Do you have chain and suitcase weight on the LA135?

 

Yes, I ordered the weights and tire chains along with the plow.

 

Just push more often. I had a hard time with my L130 and 6" last year., It was more manageable with 3-4" at a time.

It was hard last year to do every 4" and figure out where to puut it when you had more than 20" at a time.. We got hit with several 20"+ snows last year.

 

I'm sure you already know that the LA135 don't have a powerful transaxle, this being said, you'll have to use your common sense and go easy with the snowplow.

 

Not sure, but maybe you'll need to go out and plow every 2-3" or so instead of waiting for 6 or more. You could also maybe push the snow to the piles and then use the walk behind to throw it up and over. Should certainly save some wear on the transmission.

 

...I know the snow blower is better I just can't justify spending 2500 for one when I already have a walk behind.

Not sure where you're looking to buy, but I paid $1500 for the JD 44" snowblower with chains, weights and bracket from my JD dealer 16 months ago. A $1K jump in one year would be SIGNIFICANT! It is a limiting purchase since it only fits the L/LA/D? series. That said, there's probably more of them out there any other model, so your vast resale market compensates for the limited model compatibility. My two cents, anyway.

That said, I did plow with my JB Jr as a plow (bucket vertical) up until about 4"-6" snow with the K46, weights and chains. Worked OK. The blower works better, is faster and more fun, but it really likes MORE SNOW. Seems a waste to get it dirty for only 2"!

Paul

 

In Canada we pay more than you do in the states. Even when our dollar is worth the same as yours we still pay more. I think there was a sale back in the end of summer and they were around 2150 or 2250 IIrc. now they are back up in price not sure what to exactly but they are in that neighborhood.

 

[Smacks forehead, takes foot out of mouth and sighs...]

I really should read WHERE people are posting from before responding. I was assuming a US price. I didn't realize that costs were that much higher above the border. Wife and I were contemplating moving up there but found out the border was closed to old retired folks like us. Well, not closed exactly, just costs an arm and a leg to let us move in. Now you tell me we couldn't afford to live there anyway...

Back to your original question, how much snow do you get in a year? Like I said before, I've done up to 6" with the plow. As others have mentioned, the problem isn't so much pushing it, as finding a place to go with it. If you have a big snow event headed your way, plow early and often, and push it back as far as you can!

Paul

 

Jive Turkey, check this out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Veh30c-v6T8

 

And more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBAZgp6TL2Y&feature=fvw

 

The LA135 doesn't have a K-46 it has a Tuff-Torq T40J Which is less than a K46 in power. But that being said The LA135 should be able to handle 4 to 6 inches with weights & Chains Just fine after you plow down the center(angle the Blade when plowing down the center Don't leave it straight) of the drive Just take small bites with the plow maybe Half the blade length and the tractor should be fine.. The best thing to do is start plowing snow before it stops snowing you may have to plow your drive more that once but if you stay on top of it the tractor will handle the snow just fine and you shouldn't have any transmission issues that way either.:thThumbsU

 

I think you'll be fine JT, just take it easy and don't overwork the tranny by trying to push deep snow .

 

spend 600 on a sears suburban with weights chains and a plow and have that be your dedicated plow machine. they can push 1 foot plus and wont let you down.

 

spend 600 on a sears suburban with weights chains and a plow

And what would you have, a 600 dollar rig:sorry1::biglaugh::biglaugh:

 

Just keep checking your local Craigslist the blower attachments for the lL-series are popping up on there all the time cheaper every year. I picked up a 2 year old 42" 2-stage in town for 300 bucks. perfect example: http://hartford.craigslist.org/for/2055343126.html

 

I have got a JD L120 with the weights , chains & snowblade & wish I would have bought the snowblower. It does ok but if you get alot of snow you can only push it so far. With the snowblower you can always keep throwing it. The blade was about 550 verses the snowblower was about 1500. Go with the snowblower, you wont regret it.

stinger66

 

That is a very nice custom cab you got there.:thThumbsU

 

Last winter with my 111, I plowed drifts (about 200 feet of my driveway liked to drift last year) several times that were deeper then the plow blade. The hardest part was trying to get the original cut down the drive. Once that gets open you can either widen the cut an inch or 2 at at time, or you can grab a blade full of snow from one end & push it down the channel to a pile at the other end. With you having a walk behind blower, you can always do that original cut with that, and start plowing. It was a lot of work, but better then shoveling & honestly that is why I got the blower this year.

 

Even though things are expensive it's pretty good living up here. As far as snow we get lots it seems never ending sometimes. We get anywhere between a dusting to over a foot at a time. It's rare to get more than a foot or so in one dump. The avg annual snowfall for a town that is about an hour from me is 164 cm or 6.43 feet.

 

Thanks. It works great & keeps me WARM !!!!!!

stinger66