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Originally Posted by Matt G.
Put tubes in the tires and fill them with washer fluid. Part of your problem is the aluminum rear...it's about 55 lbs lighter than the cast iron rear. I have about 300 lbs on my 782 with aluminum rear and 2-link chains. You have 4-link chains. 2-link chains would help, but I'm not sure they'd make a big difference. I've found it's just about equally easy to spin tires with either type of chain on them, given the same amount of weight.
If I were you I'd start looking for a snowblower attachment. Then it doesn't matter how much snow you get because you won't be pushing it.
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Matt, Thanks for the suggestions. I've thought about filling the tires, but not sure I want all that extra weight when I'm mowing. Lawn is very steep, but I generally get good traction. Just worry that the extra weight will wear on the drivetrain. As for the blower, I'm not sure. I have a walk behind blower that I want to sell - partially because I'm tired of maintaining it, partially because it is so slow, and partially because we live on an open hill and often the wind blows that snow right back in my face.. sooo cold! I like the plow because with most snows - four or five inches or less - it is much faster than the blower. I guess a tractor-mounted blower is faster than a walk behind. Do these things move the snow out pretty fast?