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Melroe 600 with a plow, good idea?
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<blockquote data-quote="mark18mwm" data-source="post: 73897" data-attributes="member: 9306"><p>Hi Tim, I also have a 600. i don't have a plow, however I made a 8'snow bucket for mine and absolutely love it. My bucket is made out of two old buckets. I took one bucket(54") and a second bucket and cut 22" off the outside on both sides. then welded them (the 22" ends) on the 54" bucket with a 1" overlap to give a little extra to weld on to. 21"+54"+21"=96". I was told the 600 was too light, under powered hydraulically and in the drive. It is not, it works great, even considering my hydraulics are weak and worn, this works fine. I think one thing that helps me with a bucket is when I do push too much i can lift the loaded bucket just a little bit to put weight on the tires ( I also use pick up truck snow tires7.50 x16"to help get less foot print and more ground pressure) , something you might not be able to do with a blade. I plow snow commercially for a friend with a New Holland 160 with a 7'6" blade and I think I move snow just as fast with my little 600 and bucket as the 160 does with a blade. I do not use chains, I bought some thinking I would need them but after two years have not needed to put them on. I live in northern Wi. so we get plenty snow, especially this year, so that may tell you how hard it will work in the snow. So, for the plow, I think it will work but give some consideration to a wide bucket. It is also awesome for back dragging and leveling topsoil but it won't dig into a pile of dirt or carry a full load,to wide/heavy, but no problem at all with snow. .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mark18mwm, post: 73897, member: 9306"] Hi Tim, I also have a 600. i don't have a plow, however I made a 8'snow bucket for mine and absolutely love it. My bucket is made out of two old buckets. I took one bucket(54") and a second bucket and cut 22" off the outside on both sides. then welded them (the 22" ends) on the 54" bucket with a 1" overlap to give a little extra to weld on to. 21"+54"+21"=96". I was told the 600 was too light, under powered hydraulically and in the drive. It is not, it works great, even considering my hydraulics are weak and worn, this works fine. I think one thing that helps me with a bucket is when I do push too much i can lift the loaded bucket just a little bit to put weight on the tires ( I also use pick up truck snow tires7.50 x16"to help get less foot print and more ground pressure) , something you might not be able to do with a blade. I plow snow commercially for a friend with a New Holland 160 with a 7'6" blade and I think I move snow just as fast with my little 600 and bucket as the 160 does with a blade. I do not use chains, I bought some thinking I would need them but after two years have not needed to put them on. I live in northern Wi. so we get plenty snow, especially this year, so that may tell you how hard it will work in the snow. So, for the plow, I think it will work but give some consideration to a wide bucket. It is also awesome for back dragging and leveling topsoil but it won't dig into a pile of dirt or carry a full load,to wide/heavy, but no problem at all with snow. . [/QUOTE]
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