Ledgemere Farm
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3-point snowblowers are about 50% the cost of front, but they make for a sore neck if used too much. I have a snow pusher on the front and blower on the back to handle every scenario
PTO snowblower?
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I live in MT and WY. I usually get 6ft of settled snow at the WY home. The plow is faster but the wind drifting is terrible here so the pto snowblower is a must. The winds will drift my driveway closed 3ft deep 3 times a day. Luckily, 20+ years of skidder operating has conditioned my neck for rear snow blowing. However, it's been very mild so far this year to the point the ground isn't even froze yet.
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CobyRupert
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I live in MT and WY. I usually get 6ft of settled snow at the WY home. The plow is faster but the wind drifting is terrible here so the pto snowblower is a must. The winds will drift my driveway closed 3ft deep 3 times a day. Luckily, 20+ years of skidder operating has conditioned my neck for rear snow blowing. However, it's been very mild so far this year to the point the ground isn't even froze yet.
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Do people ever put up snow fence anymore?
We do wood and metal snow fences along the highways where drifting is prominent. I've tried vinal snow fence in the past. Sometimes it helps but often it's not effective enough against our winds for the cost and necessary annual repairs.
Lilguy
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I had a 1300 frt drive with 750 of it asphalt, 850 ft with open fields on both sides. Used a L2250, loaded turf tires,with frt loader and FORD 60 inch rear blower For over 30 years. Have a 100 ft drive now with a BX1880/frt loader I’m looking at a meteor 48 inch rear blower for it. No place to push if we get a lot of snow. I will need to remove, not just push it.
SylvainG
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Out of topic but have you considered Insurance giving you trouble if a fire starts and the fire trucks can't get to/is delayed getting to your place because of the snow on your private road?
Not taking any chance, that's why I always get there to clean the road when at least 5" have fallen. It's either that or have someone maintain the road for me.
PILOON
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Install a backup camera system, your neck will thank you!
I did that some years ago and never looked back, (again)
Even the cheapest unit will do the trick.
Get the wired type and use magnets to install.
When I did mine I found units as low as $50.00 (like I bought) and still doing great 7/8 yrs later.
The blurb said 0 deg F but I've used much colder plus mine is usually powered up for 2hrs at a time.
Most will accept 2 cameras so U can also use 2nd on your FEL.
I suggest 'wired' as for a tractor it saves extra work plus U want it always on anyway.
The only mod I did was not to rely on the touch screen switch but installed a toggle switch instead.
Most have guide lines built in, but who cares, the idea is to avoid hitting an object that your camera sees.
leonz
Super Member
A Pronovost Puma 48 inch rear push snow blower is the brand and model you want to have in your corner
as the steel they use is thicker.
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cdaigle430
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Cant comment on the blade but I have the 60 inch Woodmaxx on 1n 18.7 HP rear PTO. It does pretty well on this but I would recommend the bigger tractor. I have the electric auger, and deflector as well as add on LED lights.
The neck thing does get some getting used to-I tried the mirrors but they became too cumbersome. Some suggest cheep rear view cameras with a 10 inch display- may delve into that soon.
With the 60 inch Woodmaxx, the heavier the tractor is the better traction you will have-HP-at least 18hp at the PTO is all thats needed.
Agvg
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Why do you choose to torture your self with such horrible devices? The pull blower is what normal people in the rest of the world are using.
RoyJackson
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Two reasons, I think...
1) Mostly, the cost...pull behind blowers are pretty expensive...I'd say 30% more then the rear push blowers
2) In the US, pull behind blowers are relatively new to many of us...and not near as available as the rear push. I live in a snowy area (central Vermont) and I can't recall ever seeing a pull blower or even one advertised locally (meaning the New England region)
I've had a Frontier (Deere brand, but pretty sure it's made in Canada) rear push for several years. Bought it used (from a local Deere dealer) for $2800 (new would probably be $4K-$.5K). If I were to replace the blower, I'd probably add a few thousand to the price of a rear pull type and go for a hydraulic blower that mounts on the FEL (Quick-Attach is the brand I priced)
Ledgemere Farm
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Nobody i know has one except a couple contractors who can afford them. I don’t use it enough to justify the extra costs. A snow pusher works just fine
Hilbilly
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So are you one of the normal people that uses an inverted snow blower?
From what I recall on another thread, you do not own a snowblower of any kind and the reason was that you could not afford one. Yet you keep cutting down people for using a rear facing blower, even though you have no experience with them. Cost is usually the deciding factor. Where I live, a rear facing blower, in the size I use, is about $4,000CAD, an inverted blower is about $7,000CAD and a front mount unit is about $15,000CAD. That is a huge spread in costs. Considering it is not something we use every day and only for part of the year, it is difficult to justify the extra cost. Plus for some people an inverted blower simply would not work. There are people who live in open country and get drifting snow up to 6 ft deep. An inverted blower simply would not work. I have both a rear facing blower and an inverted one. They each of their place. Conditions vary for people and therefore so do needs. If I only had to back up short distances to use a rear facing blower, then I would not have purchased the inverted blower. I could easily handle backing up and looking over my shoulder for short durations. However, I and others on this site, have long driveways and to look over my shoulder for hours at a time was extremely unpleasant. So for me the inverted was the next cheapest solution and works fine for my conditions and my needs. I can afford to buy any snowblower I want and yet I still hesitated to spend the extra money to buy an inverted blower, for something I only use infrequently. Some people can't afford to buy a snowblower of any kind or maybe all they can afford is a rear facing blower. I certainly would not berate them for using something that works for them and their needs.
Sawyer Rob
Super Member
One big reason pull behind models cost more is, they are built "mostly" by companies that build higher quality tools, where most of the "push" designs are build by cheapo quality builders.
Most folks here by far, buy on price alone, and most don't know the difference between high and low quality.
The most asked question here about tools is, "which one weighs the most".
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Agvg
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I can afford one if I want but have very little need as I live nå a road that all we that lives by this road pay a snow removal company to clear the road, I'm the only with a tractor so I do the summer maintenance, would never take the responsibility to sit standby all winter, I do look out for a cheap V blower to use if it's very much snow and those plowing is late to clear.
Agvg
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What I find strange is not that people buy cheap but why all the producers dont se the potential to sell more blowers in a new market niche.
PILOON
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We are basically in a snow belt area and I have a rather long and hilly drive*.
A snow contract would be in the $1000. range so owning a CUT is justifiable.
Just to give U an example, my drift cutter blades are 48 ins high and on occasion could be more, but not this year---so far.
A CUT would certainly be a bad choice to install a 'pull' blower as they lack the weight to keep the wheels in contact with the road, especially if that snow is a wet compact able type, (snowman snow).
OK, I hate getting a stiff neck so I simply installed a cheap back up camera system that has served me well.
* just yesterday when I returned from an errand I discovered a small car almost in my kitchen.
Dumb driver relied on GPS to visit the neighbor and was well stuck so I had to fire up the CUT and pushed him up and out.
Now my base is all rutted down to glare ice as he spun his wheels in desperation.
Next time that happens I think I'll simply give him/her the CAA phone # and have them wait in their car.
Worst it was a frt drive and he turned around to see where he was going, should have backed up!
A snow contract would be in the $1000. range so owning a CUT is justifiable.
Just to give U an example, my drift cutter blades are 48 ins high and on occasion could be more, but not this year---so far.
A CUT would certainly be a bad choice to install a 'pull' blower as they lack the weight to keep the wheels in contact with the road, especially if that snow is a wet compact able type, (snowman snow).
OK, I hate getting a stiff neck so I simply installed a cheap back up camera system that has served me well.
* just yesterday when I returned from an errand I discovered a small car almost in my kitchen.
Dumb driver relied on GPS to visit the neighbor and was well stuck so I had to fire up the CUT and pushed him up and out.
Now my base is all rutted down to glare ice as he spun his wheels in desperation.
Next time that happens I think I'll simply give him/her the CAA phone # and have them wait in their car.
Worst it was a frt drive and he turned around to see where he was going, should have backed up!
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RoyJackson
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Since you own three tractors (Mf135, Ursus C-355, David Brown 995) with between 35-45 horsepower, what do you use them for?
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