Front Mount Snowblower

[trlong]

Kieth,

"..500' of stone..." That should keep you busy. Hope your wife understands how much "hard work" that seat time is /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif.

I agree, the blade, in general, will usually be faster than the blower, especially front mounted angle blade setup like yours and a rubber edge (NICE!). And, when the banks get high, you can bucket them away. Guess I just like the nice clean edges the blower leaves and not having to change to the FEL. Also, you're right about the blowing snow back at you. 1/2 way down the 600' of stone drive, I turn the corner and the wind is always a problem for about 50' until I can make the corner and spin the shoot the other way. Another drawback to the blower is the dirt, mud, stone, and snow pile the Town plows up at the end of the drive. I have to use the RB on that to keep the junk out of the blower. Still, I just love to see that plume go flying off into the woods, leaving those clean edges on the drive. Lots of personal preference here, and I don't mind a little additional seat time as it can usually be enough to avoid one more thing on the "Honey-doo" list /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.

Snowing again here today but, not enough to go play with /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif. Maybe next year we'll get a real winter again.

I hope the info and choices discussion is useful for those contemplating what may best meets their needs.

Tom

 

[kljunior]

yeh, 10-4 on the plume flying....lol. I got about 8 inches of fresh snow to go play with this morning, so I must...... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Roger2561]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Has any one come across a front blower that would fit a JD 4110. The Model 47 from Deere is only 47" wide but the tractor is 54" to the outside of the tires. Some body at Deere in their limited wisdom thought that would work. It would if you only get 2" of snow at a time. I'm talking feet some times. )</font>

I have an Erskine front mount snowblower which is powered from the rear PTO. I have had it for about 8 years and put a total of about $100.00 of repairs in it. It is powered off my JD4500. I love the thing. It will discharge snow and stones alike without difficulty, meaning do not turn discharge shoot toward any dwellings, it'll make a hole through it...I speak of experience...a nice 6 inch hole in the barn wall. Ooops! I recommend them to anyone. Send me your email address and I'll send a couple of pictures to you.

 

[dukenyc]

I have the JD4100 and the 47" blower, and have had no problems. I have a relatively steep, 1200' long paved driveway and I can let 18-24" of heavy, wet snow build up before clearing the driveway with ease. Never had a traction issue at all. I bought the chains, dont use them. I have more issues in the spring w/ the mud than I do in the winter with the snow.

I have not used the plow at all since getting the front snowthrower for tractor. Does a neater job, and I dont get 10' tall snowpiles along the driveway edges.

JMHO.