GP...hey from Georgia US...that's one of those things I just don't get to do down here in the deep south of the US. Hasn't been a significant snowfall in 3 years. One of the only things I miss when I lived up in the New York area. SO beautiful. WAY impressed that you were in 2WD for that. I was sure you were in 4X4. Our little B series tractors are impressive! Maybe one day i can push some snow down here with the 2301. Just enough to play! Hopefully next year. We are due!

Nice to see you again on the snow removal. The camera never renders the beauty of a rising sun in a forest of trees loaded with dusty snow. It's comparable to a sky full of stars. That looks like a good improvement: pulling the back blade full of snow, driving uphill, while the base is ice... in 2wd! Thanks GP for sharing!

One of nature beauties is a fresh snowfall! Thanks for sharing!

beautiful land great camera work awesome equipment thank you

Enjoy the beautiful snow in the North Woods. Nicely made video I enjoyed it. Looking forward to some more fun stuff. Thanks and best wishes in the new year.

It's 60F here in southern Indiana, sunny -- great wood splitting weather. I remember 50 years ago, we'd be putting on warm clothes and be out on the hills sledding in 6-10" of snow during Christmas break until past dark. Be careful pushing snow off the side of the road -- it looks like a long walk back to the house. Happy New Year...

It good to see how the tractor responded to the hill with the rear blade using the snow chain tires. The chains made all the difference for you! Cheers!

Terrific day to be outside and working a tractor. Happy new year to you and yours. Thank you.

I was thinking about doing a pre-emptive video last year when you finally committed to purchasing a set of chains. That video was going to predict your reactions to using your tractor with chains in adverse conditions for the first time. And now I wish it had done it because I would've nailed it !!! You've now become one of the 'Enlightened" in the tractor community !! Before its over, may I predict that you may in fact utter the phrase: "I don't know how I did it without chains before". LOL. I loved watching you hit the hill the first time and you waltzed right up and over it and from what could be seen of the front wheels, I suspected you were in 2wd...then confirmed it there at the last. Great job with the various angles and up-close shots GP. You 'nailed it' too !! LOL.

GP I’m jealous of the snow you have. I love winter! Great video, the kubota did an awesome job!

Soothing video to watch😁, and yes, beautiful.

Great winter time video, so peaceful. Your chains are really doing their job. They are doing an impressive job on the big hill. Hope everyone can get in and out okay from your party tonight. Be safe and enjoy your new year. Thanks for sharing with us.👍👍

If you drag your rear blade with the cutting edge opposite your direction of travel, you will leave your gravel and just take the snow. Also, I have a front mount snowplow blade, drop the bucket, put the plow on and your pushing snow. Just upgraded to the hydraulic controls last winter so I dont have to get off and adjust the angle anymore. Worth the cost.

Gorgeous Day indeed GP!... It's been 65-70° down here in Mid-TN... I would have loved that back in the fall, but that's just too warm for the Holidays, just didn't feel like Christmas time. So believe me when I say I sure do enjoy the beauty of your area this time of year.👍☺

It's interesting to note the type of tractor implements a person has is determined by where they live. Where I live you never see a snow blower and rarely see a tractor with tire chains. Just an observation. You truly live in a winter wonderland. It's beautiful. Have a great day.

Nice work, GP. Those chains are really worth their weight in gold. They helped you cut right through that snow with ease. I know it's light snow but the tractor can sometimes be a bit dicey and the tractor moved really well. Hope you don't get too slammed with snow and the family that's coming to visit has safe travels. Have a great New Years, GP. Enjoyed a full-watch.

Beautiful with that snow

Sweet video! I love all the different camera angles you used. Thinking about a tractor/snow removal purchase. I am liking your rig sir

Angle blade for your loader will be your best friend Gord.

Beautiful scenery there! Blade works quite well. Happy Holidays!

Greetings Gord, Lee here, yes, those type of chains work great, I'm a little envious of the snow you have, we have only an inch or so. I run with a back blade on in the winter also, great getting close to the steps and garage door. I have found that when plowing the first snow before I get a base formed over the lose gravel that if I turn the blade around 180 degrees and tilt the top of the blade toward the tractor it does not dig into the gravel and as the base gets thicker I start to tilt the top of the blade away from the tractor until the base is thick enough and then return it back the right way. It works quite well and you can even angle the blade right or left. I wish you and yours a magnificent new years. Later

whew. that video was satisfying as heck! chains are so useful!

I too have a blade and gravel. I turn the blade 180 degrees and pull it backward from normal. Leaves more snow but digs less gravel. Very nicely done though!

GP very beautiful scenery ! have a good time with your friends !!!! Curt :-)

Setting your rear blade height control to slightly unload the blade will give your rear tires more weight and better traction.

Yes GP great views of the trees love to see them with all that snow cheers and Happy Holidays to you and your family from Vermont

Your lucky, I have not had to plow the driveway yet. I hope your party went well. Have a good week!

I have the same blade and I love it. Absolutely correct, with a deeply frozen driveway it is a great tool. I am going to use it tomorrow here in southern VT

That's a cool tractor!!!

Another thing i like about your V chains is they break up the ice which is beneficial too GP. I also noticed they pretty much keep you in s straight line, as you know with the angle uf your blade wants you to go CattaWampus . If you know what i mean. Cheers GP looking forward to a greater 2020 my friend.

You make that rear blade look easy to plow with! I used it this season for the one small snowfall we got (about 6 cm), and I found out I’m not very good at it. I kept second guessing which way to plow with it. Pulling, pushing, angled... straight.... I’m so much more used to using the front end blower. I guess if I used the rear blade more, I’d get used to what works for my driveway. I’m very surprised to see how much more snow and cold you get in central Ontario compared to what we get in Nova Scotia. We normally have very little snow on the ground at Christmas, if any. This year we’ve had about 3 or 4 small snowfalls so far (about 5 cm or less, each). We’ve had enough melts and rain to melt it all. So we had a green Christmas. (See my video recorded Christmas Day from my New Mavic Mini drone) Nice scenery in your video as usual! Merry Christmas and happy New Year!

I always use the rear blade if there's not much snow...much faster than the blower. And thanks for not using metric, saved me from converting...haha...Cheers. 🍺

great videography.. a few times I ducked as the snow came off your rear blade.. :) those chains and that rear blade are the bees knees

Those chains are really working well for those steep slopes you have . All that work getting those extenders on is really paying off now . Have a great winter and new year my friend .

Them chains have made a big diffrence on that ice! I hope you have a great New Year!!

Hope you had a great Christmas GP. That sure looks like fun playing in the snow. Complete contrast here, its 38 degrees at 10am and I'm floating around in my parents pool watching you before all the grandchildren come over and the bedlum starts.

Those chains are impressive! You can still add your diff lock to gain traction.

I enjoy how you are always making informative comments like why you hold off using the rear blade to plow snow. I wonder if a wheel kit on that blade would alleviate the problem with catching gravel. If you have a rake, you might could use the same wheel kit for it too. Enjoyed the great scenery and I appreciate the work you do to make your videos so enjoyable.

Merry Christmas GP, hope you have a great new year! Hope it’s filled with lots of new toys for you to share with the rest of us👍. Really enjoy your positive videos .

I was looking for a blade for the rear of my B2650HSDC-TLB when I came across a "project blade". Now I am thinking I will put "Cat "0" pins and invert for my JD322. It is a 7' AARPS blade that had very little use but was nearly ripped in half. After about a week of spending time, it is all fixed and painted Kubota Orange. I do have a 63" snowblower too but after two years it still sits in the shed unused. The 72" blade is mounted on the FEL instead of the same tongue mount as the snowblower which I didn't realize when I purchased the tractor and implements. Surely it would have been easier to have the blade use the same tongue mount as the blower versus removing the FEL to mount snowblower. My first time using the FEL to plow snow, somewhat of a learning curve with tail weight and angle of plow edge. I do have 3rd function on this FEL as blade has hydraulics. I do remove the BH77 backhoe and put on a 3 point hitch ballast box and found out that "zero" weight works best with plowing with FEL blade. This year I had the rear tires filled but still deciding on chains and if so, what style. I do like your style of chains but don't think V-Bar would work as well on the blacktop. Thinking maybe just a crosslink chain instead for the B2650. I run R4 tires on this unit and at present, all I plow on is blacktop, except for one neighbor who has a stone driveway. Rain next few days instead of snow here in New Tripoli Pennsylvania.

I see someone said to turn the blade around. they are right that it will not pick up as many stone but it will pack the snow under the tractor. I just push going backwards with the back of the blade set on an angle. Two passes out and back clears my 1/2 mile drive and the wife is HAPPY. Also play with the third arm length.

G P your lucky our snow is got a lot in late October and early November now all gone and 50 degrees our winter is looking like a short one but March can be a beat Thank you God Bless PaK

That is some driveway.

I can't believe how little snow we have here in Nova Scotia compared to you guys right now.

Gp if you take a 2 inch steel tubing the length of your rear blade and you cut slits into it and weld 2 small tabs going up to the existing bolts of your blade this is what I have on the front of my blade for my loader. You will never have to worry about scraping gravel again.

Good morning GP I bet you glad you have those snow chains on. It look like a winter wonder land all you need a couple of deer to walk by. Stay warm take care

Good Day eh!!! Looks like a great day for plowing. We still haven't had enough snow to warrant plowing yet!! I'm thinking the new back blade is pretty awesome for winter plowing, since we didn't get any real amount of snow since I bought it!!! LOL Your chains work some nice eh!! I'm trying to get chains for my Massey and having troubles getting a size to fit. I think I have a solution now though. Take care GP and all the best to you and your family in 2020!!!

Just snowblow. Its just as fast. Its cleaner. And most of all it saves your machine. Props on the nice setup though.

Hi Gord! I had a feeling you’d like having those chains. They make all the difference compared to watching you slide around in last year’s videos! Thanks for sharing!

A heavy duty rubber blade works real good on the rear blade

Good evening GP !!! You are very so lucky to have snow !!! LOL Great time in deed to get outside !!! Happy new year to you GP and you loved one's !!! Cheers !!!

Good job with the blade, i have not had as much success using it, but your tips will help. Merry xmas and happy new year Gord and keep up the good work on these video’s.

As always great vid, great camera angles, haven't picked up a blade yet but it is on the list. A very Merry Christmas to you and your family and happy New Year.

Gotta say, it has been a minute since I’ve watched a video of yours! Ever since I got my license I’ve been on the move constantly. I will say however that your editing skills just keep getting better and I am very impressed. I am also really impressed that that was all in 2 wheel drive! Wow! When I get a layer of ice, I can spin the tractor in a 360 in 4 wheel drive, lol! We haven’t had much snow either, probably one or two decent snowfalls. Not a lot to sled on, I must say. It’s all melting, too :/ but it IS only December. There’s still hope! I like to say in Minnesota that we really only have two seasons most of the time; muddy, and snowy, lol! Sometimes they come hand in hand... I appreciate all that you do for the KZfaq community and you always contribute entertaining content. I can always count on your videos for some tractor filled fun. Hope you have a wonderful holiday with your family and that Santa brought you everything you want ;) Cheers!

Hey GP outdoors you can turn that blade all the way around and not cut gravel at all and just be moving snow and you can put your top link wherever you want it, OK that’s my suggestion for today. Thanks for all the great KZfaq content and happy New Year’s from Lawton Oklahoma. 🎄🇺🇸

Beautiful view! Happy New Year GP!

Ya Gord.....our winter here in Manitoba has been off as well.......definately warmer thru december......not sure what the rest will bring.......take care and stay safe my friend........ :)

Looks good! My B is currently in the shed waiting for the ground to freeze. Way too sloppy to do anything with it now. Cheers!

Well done,greetings from Slovenija

Great videos GP really Happy holidays!

The chains really seem to be working GP. Beautiful day for you there. Here in Ohio it is going to be another 60 degree day with another 4 in the forecast. We are really going to pay when winter finally comes to call. Cheers

GP. I wish I had as much ice on the gravel driveways I blow as you do. Tractor and you are looking good. I tried my tractor without the chains this year and found I have a couple of steep driveways I needed them for so they are back on. Happy Holidays to you and yours.

I will be tackling 18 inches of accumulated snow next week with a B 2301 loader tractor at my cabin in northern MN. I have high hopes it will clear it out.

New subscriber, great content here. I'm south of you in New Hampshire and run a 68" MK Martin Meteor 3 point hitch pull type snowblower. I have the same chains as you on my tractors. Both of them are 2WD without diff locks so my guess is you'll hardly ever need 4WD with those chains on.

What a beautiful day in the woods, GP! You added a lot of nice close-ups shots, very cool! Just wondering, are you reluctant to use 4WD because the rear tires are now a different diameter with the chains on? Or are you testing the effectiveness of the chains? They seem to be doing the job! We have had several days of near freezing temps here in East Central MN, the snow has turned a bit slushy. When it re-freezes, it is going to be tough gong! Happy 2020! Cheers!

I thought your Kubota dealer said no warranty with chains? Beautiful video! Love those kinds of winter days.

As always, thanks for sharing! How do you keep the vibration of the tractor from effecting your gopro mounted camera?

Looking good Gord . Yep those chains certainly make a difference . Judging by the amount of ice on the road you might had to help your company get up that hill . Do you ever see deer when you're out in the bush ?

I have a rear blower and a front blade. IMO - a much better configuration than a front blower as I use the blade much more than I use the blower, and it is fast ! Sometimes, I make a window with the blade and then blow it clear. and yes, I have chains on the wheels.

Happy New year GP

You would have to drill holes in the blade for them... But if you find it digging up a lot of gravel a set of skid shoes does wonders for avoiding that issue. We used to push back over a lawn with a rear blade with them on and it tore up very little lawn. Also keep meaning to ask... Part of the way up the driveway it looks like there is another path coming off it or is it just a odd twist to it?

Nice video 😊 guys you won't plow snow for long before you can't get the snow away from the sides with an blade like that?

How come people in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, etc have a ton of great property cheap and in Calif, you have to be a millionaire to buy anything over 1/2 ac. Ridiculous. How's property values in Ontario? I want to thank you Gord for that great explanation on the concession roads. Kinda sounds like what we in Calif call County roads. Hope you had a great Xmas with your family. Did your daughter come up from Socal for Xmas? The property sure looks nice in white. I remember back in the 70's when I was in the Diablo 4 Wheelers, we used to go up around Tahoe for the Kids Xmas Run. Would roast a ham or whatever over the campfire while we stood around freezing our tails off. I think that's when I decided I would rather be in Death Valley in Sept, LOL. Cheers!

Something to look forward to Gord. Thanks for posting. Do you use a float mode with skids on. Where did you get the chains for the tires?

Wow... I can only dream of the ground being frozen like that. I have the same LP RB16xx rear blade and have to use it pushing backwards against the curve of the blade. If I were to go forward I would gather up huge piles of gravel no matter how my top link was adjusted. The last couple winters our gravel just has never had a chance to freeze. We get cold weather and then it warms just enough to thaw the ground a bit. By the way, do you know you can get a factory hydraulic angle kit for that RB1672 blade? I have one on mine and it has been a game changer in the way you can manipulate the blade from the seat. No more hopping on and off the tractor to change blade angles.

So GP let me twist your ear on an idea. What if you built a set of tail wheels go behind the blade? That way you could keep the cutting edge of the blade off the ground and not worry about gouging the surface.

float the rear blade a bit, you don't need to slam it so it's trying to dig anyway. think of it more like sweeping it off.

I've been meaning to ask. Do you have a link to the rubber chain tensioners that you purchased? I have the same sized tires as you and would like to get a pair of those rubber tensioners to replace the bungies I'm using now. Most of the places that sell them give a very poor description of what size they are or what size tires they handle. Thanks!

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Get a quick change blade for for the loader arms. It'll change your life.

So, not much snow there either, well in Sweden it's mostly green, and in Russia as well. Looks like the whole northern hemisphere is lacking snow again. Oh well, maybe next year then.

Sun coming up in the east? No kidding. lol

Geez GP, looks like about 40 parcels behind Nanooks back property line. Be careful you dont fall off the end of the earth.

Are you professionally in front of the camera in your normal life? It sure seems like it. Very good quality video. The tire chains sure make a difference. I have them on all 4 tires on my Mahindra compact tractor. I took one of those rear blades and cut it apart and made a front 2 way dozer blade for mine. I also filled my rear tires with about 100 Lt of washer fluid for ballast. Again, good job on the video.

Hi GP, the rear blade is definitely a useful tool. Not sure if you have ever tried a set of "skid shoes" on the blade? This helps mitigate scraping too much gravel from the lane.

Hey Gp, how many hours do you have on. your B2601 now?

Good evening GP if you could Mount some kind of skis to float your rear blade you wouldn’t have to worry about picking up the loose gravel. Happy new year 🥳 to and your family

I miss using my loader! I’ve had the snowblower on for a month. Does your propane supplier make it down your driveway in the winter? I see you have two tanks.

What model is the Blade ? And where does one obtain one Also who supplied the chains and what price point

Hey Gord. What do you use for camera to film your channel? Am thinking of posting some things and like the quality of the image.

Looks it doing a nice job. How long is your driveway? Take care

Up in northern Ontario ......still only have a bucket for mine🤪.....nice blade...does it offset to either side of the machine? What dealer did you purchase at?

Hello Gord. I double checked the 4wd with chains and my dealer doesn’t seem to think it will cause any problems. My question for you today is do you have fluid in your tires for ballast? Thanks. Merry Christmas

I find a rear blade is an excellent snow removal tool. Really cuts down on shoveling as it’s possible to get right up close to things. How you liking them chains GP? 😁💪

Happy Boxing Day. So did you give all your servants the day off? LOL. I mounted my snow plow last month, but still haven't had enough snow to use it. I'm still using my 4' tow behind grader attachment to help expose the gravel to the sun.... Helps the snow melt faster and prevent ice from forming on my driveway. The climate is definitely changing.

I bought a HLA 66” snow pusher for my JD1025. And still no snow. Or should I say not enough snow to use it yet. I feel that will come soon.

I don't know why, but I find this oddly entertaining.... You know you're getting older when your biggest concern in life is hoping your wife doesn't check your browser history and see you've been watching tractor videos... again...

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Was that a Toyota invincible 4x4 in the background??

Where does that road go to and where does it come from, and how long???-----------------Loren