Scrounger
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What are the major quality brands for 3PH blowers. I know of Puma but I'm not sure of the others. Opinions and results are also welcome.
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How about these about half way down under snowblowers
http://www.sweettractors.com/compact.html#anchor7
Allied/Farm King/Buhler - 3 Pt. Hitch - PTO Operated (pic) - 50 in. - $1,495
60 in. - $1,595
They want $250 more delivered. Any one know if TSC carries 3pt snow blwers in the winter?
http://www.sweettractors.com/compact.html#anchor7
Allied/Farm King/Buhler - 3 Pt. Hitch - PTO Operated (pic) - 50 in. - $1,495
60 in. - $1,595
They want $250 more delivered. Any one know if TSC carries 3pt snow blwers in the winter?
There are a few out there. Other than the Manufacturers models (JD,NH,Kub) there is Woods, Lucknow, Puma, Allied, Meteor, Lorenz.... That's all I can think of right now. Of these I have seen the NH, Woods, Lucknow, Puma, Meteor, and Lorenz. The Lucknow is killer, probably too much for most people. I liked the NH and Woods a lot. The NH is pricey though. The Puma is a good blower though, a friend had one and was happy with it. The Meteor and Lucknow are probably very capable, but I wasn't overly impressed with them.
If you do a search on Snowblower/Snowthrower you can find quite a few discussions on them.
If you do a search on Snowblower/Snowthrower you can find quite a few discussions on them.
BigDogues
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There is a couple of things to consider that may reduce your selection. First is your PTO hp and second is your wheel track width. My wheel width is 62" so when I was looking for a snow blower that meant that all the 60" models were out and the next size up usually required more hp than I had. My choices ended up being something 64" in width and I ended up going with the Puma. I can't tell you how good it works yet however. You'll have to ask me in a few more months. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
The Puma is a well liked brand.
I was in the same situation, width wise, I have a Blizzard B-64 which I like very much. I've seen a few out there that I don't think are made as well. I can't remember how much it was but, it wasn't the cheapest.
I was in the same situation, width wise, I have a Blizzard B-64 which I like very much. I've seen a few out there that I don't think are made as well. I can't remember how much it was but, it wasn't the cheapest.
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It will work just fine. This will be my third winter with the 64" Puma rear blower. You will not be disappointed. It's a bit more heavy duty than the Blizzard and Meteor.
It will work just fine. This will be my third winter with the 64" Puma rear blower. You will not be disappointed. It's a bit more heavy duty than the Blizzard and Meteor.
trlong
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Matthew,
Although I opted for the more expensive front end mount blower (can't stand that much backing up), what was available within my rated pto range was 47". My JD 4115 is closer to 52" rear tire width. I was skeptical of having about 2" per side less blower than my wheel width. It caused absolutely no problems last winter. If there had been a viable option for a slightly wider blower, I'd have gone with it. However, if it is just a matter of an inch or two on either side and wider is a lot more expensive or above rated pto hp, don't necessarilly rule out a slightly more narrow blower. IMHO.
Tom
Although I opted for the more expensive front end mount blower (can't stand that much backing up), what was available within my rated pto range was 47". My JD 4115 is closer to 52" rear tire width. I was skeptical of having about 2" per side less blower than my wheel width. It caused absolutely no problems last winter. If there had been a viable option for a slightly wider blower, I'd have gone with it. However, if it is just a matter of an inch or two on either side and wider is a lot more expensive or above rated pto hp, don't necessarilly rule out a slightly more narrow blower. IMHO.
Tom
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I managed to score a used 54" Loftness snowblower last year for my BX23. It was originally setup to be mounted on the front of a Jacobsen golf course mower but after a little research I found out that the basic blowers are the same for the Jacobsen and a 3PH mount. I welded up a 3PH frame and got a PTO shaft and am all ready to go this winter if we get any snow. The Loftness came with an electric chute rotator too - I need to do some fabrication to get that working but other than that it is set to go. The Loftness looked pretty well made to me - the steel looked to be heavier gauge than what I saw on some of the other blowers I looked at.
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I used a Buhler Farm King 60" unit, works well. I think most brands of blowers work pretty well.
The one thing that I have found, and there was considerable discussion about it last year, was that one guy had a brand that had a chute that was square. The fan motor of the blower would shoot snow up and the transition of the chute would cause considerable friction and clog up. His chute was also the tallest I can ever remember seeing and that may have contributed to his friction/clogging problems. I remember he owned a Kioti CK30 so you might want to do a search in the Kioti forums from last year to see if you can find the brand of blower he had and NOT buy that brand. He ended up doing several mods to the blower to make it work, but it was a frustrating winter for him. User might have been "Snowseb" or something like that?
Many brands of blowers have a chute that has multiple folds in it that makes the transition smoother from the fan motor to the chute. Many also have fairly short chutes. There were lots of pictures in the thread that showed a couple different brands of chutes. I think MadReferee had photos in that thread too.
The one thing that I have found, and there was considerable discussion about it last year, was that one guy had a brand that had a chute that was square. The fan motor of the blower would shoot snow up and the transition of the chute would cause considerable friction and clog up. His chute was also the tallest I can ever remember seeing and that may have contributed to his friction/clogging problems. I remember he owned a Kioti CK30 so you might want to do a search in the Kioti forums from last year to see if you can find the brand of blower he had and NOT buy that brand. He ended up doing several mods to the blower to make it work, but it was a frustrating winter for him. User might have been "Snowseb" or something like that?
Many brands of blowers have a chute that has multiple folds in it that makes the transition smoother from the fan motor to the chute. Many also have fairly short chutes. There were lots of pictures in the thread that showed a couple different brands of chutes. I think MadReferee had photos in that thread too.