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Read articles →Distinctive for its honest, real-world verdict: the owner actually tries plowing snow with a box blade on the GC1710, then switches to a truck plow for comparison. He covers practical limitations, can't direct snow, tractor spins out on deep accumulation, works only on short driveways, and briefly contrasts the box blade with the front-end loader bucket. Most useful for GC1710 owners weighing whether a box blade can substitute for a proper snow attachment.
Posted by the Acreage Living channel, appearing to be an owner-operator sharing firsthand experience from their own property.
Yes, on a small driveway it works okay, just slower. On a long driveway it is not practical because you can't direct the snow and it spills up the sides.
Yes, once snow collects and there's too much, the tractor spins out and you have to lift the blade and move the pile separately.
The owner says the bucket is probably a better choice, especially for cleaning out hard packed snow near the garage door and steps.
The truck plow with an angled blade does a faster job, though it leaves more snow dust behind compared to the box blade.
