Once again, I come to this forum to get answers to the questions I need to know before I buy my first compact tractor. Snow blowers. I see them mounted on the front and on the rear. The front seems to make more sense, only because I have always done it that way. But clearly, having on the rear makes sense. I have learned that folks use their FEL to remove most of the snow, then use the snow blower to blow what snow is left and to also back into tough areas that cannot be done with the FEL. What initially struck me as odd about the rear mounted snow blower is the thought of having to turn around and go backwards for 1,000 feet down a driveway. Is it hard to do?
Rear mounted snow blower looks like it may have more “power” coming off of the rear PTO. Rear mounted snow blowers look like the cost less money, do to their greater numbers. Rear mounted blower looks like they do not require front remotes or mid mount PTO to control and power a front mounted snow blower. Use of a rear mounts snow blower obviously allows a FEL or snow plow to be mounted at the same time. In cold weather, not having to unmount and mount a different implement (which you would have to do with a front mount snow blower if you wanted to mount a FEL or blade) would be a plus in the rear mounted snow blower column.
Your thoughts on this matter are requested.
Bob
Rear mounted snow blower looks like it may have more “power” coming off of the rear PTO. Rear mounted snow blowers look like the cost less money, do to their greater numbers. Rear mounted blower looks like they do not require front remotes or mid mount PTO to control and power a front mounted snow blower. Use of a rear mounts snow blower obviously allows a FEL or snow plow to be mounted at the same time. In cold weather, not having to unmount and mount a different implement (which you would have to do with a front mount snow blower if you wanted to mount a FEL or blade) would be a plus in the rear mounted snow blower column.
Your thoughts on this matter are requested.
Bob