The fan is huge so it seems to pick up the snow pretty well. The snowblower is designed to be a sidewalk snowblower and It is built like a tank. I think the chain is 120EH. Its heavier than the chain on my dads 8 foot snowblower by a long ways.
It is 54 inches. 1/2 inch narrower than what the tractor tires are set at right now. It was too good of a deal to pass up on for a used blower. List price was close to 9000 dollars and I picked it up for 1750. The blower had 8 hours of use on it and came with an extension for loading into a truck. I could narrow up the rear tires, but I like them where they are at. Seems to be working real nice. It really launches the snow compared to my old JD 666 blower. The blower is rated for 50-90 HP but I am real pleased with it at 33 HP
The fan is huge so it seems to pick up the snow pretty well. The snowblower is designed to be a sidewalk snowblower and It is built like a tank. I think the chain is 120EH. Its heavier than the chain on my dads 8 foot snowblower by a long ways.
[quote I figured it was 120H roller chain even before zapping the photos, now all you need is a pair of solid augers from Normand and you will be well set and the snow will scream and run in fear!!! quote]
As long as you keep the R.P.M. speed at the top end where it belongs and the reverse travel speed low you will have no issues with it; have fun and buy a back up camera with the heated shutter from Agrisupply to mount on the JD cab roof line as well as a suicide knob if you dont have one already.
You will love the spout control on that little canadian troublemaker as the set up to control it is very nice just llike the Beilhack snow clearers where the linkage aids in pinpoint directing the snow especially when blowing it in front of the blower to clear areas that have no side to side space to cast it.
When the snow gets deep you will find that the high intake throat allows you throw the snow in front of you very quickly and efficiently as the spout will avoid issues with hitting windows and your next door neighbors dog or storm door with snow balls. this will help in removing snow around the house to avoid flooded basements too before the spring melt.