Best Loaders and Attachments for Snow Removal | Equipment Solutions

Buyer's Guide · 2026-06-05

Snow doesn't wait. When the lot needs to be open by 7 AM, the right machine clears it fast and keeps working when it's cold, wet and slick. Here's how we'd pick one.

What matters for snow

• Traction. Packed snow and ice are slippery. A compact track loader puts more rubber on the ground for grip and pushes harder without spinning. Skid steers on good tires work great on paved lots.
• Hydraulic flow. Snow blowers, angle brooms and snow pushers with hydraulics need strong auxiliary flow. Match the machine's flow to the attachment.
• Capacity and breakout. Pushing heavy, wet snow takes real operating capacity and breakout force - underpower it and you'll be making two passes.
• A warm cab. Long cold shifts go better in an enclosed, heated cab with good visibility.

Machines we'd start with

• The Gehl R165 and R190 Gen:2 skid loaders bring the hydraulics and capacity for pushers, blades and blowers on most commercial lots.
• The Gehl VT320 track loader trades wheels for tracks - the traction edge on ice and packed snow, with less scrubbing on the surface underneath.
• The Gehl V330 Gen:2 is the big-capacity skid loader for the heaviest pushes and the largest lots.

The attachments do the work

A loader is only as good as what's on the front of it for snow. Snow pusher boxes move the most volume on open lots, angle blades windrow it to the side, and snow blowers throw it clear where there's nowhere to pile it. Browse the snow removal attachments and we'll match them to your machine and your hydraulics.

Buy it where you can get it serviced

When it snows, you can't wait a week for a part. We're a local Manitou and Gehl dealer in Laddonia, MO with in-house service and parts, and current finance programs to spread the cost across the season. Tell us your lots and your snowfall and we'll spec the right setup.

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