Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Anyone ever use a telehandler for snow removal? And if so,

bluesaxe · Jan 25, 2018

have you ever used a snowblower attachment instead of a bucket or plow? I have a lot of uses for a telehandler, but I need to run a snowblower attachment because my one mile of road has been cut into hills and plows don't work very well. Too many banks and too few spots to push the snow to. I was thinking a telehandler would be better than a loader if I had to use a bucket, but ideally I could run my snow blower attachment. Thanks for any feedback anyone might have.

Rustyiron · Jan 25, 2018

You would need a self powered unit as I've never seen a "high flow" line to the boom end on a t/h.

mykleh · Jan 26, 2018

Bobcat has high flow on theirs and is rated for snowblowers...

BigBlue1 · Jan 26, 2018

mykleh said:
Bobcat has high flow on theirs and is rated for snowblowers...

There is a "Telehandler" thread elsewhere around here by XFaxMan that just talked about this. Apparently Bobcat has a standard flow-capable snowblower for their CTH models.

Rob

bluesaxe · Jan 26, 2018

I just found that thread and it's very helpful. Thanks.

majorwager · Jan 26, 2018

Lull 844b. 8 ft debris bucket. 4WD. IT IS A BEAST,

Xfaxman · Jan 26, 2018

mykleh said:
Bobcat has high flow on theirs and is rated for snowblowers...

True for the Toolcat, but not the compact telehandlers.

4570Man · Jan 27, 2018

What kind of power do the regular flow blowers have compared to a 60 hp PTO or a high flow blower?

Jchonline · May 22, 2018

Xfaxman said:
True for the Toolcat, but not the compact telehandlers.

I am still seeing snowblowers that are within the 21.1 gpm spec for the V519 or V723. What am I missing? Some are 14-31 gpm. Is 21 going to be underpowered?

Snowblower Specs

Asking, as I am considering a CTH instead of a tractor as well.

bluesaxe · May 22, 2018

I was told by a tech at Bobcat that the V519 had flow that was technically within spec for the large size blower I needed, but that it was at the weak end of spec and might have some issues with the wet, heavy snow I deal with. I ended up getting a larger telehandler with a huge bucket and will just use that rather than trying to deal with a blower that clogs too often.