Snow Removal with KIOTI CK2610 Compact Tractor & Loader Bucket

[@healyfamily4]

You know you are a woodhound, when massive amounts of wood are left in your yard and you don’t know who’s responsible. #PayItForward Great use of the Kioti!

[@davidcarrow6851]

Nothing better than a good neighbor

[@GPOutdoors]

Nice Job Dan! Paying it forward. You will never go wrong. Cheers mate!

[@MJADoingStuff]

Great Job Dan the Man👍You clear that driveway like a pro. Much respect. Your neighbors are lucky to have you around.See you next time😁👍🚜💨💡

[@Back40Firewood]

Well not sure about the 'pro' label just yet...lol...but thanks! 😀👍🍻

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Nice job, a feather in your cap🚜🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

[@dennishayes65]

Your Kioti does a great job of cleaning snow off the neighbors driveway. Aren’t you glad you took my advice and bought a KIOTI TRACTOR !

[@Back40Firewood]

Yes indeed I am Dennis....the KIOTI is a great tractor and glad I decided to get one. 😀👍🍻

[@dennisruggles9047]

I have the same model tractor ,we had to put chains on .

[@nickbremner6274]

Well done Shifty, you're a good neighbour to have!

[@bryanharden7265]

Nice wood pile. You should be warm for sure. Really enjoyed watching you plow the neighors drive. Made it look easy. I assume you used wheel drive and the float function on the loader?

[@fricknjeep]

hi there your snow got here take it back stay worm be cool john

[@danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119]

Wish someone would take dump like that in my yard. There some good saw logs on there. Nice job plowing snow.

[@bwillan]

Always nice to get free wood dumped off in your front yard. Great way to start off the new year. You certainly did a great deed helping out your neighbour with clear of the driveway.

[@donaldstrishock3923]

That was a "Great job" Mr. Dan on pushing all those "ounces" of snow off the paved driveway. The "First time" with my ( slightly bigger" trak-tor "plowing snow" ,it being wet,heavy and 15 inches was a "disaster ".... SO COMPLETELY IN-EFFICIENT ! Thinking there had to be a "Better Way"; could Not Believe my 8000lb Brand New Tractor of 42,000$ was such a "SLOB" when it came to "Plowing Snow". SO l went back the the "Old -Way" ; With the 22year old 16 hp ,2 wheel drive light weight, wheel weighted chain drive ,angle-matic Snow-Dozer- Miricale-wonder "D-9" WHEELHORSE C16H.!! Simply Said ,by Having a "Angle-matic" Snow-Dozer Blade is "WHERE IT'S AT". By the way of "Plowing-pushing Snow " with a LOADER BUCKET ( only) ,ranks in the "Top 10" dumbest Idea-effort-process's l have EVER HAD.... My "Brain" kicked in & Slaped a big piece of plywood( roped it on) to my Bigger, NEWER,more powerfull ,Expensive,Heavier, 4wd 54Horsepower "Front-end loader Bucket ..... Then PROGRESS Was MADE ! With a LOADER mounted "Snow-dozer" Angle blade, Snow-Pusher, Snow Blower ( front or back) ,or the "simple" back 3point mounted blades ,or silly "plywoood" there CAN Be "SUCCESS". LOADER Buckets are for moving ALL OTHER MATERIALS ; Except Snow.!.!.... Thank you Sir for the Excelent Entertainment vidio. Best wishes with all your endeavours.

[@kevinbrewer2141]

I like using a grader blade for snow it works for me. Good job using the front loader a lot of people have trouble using them on snow.

[@Back40Firewood]

Thanks...yeah the loader isn't the best but it's been working for me. In the future I wouldn't mind either a PTO snow blower or a snow pusher blade. 😀👍🍻

[@skippyjones4195]

Hey Brother great video Thank you 👍

[@lyndonhamby7432]

Good deed Daniel 👍👍

[@crookedrowfarm6100]

Good job Dan, good neighbors are worth more than gold.

[@stanleykeith6969]

Hey Dan, tell Chris about your garage for your Tractor. He wants one. Dan, is the KIOTI low on HDY. fluid. It sound funny. Dan, you need your Bologna Rings on the back for weight 🤣 Nice if you had a snow plow blade that angles. Great Job, Happy New Year.🥂🥂

[@stubblejumper3125]

That's a good doorway design. Who makes it?

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Nice going on the snow, nice load of wood. I hope you liked the cold weather I gave you

[@jamesaston1345]

Haha. Hard to beat a massive dump 🤣. Hello from across the pond 👍

[@michaelwhiteoldtimer7648]

I know your neighbor will appreciate his drive being cleared. A very nice load of firewood

[@RockyMountain4x4]

Beautiful load of oak u got there!

[@christophernadeau1977]

Free wood is the best! Great video Dan! Cheers!

[@joeyjustice9698]

Nice job plowing the snow. I know the neighbor will be very appreciative. Good luck with the chore list.

[@petenelson8136]

Nice video. I just purchased a TYM T574HC and was wondering how easy it would be to use it to remove snow with only the bucket. We don't get a lot of snow but I've got a 1200' driveway and when we do I'll need to get it cleaned up. Nice to see you did it just fine with only a bucket so I won't be buying a plow attachment for it.

[@lyndonhamby7432]

Love that Kioti 👍👍

[@davidedwards3734]

Looking good clearing the driveway, nice load of oak. Have a Safe Day

[@fredhallett5857]

Nice job.

[@keithmueller2857]

Good job on the snow. Now if I were in your situation I would put the forks on the tractor and get that wood back to the wood yard ASAP. Maybe more will show up then.

[@Back40Firewood]

I might have to make a little room back in the woodyard first...lol...was too cold this weekend to really get anything done.

[@timthompson5885]

I know it always makes me feel really good when I can "pay it forward"!! That was definitely a massive dump in your front yard....by the way is some really nice looking wood!! Stay safe my friend!! 💪💪😁😁👍👍🍻🍻

[@peterbabcock4568]

Great job nice to see people helping each others now onto the wood happy new year

[@jonathanerickson2007]

Hay Dan see if you can get a back plow for your tractor

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Great job Dan!

[@dmalloy96]

Looks like ya did a great job on that driveway

[@turklayher4794]

Great score of logs. Gift from heaven. Someone likes you for sure. It will keep you occupied for a while that's for sure. Happy New Year my friend 🎉🪵

[@Back40Firewood]

Thanks...yeah it will keep be busy for awhile for sure, once it warms up a bit...lol 😀👍🍻

[@justinauman5438]

I’m actually surprised living where you do you don’t have a front or rear blade for snow and other projects but the bucket does ok with snow

[@mikeadams2339]

I went cheap and put cleated truck chains on the front of my jd. Even with fluid in the rears I need the chains for when the slush freezes. Great job with bucket. Bet your neighbor will be relieved to have one less job on hiz list!

[@paultkr8184]

By the look of the tracks, pretty decent size deer

[@traviscover590]

Good jop on your video today you did a really good jop on on the snow i like your video love your video buddy 🍺🍺

[@glennmaynard7233]

Happy New Year Dan! Loved seeing the support you guys give one another like everyone tuning into see Brad the other night. Great job using a bucket for snow removal! Everyone has opinions and what works for them. In my case, I like killing two birds with one stone so I have a heavy duty blade on the rear that can be turned for pushing or pulling as well as angle and tilt. With the rear blade you have something for yesr round use vs a snow plow only.

[@kickstandoutdoors1624]

Great video Dan I had to plow too.

[@koenheirbaut9098]

Happy New Year to you and your family Dan !!!

[@WestwayFirewood1313]

Good job!

[@chazman4461]

That is about the way I would have done it. I usually have a rear blade I use too. I would really consider a flashing light for your tractor operating off of a state road. Even if it is just for a little while. Leave no excuses for people driving thru. That snow looked really powdery. I wish our storms where like that.

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Fine job Shifty! I really don’t think you need a snow attachment! You did real well with the bucked!👍🏻👍🏻B🆒

[@Semper1776Fidelis]

Looks like a few people were out their laying some big logs. Was this the day after Thanksgiving at your house?😆 Very nice work on the road intersection, most guys Ive seen leave nice windrows and no cleanup, especially if they are not getting paid.

[@pyroman6000]

Darnit, Shifty! You sent us some of your weather didn't you? Went from mild to shrinkage inducing cold and snowy overnight... And it only got colder as the day went by. At least "The Swamp" aka my yard will finally firm up a bit so I can work on the backlog of splitting that needs doing. And bring in yet another load of Ash. (because there's no such thing as too much of that!) Had to set my chopping block just inside the doorway to my shed, and split some pine there today. Only half swings could be done, but at least I got something done. It's been so rainy since July, that the yard is like chocolate pudding... Try splitting on that, and either the block gets drilled into the mud like a fence post- or the split pieces get all wet and muddy- or both.

[@ericharris893]

Yup I’m down in the goose flats. All clay and silty loam. No bottom till you hit China. Once it freezes, you couldn’t poke a pin bar in with a 30 ton excavator. And in summer drought it’s harder than blacktop. Soon as one week of rain, can’t put one truck tire off the driveway without bottoming on the frame.

[@alittlebitofeverything5090]

I have the same tractor and love it too. Have you already turned up the fuel pressure or considered it? From what I have been researching the motor in this is capable of producing the 35hp of its bigger brother, but they had to cut it down to 26hp to be below the thresholds of a diesel motor requiring emissions crap. Any thoughts? Thanks

[@Surferjo]

what camera are you using? Happy new year.............

[@drmautz]

Good boy

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Nice load of logs.. I am in a place all I need to do is make send a text and I csn have it delivered.. The neighbors driveway looks good.. Bet they were suppried when they got home..

[@Back40Firewood]

That's a good place to be in, getting the wood brought to your yard is a big help...unless you end up with more than you have room for...lol 😀👍🍻

[@dukeflem]

It looked like it did a really good job! Do you have an adjustment on the blade so that it can push the snow to one side rather than straight ahead?

[@kevinmason3086]

Must b nice to have snow in N.E. Ohio we are having floods my yard is so wet and muddy

[@b.b.latuque9027]

Just wondering if a 3 way plow would be better to use or perhaps a set of wings for the bucket.

[@jonathanerickson2007]

You can get a back plow for your tractor

[@jonathanerickson2007]

Can you get a plow for your tractr

[@circlebmn]

😄 Ain't it something how the pendulum swings from needing wood to having "too much". Nice looking load of oak.

[@Back40Firewood]

Yes indeed it is...I'm just hoping for a bit of a warm up so I can start catching back up and get some of this stuff processed. 😀👍🍻

[@stephensfarms7165]

Free firewood 👍👍 Kubota tractors best in the world 🌍

[@IronOakSawmill]

Good neighbors are hard to find. Looks like you have a lucky neighbor. We do the same for ourselves one neighbor who is disabled. The new(er) Kubota should make it a bit easier.

[@Back40Firewood]

Right on...instead of wishing you had a great neighbor, be the great neighbor...😀👍🍻 Yeah the new Kubota will make a difference for sure.

[@petey899]

The snow ploughing looks like so much fun!

[@Living-The-Dream]

Taking a page outta “life in the 906” 👍🚜👏🥃

[@arnejahr3531]

When it rains it pours

[@Aprons.Overalls]

I'm always curious as to at what point chains become a necessity for tractor work. Are your rear wheels filled with fluid?

[@Back40Firewood]

I answer this in tomorrow's video. 😀👍🍻

[@Aprons.Overalls]

@@Back40Firewood Shifty is always 2 steps ahead!

[@Aprons.Overalls]

@@Back40Firewood thanks for featuring this in your QA video! Funny you mentioned GP Outdoors. I do watch his channel and he's one of the few tractor guys I watch who has mentioned chains and the reason I asked you about them. Thanks for answering my question!

[@jonathanprice3635]

Stud the tires, you dont need chains.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Don't you wish now you would have done more plowing in the summer? You would have been much farther ahead pushing that snow around now that it's freezing outside.

[@Back40Firewood]

LOL...yes this is true. Basically I'm always behind on what I need to get done, as you can see.

[@fredjohnpatstrong8210]

Hey Dan , could you check out Lumber Capital log yard and throw them a little support, they run portable saw mills , all young girls

[@jeffpeters1014]

Run the loader in float with the bucket slightly tilted down, you’ll follow the terrain easier and won’t dig up the surface.

[@andrewsamanthamadison3320]

Looks good Dan, did you just put the bucket in float while you had it down? Haven’t used my Kioti for snow removal yet.

[@Back40Firewood]

I answer your comment in tomorrow's video. 😀👍🍻

[@andrewsamanthamadison3320]

@@Back40Firewood check roger

[@loveeveryone8057]

Hoping you were going to do another video on snowplowing with your tractor. If the snow got to be about 3 or 4 feet deep, do you feel it would still be capable of doing that driveway? The reason I am asking is, do I really need a snow blower if I have a similar driveway like the one you plowed, and I am on a tight budget with buying a ck2610 tractor with loader bucket. I have a 400 foot driveway.

[@Back40Firewood]

If possible I'd definitely recommend getting a blower. The bucket works ok, but not the best once the snow gets deep and you've piled it as high as your bucket goes....and then need to move more....lol. Snow blower would be way to go, even the 3 pt mount ones I think would really work great.

[@Brookside975]

Nice job! Were you 4 wheel drive?

[@Back40Firewood]

Thanks...yes I was in 4WD almost the whole time. Only time I wasn't was driving there and back.

[@lynnshowalter4202]

Can you tell me what the maker and size of the canopy used to store your tractor?

[@Back40Firewood]

It's a ShelterLogic brand shelter....I think it's a 12'W x 20'L x 10'H

[@chrispresta8445]

How is your tool box mounted?

[@Back40Firewood]

There is a hole in the fender for alternate mounting position of the blinker/hazard lights from the ROPS. I just used that with a hole I drilled in the toolbox. 👍😀🍻

[@Quietcornerfirewood]

Hey man I’m looking at kioti tractors. I can’t decide on the 2610 or the 3510. I think the difference is about 3k bucks. Have you ever wished you had more power on the 2610? We have the same splitter too. I picked it up a couple months ago. Only got to use it a few times so far but it’s a beast!

[@Back40Firewood]

Nope, the 2610 has served me great. The 2610, 3510, & 4010 all have the same loader & lift capacity which is what I was most concerned with or needed most. The added HP is more for if you are pulling implements like plows or using it for farming purposes. That's what the dealer told me. 😀👍🍻

[@Quietcornerfirewood]

@@Back40Firewood awesome glad to hear it. I’m gonna check out the bobcat flavor of it and see how those numbers look. They have a better financing deal right now so we’ll see.

[@haroldwhite7202]

Did you get that wedged limb taken care of?

[@Back40Firewood]

That's still on the to-do list as well. Although I'm waiting to hear back from someone on it. 😀👍🍻

[@KNLFirewood]

The pains of a hobby firewood business. The struggle is real brother! Nice driveway plowing! Did you put the bucket in float mode?

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Hahaha.. The blessings of firewood. No complaining here either..

[@Back40Firewood]

LOL...yep, it's great getting free wood, but can add up quick! Yep I use float mode with the bucket. 😀👍🍻

[@Lifeinthe906]

The tractor did a great job moving snow! A lot of it has to do with the expert operator behind the controls !! Nice work Dan.

[@joshmiller8663]

Dan looks like you have a couple empty bins in the firewood rack.

[@Back40Firewood]

Yep, that was another thing on the to-do list was refill the stand...lol 😀👍🍻

[@willdavidsonakawd3062]

I was wondering if the kioti has a blade/snow pusher

[@Back40Firewood]

Yep they make a snow pusher for them...might look into getting one at some point in the future. 😀👍🍻

[@willdavidsonakawd3062]

@@Back40Firewood ok cool, i was looking into one for our works compact tract loader as we are supposed to get anywhere from 3 to 7 inches tomorrow. im excited!!! Are you getting a grapple for the tractor like what ohio wood burner has on his bobcat? Thank yo for an amazing new years celebration, it was a ton of fun!!!!

[@overmysholder]

SNOWI KIOTI

[@Seedavis397]

Why do people need snow blowers that looked just as good

[@Back40Firewood]

It did turn out looking pretty good, but I could see if there was more snow it might have made it a bit more difficult. With just a couple inches the bucket worked fine. 😀👍🍻

[@overmysholder]

or maybe SNOWE KIOTI

[@dennishayes65]

Shifty Dan, you’re plagiarizing Chris Carlson (In the wood yard) with the HUGE DUMP statement !!!!!!!!!!!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Yes but at least he did it with class compaired to other channels..😊👍

[@joyceweaver6949]

Good job!