Charlton John
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Hi, Can some of you give me feedback on pricing for a snow blower (rear) for a B2620. Or recomendations on good models and if any other tractor mods might be necessary to run said eqipment. Thanks
I haven't bought one for mine yet, and I'm not sure what I will end up with. The best price, and quality that I have seen so far in 3pt blowers is the new Frontier from JD. It is the same blower as the Blizzard (RAD out of Canada), and I was quoted $2175 here in NH for a 54". Compared to over $2900 for a Woods that really didn't seem designed as well......... three blade impeller v.s. four blade, etc. I thought it was a pretty good deal. ( BTW, the best price I got on the identical Blizzard was $2470, and one place quoted over $2700 for the same thing.)
The chute controls
3 options :
1 - Manual (The least expensive) A lever is attached to the chute and you can turn it from the seat.
2 - Electrically driven, a small electric motor attached to the chute and normally powered from your tractor's electrical system. You usually buy an add-on kit.
3 - Hydraulic (Most expensive) You use your tractors hydraulics to rotate the chute. It normally requires the rear hydraulic valve in the back (800 $ option at the dealer),you can also use your FEL Hydraulics but you will use some of the FEL capabilities. You will also pay around 600$ more for the snowblower because of the extra hydraulic cylinder and hoses. A total of about 1400$ (quoted to me about 3 months ago)
I don't have too much to clear, so the manual chute is good for me. I will take a picture this afternoon and post it later.
Gyro