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Lavoy
01-27-2003 14:38:41
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Re: Dozers versus Backhoe Loaders for Snowplowing?? in reply to Lisa, 01-27-2003 12:00:22
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Two guys for the TLB, so I'll jump in on the dozer side.
I plow snow with a small crawler, and it works just great. If you are running snowshoes on the tracks, they will not bind up with snow, they are specifically designed for running in the snow. As far as stability, if it is that icy, I seriously doubt that a two wheel drive TLB with chains is going to be more stable. Even a four wheel drive still has little weight on the steering axle and you will be steering it with the individual wheel brakes in marginal conditions.
A dozer will not dig in to the road, you just use skid shoes. I used to clean the snow away from our house every spring with a crawler and skid shoes and never had to fix the lawn if run correctly with the skid shoes all the way down.
Most dozers have an angle blade, and you can angle the blade, and move the snow to one or both sides of the road, plus if necessary, a dozer will plow snow as high as you have the guts to pile it. Bulldozed snow is firm enough to hold the crawler up, I have done it too many times to count.
If you need to slope the road at all, a power six say is the way to go.
As far as cost, if you buy a junk TLB or a junk dozer, they are both expensive to fix.
If you want to dig a narrow trench, load a truck or if high speed is a concern, then buy the TLB. If you have a dirt road, and need to push dirt, snow, trees, rocks, whatever, buy a machine that was designed to push.
Lavoy
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