Snowblower PTO Mounted Forward Pull Snowblower

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I was reading numerous posts on snowblowers and blades, yesterday, when I saw a post that led me to a manufacturer (Canadian I believe) who is making a new TPH forward pull snowblower. I thought it was Horst. However, when I go to their website, there are only blades and plows. Google has been no help.

Does any one know what website/manufacturer I may have been on? As I was online during a slow day at work, I didn't save the site, or send it home.

Also, there would seem to be a a variety of possible problems using a forward pull, rear mounted blower (running over snow 1st, clearing jams, etc.) while there are several advantages (less need for a chiropractor, ability to lift blower over snowbanks and then slowly clear forward, and keeping the FEL on).

Any help finding the manufacturer, or thoughts on a rear pull system, would be greatly appreciated.

Tom

 

[Rip]

Tom,

I have also seen several rear mounted/forward facing snow blowers but do not recall the names or sites. You might check out www.plowsite.com as it is based in Eastern Canada and is fully devoted to all things related to snow removal.

 

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Rip,

Fantastic. Thank you. I'll check it out (and this time save the site).

Much appreciated,

Tom

 

[kully]

pronovost makes a rear mount foward pull I believe it is called a pro x

 

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Kully,

Thank you. I found their site. However, they make much more serious equipment than I can use.

I should clarify for any one reading these posts; I bought a J.D. 4115 this Summer (24 hp BHL, now 180 hr.s cutting wood roads). I have 10 acres of wooded land, and a 600' driveway ("Staymat"/crushed slate). With knee surgery, elbow surgery, and shoulder surgery in the last 12 years, I'm attempting to clear my drive, and path to my woodpile, without incurring further trips to orthopedic surgeons /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif . Living in VT, with a real winter in the long range forecast, I don't want to spend another winter manhandling my walk-behind snowblower to clear the drive and/or clean up after a hired plow.

Thanks for the help. If and when I find the site/manufacturer I was on the other day, I'll let every one know.

Tom

 

[PineRidge]

My thoughts would be that if the snow can be driven over with your tractor then you don't need a snowblower cause it isn't that deep to start with. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I would rather have a pain in the neck looking back than compress the snow before I tried use the blower on it. How about a front mounted blower, isn't it a better choice for your needs?

Maybe you guys up in Vermont don't see as much snow as we move down here in Ohio. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[MadReferee]

A 600' driveway is not all that long for use with a rear 3pt blower. My drive and parking area is about half that and I have no problem with the rear mount blower. It doesn't take all that long to clear and if you sit sideways the neck turning is minimized. In fact, I look rearwards more using the box scraper than I do with the blower.

I feel that the bad press rear mount blowers get here on TBN due to neck turning is exaggerated to some extent. It's not all that bad. Try it, you may like it in more ways than you think (like your wallet /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif)

 

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PineRidge,

Thanks for the input. I still have not found the company/website that advertised the pull forward rear mount blowers. I agree that running over the snow (if it's not too deep) is probably not a great solution. Last year I was cutting drifts with my elbow and shoulder as my 29" walk-behind blower's drift cutters were 2' under the surface. We get between 10 - 14' of snow most years. I think you folks in Ohio have been "enjoying" our snow for the last 20 years, before it gets to us...thank you /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif. [P.S. The ground is white this morning /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif ]

As for the concept of pull forward rear-mount; The thought of driving forward, the ease of install, keeping the FEL on, and maybe having the snow blowing behind me, instead of in my face just peaked my attention. The advertised pricing was comparable to front mounted (scary /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif ).

I'm still weighing the pro's and con's of a blade, plow, front or rear mount blower, and trying to figure out which one of my children to sell to afford the equipment /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif .

 

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Mad,

You're absolutely right about the price...forward (whether front or rear mounted are absurdly priced for my wallet). However, if I turn my neck and/or twist my back, for more than a few seconds, my arms and hands go numb. Guess it's time to visit the masseuse again. Maybe she could loosen me up enough to use a regular rear mount blower. OR, maybe I could get my Daughter to learn to drive the tractor at -20 deg. (as likely as my winning the lottery /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Still pondering the options,

Tom

 

[Dutch445]

try Normand at :
http://www.cienormand.com/mainfrma.htm

or ERskine at
http://www.erskineattachments.com/Rear_Pull_&_Rear_Mount.htm

they both offer pull type 3ph blowers.. and both are from canada,, imagine that!

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