4310 and front mount snowblower

[mopar]

hi to all,looking to hear from users that have the front mount snowblower,how does the 4310 handle it power wise,also how much snow have you moved with it and how far does it throw it. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[tanuke01]

I have a 4300 and a 59 inch snow blower. This is the 3rd year. I live in northern Indiana, We have not had a lot of snow. The most was about 10 inches. Had no problem power wise. Depending on the angle of the discharge it will throw the snow 20 to 30 feet. In cold dry snow more in wet heavy less. It will put it away from the drive. It also spreads the snow, no piles to worry about. The only thing I would like to see is Power to the discharge it only manual. It rotates 210 degrees
but you must get off the machine to adjust the angle. Hope this helps. If I were <font color="green"> </font> trading I would still buy the snowblower.

DPR

 

[sleepyhollow]

Mopar,

I've got some pictures, not very big because we forgot to set the resolution back to the normal size on the camera, but I'll post them tonight. This was the first big test for my 4310 and the 59" JD snowblower. Works like a charm. I'll have more details tonight.
Sleepyhollow

 

[mopar]

look foward to hearing from you and see some pictures /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[mopar]

tanuke01,what kind of drive do you have,stone, paved etc.i am concerned about the shoe adj being enough not to get every stone in the drive and putting it in the yard. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[tanuke01]

My driveway is paved. I also do a walking trail, just grass and dirt not many rocks. It does pick up some rocks. You may need extra shoes and they are expense, $50 each. Sorry Can't help and gravel drivewway.

DPR

 

[mopar]

<font color="blue"> </font> thanks for the info tanuke01.another quick question,i am looking at 4310 and 4410,do you ever wish you got the 4400 instead,my quotes are about 1600.00 between the 2 and that is hard to take for 3 hp but don't want to make a bad choice either. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[sleepyhollow]

Mopar,

As promised here are some pictures. The first shows the throwing distance nicely. My 4310 has thrown snow well over 60' when the snow is dry and powdery.

I have had my 4310 for a few months now and that snowblower is indispensible. It clears my 600ft. paved driveway (including 60ft. turncircle) in about 15 minutes or quicker with a foot of snow.

In this last storm this weekend we had over 2 feet and it took me about 25 minutes, but I was having fun too /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif I haven't been able to stall it.

A few times I went up 100 ft. of incline on my driveway (very steep) at around 6 or 7 miles per hour in 8 inches of snow and it ran like a champ. The RPMs may drop a little, but the torque just builds.

The thing is a beast, when I got down to the end of the driveway this weekend and encountered the town plow's drift the snowblower just devoured it, ice and all. I had the drift cutters (which stick up about 1 ft over the top of the opening) completely buried in the snow bank and it went right through.

The only things that could be counted against it are the $4,500 price tag, the fact that the hydrualically controlled chute will chafe against the grill guard if you have one (when the blower is raised and or the chute is at 180 degrees in either direction).

As for the 4300/4400 4310/4410 question... How fast do you want to work? The 44xx would give you more power, but unless you are doing commercial work it probably won't make financial sense. Enjoy the pictures and check out the post I created when I got the tractor as I posted numerous pics of the blower and tractor at My new 4310

Let me know if you have any more questions. Thanks,
Sleepyhollow

 

[sleepyhollow]

Digging in...

 

[sleepyhollow]

This is what the snow bank outside my living room door. Note how it almost comes up to the lightswitch.