Ken P
Member
Folks -
I'm looking to make my first tractor purchase, and have an absolute mandate to get a front mount snowblower. As much as I like the idea of having both a loader and blower available at the same time, there's no way my back and neck can tolerate driving backwards - if I could still do that, I'd keep using my walk-behind blower.
So, I'm planning to get a CUT, somewhere in the mid-20's hp range. I don't have any dealers very near, but there are kubota, mahindra, kioti, and bobcat dealers within an hour's drive.
Anyhow, I've been reading as much as I can - this is a great forum - but I'm still confused as to the different ways in which a front snowblower is attached and how it is powered. Rear-mounted looks pretty simple, hooks to the 3-point hitch, power right off the PTO. But how do front-mounts work, and how does that vary amongst the different models? Easy on/off and physical ease of operation will be a real plus for me.
I'd be very appreciative of details including exact models of blowers that worked well for which models of tractors. There look to be lots of attachment manufacturers, but I'd really like to be sure when I get the tractor that I can do the front snowblower easily, rather than having to do a lot of adaptations.
Thanks for all suggestions, advice, caveats, etc.
Ken in Granby, CT
I'm looking to make my first tractor purchase, and have an absolute mandate to get a front mount snowblower. As much as I like the idea of having both a loader and blower available at the same time, there's no way my back and neck can tolerate driving backwards - if I could still do that, I'd keep using my walk-behind blower.
So, I'm planning to get a CUT, somewhere in the mid-20's hp range. I don't have any dealers very near, but there are kubota, mahindra, kioti, and bobcat dealers within an hour's drive.
Anyhow, I've been reading as much as I can - this is a great forum - but I'm still confused as to the different ways in which a front snowblower is attached and how it is powered. Rear-mounted looks pretty simple, hooks to the 3-point hitch, power right off the PTO. But how do front-mounts work, and how does that vary amongst the different models? Easy on/off and physical ease of operation will be a real plus for me.
I'd be very appreciative of details including exact models of blowers that worked well for which models of tractors. There look to be lots of attachment manufacturers, but I'd really like to be sure when I get the tractor that I can do the front snowblower easily, rather than having to do a lot of adaptations.
Thanks for all suggestions, advice, caveats, etc.
Ken in Granby, CT