Antonio Carraro for snowblowing

[manac]

@Cycledude bought it back in December, haven’t needed it since. We did get 2” late last month but I used the plow on my truck. 3/4 of the way through plowing I blew a fuse in the Fisher headgear so I got the tractor out of the shop.
Side by side comparison the Meteor did just as nice job as the Fisher. Much slower than a truck though, but any snowblower is going to be slower. The only thing I noticed different than my conventional Blizzard was you can’t discharge strait ahead (duh). I don’t think it will make much of a difference though. The Meteor 97 is much wider than the tractor so blowing snowbanks back should be good.
Just need some snow to really get to use her.

 

[fishhead]

cycledude, many of us here have them - I got mine 11 years ago and for my use it's perfect. You just drive and it follows you- because it is right behind you you have better knowledge and control over what it 's doing. I find myself seldom looking back unless I am in tight quarters or backing up. Since you are driving away from the powder cloud you fizz is better

 

[TractorTYMe]

I love my pull type blower for use here in the Flathead of NW MT. It's great for areas that doesn't drift, for that open rear or front mount aces that. But for my use, don't want to be without it. Fast too......since it uses lower rpm but more torque at 540 PTO speed.

 

[MarkFromWA]

On the topic of rear pull vs forward snowblower, I had a wet snow avalanche cover my driveway due to the warm temperatures this week. The snowblower made quick work of it, and I would have been hosed without it.
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