Snow Attachments Pro/ cons and issues with front-mounted Snow Blower for Compact Tractor

   / Pro/ cons and issues with front-mounted Snow Blower for Compact Tractor #11  
Lots of good advice above. Especially about understanding your snow conditions. One size does not fit all.

I saw the dealer mount the front blower on the same tractor I was buying (much larger than yours) and that killed a front blower for me. But I am 70 and do not want to crawl around on my back in the cold. The other issue was where to store the frame when I was not using it. Cost was a factor as well. Lastly, was ease of mounting pallet forks to move totes of firewood.

Like Hillbilly I use a front blade (my rear blade mounted on a 3PH to SSQA adapter) and an inverted blower. I have no large drifts or mountains of snow to blow so the inverted blower works well.
 
   / Pro/ cons and issues with front-mounted Snow Blower for Compact Tractor #12  
I guess the question is? Who likes backing anything up?
 
   / Pro/ cons and issues with front-mounted Snow Blower for Compact Tractor #13  
I guess the question is? Who likes backing anything up?

Only an idiot...or cheapskate LOL

The front blower was $7000 for my LS. A pull blower was $4000. The front blower has its own set of deficiencies.
 
   / Pro/ cons and issues with front-mounted Snow Blower for Compact Tractor #14  
I guess that makes me an idiot due to not minding backing about anything up.
 
   / Pro/ cons and issues with front-mounted Snow Blower for Compact Tractor #15  
Definitely have to agree with shooterdon,
Front aren't always all they are cracked up to be, cost, efficiency, loss of loader, clouds of powder obscuring view.
I think he has the best combo- Front blade back pull
Of course the rear pull isn't always the best either.
I think i would do a front blade rear push as my second choice.

Only an idiot...or cheapskate LOL

The front blower was $7000 for my LS. A pull blower was $4000. The front blower has its own set of deficiencies.
 
   / Pro/ cons and issues with front-mounted Snow Blower for Compact Tractor #16  
Only an idiot...or cheapskate LOL

The front blower was $7000 for my LS. A pull blower was $4000. The front blower has its own set of deficiencies.

Yep... they surely aren't cheap. The Front Blower for my B3000 was $6K.

But that's only a fraction of what back surgery costs..... :.)
 
   / Pro/ cons and issues with front-mounted Snow Blower for Compact Tractor #17  
I guess you might then ask. How far do you have to back up? A hundred yards or a mile?

Having said that, an old guy having to turn his neck, is not a bad thing. Use it or loose it as they say.
 
   / Pro/ cons and issues with front-mounted Snow Blower for Compact Tractor #18  
Only an idiot...or cheapskate LOL

The front blower was $7000 for my LS. A pull blower was $4000. The front blower has its own set of deficiencies.

I will take driving backwards for 45 minutes in a nice warm cab on a bigger machine vs 3 hours on SCUT driving forwards freezing and wet any day.
 
   / Pro/ cons and issues with front-mounted Snow Blower for Compact Tractor #19  
I have used a hydraulic front blower for 9 years. After 14 years of backing up moving north idaho snow my neck had enough. But i have a 45hp cab tractor. Mine works like a charm unless snow is really wet, which can happen. Then i swap out to the plow. Only takes me a few minutes. My blower is a quick connect after removing bucket, then plug in 2 hoses and 1- 7pin auto style plug. Was not cheap....about 10 grand. Worth every penny. 9 years of use, never failed me. I can move snow pile thats 8 feet high
 
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   / Pro/ cons and issues with front-mounted Snow Blower for Compact Tractor #20  
When I bought my Kioti I also bought the front mount blower for it. ($8,000.oo)
I found that heavy wet snow and snow blowers do NOT get along. They plug up and I found that I spent more time clearing chute obstructions than actually blowing snow. I haven't used my front mount for three years and have no intentions of using it this year. In fact it is for sale the first 4 grand takes it AND the harness and drive shaft away. A bucket is better IMHO, because IF you get stuck you can pry yourself out with the bucket. You can't do that with the blower on the front.
 
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