Which snow blower to buy?

[screamin400]

Only way I know of on a rear mount to change fan speed is a larger diameter fan

 

[Al 2]

To Vita Bene re front mount blower throwing snow farther and less likely to clog, can you please explain. If the same blower was on the same tractor I can't see why there would be a difference from one end to the other as for distance that you could measure or clogging. Assume PTO speeds are the same. I can blow some types of snow up to 50 feet or or more or whatever but don't really care as long as it is out of my way.
Al

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Front mount blowers normally, run at a faster speed than a rear...

This DOES make a big difference.

SR

 

[oosik]

Back in the day when I had a smaller tractor and used a rear mount, pto driven snow blower - the speed that I ran the pto at had a definite affect on how far the blower was going to throw the snow. Likewise, the "type/condition of" the snow had a similar affect on how far the blower would throw it.

 

[Al 2]

Thanks Sawyer Rob. Didn't know the front PTO is a faster speed.
Al

 

[aeblank]

the mid PTO spins faster, but then there's a reduction gearbox on the blower.

I have a Kubota front-mount blower. I'll blow slush without issue. Keep the RPM up and try to keep it loaded. Last year was the first time I've gotten it plugged, in 3+ years of use. 900' sand driveway in northern michigan.

 

[check]

Mine only got clogged once in 10 years. 54" rear mount on my Kubota BX25.