2210 Rear or front snowblower?

[megotatractor]

Is anyone using a rear 3 point snowblower on a 2210? Wondering about the snowthrowing performance of a rear blower vs front? I have been trying to decide to buy a front 2 stage which would require a hassle to change to front loader, or a rear 3 point blower; I have seen Buhler units that are 50 inches but weigh in excess of 400 lbs and wonder if the 3 point can lift that much in addition to the 100lb? quick hitch?? Plus some units that require a MINIMUM of 16 pto hp, is it a struggle for the 2210 ? if I recall correctly has 16 pto hp??

 

[Deadman]

Do you enjoy driving your car backwards? if the answer is NO, then your decision is much easier.

I just will never understand this thought.

 

[Pipestone Kid]

I had to change from my front blower to my FEL on my 4110 last week. It took me almost 10 minutes ( some ice on the hydraulic connectors). Normally it doesn't take that long.

 

[pilot-werx]

Although I have a 4210 and the rear blower was cheaper, but like said before, if you like driving in reverse they are fine. But if you live in a place that gets lots of snow, it will get old quick.

 

[kennyd]

Is anyone using a rear 3 point snowblower on a 2210? Wondering about the snowthrowing performance of a rear blower vs front? I have been trying to decide to buy a front 2 stage which would require a hassle to change to front loader, or a rear 3 point blower; I have seen Buhler units that are 50 inches but weigh in excess of 400 lbs and wonder if the 3 point can lift that much in addition to the 100lb? quick hitch?? Plus some units that require a MINIMUM of 16 pto hp, is it a struggle for the 2210 ? if I recall correctly has 16 pto hp??

You will be fine with a 3PH blower as long as you keep the loader on or have front weights. Your 2210 is closer to 20 HP at the PTO.

 

[etcallhome]

Do you enjoy driving your car backwards? if the answer is NO, then your decision is much easier.

I just will never understand this thought.

I agree ,short or little usage rear blower..Maybe...Doing more than one driveway ,long driveways,, I wouldn't and didn't even think of a rear blower..
I use a rear blade for a total of maybe 10 min in a evening of using front blower for 3 hrs.. Just can't turn around for any length of time.

 

[megotatractor]

The reason I even consider a rear blower is this; since 2004 we have gotten by fine with the FEL and rear blade and the tractor often sat for several weeks at a time. Suddenly last March 2010 we had a 22 inch snow dump! Took me several hours seat time to clear. And then RECORD snowfall in December, several 12" dumps in a row, ran out of places to push and stack it. I figure rear blowers may be easier to find and I would rarely use it anyway, 1 year in 30 we get snow like this, but requires a blower. Plus the fact that front quick hitches for a 2210/2305 are getting rarer and harder to find as I continue to procrastinate because I haven't had a raise in 4 years... but if it keeps snowing this March I will have little choice; buy a blower , or ... wait for a farmer or neighbor with a big machine to get here in the morning and I'm late for work.

 

[smalltown]

I've got a question that I hope isn't of track.
I was wondering if there was a difference in snowblower performance if the same snowblower could be attached to either the mid or rear PTO.

Looking at the tractor specs. I see the PTO is listed as X HP.
If a tractor has both mid and rear does that mean both the mid and the rear are same HP?

P.S. Just trying to learn as much as possible before laying down hard earned money.

 

[megotatractor]

I've got a question that I hope isn't of track.
I was wondering if there was a difference in snowblower performance if the same snowblower could be attached to either the mid or rear PTO.

Looking at the tractor specs. I see the PTO is listed as X HP.
If a tractor has both mid and rear does that mean both the mid and the rear are same HP?

P.S. Just trying to learn as much as possible before laying down hard earned money.

Good question! On a 2210, perhaps other models, the mid and rear pto's can be shifted to work at the same time, or either. Both PTO's should run directly from the engine, BUT the mid PTO operates at about 4x the speed of the rear. As I recall High School physics horsepower is a function of force vs speed, but I have no idea if mid pto would rate the same as the rear? On a 2210 as I recall the rear pto hp is 18?? which seems about right for a 62 inch mower deck.

 

[RoyJackson]

Do you enjoy driving your car backwards? if the answer is NO, then your decision is much easier.

I just will never understand this thought.

Pretty simple really: Cost, versatility and availability...all advantages of the rear blower.

Added: And, you still have the loader installed, if you need it...