Snow Attachments 3 Point Snow blower
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SKIVT- There are ( 2) 3 pt. snowblowers listed in a free paper we get thrown in our driveway- one was listed for $750, the other for , I think, $950. Both of these are in Ct., I'll look it up for you and send a PM to you here today.
ducksjunk
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I bought a used 51" blower for $500. last fall. Have been using it on 3 pt. all winter. Hate backing up for 3 hours. Also limited in travel speeds. Am just finishing up mounting it on the front of my Yanmar YM195D. Works excellent. With a little imagination, and used parts, I have less than $200. in the conversion. Also put electric rotor on the chute. Cost about $10. Don't settle for less than you want. There's always a way.
Richard.
Richard.
JimMorrissey
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The Meteor is a good blower, but is on the lower end of the quality scale. I believe you'll find it quite a bit lighter than the Puma or some others.)</font>
I disagree. I looked at the Puma and was not impressed with the "quality". The Meteor was much heavier duty. I recently sold a 51" for my BX and now have a 72" with hydraulic chute; both work(ed) excellent. The 72" has a polyethylene disk under the chute base that makes for smoother rotation of the chute and less grabbing when frozen. The 51" did not and the chute moved around a bit. Some of the welds and smaller parts were not a well done as the Puma, but the blowers themselves are more rugged IMO. If you live on a dirt road, you want more steel.
Now for blowing in reverse, or blowing in the wind at night during a storm...not fun and you'll want to immediatley rig up some kind of wind/snow break, but it's a whole lot better than using a rear blade as your primary means of snow removal....no comparison.
I disagree. I looked at the Puma and was not impressed with the "quality". The Meteor was much heavier duty. I recently sold a 51" for my BX and now have a 72" with hydraulic chute; both work(ed) excellent. The 72" has a polyethylene disk under the chute base that makes for smoother rotation of the chute and less grabbing when frozen. The 51" did not and the chute moved around a bit. Some of the welds and smaller parts were not a well done as the Puma, but the blowers themselves are more rugged IMO. If you live on a dirt road, you want more steel.
Now for blowing in reverse, or blowing in the wind at night during a storm...not fun and you'll want to immediatley rig up some kind of wind/snow break, but it's a whole lot better than using a rear blade as your primary means of snow removal....no comparison.
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I looked at the Puma and was not impressed with the "quality". The Meteor was much heavier duty.
The 72" has a polyethylene disk under the chute base that makes for smoother rotation of the chute and less grabbing when frozen. The 51" did not and the chute moved around a bit. Some of the welds and smaller parts were not a well done as the Puma, but the blowers themselves are more rugged IMO. If you live on a dirt road, you want more steel.
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I'll stack my 2 year old 64" Puma up against a Meteor or Blizzard any day. My Puma is a heavy duty brute. The quality of construction and welds and heavy dutiness is far superior to those other brands that I have looked at. The basic box of the Puma is 1/8" steel.
According to the manufacturers specs, the 51" Meteor weighs 265 lbs and the 60" weighs 285 lbs, while the 54" Puma weighs 362 lbs and the 64" weighs 382 lbs. That indicates that the Puma weighs 30% or so more that the Meteor. Yes I know the widths are different but the 54" Puma weighs 80 lbs more than the 61" Meteor. It seems to me that the Puma has more steel.
My Puma also has a polyethylene disk under the chute base. It makes the hydraulic chute rotation a breeze even when snowed and iced up.
I have a 250' or so, 15' wide gravel driveway with a 50' x 75' gravel parking area. I regularly pickup and throw rocks and gravel and I am impressed with the sturdiness and ruggedness of the Puma. No more steel is needed.
IMO, the Meteor and Blizzard need more steel to be considered in the same category as the Puma. This is based on my actual experience over the last two years and the manufacturer's own specifications.
The 72" has a polyethylene disk under the chute base that makes for smoother rotation of the chute and less grabbing when frozen. The 51" did not and the chute moved around a bit. Some of the welds and smaller parts were not a well done as the Puma, but the blowers themselves are more rugged IMO. If you live on a dirt road, you want more steel.
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I'll stack my 2 year old 64" Puma up against a Meteor or Blizzard any day. My Puma is a heavy duty brute. The quality of construction and welds and heavy dutiness is far superior to those other brands that I have looked at. The basic box of the Puma is 1/8" steel.
According to the manufacturers specs, the 51" Meteor weighs 265 lbs and the 60" weighs 285 lbs, while the 54" Puma weighs 362 lbs and the 64" weighs 382 lbs. That indicates that the Puma weighs 30% or so more that the Meteor. Yes I know the widths are different but the 54" Puma weighs 80 lbs more than the 61" Meteor. It seems to me that the Puma has more steel.
My Puma also has a polyethylene disk under the chute base. It makes the hydraulic chute rotation a breeze even when snowed and iced up.
I have a 250' or so, 15' wide gravel driveway with a 50' x 75' gravel parking area. I regularly pickup and throw rocks and gravel and I am impressed with the sturdiness and ruggedness of the Puma. No more steel is needed.
IMO, the Meteor and Blizzard need more steel to be considered in the same category as the Puma. This is based on my actual experience over the last two years and the manufacturer's own specifications.
ducksjunk
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Skivt,
Have been Painting the tractor as I go as well. Will be taking some pics to post in a week or 2 Will Post some then.
Richard.
Have been Painting the tractor as I go as well. Will be taking some pics to post in a week or 2 Will Post some then.
Richard.
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I knew the Blizzard was close to the Puma but it looked less when I casually looked at one at Chappell's last fall. In any case both are much more substantial than the Meteor.
The specs tend to even out at about 74" to 75" where both the Meteor and Puma check in at 680 lbs.
The specs tend to even out at about 74" to 75" where both the Meteor and Puma check in at 680 lbs.
Front mounts look like the way to go, but very expensive. About $4500. for a 60" machine. There are 3ph snowblowers available now that you pull forward. They are about $2500 for the same size machine. I can't remember the brand right now, but I found them on the internet about a month ago. They had an old ford 8N pulling a 5' blower.
SeymourBota
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I have a 60" Meteor which is about 10 years old and I use in reverse. A neighbor had one that mounted on the rear and faced forward- where you drove over the snow and it picked it up and threw it. The problem is: he had to do our road and his driveway every 3" of snow or it was more than he could handle. Many times when we got heavy snows overnight, I had to clear the road and start his driveway for him.
TBrown
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I'd have to echo MadRef's observations on the Puma vs Meteor and Blizzard quality. I looked at all three this fall and ultimately settled on the Puma 54 even though I really didn't care for the dealer. It's heavier and better built (IMO). It also has adjustable skid shoes, which the Meteor lacked.
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Puma 54
The Puma 54 was actually less money than I was quoted for a 48" Blizzard. I attribute that to a greedy dealer, and were the Blizzard the superior blower I would have shopped around. The Meteor was quite a bit less $$.
I've heard good things about Lucknow, but couldn't find any dealers who had Lucknow blowers in stock when I was looking.
Here's a crappy photo.
Puma 54
The Puma 54 was actually less money than I was quoted for a 48" Blizzard. I attribute that to a greedy dealer, and were the Blizzard the superior blower I would have shopped around. The Meteor was quite a bit less $$.
I've heard good things about Lucknow, but couldn't find any dealers who had Lucknow blowers in stock when I was looking.
Douglas Talbot
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Have you sold your 3 point snowblower yet? I am interested. Can you please call me? Where do you live? 989-277-6630
