diesel85
Veteran Member
I run a 60" rear blower on my BX2200. I keep the loader on to add weight and to do ice scraping and snow pile management. I found a neat trick, pick up a bucket of snow, and it adds free weight to the front that you can easily dump. I've blown 3' drifts with ease.
When it's really windy out, I wear my motorcycle helmet treated with Rain-X, and keep a rag with me to act as a windshield wiper. Works fantastic.
As far as looking backwards, only time I do is when I start getting close to the house or obstacles. Otherwise I pay attention to the front tires. After doing it a few times, you get the hang of it with no sore necks.
Most of my neighbors run rear mount blowers, including some that are dual auger style. So that is what I'm accustomed to seeing. Only time I really see front mounted blowers are on lawn tractors or government owned machines that can afford the front mounted option.
Honestly, I prefer having a bucket and a snow blower just because I can keep using the tractor for other tasks and automatically have a ballast of the snow blower. Taking the loader or bucket off kind of defeats the purpose of my tractor.
When it's really windy out, I wear my motorcycle helmet treated with Rain-X, and keep a rag with me to act as a windshield wiper. Works fantastic.
As far as looking backwards, only time I do is when I start getting close to the house or obstacles. Otherwise I pay attention to the front tires. After doing it a few times, you get the hang of it with no sore necks.
Most of my neighbors run rear mount blowers, including some that are dual auger style. So that is what I'm accustomed to seeing. Only time I really see front mounted blowers are on lawn tractors or government owned machines that can afford the front mounted option.
Honestly, I prefer having a bucket and a snow blower just because I can keep using the tractor for other tasks and automatically have a ballast of the snow blower. Taking the loader or bucket off kind of defeats the purpose of my tractor.