How far and high can I throw snow?

[DaveinValdez]

I am just plain running out of room to put snow. We've had about 250" so far, still about 80" below our normal. I am stacking it everywhere. I have Kubota B2601 with 24-26 h.p. and am thinking of a 3-point rear mounted blower. 50" probably.

There are times that the blower will be useless with our snow. Half the time it is wet mashed potatoes. You go to pick it up with the bucket and it falls out. Or, you go to stack it and it just rolls back down. I can only stack about 6-7' high. At times with the 54" bucket it is so heavy the hydraulics can't pick it up.

But for the times I can blow the snow my questions are: 1. How high might I expect to blow the snow and pile it up? 2. How far can I expect to blow it, distance wise?

Thanks guys. Time for some Tylenol. Five hours of pushing and stacking today.

 

[Jims1025R]

With a decent blower, and full engine speed, expect to throw snow 15-20 feet up, and 30-40 feet away at best. Slush will not go as far. If you've blown slush, may sure to run the blower dry, shut off the engine, then clean out the blower, so it does not freeze up for next time.

I used to make fun piles for the kids by approaching the pile, and reducing throttle as I neared, so the stream always ended in the same spot. A four foot high pile from a single pass was possible. More passes, higher pile.

 

[DaveinValdez]

Main drive is 100 yards by 25' wide. But the area I push into is about 300' x 100'. Then a little parking area about 30' x 30'. I don't need that much plowed area, but I have lost about 50% of the push area stacking snow so far.

 

[number two]

Maybe 20-30 feet and perhaps 15' high?
Your Ocean-effect snow seems similar to Sierra Cement in California-think Donner party.
Before we had a blower and a plow truck,we would run out of room & had a big front end loader move the banks back.
Good option at the time,and may be for you as well.

Good Luck!

 

[DaveinValdez]

Jims1025 that sounds good for the optimal blowing stuff. If I push everything back and then back into it, I might be able to go higher with the snow stacking.

 

[DaveinValdez]

Move to the L48? Humm... no.

 

[DaveinValdez]

I pay no property taxes. No sales taxes. No state income tax. There's three!

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

I pay no property taxes. No sales taxes. No state income tax. There's three!

And add there is beauty all around, game, fishing wide open spaces, and it isn't California.

 

[Jims1025R]

Alaska is great, I've been a few times, even in winter!

An advantage of a 3 point blower is that if you need to move a pile, you can blow off the top at the high lift setting first, then take a second, and maybe third run at it. A hydrostatic transmission makes all the difference, as you can just crawl into it. Just avoid ice chunks embedded in the bank. You can blow slush, it's not great, but works. Just clean the blower out before it freezes in there!

 

[leonz]

With your snow fall totals you should look at the Rammy 155 single stage snow throwers.


Here is a video link for you.

https://rammy.fi/enrammy-snowblower-155/utv

All that would be needed is a SSQA adapter plate or
having a welder fabricate a mounting plate for your loader.

The rammy 155 also weighs less than the MK martin single stage units they offer.

 

[ccogg]

I ran a 60in 3pt blower with my b7800 - similar horsepower. 50in would probably be better. Works very well on hard surfaces, ok on gravel. It’s hard to say exactly how much better it is than pushing/piling. For a large area like a parking lot I don’t think it would help at all. For anything less than 20ft wide (especially if you can blow to both sides) I would guess you could handle something like 4 times the volume of snow - in less time. Depending on the snow it’ll land anywhere from right next to tractor to about 20ft away. On average, most of it probably lands 10-15 ft away. When it’s really wet it’s more like 5-10. Even though shipping to Alaska is probably expensive, I think you’d be happy! Only significant downside is cost and having to look/drive backwards. I still use the bucket for about 20% of the clearing I do.

 

[jonsstihl]

the professional models blow snow farther than the home owner models, impeller clearances are tighter and improve performance. the hardest part will be blowing the wide open spaces since you will have to blow the snow multiple times.

blowers work great on a drive way. two passes and the snow is gone it never builds up, there are no banks to push back. you won't be able to blow the snow 250" straight up in the air but it will solve your issue of banks needing to get pushed back.

open spaces would be better plowed with a plow then you blow the pile off to the side. but that is a large area with a large total amount of snow fall.

 

[jonsstihl]

I had a PUMA 64 homeowner pronovost snow blower with my b7800 tractor and I now have a pro model with my L4740 and the pro model is much better at blowing snow. the puma needed to be run at 540 PTO rpm to get any distance out of it where as I can run the PXPL at 2000 rpm instead of 2650 rpm and get a decent distance out of it.

 

[jonsstihl]

damn, 37 % income tax, 15% sales tax and around 3000$ / year property tax. If only I could work from home I would move to alaska.

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

With a decent blower, and full engine speed, expect to throw snow 15-20 feet up, and 30-40 feet away at best. Slush will not go as far. If you've blown slush, may sure to run the blower dry, shut off the engine, then clean out the blower, so it does not freeze up for next time.

I used to make fun piles for the kids by approaching the pile, and reducing throttle as I neared, so the stream always ended in the same spot. A four foot high pile from a single pass was possible. More passes, higher pile.

same experience here.
20' arc with distance of 40' when temp in the -10c or colder.
Slushy i generally get 1/2 the arc and 1/3 of the distance

 

[RoyJackson]

Depends on the moisture content of snow...wet snow doesn't throw far...15' or so...really wet, maybe less.
Powder can go a long way...30-40 feet, easy. But if the wind is going the wrong direction, it's like a snow squall.
I think a snow blower (maybe 48", maybe 60") would be advisable in your situation.
If your tractor doesn't have a cab, obviously you'll want to dress appropriately. Ski googles (tinted) help a lot too

 

[kevin37b]

Roy is liking his cab .!

 

[RoyJackson]

Roy is liking his cab .!

You bet I am!!

After years of snow blowing with an open station and getting covered (although I was dressed for the weather), a cab makes life easier.

I still use tinted ski googles though. I prefer to clear snow before daybreak, but that's not always possible...the googles, even with a cab tractor, really keep the glare to something reasonable

 

[Jims1025R]

I still use tinted ski googles though

Perfect! Surfing the web in your warm cab, while you blow snow!

 

[DaveinValdez]

Thanks for the replies, guys. Next issue will be can I find one in Alaska with all the shortages.