JD GT235 Snowthrower

[kdkerns]

Does anyone else have experience with these 42 inch JD "Snowthrowers"?

I bought a used one in October and am less than pleased with the performance. It ended up plowing more snow than throwing it. When it did throw, it was mainly throwing it on top of the machine. It mainly got clogged. I sprayed the chute area with silicon spray and that delayed the clogging, but throwing perfomance was still not improved.

The snow here in Northern Va today was wet and heavy. My guess is that thes machines are good with the light powdery stuff and useless with the wet heavy stuff. Any ideas?

** This post is mine and only my ideas, thoughts, etc.**

 

[JerryK]

Years ago, I had a JD 140 [14hp Kohler, hydrostatic] with a 42" snowblower. I lived on a lake with about 1/3 of a mile of private road. Probably simular to the blower on the front of your tractor. I kept the road open year round with that little blower, drifted snow off the lake and all, and it worked fine. Blowers do not work very well moving slush, especially the single auger ones. To help it out, keep the engine RPM up. It should work fine once you get some real snow. Hang in there....

 

[smfcpacfp]

I have been snowblowing for 25 years where we get 20 to 30 feet of snow each year. Most of time it is cold and the has little moisture content. When it is wet and heavy, even good blowers bog down.

I haven't used the one you mentioned but I have experienced the symptoms you mentioned with good blowers, so don't give up on it just yet.