Snowblower Front vs Rear Snowblower; B7500 vs B7800 vs G60

[MadReferee]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I just bought a new 48" PUMA rear snowblower for my 54" wide rear tires.
I hope It will work and that I won't be sorry I didn't go 54".
The dealer suggested the 48" so I took his word.)</font>

In deep snow you will have a problem. Roughly 3" of at least one tire will always be digging into un-blown snow. Now if you only get a couple of inches at a time then it probably doesn't matter, but deep snow and drifts will be a problem for you. You will also have a problem getting close to edges and borders since the blower is inside the wheel footprint.

Chains on the tires will be a must for your tractor.

Without knowing your average per storm snowfall, I believe your dealer suggested incorrectly.

 

[B7500]

I was wrong. I have 48" tire spread with a 48" snowblower. The dealer said I should be OK. I wonder if I should have went larger though.
-Terry

 

[TMcD_in_MI]

I have been using a Lucknow 5 ft rear blower on a Kubota L185DT for the last three years. The blower was ten to fifteen years old when I got it. It rarely broke, and I was amazed to see the size rocks it would chuck out, almost always without snapping a shear bolt.

I sold the blower and tractor a couple of weeks ago, mainly because the 17 horse Kubota just couldn't keep up with the snow when the stuff got over a foot deep. When it hit two or three foot hard drifts, it was all I could do to make the first pass through, aggravated by the lack of independent PTO on the old Kubota. I would back into the drift, throw it in neutral, wait for the snow to clear, then shove it into reverse, back up another two feet and do it again. You can't hardly do this while sitting sideways, so my neck would take a beating as I twisted it to the right for a while 'til it got sore, and then to the left.

I bought a JD 4310 with a FEL and a front blower. It cost a freaking fortune, but with 32 horses, independent PTO, HST, and a blower on the front as God intended, I will be laughing, I say laughing, at snow drifts this winter.

 

[crkub]

I have been using a Lucknow 5 ft rear blower on a Kubota L185DT for the last three years. The blower was ten to fifteen years old when I got it. It rarely broke, and I was amazed to see the size rocks it would chuck out, almost always without snapping a shear bolt.

I sold the blower and tractor a couple of weeks ago, mainly because the 17 horse Kubota just couldn't keep up with the snow when the stuff got over a foot deep. When it hit two or three foot hard drifts, it was all I could do to make the first pass through, aggravated by the lack of independent PTO on the old Kubota. I would back into the drift, throw it in neutral, wait for the snow to clear, then shove it into reverse, back up another two feet and do it again. You can't hardly do this while sitting sideways, so my neck would take a beating as I twisted it to the right for a while 'til it got sore, and then to the left.

I bought a JD 4310 with a FEL and a front blower. It cost a freaking fortune, but with 32 horses, independent PTO, HST, and a blower on the front as God intended, I will be laughing, I say laughing, at snow drifts this winter.

Hi, I know this thread is a million years old but I have a question you are uniquely equalities to answer so here痴 hoping someone see this....

I have B7500 gear transmission model and thinking of putting a rear snow blower on it. I知 concerned that high gear will be too fast and low gear will be unbearably slow. Does anyone have experience snow blowing in reverse in high gear with this tractor or others in the series?

 

[mikester]

Lucknows may be ugly and heavy but they work great and dont seem to plug up. Canadian made and good customer support.

I bought a 30 year old used one and rebuilt it. Auger made with 1/2” steel and still looks like new. I called the manufacturer up and they shipped me all new bearings and seals quickly, I installed them and everything works like new. Throws snow 2x further than my AgroTrend blower. Im sure it will run another 30 years.

 

[RjCorazza]

Lucknows may be ugly and heavy but they work great and dont seem to plug up. Canadian made and good customer support.

I bought a 30 year old used one and rebuilt it. Auger made with 1/2” steel and still looks like new. I called the manufacturer up and they shipped me all new bearings and seals quickly, I installed them and everything works like new. Throws snow 2x further than my AgroTrend blower. Im sure it will run another 30 years.

Ugly? My LuckNow blower is a thing of beauty! I painted it Cat Yellow a few years ago when I added hydraulics and a deflector.
They make quality blowers, but it was a real hassle to get the hydraulic parts and a steel cutting edge to the States.

 

[leonz]

Hi, I know this thread is a million years old but I have a question you are uniquely equalities to answer so here痴 hoping someone see this....

I have B7500 gear transmission model and thinking of putting a rear snow blower on it. I知 concerned that high gear will be too fast and low gear will be unbearably slow. Does anyone have experience snow blowing in reverse in high gear with this tractor or others in the series?

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Do not plan on running the tractor in reverse high as you will bog down for sure.


Your Kubota mule has 6 forward and 2 reverse gears and if you expected to mount a rear mount 540 snow blower on it you need to run it at the 540 RPM engine speed or a little more to maintain the high end power band/torque for it.

DO not purchase a snowblower wider than that tractors rear wheels simply because the smaller snow blower will let you run the PTO wide open to keep the PTO torque up at the maximum speed and not bog down in the lowest reverse speed.

The other thing is that when you make your first pass you can take half cuts and throw the snow much further.

Plan on investing in a good insulated coverall, warm boots like Lacrosse Sorrels, extra winter socks and either snowmobile helmet or a bunch of good warm winter caps and amber ski goggles to prevent snow blindness. Having extra caps on hand lets you pull the wet one off and change it when you pull the dry one out of your inner pocket.
You will need the goggles at night too as the snow will reflect the light back into your eyes and affect your vision.
You can always invest in a fender radio or radio earmuffs to pass the time while you are clearing snow.

Have you checked with the local Kubota dealer to see if the current front mount snow blower frames will fit on your B7500?


A better option for your B7500 would be to use an MK Martin series 1000 single stage snow blower for the rear mount on this mule as it is 48 inches wide plus the cutting width of the wings on the side weldments.
The single stage snow blower is simpler to own and operate as the snowblower rotor operates at 700+ RPM and the discharge paddles rotate 4 times(2,800+) for every rotation of the snow blower rotor. It has a roller chain drive and has no shear pins on the snow blower to worry about as it has no impeller fan.

All you would need is some fluid film spray to coat the chute and spout to keep it slick and you will double your casting distance.

 

[Reb954]

"DO not purchase a snowblower wider than that tractors rear wheels simply because the smaller snow blower will let you run the PTO wide open to keep the PTO torque up at the maximum speed and not bog down in the lowest reverse speed."

I think that is the silliest statement I have ever read. It makes me wonder if the only experience you have is from sitting behind a keyboard.

Typically I want the blower at least 6" wider than the tractor, but I prefer 12". Keep in mind, 6" wider is only 3" per side and the narrower the blower is the more your front end will be driving in the snow bank going around inside corners. Plus if you need to blow up close to objects a narrow blower means your tires will need to be just as close to the object as the blower is which increases the chance of damage due to errors. On top of that the blower will drift some from side to side so when it drifts fully to one side it means your tires are riding in the snow bank.

 

[RjCorazza]

I think "wider" was a typo in Leonz's response.

 

[leonz]

I ment that the snow blower should be as wide or wider than the rear treads maximum width with the gathering wings/plates in the side weldments which the 44 inch JD lacks.

CRkub has a low horsepower (21 horsepower gross and 17 horsepower PTO) gear drive 3 cylinder mule with a 6 speed forward and 2 speed reverse gear drive system and that limits his available power to the rear snow blower and he has to make the engine work harder to clear the snow pack. That is why I suggested the 48 inch single stage MK Martin series 1000 single stage snow thrower to him as it needs less power to run it. He obviously cannot purchase a front mount for his mule so....

We used single stage snow blowers on our 12-16 horse garden tractors with front mounted snow blowers for our paved steep driveway with hydrostatic transmissions and 4 link ladder chains and they never let us down.

I grew up using the original 1966 toro long horn 2 cycle snow pups and single speed Yardman walk behind snowblowers with 4 cycle Tecumseh engines, 1967 IHC cub cadets with single stage snowblowers, a 1969 IHC Lowboy with a 4 cylinder water cooled IHC engines3 speed gear drive with one speed reverse, plow and alawn mower, 1970 simplicity hydrostatic drive lawn tractors with plows and single stage snow blowers with 4 link ladder chains, wheel horse lawn tractors with single stage snow blowers and 4 link ladder chains, a wheel horse 244 hydro with a plow and V bar chains and I have a junk john Deere LA115 lawn mower with 2.5 horse power peer axle, with a poorly designed and poorly built 44 inch 2 stage junk snow blower made by RAD in Canada with 4 link ladder chains, tires loaded with windshield washer fluid and 84 pounds of suit case weights that I keep hoping gets stolen to no avail so I guess if that leads me to only running a snow blower behind a keyboard I guess I don't pass muster for your inspection.