Snow Attachments JD 59" front snow blower

[jsboening]

Was given a price of $4800.00 installed by my dealer. Any opinions on the blower and/or the price would be helpful. This would be going on a new 3720 cab. Thanks

 

[Rara Avis]

You can buy a rear mount for less money and still have access to your FEL if you need it...

Pronovost Snowblowers

 

[RobS]

I can't comment on the price, but a front blower on a cab tractor would have to be one sweet setup for snow!

 

[jsboening]

I'm just not sure I like the thought of looking backward all the time. The drag behind blower might work though.

 

[Roger2561]

Hi there. I have an erskine frontmount snow blower on my JD4500 with cab and I can tell you it is one of the best ways to clear a yard. I don't have to crane my neck around to watch where I'm going and the heater in the cab keeps me nice and warm. My yard is over 200' long as well as my neighbors yard and I am never tired nor wet when I am done clearing snow. You'll love it. It does interfere with FEL operation, though (it not there) but, I don't use the FEL in the winter anyway so it's never an issue for me. Good luck on what you decide to do. The price sounds reasonable to me for a frontmount unit. Roger

 

[jsboening]

thanks Roger. I've got 700' of driveway plus a turn around and another 150' going around to my lower garage. also have a 40'x80' pad to clear.

 

[Roger2561]

If you don't have 4X4 on your tractor, you'll need some kind of counterweight on it. My unit weighs nearly 1000 pounds and when it is in the air the rear tires spin rather easily. Plus, the 4X4 will aid you in coming to a stop when you apply the brakes. You'll have to slow your ground speed down a bit for the deeper or heavier snow falls. And, beware of depth perception - the item are closer than they appear. I know I'm probably preaching to the choir but, before the first snow fall, walk the area where you'll be operating the snow blower. You'll be surprized how far a stone 4 inches in diameter will travel through the air. It scared the begeezums me.

Also, this is for everyone who is reading this - if there is an obstruction in the shoot or any problem at all, please, SHUTDOWN THE SNOW BLOWER AND TRACTOR before you service the unit. I know it is a pain in the back side for a 30 second problem, but it takes only a split second to lose fingers or the entire hand. In my previous life as a medic, every winter we answered at one call where an individual attempted to clear the shoot of obstruction - well, the end result wasn't pretty. Roger