So, I'm thinking about looking for a used snowblower in the New England area. I've been checking in Uncle Henry's each week. Does anyone in this area have other sources of information?
I have seen a few used ones around. Asking price was practically new price. Not worth it in my book. Hopefully you'll have better luck. Even the ones on eBay are getting big bucks.
A few weeks ago a local dealer had an auction sale to clean up the yard before snow flies. I was successful in getting a 7 and1/2 ft blower for 500 bucks. It needed a couple welds here and there but works otherwise. Maybe by scouting your local papers you'll find a similar sale in your area.
There has been a few in our local paper (Union Leader), most recently a 60" unit. The NH Market Bulletin, put out by the state has a 72" McKee for $750. You just have to keep looking. What size are you looking for & what part of New England are you in?
I live in Amherst, NH. I want a snowblower at least as wide as the tractor (48"). The dealer is selling Blizzard (apparently a no name brand) blowers,$1600 for 54". There were a few old blowers in the attachment area. The salesman said they were junk and I wouldn't want them. I'm not certain that's the case however.
I picked up a 6' Lands Pride rear blade. It wasn't very expensive and it seems like it will be very useful. I can relax a little and take my time looking for a good used blower at a decent price. The snow thing covered with the blade and bucket.
I found mine this summer on eBay at 60% less than the cost of new and it looks new. I paid $1000 for the BX2750 blower with the quick hitch and pto kit. The dealers sell this for aproximately $2500. Now isn't the time to looking for bargains, but in the spring when no one wants them. Now is the time to look for boats if you want a bargain.
Go to your local Cumberland Farms or other convenience store and buy the "Want Advertiser". If you can't find one in there cheap try a yard sale or moving sale.
I've got a Blizzard 64" snowblower, I think it's well made. It does work well. Check their website, www.radinter.com, they seem to be a major supplier of snow removal equipment in Canada.
Kubota B2710, IH TD6-62 dozer with Drott 4n1 bucket loader
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Blizzard is NOT a no name brand. I notice that Chappell is carrying them this year instead of the Pronovost Puma which I got from them last year. I live 15 mins from you and have a 64" Puma for my B2710. I paid $2000 for it installed with a hydraulic chute rotator.
A year ago during the summer and fall, I looked long and hard for a decent used blower with no luck. I eventually ended up buying new. As others have pointed out, now is not the time to be looking, spring time is.
4100 jd, 4500 jd, 4720jd, tc48nh, all fwa, all have a loader
If interested, I have a 48" Farm King 2 stage, 3 point, cat 1 snow thrower that I am selling. We do not get the Big deep snows here in Iowa and has been used very little.
I would be willing to crate it up & ship it.
If interested email me & I can get some pictures.
I won't put a price here as I do not no if I can or cannot.
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I forgot this in the original post. It has a hydralic chute also.