Winter time

[D2hornets58]

did you get it? and how much? what kind?

Ya i got it but im just waiting for the guy to find the push plates. Its a fisher speedcast. I got everything for $500.

 

[metz12]

Yeah or even a car--it can pull a light trailer! :thumbsup:

get something 4x4, awd, or even a front wheel drive car. i like the older 2wd chevy trucks too. they last forever but they are terrible in the snow. my dads s10 which just ran up for inspection and it wont pass because of rust. but the thing i believe has like 280k on it. still runs great too. it will do a brakestand no problem too. i dont know, i have a 98 cherokee now and i like it. i dont like working on it because the straight 6 is crammed in the engine compartment, but its a good car. i am more partial to gm and toyota.

 

[Lawnboy18]

get something 4x4, awd, or even a front wheel drive car. i like the older 2wd chevy trucks too. they last forever but they are terrible in the snow. my dads s10 which just ran up for inspection and it wont pass because of rust. but the thing i believe has like 280k on it. still runs great too. it will do a brakestand no problem too. i dont know, i have a 98 cherokee now and i like it. i dont like working on it because the straight 6 is crammed in the engine compartment, but its a good car. i am more partial to gm and toyota.

Love them old 2wd pick ups!

Well, I go to University, drift my Ranger and plow a few entrances and think of all my old lawn boys that I want.

 

[metz12]

Ya i got it but im just waiting for the guy to find the push plates. Its a fisher speedcast. I got everything for $500.

sweet. you have people you can plow for?

 

[D2hornets58]

sweet. you have people you can plow for?

Ya someone I know who has been plowing for awhile wont be plowing this year so hes giving me all of his driveways. Not sure exactly how many yet but between those and the ones I have im sure ill be busy when it snows.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Ya someone I know who has been plowing for awhile wont be plowing this year so hes giving me all of his driveways. Not sure exactly how many yet but between those and the ones I have im sure ill be busy when it snows.

Nice! :thumbsup: I have 5 customers as of now.

 

[Hustling]

"Non-mowing season" here is around 3.5 months, so I need to find something to do. :laughing: I plan on expanding my snow removal business, and might buy some more small equipment.

Here you go.. I'll sell you this and you can expand your mowing and snow removel business... special deal for lawn forum $3500 for every thing, Z, Snowblade, chains.

I was just mowing with it yesterday and thinking man this thing is so quick. Probably shouldn't sell it but I don't need it. It clears snow very fast also.

I have it on craigs list for $3900. Hustler Mini Z 580hrs 19hp Kaw. 52" deck (Can mow at 8mph) Search Craigslist Columbus Ohio to find it. Don't know if I'm allowed to link it on here.

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Here you go.. I'll sell you this and you can expand your mowing and snow removel business... special deal for lawn forum $3500 for every thing, Z, Snowblade, chains.

I was just mowing with it yesterday and thinking man this thing is so quick. Probably shouldn't sell it but I don't need it. It clears snow very fast also.

I have it on craigs list for $3900. Hustler Mini Z 580hrs 19hp Kaw. 52" deck (Can mow at 8mph) Search Craigslist Columbus Ohio to find it. Don't know if I'm allowed to link it on here.

Yeah that would help! Someone closer to you will really benefit from that machine! :thumbsup: It's a bit far for me.

 

[metz12]

i dont like the idea of plowing with a ztr. i think they are just too high end for plowing. they arnt meant to do that kind of work. lioke i wouldnt pull a huge trailer with it.

 

[Hustling]

i dont like the idea of plowing with a ztr. i think they are just too high end for plowing. they arnt meant to do that kind of work. lioke i wouldnt pull a huge trailer with it.

I know that is the conventional thinking.. all of my neighbors tell me that too - while they all plow with their ATVs.

Question for you: What has a heavier frame, hydros and everything else a commercial ZTR or a Craftsman mower - Same Question but ZTR or ATV?

Anyone with any reasonable understanding of how a ZTR is constructed would laugh while answering a ZTR is far heavier constructed in every way than either of the above mentioned and ZTRs are meant to do that kind of work. I have been doing that kind of work for myself and all of my neighbors for over 5 years now - large driveways too.

So is a Sears craftsman meant to do that kind work or an ATV.

They put snow moving factory attachements on numoureous ZTRs now and it does not void their warranty to put their own factory equipment on the Z. How many ATVs do know know that are selling snow blades as factory attachements on their ATVs. I'm really interested, does anyone know of even one? I'm not saying you shouldn't plow snow with an ATV or Garden tractor either - YOU SHOULD! - because you can and they hold up just fine. Same is true of a ZTR. Pretty much any company that has an out front deck ZTR offers front mount snow blades - there are just not that many of them.

Here is a list of some ZTR companies who have or once had factory attachments on their Zs - these are the only ones I know of there may be more:
Huster Fastrack - Snow Blade
Grasshopper - Dozer/Snow Blade
Kubota F Series - Snow Blade
Woods - Snow Blower