Pros/Cons of Front Mount Snowblower vs Rear Mount

[leonz]

Leonz, my wife says I can't have one, because we can't afford the train tracks. Beilhack - Clear track ahead - YouTube -but I can see why you're voting for "front-mounted" blowers.

Hello my great neighbor to the north,

Stache-don't tell anyone but if you call the CSX yardmaster in Dewitt, N.Y you can find out if the two Beilhack snow clearers they have are still at the Buffalo Yard relaxing and getting ready for the winter.

The HB900S and HB1000S units were purchased by CONRAIL in 1975 and put in service in 1976 and fortunately for CSX they received them in the CONRAIL massacre and separation of the CONRAIL assets, Knowing norfolk southern the way I do they would have scrapped them if they were given those 2 beautiful machines.

I guess we are getting more warm weather today so YAY. 30 years later I still wish I had bought a single stage for my wheel horse 244 hydro unit as it would still be useable.

We will not see serious front mounted snow blowers anymore unless they are mounted on BCS 2 wheel tractors, I passed on buying a simplicity mule this past year because the rear axle did not have a bolted rear wheel and the single stage snow blower they offer is/was a real joke and they use a vertical crank shaft engine and messed up V belt drive.
I did not buy a new snow blower for the new lawn mower as they still have the same )(*&^%$%^&*(JD/RAD 2 stage snowblower and I will not remount the old one on the old JD LA115 as it has done nothing but cost me money as the JD/RAD SPECIFIC V belts cost a fortune. The plastic chutes are another joke too and $140.00 each.
It was bad enough that they sold it to me short of parts when I bought the LA115 originally and I did not find out about that from a friend at another JD dealership from whom I bought the E100 from this year. He cautioned me not to buy a new snow blower simply because they are poorly made RAD JUNK


Leon

 

[leonz]

Leonz, my wife says I can't have one, because we can't afford the train tracks. Beilhack - Clear track ahead - YouTube -but I can see why you're voting for "front-mounted" blowers.

Hello my great neighbor to the north,

Stache-don't tell anyone but if you call the CSX yardmaster in Dewitt, N.Y you can find out if the two Beilhack snow clearers they have are still at the Buffalo Yard relaxing and getting ready for the winter.

The HB900S and HB1000S units were purchased by CONRAIL in 1975 and put in service in 1976 and fortunately for CSX they received them in the CONRAIL massacre and separation of the CONRAIL assets, Knowing norfolk southern the way I do they would have scrapped them if they were given those 2 beautiful machines.

I guess we are getting more warm weather today so YAY. 30 years later I still wish I had bought a single stage for my wheel horse 244 hydro unit as it would still be useable.

We will not see serious front mounted snow blowers anymore unless they are mounted on BCS 2 wheel tractors, I passed on buying a simplicity mule this past year because the rear axle did not have a bolted rear wheel and the single stage snow blower they offer is/was a real joke and they use a vertical crank shaft engine and messed up V belt drive.
I did not buy a new snow blower for the new lawn mower as they still have the same )(*&^%$%^&*(JD/RAD 2 stage snowblower and I will not remount the old one on the old JD LA115 as it has done nothing but cost me money as the JD/RAD SPECIFIC V belts cost a fortune. The plastic chutes are another joke too and $140.00 each.
It was bad enough that they sold it to me short of parts when I bought the LA115 originally and I did not find out about that from a friend at another JD dealership from whom I bought the E100 from this year. He cautioned me not to buy a new snow blower simply because they are poorly made RAD JUNK


Leon

 

[leonz]

GRR why does a double post happen all the time?????

 

[marksold187]

Woodmaxx makes a good heavy low cost blower . I have electric controls for the chute rotation and angle and like it. Going on Year 4, I have a 5 blade in the bucket which balances the weight well. Soft cab is a big plus. Adapted a <$400 JD 300series cab.

187d Yanmar With Woodmaxx SnowBlower - YouTube

 

[5speed]

I went with a front mount blower on my massey 1705 for 2 reasons.
A..I had no interest in sitting twisted in the seat to use the snow blower
B..I don't have to worry about what the front end of the tractor is doing while I'm sitting twisted in the seat watching the blower.

 

[marksold187]

I went with a front mount blower on my massey 1705 for 2 reasons.
A..I had no interest in sitting twisted in the seat to use the snow blower
B..I don't have to worry about what the front end of the tractor is doing while I'm sitting twisted in the seat watching the blower.

Excellent reasons.

 

[Stache]

I went with a front mount blower on my massey 1705 for 2 reasons.
A..I had no interest in sitting twisted in the seat to use the snow blower
B..I don't have to worry about what the front end of the tractor is doing while I'm sitting twisted in the seat watching the blower.

I went with a Rear-mount blower on my massey 1705 for 2 reasons.
A.. I was able to get it from my brother just by helping him with some of his projects. He didn't use it after he got his 7-foot, front-mounted blower.
B.. It is a Pronovost P540, solidly built and rugged. The only repairs it has needed in 30 years is shear-bolts, oil, and grease, which aren't actually repairs, and a few features I've added, such as HMWPE added to the chute, some big HMWPE shoes to keep it out of the gravel, and new this year, a hydraulic motor for chute rotation.

 

[5speed]

I went with a Rear-mount blower on my massey 1705 for 2 reasons.
A.. I was able to get it from my brother just by helping him with some of his projects. He didn't use it after he got his 7-foot, front-mounted blower.
B.. It is a Pronovost P540, solidly built and rugged. The only repairs it has needed in 30 years is shear-bolts, oil, and grease, which aren't actually repairs, and a few features I've added, such as HMWPE added to the chute, some big HMWPE shoes to keep it out of the gravel, and new this year, a hydraulic motor for chute rotation.

can't beat free for a price.

 

[Hay Dude]

For some 25 years I had a 3-point snow blower. It was used when the driveway berms couldn't be graded back with my 3-point blade. My first tractor was a Ford 1700 4WD. There is NO QUESTION in my mind. Could I have afforded a FEL mounted blower - that's what I would have had. I have a mile long gravel driveway, mailbox area and yard which I clear snow. After three to four hours of "looking back" - only Tylenol & JD would quell the pain.

Now with the much heavier Kubota - the snow clearing is ALL done with the rear blade.

Watch out for kidney damage
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[oosik]

Yes - kidney damage. Just another reason to upgrade to the Kubota M6040 & the HD Rhino rear blade. Well - I quit using the 3-point blower when I upgraded. And the JD - maybe once or twice a year. It's simply getting too expensive for my tastes.