New pull type blower

[MossRoad]

Good point.

 

[skyhook]

PXPL. Best of both worlds. This guy could have done better by the garage, but meh. Now i just need a big wallet to buy the tractor and the $$ blower

Nice, here's a better example...

 

[bironacad]

Nice, here's a better example...

that has to cost some bucks, eh? Glad I didn't see that before I got by blower, lol.

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

Ya, they certainly aren't cheap, that's for sure. We've got a couple in the fleet and although I've never used one, I'm not a fan and in all honesty forget they exist until someone else brings them up. They are kind of like R4 tires, not the best of both sides, more like the worst of both. They don't handle deep snow well at all due to the limited cutting height. And you add one more function to the mix to complicate things.

 

[3238dpw]

Nice, here's a better example...

Always thought this older thread was cool for those of you that are so inclined

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/89993-drag-blade-rear-mount-snowblower.html

 

[kco]

MK Martin Meteor pull-types offer a blade option:

MK Martin | Pull Type Snowblowers

I don't what they cost.

 

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Hey guys, I went outside and took some pictures of the rear blades on our Normands just for you

We run the rear blades because they let us get that much closer to the garage doors when we service customers. I always suggest that anyone getting a pull style snow blower for commercial use get the rear blade. But if you're only buying the blower for your personal property, then the extra expense of the rear blade might not be worth it.

The pictures below show them both ways, hanging from a chain, or on cylinders. Notice that the one with cylinders doesn't have any hoses hooked up. I actually have vented plugs where a hose would hook up, so it's basically working like a chain, they just float along the ground. If the hoses were hooked up then the entire weight of the blower could be put on the rear blade, really scraping up hardpack well. If you guys have any questions about blowers I'd be happy to help, we use them a lot. Just shoot me a PM, or even an email if you want. steve @ fargosnow DOT com (hope that keeps the spammers away!)

 

[skyhook]

Hey guys, I went outside and took some pictures of the rear blades on our Normands just for you

We run the rear blades because they let us get that much closer to the garage doors when we service customers. I always suggest that anyone getting a pull style snow blower for commercial use get the rear blade. But if you're only buying the blower for your personal property, then the extra expense of the rear blade might not be worth it.

The pictures below show them both ways, hanging from a chain, or on cylinders. Notice that the one with cylinders doesn't have any hoses hooked up. I actually have vented plugs where a hose would hook up, so it's basically working like a chain, they just float along the ground. If the hoses were hooked up then the entire weight of the blower could be put on the rear blade, really scraping up hardpack well. If you guys have any questions about blowers I'd be happy to help, we use them a lot. Just shoot me a PM, or even an email if you want. steve @ fargosnow DOT com (hope that keeps the spammers away!)

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I noticed the middle pic, the cylinders have no hoses going to them, how do they function?

 

[Rustyiron]

He said that he had a breather in the cyl. and they don't function, just gravity like the chain.:thumbsup:

 

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I noticed the middle pic, the cylinders have no hoses going to them, how do they function?

He said that he had a breather in the cyl. and they don't function, just gravity like the chain.:thumbsup:

Yep! :thumbsup: