Help me decide on these two pull type snowblowers

NonTypicalCPA · Jul 29, 2018

fishhead said:
I guess i am the first to reply that actually has and uses a pull blower- i have a Pronovost P-74-INV on a jd 3720

Of the 2 i think that the pronovost has an edge due to the greater width and drum diameter. Tractor data shows a width of 66.5 inches for your tractor
is that correct? If so i would want to be at least 72 inches wide - maybe more- you can add small wings to any rear pull to add width but adding too much would probably not feed well.
Quality is probably similar as the Meteors have a good reputation and the Puma is a better quality homeowner model. It does seem to me that the blower i have is quite efficient at moving snow.
Hydraulic chute rotation to me is a must as i am constantly adjusting the chute and deflector. i have read mixed reviews on the scrapers. Check out the thread "switching to a blowing service " on plow site.
You are close to canada - it would probably be worth looking into a Blower north of the border and importing yourself- hopefully there are still no tariffs on blowers.
I brought mine in and it was super easy. I would also look at Normand for quality rear pulls.

I would probably be cautious of the PXPL80 because it weighs 1215 lbs and sits back a bit, My blower weighs 970 and tends to make the front end light. It also lists for 12k so even at a deal or used

Thanks fishhead. Have you been happy with your pull type? How much snow do you get in an average year? The PLPX80 is heavier than I want. I have loaded rear tires and a loader on the front and I haven稚 seen snow in 10 years that I haven稚 been able to drive through.

fishhead · Jul 29, 2018

NonTypicalCPA said:
Thanks fishhead. Have you been happy with your pull type? How much snow do you get in an average year? The PLPX80 is heavier than I want. I have loaded rear tires and a loader on the front and I havenç¨š seen snow in 10 years that I havenç¨š been able to drive through.

I have been happy, we average about 100 inches a year in many, many small storms and usually it sticks around for a while, Much of my drive is wooded and narrow so plowing is a pain. Too, the area around my house and garage is a bit convoluted with few places to stick snow- a blower works good there but sometimes i scrape with the bucket. My ideal combo would be a front angle blade and rear pull i guess. My drive is about 1/2 mile long and gains about 200 ft in 2 hills. usually I can blow going down hill at 7 mph and up at about 5.

With a rear pull if you can drive through it, its gone

pronovost p-74-inv on a jd 372 on Vimeo

NonTypicalCPA · Jul 29, 2018

fishhead said:
I have been happy, we average about 100 inches a year in many, many small storms and usually it sticks around for a while, Much of my drive is wooded and narrow so plowing is a pain. Too, the area around my house and garage is a bit convoluted with few places to stick snow- a blower works good there but sometimes i scrape with the bucket. My ideal combo would be a front angle blade and rear pull i guess. My drive is about 1/2 mile long and gains about 200 ft in 2 hills. usually I can blow going down hill at 7 mph and up at about 5.

With a rear pull if you can drive through it, its gone

pronovost p-74-inv on a jd 372� on Vimeo

Thanks fishhead! That sounds pretty similar to our winters. Do you have a rear scraper on yours?

ruffdog · Jul 29, 2018

I would go with the Pronovost Puma. It's only money!

fishhead · Jul 29, 2018

NonTypicalCPA said:
Thanks fishhead! That sounds pretty similar to our winters. Do you have a rear scraper on yours?

No i don't, every once in a while we get snow that does not scrape well and i wonder if it would help, i imagine it may not on long runs because there is nowhere for the snow to go except over the scraper or out the sides i am thinking of replacing the cutting edge with a thicker piece , maybe of hdpe, so that the 1000lbs of blower are over the edge.

are the cutting edges replaceable on both of those?

NonTypicalCPA · Jul 30, 2018

I'm leaning toward the Meteor mainly because my local Kubota dealer 5 miles down the road can get it for me. For service or any warranty work it would be much handier.