Snowblower Front mount snowblowers - MF 1410 vs 2360.

[WilliamBos]

Hi All,

What are the differences between an MF 1410 vs MF 2360 front mount snowblowers?? At some point in the future, we will be getting one for our 1523. I figure we can build a mount, then add the blower later. I know of one that has been sitting at a dealer for almost 2 years now, gonna wait it out and see what they will let it go for, if it is gone, oh well. We can find another.

 

[skidsteer.ca]

Erskine makes a nice one for several tractor models. Let me know if you want info and pricing.
Ken

 

[WilliamBos]

Erskine makes a nice one for several tractor models. Let me know if you want info and pricing.
Ken

Yes please. If you want you can send me a pm. It is a MF 1523 HST. Does the blower run off the mid mount pto??

MF wants $5,800. $ 1,900 just for the mounting hardware.

 

[skidsteer.ca]

The Erskine ones all run off the rear pto as far as I know. There are many different tractors and I have'nt dealt with them all, but I believe the blowers are all the same except width/size. It just different tactors have different mounts. I'll see what I can do.
Ken

 

[WilliamBos]

The MF ones run off the mid mount. We priced a MF one and almost had a heart attack, so we figure we will build our own mount for a plow, and keep our eyes peeled for a front mount blower, eoither a 1410 or a 2360.


Thanks.

 

[irvingj]

When I ordered my tractor (GC2310) a year ago, I got it with the 2360 blower. At that time, the additional $$ was around 3900, which surprised me, until I saw what was involved. In addition to the blower, there's a "quick-hitch assembly" that mounts to the front of the frame, after the grille guard's removed. The 2360 is 50" wide and seems well adapted to the 2310's power.

Then there's a driveshaft extension that goes forward from the mid-PTO, as you suspected, that connects to the rear of the quick-hitch. The price included electric chute controls and installation by the dealer, which is somewhat time-consuming, but fairly straightforward mechanically. The quick-hitch business is just that; it makes installation/removal of the blower quite easy.

Sounds like the prices have gone up a fair amount. I don't regret it one bit, however, as it works very well.

 

[Ductape]

Just a thought................ since the front blowers for MF, Kubota, and NH are all made by R A D in Canada, how about purchasing the appropriate front quick hitch/subframe for your tractor new. Then, look for a used front blower made by R A D (in whatever color you find) to save money. I know i've seen several on Craigslist. It would be logical to assume they are all interchangeable...... so it may be worth looking into.

 

[WilliamBos]

Just a thought................ since the front blowers for MF, Kubota, and NH are all made by R A D in Canada, how about purchasing the appropriate front quick hitch/subframe for your tractor new. Then, look for a used front blower made by R A D (in whatever color you find) to save money. I know i've seen several on Craigslist. It would be logical to assume they are all interchangeable...... so it may be worth looking into.

Thanks. I will contact RAD and see if they deal directly.

 

[Ductape]

Thanks. I will contact RAD and see if they deal directly.

I don't think they sell directly to consumers, but they have been great whenever i had a question about their product. I called with a few questions and the woman answering the phone connected me directly to a technician who was more than helpful. My only problem was my french was worse than his english........ but we worked through the language barrier and he helped me with my questions.

 

[WilliamBos]

I don't think they sell directly to consumers, but they have been great whenever i had a question about their product. I called with a few questions and the woman answering the phone connected me directly to a technician who was more than helpful. My only problem was my french was worse than his english........ but we worked through the language barrier and he helped me with my questions.

RAD Technologies - - Accessoires pour tracteur

 

[pwhite42]

I wish I could say I love my MF 2360 snowblower. It is the least reliable attachment for my GC2300 tractor. Heavy snow kills it all the time. My single stage BCS blower better job. Being only 28" wide is a negative on my 800 foot long driveway. Either the shaft bolt or chain breaks inside the blower, which means taking it off, flipping it over, and fixing it before giving up and using the plow on my Kubota L2250. Anyone know of more reliable snowblowers for the Massey?

 

[leonz]

I wish I could say I love my MF 2360 snowblower. It is the least reliable attachment for my GC2300 tractor. Heavy snow kills it all the time. My single stage BCS blower better job. Being only 28" wide is a negative on my 800 foot long driveway. Either the shaft bolt or chain breaks inside the blower, which means taking it off, flipping it over, and fixing it before giving up and using the plow on my Kubota L2250. Anyone know of more reliable snowblowers for the Massey?

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It sounds like you need new chain, connectors and sprockets for the BCS 2 wheel mule.


You should contact the folks at Reist Industries in Elmira, Ontario,Canada to ask about the Reist Series 1000(48") Single Stage for your Massey/Iseki mule.
Their single stage units can be set up for usage of the mid point PTO. They can also be used on the rear mounts with no modifications.
The snow blower rotor speed can be changed with simple hand tools to increase the rotor speed by swapping gear sets.


They can be mounted on the front with a mounting kit attached to the snow blowers three point hitch using one of their mounting kits
and it can be used on the rear with its standard 3 point hitch mount and rear of a tractor and use the 540 RPM of the rear power take off.

A while back I uploaded a picture of a hydraulic drive 48 inch single stage unit mounted on bobcat skid steer.
They are very well built with heavy steel panels and full welds.

We had a IHC single stage unit on our 1967 12 horse original IHC cub cadet and never had a lick of trouble with it.

 

[pwhite42]

Thanks. The BCS is OK, it's just the Massey. I just went on the Reist site and requested more info. I'll see what they have to offer.

 

[Langanobob]

pwhite, the mf2360 is the same blower sold by Kubota and other tractor companies and there are thousands of them out there working OK. Shear bolts can be a nuisance but if your chain is also breaking then something is wrong. It takes a LOT of force to break a chain. I would start from scratch, making sure the bearings are OK, the sprockets are properly aligned and the chain tension is correct. I have a hunch that the chain is coming off the sprockets but not actually breaking?

 

[flingwing1969]

Think about this.
1. purchase a PTO driven hydraulic pump - There is a Prince- PTO Hydraulic Pump, that produces 22GPM, for about $550, for example. That is almost 26 hp
2. purchase a hydraulic motor with a PTO output shaft that will run your blower - HP and RPM, Surplus Center has one that will put out 20+ hp at around 540 RPM for around $250
3. purchase hoses and fittings to run from PTO pump to PTO motor - run and tie up that hose
4. fabricate a mounting bracket for the PTO motor on the blower
5. purchase a connector (female/female) to hook the motor to the blower's PTO shaft
6. purchase a SSQA plate with TPH attachments on it - eBay has one for about $275.
7. put the modified snow blower onto the plate and the plate to your FEL and there you have it, a front mounted hydraulically drive snow blower for less than a grand and a half and you can use other TPH attachments on the FEL to boot.

 

[flingwing1969]

Think about this.
1. purchase a PTO driven hydraulic pump - There is a Prince- PTO Hydraulic Pump, that produces 22GPM, for about $550, for example. That is almost 26 hp
2. purchase a hydraulic motor with a PTO output shaft that will run your blower - HP and RPM, Surplus Center has one that will put out 20+ hp at around 540 RPM for around $250
3. purchase hoses and fittings to run from PTO pump to PTO motor - run and tie up that hose
4. fabricate a mounting bracket for the PTO motor on the blower
5. purchase a connector (female/female) to hook the motor to the blower's PTO shaft
6. purchase a SSQA plate with TPH attachments on it - eBay has one for about $275.
7. put the modified snow blower onto the plate and the plate to your FEL and there you have it, a front mounted hydraulically drive snow blower for less than a grand and a half and you can use other TPH attachments on the FEL to boot.

Oops - I forgot, you'll also need a reservoir for your pump setup. Should be able to install it all on the TPH.

 

[leonz]

The Reist series 1000 single stage will be much easier to deal with as they provide all the front mount attachment parts.

 

[pwhite42]

That 1000 series does look good. We have a lot of wet, heavy snow here that the MF 2360 has never been able to handle. If something isn't breaking, then the chute is getting clogged. I've sprayed with silicone and other sprays and also added rubber Toro blades to the inner auger to close the gap. I contacted Reist this afternoon to see what they can do.

 

[mgstevens]

So hopefully this thread is recent enough to not wake any Rip Van Winkles, but I was wondering how the research went on the Reist? I am just getting a 2410 and it comes with a rotary broom (also made by RAD) and so it includes the sub-frame/shaft/hyd lift needed by the 2360. Wondering if this Reist 1000 could mate to that quick hitch or if finding a 2360 without the sub-frame is the way to go...

Thanks

 

[leonz]

Hello and good morning mgstevens,


You need to contact MK Martin directly as they purchased all the rights to the Riest snow blowers and snow throwers. I will help you as much as I can as a single stage unit is so much easier to live with and use and is not an energy hog, oink, oink, haha.

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