Ready for a snowblower on the 2720

[Wayne_H]

Ditto....the Frontier rear mounts are real nice units. Another thing to think about...Resale on a 3pt is WAY better and easier. Its not hard to sell a gently used 3pt blower regardles of age, but selling a front mount is a hit or miss deal because they are so specific to machine.

So not only do you pay 1/2 the price up front, you can resell a rear mount for 2x more $$ then a front mount.

Its all true, but I do have to admit, it must be cool blowing snow with the front mount blower and a cab!

Wayne

 

[Dale1995]

I have a 2320 with a 54" blower, just got the 54" blower about a month ago, I did haved a 47" on it before and that would blow a path just wide enough for the tractor to squeeze through. I must admit the 54' model seems to work well and the extra 7" is adequate for this size tractor, it did cost me $1200 to upgrade to the larger size although my 47" blower was only 1 year old. The only question I have about the blower is the impeller is made out of some type of plastic, and the dealer tells me that all the blowers will have this style of impeller, and not to worry they have done some testing on this change. Here in Caribou, Maine we have had over 200 inches in the past, but average about 120+inches per year. These blowers are beast at blowing snow! I would not want a rear snowblower, because you have to be constantly turned around to see what you are doing. I guess I am spoiled with the front mount! The nice thing about a blower is that you don't have all those snowbanks. The snow is evenly distributed over the blowing area. I used to have a 4x4 truck with a fisher plow to clean my driveway, I would never go back to the plowing vs snowblowing. Hope this helps!

 

[arrabil]

My neighbor has a rear mount snow blower, I have a front mount. He has been telling me for two weeks how much it sucks continuously working backwards. I have a lot of fun on the other hand. I hope another two feet come down Monday. Personally, I would only own a rear mount if I had a straight, flat driveway. For anything else its just too uncomfortable to operate.

As for the width, it doesn't matter as much as it seems. If you're even a quarter perfectionist you'll make two passes on every piece of ground just to get the snow that spills over anyway.

And when you turn, the snowblower knocks down drifts or the tires nail them, either way you wind up with snow on the ground that you're driving over, so the width of the blower only needs to be close.

 

[labsrus]

Dale - I was hoping someone had the 54" blower. We have a lot to do and always being turned around is not a good option for us. Also a good point about not really have any banks.

arrabil - Thanks for your opinion alos. I really wanted to hear from people who have tried one of these blowers.

I guess the next thing is to check on a price. Do you need anything besides buying the blower to hook it up on the tractor?

Thanks again for the help and if anyone else has an opinon, please feel free to post them on here. I like to hear the good and the bad.

 

[FinMod]

Since we have had very little snow this year, unlike the mid-Atlantic states, I finally got to use my new 54 inch blower on the 2520. Prior to this week, we had received no worthy snowfalls. I did have it out a few times, but there was very little snow. This time we got about 9 inches (average) and it was fabulous!

While I have nothing really to compare it to, it has been wide enough so far to clear a path for the 2520 and makes clearing trivial. I would not enjoy clearing my drive with a plow or FEL as we have a lot of landscaping rocks that border much of it. The blower and more than a few edge markers make it a no brainer. If you plan to keep it, I cannot imagine you will be unhappy.

One note, if you do get the blower, I strongly advise getting the remote spout kit. It really makes a difference in distance control and can reduce the problem of the wind.

A couple picture of it in action...

Enjoy, Ray

 

[Spudland_Dave]

My neighbor has a rear mount snow blower, I have a front mount. He has been telling me for two weeks how much it sucks continuously working backwards. I have a lot of fun on the other hand.

I laugh when I read all these threads about "it sucks to turn around"...I guess I have zero sympathy because I've been "turning around" to work with whatever attachment is hooked up since I was 8....My family made a lving farming potatoes turned around in the seat of tractors...My grandfather made it to 98....no back problems, no neck problems, and he never owned a cab. All my uncles are also healthy. The way I see it is I'm SPOILED as I'm in the heat or A/C.

Seriously though think about it, if it sucks so bad...why dont we see any threads about front mouting a box blade? how about front mounting a landscape rake, bush hog, or tiller?

If i'm snowblowing for pleasure (weekends or after work) I can usually drag it out to a 1 hour joy ride of peace & quiet I can do it in 30 mins if I'm headed to work...
Just this last fall I spent 2 hours looking back at my tiller, this summer I spent 2 full 8/9 hour days staring at my GB65 box blade...both of which I find harder then snowblowing because with snowblowing you just twist in the seat and let er rip...with box blade and tiller, I'm having to concentrate on both front and rear...

I guess what I'm trying to say is unless you have a medical condition, looking rearward isnt bad. Especially given the financial implications of a front mount and the time you'll use it.

 

[ttolhurst]

I'll second the advice on the remote spout cap control. I can't imagine using the blower without it.

 

[arrabil]

Seriously though think about it, if it sucks so bad...why dont we see any threads about front mouting a box blade? how about front mounting a landscape rake, bush hog, or tiller?

The difference is that all those implements are generally run in the forward direction while the snow blower is always driven backwards.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

The difference is that all those implements are generally run in the forward direction while the snow blower is always driven backwards.

Exactly....even HARDER to be driving foward, looking backward... Do you just drop your box blade and drive? I know I constantly adjust my HTL, 3pt, etc...

When you snowblow you can twist in the seat to look back comfortably and stay that way...(with a hydro anyways). When I till the garden I'm constantly twisting back and foward, which is tiring...

 

[arrabil]

Which leads us right back to where we started... that operating rear mount snow blowers is harder than front mount ones. Whether its "harder enough" to justify the cost of a front mount blower is a personal decision.