3pt Rear Snow blower

[ruffdog]

For deep and tough wind blown drifts, there is no way I could drive through the drift first.

 

[helpfulbook]

I feel the rear mount push blower has proven it works. I have more confidence it will get the job done. And I feel I will be able to handle larger amounts of snow. I don't want to gamble on a pull behind. My tractor width of 79", forces me to power a larger blower than my tractor might not handle well. And another thing is price! That always plays into it.
Sorry for that terrible pic.

 

[Dave M7040]

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Thanks for the photo I requested. Nice backhoe setup with a pto driven pump.

So much better than running one of the tractor's own hydraulics.

If the 3 pt lower arms were free of the backhoe would they go lower to the ground and if so could you guess a height above the ground that they would be so .that dimension can be compared to the attachment points of the two blowers you are looking at.

There is a hydraulic hose looped near the roll bar. Do you need it looped and what does it do as the ends are the only rear remote looking connection?

Dave M7040

 

[Dave M7040]

I feel the rear mount push blower has proven it works. I have more confidence it will get the job done. And I feel I will be able to handle larger amounts of snow. I don't want to gamble on a pull behind. My tractor width of 79", forces me to power a larger blower than my tractor might not handle well. And another thing is price! That always plays into it.
Sorry for that terrible pic.

I agree when $ for performance is the equation the traditional style wins out. When I got my first McKee after years with a gravely walk behind I was in heaven.

It is all relative. Now at 72 with screwed up neck, I need a heated cab and minimal head turning . Have you considered a used blower?

The availability of rear remotes comes into play when determining what blower features you can power hydraulically. Chute rotator and chute deflector at top of chute.

Unless you are doing driveways, the cute deflector is optional. I have started to put one on my inverted blower several times but always went on to other things. My old McKee had one. I used surplus aircraft hydraulic cylinders which were very high quality and were, at the time, cheap.

Helped friend build rotator and deflector on Kubota branded McKee blower on his B7100 HST around 1980.

The rotator does not have to be an expensive hydraulic motor. A cylinder and some fabrication and you are good to go. Not fancy but fast rotation and dependable.

Dave M7040

 

[helpfulbook]

I never used or played with the rear connections. I was going to go with a crank control on the blower.
Thanks for the pic. Good job.
I should be able to give you a better estimate on the lower arms tomorrow.

 

[shaeff]

As Dave mentioned, it would be a lot cheaper to look for a used blower. I've seen some people get them for $450-500. I paid $600 for mine, that's one of the least expensive I've seen in my area.

Edit- I'd love to build hydraulic deflector and rotator for mine, but I don't even have rear hydraulics on my old machine yet. Ideally, I will be adding two spools to my loader system and be able to plumb from there.

 

[helpfulbook]

Yes I have considered that.
I do like the 2 year warranty that come with.
Look at this one. Does it look to you like the fan blades are bent up?
This one is about 3hrs away from me.
74" snowblower 3 point hitch Used 4 times

 

[helpfulbook]

Dave, I can drop my lower arms down to about 9" - 10".

 

[leonz]

The 4 blade impeller has a small piece of steel welded to the exposed side of each of the four impeller paddles.
My friend that snow caster has been used more than four times.

I am not trying to spend your money but I would seriously consider contacting the Reist folks and ask how much a series 1000 single stage snow caster would cost with a six foot rotor with just the hand crank for the chute and spout.

Is your mule a hydro unit or a gear drive unit? if it is a gear drive unit you will be able to use much more power for the rear
PTO with out slowing down.

SO figuring 2 miles an hour you will be moving at 176 feet per minute and you will need 8 minutes to make one pass.

I can tell you from experience that single stage snow blowers are a lot less troublesome to own and operate.

 

[ruffdog]

"Does it look to you like the fan blades are bent up?"

It seems odd that the impeller blades are not straight...they curve outwards. Not all blowers actually blow snow good. One brand I saw only had impeller blades that are 2" deep and I could spit further than it could throw snow. I bought my used 60" Lorenz for $900. The impeller blades are a good 6" deep and notice the shape and how close they run to the back of the impeller housing.

 

[Dave M7040]

Yes I have considered that.
I do like the 2 year warranty that come with.
Look at this one. Does it look to you like the fan blades are bent up?
This one is about 3hrs away from me.
74" snowblower 3 point hitch Used 4 times

It looks like the blower was being used to move concrete blocks.
I never saw one that badly abused!

Dave M7040

 

[ruffdog]

Well, the auger chain sure wasn't oiled up good after being used or maybe never.

 

[Dave M7040]

Dave, I can drop my lower arms down to about 9" - 10".

I looked at both blower and from what I see the lift points are lower than the center of the fan, which, at 22" dia, is likely 12-13" above the ground so I don't see a problem with either blower being lifted up high by your 3 pt arms

Dave M7040

 

[helpfulbook]

Dave, thanks for working the numbers for me. That's good news.

I looked at both blower and from what I see the lift points are lower than the center of the fan, which, at 22" dia, is likely 12-13" above the ground so I don't see a problem with either blower being lifted up high by your 3 pt arms

Dave M7040

 

[helpfulbook]

This pic will show how high the lower arms will go.

 

[WilliamBos]

Airbiscuit, nice video. That is first I've seen a pull behind blower.
I will check them out.
Are there any other companies that make them besides Meteor?

Lucknow still makes one of the best. I second his pull type suggestion. Dad had one behind his MF 35 for 30+ years, never an issue driving in deep snow.

 

[airbiscuit]

Lucknow still makes one of the best. I second his pull type suggestion. Dad had one behind his MF 35 for 30+ years never an issue driving in deep snow.

:thumbsup:

 

[Dave M7040]

Other Canadian inverted and traditional snow blower manufacturers are Smyth Welding, Normand and Pronovost. Lucknow and Smyth are in the same general area while Pronovost and Normand are in Quebec.

On some brands you can get a rotating drum option if throwing snow long distances is your thing. The chute is bypassed and the snow comes straight off the fan.
Dave M7040

 

[ruffdog]

Lucknow still makes one of the best. I second his pull type suggestion. Dad had one behind his MF 35 for 30+ years, never an issue driving in deep snow.

Yeah, neither did I once the neighbor came and helped.

 

[atsah]

Yeah, neither did I once the neighbor came and helped.
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