oldnslo
Super Member
That should work but doesn’t leave much power for moving the tractor, raising loader, etc.
blizzardslayer
New member
I’ve run a rear mount for 20 years. Would never give up my loader. At minimum, I clear about 2 miles with multiple passes after a storm. Our snow is typically heavy and we usually get about 14-24”, sometimes more. I’m able to stand up with a knee on the seat, so pretty comfortable. I also have a blade attachment that I can throw on the loader if the snow is light and only 6” or so for fast runs. Also, don’t know if your road is gravel, but if it is, you could replace you skid shoes with the shortest leaf spring from a semi and your blower will “read” the terrain in float and pick little to no gravel.
pacosperson
Bronze Member
My experience is a front drive snow blower for four inches and up and a power angle plow for less than that. There are compromises with heavy-wet/light powdery but those numbers control what I install before storm.
smiley
Gold Member
I fabricated a front mount 3pt and found a reverser for and front mounted a 2 stage 7 ft blower on my 399 Massey Ferguson. After that the biggest snowfall we had was 1 ft. After a couple years I put the blower on back again and the 9 ft blade on front which was much faster to plow my 350 foot driveway but the blower was still on the back and did use it 1 time after a 3 ft snow overnight and 5 ft drifts.
Moved to Florida after that and don't worry about snow anymore.
Moved to Florida after that and don't worry about snow anymore.
DonChevelle
New member
On a front frame-mounted blower, you have way less drag on the skid shoes.