Snow 54 snow blower on a 2520

[C-Range]

I haven't had the chance to make any solid observations/measurements, but I believe it would simply involve adding a "hoop" in the center area of the subframe to go over the PTO shaft, and of course cutting out the interfering straight section.

Given the past controversy about similar tractors twisting and splitting due to backhoe overstress, I haven't given the idea much more thought. I'm not going to be keeping my hoe on during the winter so it's not a big problem for me, personally but it would be cool to see someone else take the point on this and report back.

PS. regarding the hoe filling in for the ballast box, I don't use any rear ballast when I snowblow anyway

 

[jprovon]

I don't have the blower yet so I don't know how much room is needed for the shaft. I will likely remove the Back hoe before I modify the frame. The hoe has gotten me out of a tight spot a couple of times on unlevel ground in icy conditions. If I remove the hoe I may need to install tire chains.
Does anyone out there use chains and if so what are the pros and cons

 

[Henri88]

As you can see in my pic. I don't use chains, didn't use a ballast box either. That was the first year, but the service guy at my JD dealer recommend that I use the BB to help remove some of the weight of the front axle which I did. All in all, if you are only going to use the snowblower and you have a level terrain, you probably don't need chains, but if you use a plow or bucket for snow removal, that could be a different story. You can always give it a try without the chains and see what happens. :thumbsup: