Weight
 

How much weight are you running on you GT with a snow blower on it? I have chains and a QA42 and about 60lbs on the rear. I still have traction problems.

I don't think 60lbs is nearly enough... For my snow blade I'm running about 350lbs of weight then myself...

Last winter I had 150lbs on my 106 in addition to my 160 and chains and it had enough traction to push my Qa36a through 2ft of snow. With a 42 inch thrower you will probably want to add more than that seeing as the 42 inch thrower is going to be heavier than the 36.

I am running 9 gallons (each) of windshield washer fluid in 26x12x12 tru-powers, which put's them at roughly 100lbs'ish each, no chains. I have no traction issues when I drive it right..

60lbs total weight is a bit too light, adding washer fluid is cheap and easy. Just remove rears, and lay them on thier side. Let all the air out, PARTIALLY break the bead on the up side and pour in. Re-set the bead and fill to pressure..

28 gallons of fluid all together at 7.6 LBS per gallon.
The cub plastic rear weights at 80lbs each
6 40 lbs suitcase weights on the cat o
my self at 350 lbs
and 2 link chains

all on a 2072 with a 45" two stage blower

I figure it at some were in the 2000lbs all together

over kill but have never been stuck moving snow

I have 2 wheel weights at #75s a piece = #150 . Plus i hang 2- #50 suitcase weights on the back of the sleeve hitch all on a 782 w 42' Haban snow thrower chains n ag tires on the back. Here are some pics not the best but its's what i had on file.

This is the set up I use to blow/throw snow:
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...licity/l20.jpg
There is no extra weight in or on the tires. Tractor has 10.50 turf tires and 2 link chains. Tractor has a manual trans (only 500 to 600 units made). Snow thrower is 44 inches wide. Tractor was new in 1996.

My blade tractor:
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...snow0812-1.jpg
Rear tires are 23-8.50-12 ags that are loaded with fluid. Wheel weights are from a green tractor. Paid $35 for the set.

Once in awhile I have a traction problem.....usually on ice.

as for my drive, i dont care if you have ag's or not....if you cant bite the ice you are going no-where.
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On my 1812 I have 4 link chains and 80pounds of weight in the rear that are blocks. It goes great and i have the tires at 10 pounds in each tire. It is now pushing snow.

We got 4 inches offically, but had some 1 and 2 ft drifts. I had the 1450 and 54" blade with 70# weights per wheel and my 214 lbs + 4 link V bar chains. I spun a lot trying to go up the neighbor's driveway with the blade down. Seams I spun a lot in reverse. I'm going to change to the 42" blade for the next one if I can't use the QA36A.

This weight setup seem to work ok.
The tires are loaded with solvent as well as chains
(not installed in the pix)
The front end does get a little light if I stand on the hitch, as it comes up in the air so I allow for that when turning quickly.

holy crap!!! if you put a blade on that thing nothing is going to stop you...

Holy moly! Are those axle tubes cast or aluminum? I bet you could pop some wheelies with the thrower off.

The axle tubes are alum. & I don't abuse it.
Wheelies are easily accomplished with the 42A attached, my #200 body weight produces a wheelie if I stand on the hitch,--- aww but ya got to love the traction!
---Was just a idea I had to use the old 8N weights laying around the farm.
It worked well last year on my pond clearing snow for the Gr kids skating.
Not had to use it this year YET:Shhhh::Pray:

I cleared snow for the first time with my 125 over the weekend. I ran it with a set of IH wheel weights, 190 lbs of me, and chains and had pretty good traction pushing the 42" blade. I also ran the QA36, with no traction problems either. The snow was nice. light powder, and I tried to keep up with it through the night. I only ran the QA36 for about 10 minutes because with the 30-40 mph wind gusts, there was already enough snow in the air and my face. I have to clear a path across the lawn to my wood stacks through 2' or more drifts on my next day off. I will use the QA36 for that and should get to find out if I need more weight or not.