PTO snowblower?

[Agvg]

The Ursus it's not much in use, mostly a little road maintenance, wood chipping and a little firewood work.

My MF is in my small farm and are used for many different things.

 

[Agvg]

Use his rear blade if I have to clear snow before the commercial guys show up. It's a little to narrow at 2.10m for snow clearing but fits nicely for summer use.

 

[Farmer495]

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.

Never understood all these complaints about looking behind, that is what you have to do with almost every PTO farm implement if you want to monitor what it is doing. At least you are driving the same direction you are looking with a snow blower compared to a baler.

Informal survey of brand new local dealer stock at start of season had around 20 brand new "normal" snow blowers and 0 inverted ones.

I've never actually seen an inverted blower in person. See front blowers on homeowner compact tractors, but rear facing on everything else.

 

[RoyJackson]

Never understood all these complaints about looking behind, that is what you have to do with almost every PTO farm implement if you want to monitor what it is doing. At least you are driving the same direction you are looking with a snow blower compared to a baler.

I'm not a farmer, but I do have a small (3-4 acres is my estimate) that I mow (flail mower, but I'm considering getting a 72" cutter).
Difference between using a 3PH rear push blower and a mower is I spend most of the time watching where I'm going. With a mower, most of the time I'm looking forward (direction of travel). Similar the a push blower, but the direction of travel in reverse...so, snow blowing with a rear push machine is a bit of a pain.
But, nothing a REAL MAN can't handle!!

 

[Farmer495]

But, nothing a REAL MAN can't handle!!

Haha, next will be the "my neck is better than your neck" competition

I look forward most of the time bush hogging, I'm less worried on what the bush hog is doing versus what I am driving over/into.

 

[RoyJackson]

Haha, next will be the "my neck is better than your neck" competition

I look forward most of the time bush hogging, I'm less worried on what the bush hog is doing versus what I am driving over/into.

If I had the money or wanted to spend the money, I'd buy a loader mounted hydraulic driven blower.
My drive isn't that long...250-300 foot loop. I also plow the cul-de-sac we're on (about an eighth of a mile) and my neighbor's drive, so I'll spend an hour (or a bit more)...I can hack that, operating in reverse...pretty easy in a cab tractor, but doubt if I'd want to do it in an open station machine...not any more.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Hi all.
Been lurking for a while but finally signed up to start getting my feelers out for some snow removal equipment.
The quick specs. Roughly 3/8 mile driveway, slight down hill grade into the property, lots of parking spaces/turn arounds to keep after. Choice of a Yanmar 1500 19hp, or a Yanmar 2000D 4x 24hp, obviously the bigger tractor is the choice.
This is a vacation property so we wont be there all the time, that means possibly over a foot per visit of sitting snow.
The Woodmaxx 48” or 60” are my top picks as they look like real nice units.
My only real concern is looking back for over 6/8 of a mile (two passes), anyone using big mirrors to save the neck on those long straight stretches?

I also have a 5’ blade, whats a realistic depth of snow a guy could knock off the road with one of these?

Thanks!
Charlie.

If the tractors are HST you can run whatever you want for a blower. More PTO power means you can clear snow faster. Generally speaking, blading snow off, when possible, is way faster than blowing snow. You can see the speed difference in nearly any of my snow clearing videos. You'll want chains for your tractor as well. Front chains are often good enough for steering and remaining "unstuck."

 

[LouNY]

Niether of mine have been used yet this winter, haven't even used my front or back blade this winter either.
Have used the york rake twice so far.

It will make my winter if both of them are not needed.

 

[RoyJackson]

If the tractors are HST you can run whatever you want for a blower. More PTO power means you can clear snow faster. Generally speaking, blading snow off, when possible, is way faster than blowing snow. You can see the speed difference in nearly any of my snow clearing videos. You'll want chains for your tractor as well. Front chains are often good enough for steering and remaining "unstuck."

Gotta disagree with you, Eric...
Although not near as bad as it was 20 years ago, HST isn't as efficient as a gear tractor. But, HST is more convenient...with one exception. The power-reverser transmission is almost as convenient as HST, with less power being lost. Unlike HST, a reverser transmission uses mechanical means (i.e. gears) to transmit power.
I have HST in my 4052R since that's the only transmission available. My previous tractor, a 2005 Deere 4520, had a power-reverser. Once a gear was selected, no clutch was needed to change direction. Also, no need for a foot on the directional pedals...pretty much like cruise control both forward and reverse. Although the newer 4052R has cruise control, it doesn't work in reverse
So, in some regards, the 4520 was easier to use. But the Curtis Cab, after 2000 hours and 15 years, was pretty rough...so, a trade off. The 4052R cab is much nicer, better heat in Vermont winters...

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Gotta disagree with you, Eric...
Although not near as bad as it was 20 years ago, HST isn't as efficient as a gear tractor. But, HST is more convenient...with one exception. The power-reverser transmission is almost as convenient as HST, with less power being lost. Unlike HST, a reverser transmission uses mechanical means (i.e. gears) to transmit power.
I have HST in my 4052R since that's the only transmission available. My previous tractor, a 2005 Deere 4520, had a power-reverser. Once a gear was selected, no clutch was needed to change direction. Also, no need for a foot on the directional pedals...pretty much like cruise control both forward and reverse. Although the newer 4052R has cruise control, it doesn't work in reverse
So, in some regards, the 4520 was easier to use. But the Curtis Cab, after 2000 hours and 15 years, was pretty rough...so, a trade off. The 4052R cab is much nicer, better heat in Vermont winters...

I'm never out of power with an HST. Never. If I lose RPM, I go a little slower. Snow still flies out of my old McKee blower. When I was removing snow commercially, I was always so happy to get back north and jump into my HST tractor after running powershift wheel loaders and tractors. FWIW, my Payloader has a powershift trans.

 

[RoyJackson]

I'm never out of power with an HST. Never. If I lose RPM, I go a little slower. Snow still flies out of my old McKee blower. When I was removing snow commercially, I was always so happy to get back north and jump into my HST tractor after running powershift wheel loaders and tractors. FWIW, my Payloader has a powershift trans.

To each his own!

 

[check]

Yup. I probably posted this before, but my 54 inch rear blower for my BX25 has certainly well over the years, and I can easily turn sideways in the seat to look backwards.my PTO HP is only 17.5, but I have never run out of power with the blower.

On my bucket list is to get a rear camera, and I keep promising myself I will do it, but I still haven’t got around to it.

 

[Farmer495]

Local dealer posted this today:

 

[RoyJackson]

Local dealer posted this today:

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See any pull type snow blowers in there?

 

[Farmer495]

See any pull type snow blowers in there?

I count 19 conventional ones. 54" to 87" MK Martin in black (they offer them in any color), not sure what brand the 3 red ones are.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

See any pull type snow blowers in there?

No, and I don't see any from a high quality blower mfg. either...

SR

 

[Farmer495]

No, and I don't see any from a high quality blower mfg. either...

SR

I have one, it's well built, not low quality. Had zero issues with it, used it several winters now.

Pretty well every farm dealer here sells them whether blue, red, orange, green.

The Meteor line is more personal/farm use as opposed to the industrial/commercial models they also sell if you need something "extra"

https://mkmartin.ca/products.php

 

[bdhsfz6]

Yup. I probably posted this before, but my 54 inch rear blower for my BX25 has certainly well over the years, and I can easily turn sideways in the seat to look backwards.my PTO HP is only 17.5, but I have never run out of power with the blower.

On my bucket list is to get a rear camera, and I keep promising myself I will do it, but I still haven’t got around to it.

To relieve a sore neck from using my rear mount blower, I added these cheap $25 Jeep Wrangler mirrors. I made brackets to mount them on the the FEL towers of my L3010, L3430 & MX5800:


They work well and I can face forward 90% of the time while blowing in reverse. The come off with the FEL but that's something I rarely do in Winter.

 

[RoyJackson]

No, and I don't see any from a high quality blower mfg. either...

SR

How do you define "high quality"?
Just by price?
My Frontier snow blower is manufactured by Pronovost (I think), or it could be MK Martin...definitely not Normand.
Works great and, other than faded green paint (a Deere trademark) after at least 8-10 years, a good reliable implement
I believe I wrote in a previous that I'd paid $2800 for it used in 2014 or 2015. My estimate is it had several years on it before I bought it.
The MK Martins shown in that picture...a good piece of equipment since we don't read much about failures here on TBN and, apparently a very popular brand as well.

 

[SGreene]

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.

I use a 3-point pusher snowblower because the drifts get too high to drive thru.