Blizzard sno-blowers

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Patches

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I posted in the Kioti forum questioning if anyone had experience with this brand. Got no response, so am casting a wider net: anyone out there with any experience with Blizzard sno-blowers? I've an opening to buy a B74 blower, 1 year old, used by a home owner, and only slightly abused:p Given the increase in steel prices, I really don't want to go new, but don't want to buy junk either. The blower is in really good shape, but I know nothing about them so far as longevity/quality. Really looking for some help:eek:
 
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I've got a Blizzard B64. I bought it with the tractor in fall of '03. Works well, seems to be built well, no problems.
 
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I have one , two years old, I will try to find pics and post I used a wiper motor and a linear motor to swing the shute and rotate.
 
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Thanks for the responses; I guess these are not terribly popular. I've seen many Meteor and more than a few Provonost, along with some others, but no Blizzard?
 
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I've seen other postings for smaller Blizzard snowblowers and the concensus was that they were pretty rugged and the owners liked them. I have looked at a lot of different brands and they all look more solid than the blower I have, and mine holds up just fine. There isn't a lot to them that can't be fixed, so if the price is right, I'd go for it. I thought my unit cost a lot of money when I bought it, but it sure felt like it paid for itself when the first big storm hit. Dyer, retired
 
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I've never owned a Blizzard (unless they make Kubota's front blowers), but i did look at them when i was shopping for a rear blower a couple years ago. I thought they looked as rugged as most, and i especially liked their system for chute rotation. I thought their "corkscrew" to rotate the chute was much more refined than wrapping a cable around the chute. I'd say if the price is right, go for it !
 
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here a couple pictures of mine and the motors to turn the chute
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f63/maldeb/100_0301.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f63/maldeb/deflectormotor.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f63/maldeb/rotationmotor.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f63/maldeb/2909028f.jpg

The 'corkscrew' design allows it to be able to use a wiper motor to rotate . it has to be isolated tho so you can use the changing of polarity to swing both ways. i use a hospital bed motor and a auto heater motor to to turn the linear actuator for the chute open and close
Its sure built rugged for me. I paid about 1800 if i remember right two years ago.
6 footer
hope this helps
 
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Ductape said:
I've never owned a Blizzard (unless they make Kubota's front blowers), but i did look at them when i was shopping for a rear blower a couple years ago. I thought they looked as rugged as most, and i especially liked their system for chute rotation.

Ductape,

I read a post from someone in a different thread that said that our Kubota (Mine is a BX2750) blowers are made by RAD, the company that makes Blizzard blowers. All the Blizzard blowers are advertised as being made with 4 fan blades....my Kubota has 3, so I'm wondering if anyone knows for sure who produces the Kubota blowers? Dyer, retired
 
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I've got a RAD Blizzard 74" and it works great. Last winter was my first year with it adn it moved a LOT of snow. I'd give it a thumbs up. Mine has the hydraulic chute rotation which is real nice.
 
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Patches said:
Thanks for the responses; I guess these are not terribly popular. I've seen many Meteor and more than a few Provonost, along with some others, but no Blizzard?

Like anything else it depends on where you are.... I went home (the county) this past weekend and every lot up there had some Blizzards...I'm currently in the market for one myself and the Blizzard B74 is #3 on my Shopping list...

The Meteor from what I've seen isnt the best out there (Small Fan, Relatively Light, Etc)...but if you're looking for cheap, they're the brand to get.
 
 

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