Snowblower Rear mount/drive forward
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leonz
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Please spend some time talking to Koopster Via PM on the forum here about his Pronovost TRC rear mount and he will convince you to purchase a Pronovost TRC unit with a rotating impeller drum-they do not clog and you will have greater flexibility in throwing snow quickly.
A pull type rear mount requires two things lotsof power and wheel clearance
above the ground.
It will be much harder to cut away any snow plow banks or snow plow dumps unless you have a high horsepower heavy prime mover.
kco
Veteran Member
I bought a Meteor 74"pull type for my DK35 last fall and am very pleased.
I previously used my 6' rear blade to clear my 800'gravel drive plus a neighbour's 1,000' gravel drive. We get frequent 6" to 8"gentle snowfalls of heavy snow that builds through December to February--i.e. it does not melt. So it involved a lot of work in reverse to push snow far enough so the drive did not get too narrow. It was murder on my old back and I could not do my neighbour's (which is particularly challenging to find a place for the snow) 2 winters ago.
The pull type blower makes it so easy that I can now do both drives with ease. I also clear a couple of other neighbours' after heavy snows. The only looking back required is to set chute or reversing near buildings, etc. The blower throws the snow up to 40' so there is no problem finding space for it.
We don't get drifting but I do get up to 4'piles sliding off a 20'x30' metal shed roof. If I can't drive through I just reverse into the pile, drop the blower, and drive ahead.
The pull type blower is perfect for my situation. What used to take about 1.5 hours of back twisting work to clear a heavy snowfall from my drive now takes 15 minutes.
I previously used my 6' rear blade to clear my 800'gravel drive plus a neighbour's 1,000' gravel drive. We get frequent 6" to 8"gentle snowfalls of heavy snow that builds through December to February--i.e. it does not melt. So it involved a lot of work in reverse to push snow far enough so the drive did not get too narrow. It was murder on my old back and I could not do my neighbour's (which is particularly challenging to find a place for the snow) 2 winters ago.
The pull type blower makes it so easy that I can now do both drives with ease. I also clear a couple of other neighbours' after heavy snows. The only looking back required is to set chute or reversing near buildings, etc. The blower throws the snow up to 40' so there is no problem finding space for it.
We don't get drifting but I do get up to 4'piles sliding off a 20'x30' metal shed roof. If I can't drive through I just reverse into the pile, drop the blower, and drive ahead.
The pull type blower is perfect for my situation. What used to take about 1.5 hours of back twisting work to clear a heavy snowfall from my drive now takes 15 minutes.
countryboycansurvive
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I don't see how you guys live in the Great White North. When we get 6" here once in a blue moon the schools close and everyone takes off work to take the kids sledding. I enjoy snow, but only once or twice a year is enough for me.
WilliamBos
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I love the cold more than the snow! Give me -40 (or colder...) and I am a happy man! Cold is rejuvenating!
mpham
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Take a look in the snow section. If you post there you will get more looks from people with the answer.
Watch the movies posted by 4shorts and more. Lots of info already there.
Watch the movies posted by 4shorts and more. Lots of info already there.