Rear Inverted Snowblowers 2019

[airbiscuit]

So now that I am awaiting delivery of my Meteor 68' Rear Pull, I am comparing the specs to my current Meteor 60" 3pt Snowblower. First in general:

• I will be happy not to be looking backwards ALL the time
• Less concern about where the snowblower is tracking next to obstacles
• Things just seem to go better being pulled instead of pushed (like a rear blade or back dragging a bucket)
• Getting up close to garage doors etc.

Meteor ..................60" Meteor ..................68" Rear Pull
Width..................60" (70" with wings) ..........68"
Weight ....................391 lbs ......................671 lbs
Fan Diam .................21"............................. 21"
Fan Depth .................5"............................... 7"
# Fan Blades ............ 4 ................................5
Chute Diam ...............8 ...............................10"


I hope to see improved performance with a deeper fan housing, an extra fan blade and a bigger discharge chute. We'll see!

 

[Hilbilly]

So now that I am awaiting delivery of my Meteor 68' Rear Pull, I am comparing the specs to my current Meteor 60" 3pt Snowblower. First in general:

• I will be happy not to be looking backwards ALL the time
• Less concern about where the snowblower is tracking next to obstacles
• Things just seem to go better being pulled instead of pushed (like a rear blade or back dragging a bucket)
• Getting up close to garage doors etc.

Meteor ..................60" Meteor ..................68" Rear Pull
Width..................60" (70" with wings) ..........68"
Weight ....................391 lbs ......................671 lbs
Fan Diam .................21"............................. 21"
Fan Depth .................5"............................... 7"
# Fan Blades ............ 4 ................................5
Chute Diam ...............8 ...............................10"


I hope to see improved performance with a deeper fan housing, an extra fan blade and a bigger discharge chute. We'll see!

You should see a big improvement. That deeper fan will move 40% more snow per revolution. I wish my new blower had that much of an increase.

 

[Fallon]

I dont have a L6060, bit I can tell you that while it wont hurt anything, a lower PTO RPM it will not throw the snow as far and the chute will be more prone to clogging.
When blowing snow with our L3830 and its front mount 84" blower, I have it wide open when unloaded (which is about 600 PTO RPM), then adjust what gear I am in so that it settles at about 500 PTO RPM under load.
The tractor is designed to run at PTO RPM all day and you wont hurt it running it at PTO RPM.

Aaron Z

My L4060 gets a little under 600 rpm PTO at wide open throttle. I mow at wde open throttle all day long. With a HST I generally keep the pedal pushed enough to keep the engine loaded heavy but not overloaded.

All the Grands, at least the current 60 series have the PTO rpm on one of the screens.

 

[aczlan]

My L4060 gets a little under 600 rpm PTO at wide open throttle. I mow at wde open throttle all day long. With a HST I generally keep the pedal pushed enough to keep the engine loaded heavy but not overloaded.

All the Grands, at least the current 60 series have the PTO rpm on one of the screens.

Our L3830 has the PTO RPM has an option to display on the information screen.
when running the snow blower, more conditioner, or hay baler I usually have that up and try to keep it at around 500 PTO RPM when loaded.

Aaron Z

 

[kco]

On my Kioti DK35SE the tach is labelled 540 PTO RPM at 2500 RPM. It redlines and is governed at 2700 RPM. If in heavy snow or heavy mowing with the flail mower I run it at 2500 (540 PTO) or even wide open. If I don't require a lot of power or fan or blade speed around 2300 feels and sounds better to me. It is the same when travelling on the road, 2200 to 2300 feels and sounds better as long as there is no engine or hst lugging.

 

[airbiscuit]

It's Here! Getting the skids and manual chute rotator via UPS, Checked the PTO length, checked the gearbox oil and greased everything. It seems to be a good bit beefier than my Meteor SB60. I'm not sure if its because it's a rear pull, a size up, or if Meteor has just taken things up a notch. I'm looking forward to getting it all assembled, and then using it.

The folks at Iowa Farm Equipment have been great throughout this purchase.

 

[jpm]

Congratulations on your blower . I've been enjoying mine you will find just driving forward is much nicer

 

[Hilbilly]

Congratulations. That looks like a well built unit. Enjoy!!!

 

[jpm]

BTW pull or push type they just don't like large Rocks for some reason as I've found out

 

[kco]

Congratulations, Airbiscuit. But where's the snow the snow that comes with it? Hopefully it will come shortly after you get it all assembled. I'm sure you will like the blower.