8N and snow

Lmorris

New User
Recently moved to NW Ohio, wondering how much snow 8N will
move with good tires not loaded no chains flat ground around 400
foot straight drive? I have chains rather not use them.
 
I can only offer experience with loaded tires and a back blade. I've cleared up to a 4' deep drift using that setup, although it took me a while. If you have a limber neck, turn your blade around and plow backwards - you can stack the snow this way.

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Every tractor + snowfall + ground being cleared combination is different, so you'll ultimately have to do what I did - get out there and find out empirically.

es
 
Cold dry fluffy snow will plow easier than warm wet heavy snow. You can get away with no chains and unloaded tires for cold dry fluffy snow, but you will not be amused dealing with warm wet heavy snow without loaded tires and chains.
 
As michford said, not much unless it's a really light fluffy snow.
If you have a paved driveway and don't want to use chains, weight it.
When you get ice, you'll still need the chains or at least cables.
Nimble little tractors, they just don't weigh enough on their own.
My experience from central Michigan lower peninsula.
 
Here in the Twin Cities, without added ballast and chains any 2wd tractor is worthless in the snow.
With ballast and chains an N makes a remarkable little snow mover.
 
I live in NH and I get away with no ballast but I'm running duo-link chains with v-bars. I'm running a pull type snowblower though. With a back blade I would definitely go with ballast as well.
 
My NAA with loaded tires and back blade does nothing with wet, heavy snow. My Ferguson with unloaded tires and chains (it does have a box blade) works well loading snow in the F.E.L.
 
i use both loaded tires and double ring chains on my 8n to move snow, albeit with a ford 703 loader; also have a concrete weight barrel mounted on the 3-point. located in central NH, plenty of heavy, wet snow and ice. wouldn't even attempt to move snow without all three - chains, loaded tires, 3-point weight.
 
Here in SE Wisconsin, a loaded 2N and Ag tires does OK without chains (chains are nice though). An unloaded 2N with turf tires is pretty hopeless. An unloaded 2N with turf tires and chains works OK.
 

My 2N does ok here in Idaho. My driveway is on a hill and without chains or ballast I cant plow snow uphill unless its only a few inches. I just Plow downhill and then raise the blade comer back up the hill turn around drop the blade and plow back down again
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I have a 9N. Been moving snow with a backblade for years now. Hills of New England.

I have chains but tires are not loaded.

If snow is not deep I angle the blade and plow/scrape it off to one side. Deeper snow I reverse the blade and push it in reverse.

It's better to plow a few times if I get a lot of snow rather than let it build up too deep.
 
From east Iowa, I use a 7' front blade, loaded tires, twist link chains, & a 7' 3 point blower (partially for weight) when it drifts. Your needs depend on how flat/steep, & if there's a chance of dropping a front tire off into a ditch. It requires a LOT of traction to back out if you drop a front tire into a hole/ditch/off the edge of the road!
 

NE Ohio here and I've used my 8Ns to keep several drives clear during the last few winters. I've had luck with both loaded and unloaded tires. Have not had to use chains yet, a little difficulty on ice at times but I've managed it.

The main difference is I use a scraper box with a rear facing blade and push it straight back in reverse. The extra weight of the scraper box seems to do the trick for me. Can cause extra gravel clean-up in the spring, but I've already got the scraper box for that.

Also the metal seat gets obnoxiously cold.

Jeremy
 
Can cause extra gravel clean-up in the spring, but I've already got the scraper box for that.

You bring up an important point - plan where you're dragging your gravel, and it will be much easier to pull it back where it belongs come Spring!

es
 
my driveway is steep enough that without chains, the 8n or 2n won't make it up when it's icy [i:2a4def0b7d]without[/i:2a4def0b7d] pushing any snow, nevermind trying to push some. so, in my hilly existence, chains are an absolute necessity.
 

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