blade. Best money I spent but at 62 it is getting a bit rough to change over each season.
Hope this helps.

Jan 16, 2017#25

N

Notchy

Ida-Boy said:
I have a Grasshopper 725 gas with a blade. Have used it both winter and summer pushing snow and dirt here at my place, and since 2001 I have only reversed the blades edge once. I have also replaced the runners on the back side of the blade. In my opinion it kicks some serious butt. I do have 2 snow blowers in case I am unable to do the drive. My wife and daughter can't run the ZTM so if I am sick they use the blowers.
I have had 30 ton of dirt over the years and leveled it out with my mower and blade. Best money I spent but at 62 it is getting a bit rough to change over each season.
Hope this helps.

thanks @Ida-Boy with the feedback but that is a big mower and not in the same category as the Toro SS timecutters I mentioned. Grasshopper is much bigger then the toro i was referring to.

does any one else have any experience with the type of transmission on the Toro ZTR mower?

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