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S_chrand, to toss my 2 bits in, I used an old Oliver 550 with a 3pt blade the last two years. You'll have to watch how big of a bite you take, but it works fine. I pulled the blade, not pushed. I have to watch how much rock the blade takes up as that can stop the tractor quickly. The person I bought the place from had used 1.5"-2" river rock instead of gravel for the top of the driveway. So that moves easily.
I use my FEL for the top section due to drifts and having to pile up the snow. The rest of the drive is using the blade. It works pretty good except the old Oliver can't handle deep, wet snow. 2 wheel drive. But the new 4wd JD4310 should handle it just fine.
A front mount blade might work out really nice for you. I'd love a front mount blower, but the rocks really mess those things up. I may try to get some concrete put in next spring before the baby shows up. Doubt I'll have time afterwards.
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For rear weight, many people make their own weight buckets that attach directly to the 3-point like what Murf described. Deere actually sells them. But if you are handy or have a budy that is handy, you could probably make one for less. People then fill them up with whatever is handy. Sand, rock, dirt, water (frozen in winter, just make sure it won't split your box), etc. The neat thing about a weight bucket is you can use whatever crap is laying around at the right price (ie: free). And as Murf pointed out, they are less bulky than a BH.
Also, if you made yours and you back it into something and damage the weight bucket, so what? Better than damaging the BH.
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As for the fancy symbols Murf uses, I use the ALT key plus a three number code. For communicating with a Mexican supplier, I often have to use the alt-161 combo to produce í. Alt-248 is °. I have a list, but it only goes up to 256 and I know there are more out there. You could probably do a google search. Ok? &▼▲↔↑
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I hear ya Murf. When I lived in Florida for six months, there was a cold snap and the temperature was going to drop to 30° F at night. The radio was going nuts with the warning signs of frostbite, how to dress in layers, how to keep your pipes from freezing, etc. I couldn't help but laugh! Panic over being below freezing for a few hours...
In Wisconsin, or other northern states, we put on a sweatshirt and maybe a jacket when it gets that cold.
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