Hi all,
I am torn between the 18 and 23 pony options.
I have taken some measurements and the 48" MMM is the right choice for my yard. Can a 48" MMM mount to a BX2360?
I want the BX2360 because it has nearly 30% more HP then its little sister the 1860. More HP = More PTO power for a snow thrower.
Any recommendations?
~Kevin
Hello Kevin,
About your searching and decision making; You have to keep a few things in
mind.
The rear PTO is going to deliver 540 R.P.M. at the rated torque when the
engine is at the speed setting for using the rear P.T.O., no matter which
tractor you buy.
The impeller speed is still 540 R.P.M. and the open auger which is driven by shaft that rotates the impeller is using a worm gear to spin a spur gear at slower speed to convey snow to the center of the housing and the actual act of traveling in reverse pushes the snow into the cross auger.
Why these folks have not switched to a solid auger is something I still fail to understand as the snow delivery will become more uniform and the snow will be cast further away as the impeller essentially is taxed to its maximum in work when it can be made easier (the snow floods the impeller and that is the one thing you do not want unless it is a cold powder snow.
The slower the ground speed the faster the snow is removed and the further it is thrown.
The solid auger takes the issue of flooding and overloading out of the way and meters the snow in a limited volume to dispose of it quickly when it enters the impeller at a slower rate of delivery.
The issue of power and more power is missleading as a belly mower uses a lot of power to mow grass and is very low in efficiency.
The snow blowers final drive gearing never changes at the 540 R.P.M. engine operating speed.
The tractors speed in reverse is what you need to worry about more than the
power issue simply because the snow blower is a ground engaging implement.
You can flood the auger housing and simply overload the impeller with snow
if you travel in reverse fast enough and stall the blower or shear pins.