I think the rear blade is a great combination with the front mount snowblower 👍🏻.

Another good video GP. Lots of good information. Liking all the different camera angles.

I will posting a video on using a box blade for snow removal as I do not have a blade and I actually love the box blade! It works good surprisingly! Thanks for showing the rear blade!

It's 9 degrees here seeing you in that cab has got me thinking. Enjoy ur videos

You have gotten so good and manipulation of the blade and blower since I started watching your channel. One might think you enjoy playing in the snow..LOL Cheers and be well.

God Bless you Sir, hope you're staying warm up there!! Can't wait for the night footage!

I believe people are thinking of a box blade when they say you're saying it backwards. When you lean it back it tends to float on the back blade (but you already knew that). You are explaining it correctly.

There's something strangely satisfying about you having that rear mounted camera and watching the snow roll off that blade. Thank you Gord!

good job the driveway looks great best time to get it cut down before the mild weather is here you take care see you on the next video

Love the scenery. Hard to imagine with all the snow and cold how the bugs survive. Thanks for sharing.

Great video Gord! Perfect set-up for your property.

It’s fun watching the snow roll off the blade.

Great job keep up the great videos

I could watch snow roll off a blade all day long! You’re making me miss my tractor. We don’t get up to our place much in the winter. The only time I plow snow is only cause I want to, not cause I have to 😁

I enjoy watching your videos, even though I don't have any snow to work on here in Louisiana!

Great one two punch with the blower and blade. Temp here in Creek County Okla is 19 degrees with ice. Going into single digits later in week. We are not looking forward to that. Stay safe and warm.

1 hour up 1K views congratulations another great video really informational I’ve learned tomorrow thank you

Good explanation GP and more beautiful scenery. Have a great week Cheers

Fun watch, thanks GP. But, I wanted to see the 'After' shot of the gate once you had scraped underneath it! :-)

Hi G.P. you're doing the projects I like doing. I'm glad to see we're going to be able to see some night blowing. I've been curious as how it looks blowing at night. Your channel is great don't change a thing. Have a great day see you after dark. Thanks for sharing

That blade looks like it does a great job, thanks for the demo.

This is my ideal tractor setup for Winter use.

....👍 looking forward to a night video!

GP - Glad to see you finally made it back. I don't think I'd ever leave that sanctuary if I didn't absolutely have too. Enjoy the solitude. Thanks for sharing.

Hello Gord I use my rear blade all the time to scrape the driveways as I blow them out. I can back up to a garage door and pull the snow away so I can blow it out. I changed my cutting blade from the OEM steel blade to a UHMW blade mostly because the driveways I clean are pavement or concrete. The steel blade cuts down much better but but it marks up the pavement and actually cuts into the surface. I also found that the steel blade hooked up hard when it caught raised portions on the driveways where the UHMW blade slides over without hitting hard! The steel blade was also much noisier scraping across the concrete or pavement. The storms are missing us up here in the Soo but have succeeded in closing travel on Highway 17 for the last 5 days due to snow squalls off the Big Lake! Sunny in the Soo storming at Montreal River🤷🏻‍♂️

Rest assured GP, your explanation of the upper link adjustment was and is spot on. By extending you are increasing the ‘draught’ of the blade causing its own action to draw itself downward increasing the cut. Then the opposite is true as you shorten the link. Oh yeah draught is pronounced draft. Harry Ferguson used that concept in designing the three point lift to transfer that ‘load’ to the rear axle of the tractor giving it greater traction. Then he controlled that draught by the positioning of the lever on the draft control quadrant. Cliff notes version and not at all a perfect or complete description. LOL. Besides nobody uses that term anymore unless you’re talking beer. Awesome video again my friend.

I really like the way you can angle the blade from the seat.

I've just discovered your channel and I'm really enjoying your videos. It's -47c with the wind chill here in Wpg. this morning (-35c without) and there is something mesmerizing about sitting here with my coffee and watching you blow snow. I tell you. I am not going out today. No way.

Very smart, and proper use to get your driveway in better shape for the spring. I bet your county could learn a thing or two from you. I know mine could.

GP I have an L3901 with the same RB1672 rear blade and SPL1072 snow pusher that I use to clear snow on my half mile gravel driveway. I just added the skid shoe kit from landpride to the blade, and it has made maintaining the driveway in the winter much easier. I also have a hydraulic top link, and between it and the skid shoes raising the blade off the ground about an inch it keeps me from chewing up the stone. The hydraulic top link really makes finding that proper vertical angle for the blade much easier when I change the horizontal angle of the blade with the pin. I also will do knock outs in the snow walls made from the plow along the driveway every 50-75 feet or so to give the water somewhere to go during a melt to help prevent that ice skating rink affect. Hope this helps bud.

Great vid GP.. I see you got away back into the woods(your happy place)! But not very nice of you to blade the driveway in shorts and a T-shirt.. have a good week...

Nighttime snow blowing with GP! Cant wait! Cheers!

Great instruction GP

Good explanation on modifying the blade pitch and you're 100% correct. Another factor is blade angle: the sharper the angle the better the blade will cut. Your angle was shallow but doing a good job. With solid ice a sharper angle will give better results. I enjoy your channel and best regards from the Wyoming Rockies.

Again GP I am impressed with the hydraulic angle adjustment on your blade. It truly is a nice feature on the tractor. I can’t believe how well it works. Thanks again for the informative video! Wayne

Great job explaining the use of the back blade. Two thumbs up.

Having hydraulic angling on the rear blade makes it infinitely easier to use, especially with a cab tractor. Seems you've come up with a setup between the blower, rear blade and spreader that works great for your application.

You hit it right on the head. Leaving that snow there only results in slush and ice in the spring. The more you get now the shorter the slush season will be.

Quite the setup, I have the rear blade, only needed it once so far this NE Ohio Winter. Boy, you need that setup!❄️

Thanks GP

Personal experience shows.

I got a rear blade for mine from Home Stead Implements last year and really like it!

One of the few advantages of a rear mounted blower is the top link can be extended tilting the cutting edge in contact with the ground. Cuts like a knife!!!

How's she goin'? I was never a fan of the back blade for snow plowing. But now that I have used it I think it's a great addition to the snow plow arsenal. The way you use your's is ideal for your conditions. The blower is great to keep the lane clear and the snow banks manageable. Then scrape the lane to reduce the snow depth. Great video and well edited!! I like all the camera angles. Thanks for sharing the info GP and take care!!

I agree with your theory on the blade angles I wish my 3ph had a hyd blade angle lol 😊

That hyrdaulic angle adjuster is really a great feature. Sure beats getting on and off the tractor to make the adjustments.

GP, I answered my own question! I watched the video again!! Thanks

A great video thanks for the information

Well done, as always!

I always like your videos GP.

I have the same situation here and also use a front blower / rear blade. There is really no need to let your base keep getting thicker. If, after establishing that initial base you were to re-adjust the skid shoes on the blower such that the scraper bar contacts the surface, subsequent passes with the blower would not increase the depth of the base because you would always be scraping back down to the initial base. Once warmer weather comes and you start sinking in to the base, you then re-adjust the blower skid shows back for more clearance. I made marks on the side of my blower housing for the various skid shoe positions so that I can make adjustments quickly with accurate repeatability.

Nice job and great explanation. You've learned a good process to keep your driveway clear throughout the various stages of winter.

Nice work GP. Even with the top link in, you were still getting good engagement with the blade. I agree with you on blade tipped in at the top is for dragging, laid back is for cutting.

GP enjoy the channel.Since you uphold Canadian values I think you should be GG.Have a great day.

I like that technique! I'm going to adopt that as well, I was just lowering the snowblower and it really wasn't doing the job for me. Thanks!

Good morning Gord, really enjoyed this morning’s video. Looks like you got the driveway cleared out and ready for the next round to hit ! We are going to be just south of the coming storms but will get a hard freeze for a couple three days? I’m going to check on the pipes and windy areas and mulch out a ditch today just to keep things flowing. You guys be safe and keep up the great videos. Fred 👍👍👏🏻👏🏻

As always, great vid on demonstrating how to use equipment, and a huge thanks to you and all the great youtubers for taking the time to make these awesome videos that help the masses figure it out. Keep up the great work!

I do the same but use my bucket of my loader to thin the base out. My driveway is only 200 meters though

I never thought about the Top Link adjustment before GP. But after your explanation I have to agree, your exactly right. I have 2 Rear Remotes and 2 Detent valves, i could pick up a couple hydraulic pistons and have the same functions you got. Thats pretty handy you can angle your blade on the tractor from the seat. I could also have one for the top link as well. Thanks GP.

Those rear wheel chains are amazing what they do for your traction in these conditions.

Great explanation Gord. Have the exact same issues here on my property in Quebec👍

Great video. Stay well and safe GP. 👍✊

Great explanation on when/why to use the rear blade! I have one and only used it once for snow. My driveway is small (3 car lengths), I plow with the loader bucket & the extra length of the rear blade got in the way (kept hitting things with it when turning!) I'll find dirt uses for it this spring

We call it- Peeling back the pack,

Way to stir up controversy over the blade position GP! lol

G P at the end of the video try using front snow blower and the rear blade at the same time. I do that on a 1025r John deere I have turf tires and no chains and my driveway is very hilly, just try it out. Great videos.

I would suggest a hydraulic top link as well. Way handy for pitch adjustments, even on the fly.

Hi Gord! Great camera angles on the rear blade! You are right about the angle of attack on the rear blade. Having the rear remotes for controlling the blade is great: you get to stay in that warm cab and adjust the angle from inside. Thanks for sharing!

What's this talk about 'thaw'?!?! You sent down the polar vortex, you can send the warmer temps down as well....ASAP! hahahaha

You enjoying that rear hydraulic set up? Seems like it works great especially not having to step out of that cozy cab to do adjustments.

Its fine on what and how your doing it for your place. GP

I don't have a rear blade yet but for now I really like using my box blade to remove snow. I do think a blade is better for the job but my box blade and bucket do all I need. Great camera views as always keep up the good videos.

Like you, we live on a private road, and our driveways connect ( 4 residences on the road ) We maintain the road and our driveways ourselves. My driveway is a grade towards the lake, and yes it will ice up. I have a pto driven sander that I use to look after the ice buildup on the road and my driveway. The scraper would work for the road but due to how my driveway is laid out, scraping it is out of the question. Sanding/salt works best for us here.

Hey GP You should consider adding hydraulic top link to adjust tilt of the blade from inside the nice warm cab. You could use the spare rear hydraulic remote to control it. I see tractor supply has hydraulic top link that adjust from 20 to 28 inches.

Hello Gord, I would like to talk about your Blade Pitch Cutting segment. If you want to (cut) you Roll the top of the blade Forward until the cutting edge is 90 degrees to the ground for deep cutting. If you want to test this fact, put a weight on your blade with it tilted way back and then tilt it full forward. You will quickly see the difference the full forward angle will do for cutting. I know it seems reverse to what you think it should be. Next time a grader goes by watch and you will see his cutting edge will be 90 degrees to the ground. You will hear experienced operators say if they pitch the blade back it compresses the snow rather than cutting it which in turn makes ice. Not very safe. Thanks for your videos

Hello GP. Another nice video with great information.What a nice set up you have. I find I use both the snowblower and rear blade more often than not. The rear blade cleans up any crumbs the snow blower has left behind, cutting down the amount of time it takes us to plow our runway. Thanks for sharing.

Another great and informative video GP! I finally got to use my LX3310 with a rear blower a few days ago. Man is that heated cab great to have now! I ended up drilling new holes for the skid plate mounting so the skid plates are even with the scraper blade. I have an asphalt driveway so try to clean all of the snow off of it. Cheers from MA!

GP, thanks for finally doing this video - and you are right in your description of aggressiveness of the blade, at least I agree. So people may use another description of angle aggressiveness but I don't know what that might be. Also, the swing control you have on the blade is a nice feature. I have only seen manual controls in the few small blades I have seen, but this looks really nice. I wanted to mention I saw another video of blower/blade combination as I was interested in finding out why you would use the two at the same time, and he was able to swing the blade out to the side and run the blower and blade in the same pass and doing twice as much work. It looked like a great use of the combo, however you do have cleanup at the start and end of your passes with this design. Just an fyi. Have a great week!

Hey GP, It's been a while since I've checked in! Thought about you yesterday, as I was clearing my driveway with my open station New Holland. I bet you're loving that cabbed LX! Great video as usual. Take care friend. Peace.

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You're probably mentioned it on other videos, but remind me again why you're in two-wheel drive rather than four-wheel drive? I figured it may have to do with the chains. Looking forward to see how those lights work at night.

Also GP, now is a good time to start cutting back the banks in case you get a ton of snow. I think you have mentioned before to watch out with piling snow so as not to narrow your driveway. You might notice on the highways that crews also prepare for the 'big melt' by clearing channels where water might pool to allow it to drain off the road. All the best.

I think that is one advantage to a rear blower vs a front blower. Whenever I would get a base built up I would tip out the blower by turning out the top link and that makes the blower bite in better. I can blow down to gravel or leave just a thin base by doing that. I don't think geometry of a front blower allows that approach.

Hope you don't mind but A word of caution for those with Pats hitch while pushing heavy snow banks back in reverse. The heavy snow can release the spring latch and allow the blade to fold under your rig. Lucky I was looking at it when it released and at that was inches from major trouble.

You should get a hydraulic top link too. 😁😁😁

.......... 2WD and Chains........ INTERESTING ! ............. How much were those chains again ?.............. Cheers G.P.

Hey Gord, how are you doin?. A snow blade with skid shoes will also leave a layer of snow. What if you got your base established, then every storm or every other storm drop the blade while you are blowing to keep it from getting too thick? I was going to ask how you liked the chains then I saw you were in 2WD the whole time. I'd like to have a set of chains like that for the L4240, minus the studs. That is really nice that you can angle your blade from in the cab. That really speeds up the process. I am looking for a 8' truck plow to convert to a loader mounted plow.

After viewing your video on back blades I checked the manual on my Frontier RB2172H .The only thing the manual says about the top link is to adjust it until the frame is level , that’s it . They list a part number for purchasing optional skid shoes to keep the blade from digging in , which I have . So the Land Pride does not work the same as a Frontier back blade I take it .

G P we need instructions or it takes years to learn or never learn keep us updated on how to use you tractor correctly God Bless All PaK

Once you get a hard solid base normally shoes are no longer needed... Or else you will just add to the base every time and it will get thicker and thicker

My blade was made by my grandpa and it looks like over double the weight of yours. It doesn’t ride up at all like yours does sometimes

GP, good explanation (once again!) on maintaining a driveway. I'm liking the rear blade, and have a question. Since the rear blade has hydraulics for left and right swing, can it still manually pivot on the 3 point to extend outside the rear tires for a wider foot print also?

Morning Gord! Great video - excellent camera shots showing how well that blade is cutting the packed snow! I’m curious about those skid shoes on the blower: could they be removed completely once you have the hard frozen base to allow the blower to scrape down to the hard base? I realize that’s not possible in the early part of the year but now that you have that icy base, I’m wondering if that might prevent the perpetual snow build up when blowing. I have a old Agro Trend 72” rear blower with no skids shoes (not sure of the vintage but I’d guess 70’s - still works great!). There are small flat steel sections on the blower side-wall bottom edges (not the full edge - only about 6” long and 3/4” wide ) that help distribute the weight of the blower A BIT, but they are vertically flush with the scraping edge of the auger housing. In other words, they don’t elevate the cutting edge of the auger housing and there is no other elevation adjustment. Needless to say, with a gravel driveway and some sharp hills, it’s tricky to avoid it being a gravel shaver before the ground is fully frozen! Before the ground freezes, I have to lengthen my top link to angle the blower so it doesn’t cut into the gravel, but once I have a hard frozen base, I shorten the top link and allow the auger housing leading edge to scrape the surface. At that point, It leaves very little, if any, snow and there is almost no build-up. Just wondering if you could do the same with your blower by fully removing the skid shoes. Cheers and best wishes to the family and neighbours!

Great camera work and excellent explanation of how you use your rear blade. Just curious, how long do you estimate it would take to scrape and blow your driveway, as you did in this video, without any of the filming? Just straight tractor time. Would have liked to see a shot of your farm gate snow base clearance after the scraping to roughly see how much base you removed. Also, what attachments have you used that second rear remote on? Thanks for making this video! Steve from Minnesota

I thought there was a ghost at the top right corner :v

I enjoy watching your videos. I was wondering what the total length is of your Kubota LX2610 with your RB1672 rear blade and your front snow blower on

looked pretty darn relaxing to me. cant beat the time at the cabin. just curious what do you do for a living down in the city you sometimes talk about ?

It looks like you have 2 rear remotes why not install a hydraulic top link? It would sure make them adjustments a lot easier.

Thanks for the info. Most tractors have 3 positions to attach the top link.Which do you recommend using?

GP great share of knowledge. Does the weight of the blower on the front have any way you change the settings on the rear blade ? Continue to work safe my man.