Landpride snowblowers

[peterc38]

I was on the Landpride website and noticed they apparently make snowblowers now.

Unless I am mistaken, this is a newer product for them. Anyone know if they are any good?

I'm in the market for a 3 PT blower and so far I have been looking at a 52" Pronovost ($2,300 if I remember right) and a 54" Rad-Bervac ($2,400).

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I was on the Landpride website and noticed they apparently make snowblowers now.

Unless I am mistaken, this is a newer product for them. Anyone know if they are any good?

I'm in the market for a 3 PT blower and so far I have been looking at a 52" Pronovost ($2,300 if I remember right) and a 54" Rad-Bervac ($2,400).

Yes, this is a new product for 2011...

 

[bigtiller]

I wouldn't be scared of Land Pride, their stuff is usually pretty darn good.

 

[Wild Will]

I just checked into the new LandPride blowers. My understanding is that they are expected to start shipping in September. I'm in a toss-up at the moment between the LP and the Ber-Vac in the 74" class - pricing is about the same, so I'm waiting a bit to see what the construction on the LP looks like. I wish they'd post some more details on the LP site.

 

[tractordog]

I just checked into the new LandPride blowers. My understanding is that they are expected to start shipping in September. I'm in a toss-up at the moment between the LP and the Ber-Vac in the 74" class - pricing is about the same, so I'm waiting a bit to see what the construction on the LP looks like. I wish they'd post some more details on the LP site.

what are you getting for pricing in your area. I found them high ended up getting a used one. I wish I could save cheap but compared to new it was.

 

[Wild Will]

I'm seeing $3,800 - $4,000 for 74" with hydraulic chute and rotate controls as well as hoses and other misc.

 

[tractordog]

Will have to check my notes but that seems to be the high end of the ball park.

I did find one quote out of the ball park.

Got a used wood for 2300, which i bet went new way back when for 1k and change. I think prices have shot up in the last five years but I have know idea if that is really the case.

 

[Wild Will]

I've been sniffing around on the inet. Right now, the lowest new I've seen is around $1,600 for a bare-bones, manual adjust, typically 60" blower. Highest seems to be around $6k for a 72"-84" with hydraulic controls. It seems to get a little crazy when you move to dual augers and wider widths.

I've seen a few "well loved" used units out there between $1k-$2k, but so far nothing reasonably local.

I'm still searching - any pointers are most welcome.

As the season gets closer, perhaps we'll start seeing a few more data points. I know that here in the Northeast a number of people are still rattled from last winter - that will likely drive demand (and price) a bit as people start thinking "snow."

I'd love to find a new 74" with hydraulic controls set-up and delivered for about $3k. It would be extra special if it was personally installed by the tooth fairy... (I won't hold my breath).

 

[tractordog]

Quotes

woods64 2835 woods74 3274
ber.....64 2661 ber...74 3321

blizzard 64 3495 blizzard74 4375
woods64 4000 wood74 4500

64 inch 2795 74 inch 3580

The last quote was with hydr, not sure if the other quote were with or without hdro.

It makes it hard to justify this purchase, getting it used helped.

 

[leonz]

You should also ask Ken Sweet as he is a site sponsor in good standing how much a smaller Allied Farm King snow caster would cost from him shipped to you, you just might save on sales tax too.





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[Wild Will]

All good leads - many thanks! I'll check them out.

The hydraulics really drive the price up, but then I've been spoiled by the nice comfy warm cab of the truck I plow with. No sense leaving the comfy warm cab of the tractor

I will, however, miss the nice windrow I leave on my neighbors driveway... Perhaps I should start picking up his morning paper and delivering it with the FEL..

 

[kco]

I just ordered an MK Martin Meteor SB75 P/T--a pull-type 75" blower with a hydraulic chute rotator, skid shoes, and manual chute deflector. The price here in BC was blower-$3530, skid shoes-$119 and hydraulic rotator $598 for a total of $4247. A manual chute rotator would have been $469 less.

A similarly equipped Meteor SB58 P/T would have been $3,717.

I also considered a Lucknow S6PT (72" pull-type) with skid shoes, hydraulic chute rotator and extra J-bracket reinforcing on the sides. It was $3,835 plus estimated shipping of $1,000 for a total of $4,835. The dealer thought the shipping might be less but, since the expected delivery is September, Lucknow would not quote firm shipping and insisted estimating it at $1,000.

The Meteor prices include shipping to BC which I imagine are steeper than most areas because of the shipping.

I believe going from a push-type rear-mount blower to pull-type rear-mount blower adds around $900.

Good luck in your search.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

I just ordered an MK Martin Meteor SB75 P/T--a pull-type 75" blower with a hydraulic chute rotator, skid shoes, and manual chute deflector. The price here in BC was blower-$3530, skid shoes-$119 and hydraulic rotator $598 for a total of $4247. A manual chute rotator would have been $469 less.

A similarly equipped Meteor SB58 P/T would have been $3,717.

I also considered a Lucknow S6PT (72" pull-type) with skid shoes, hydraulic chute rotator and extra J-bracket reinforcing on the sides. It was $3,835 plus estimated shipping of $1,000 for a total of $4,835. The dealer thought the shipping might be less but, since the expected delivery is September, Lucknow would not quote firm shipping and insisted estimating it at $1,000.

The Meteor prices include shipping to BC which I imagine are steeper than most areas because of the shipping.

I believe going from a push-type rear-mount blower to pull-type rear-mount blower adds around $900.

Good luck in your search.

$120 for skid shoes.??.....Ouch.!!

I never heard of anyone purchasing skid-shoes as an "option."

 

[kco]

$120 for skid shoes.??.....Ouch.!!

I never heard of anyone purchasing skid-shoes as an "option."

Yes, adjustable skid shoes are options on the Meteor and Lucknows. The Meteor comes with fixed weld-on shoes but, as far as I could tell from the sales data, Lucknows don't have any skid shoes. The Meteor has a weld-on cutting edge while either a weld-on or bolt-on cutting edge is an option on Lucknows.

I have a good, fine gravel base on my road so likely don't need the skid shoes. I got them because I sometimes clear a neighbour's whose driveway has minimal coarse gravel.

The other pull-type I got a quote for was the Erskine 60" manufactured in Minnesota. The Erskines look better built than the Lucknows and Meteors if weight is any indication. The Lucknow 60" weighs 560#, Meteor 68" is 506#, and the Erskine 60" is 840#. A Lucknow 72" is 595#, Meteor 75" is 748# and Erskine 78" is 1,050#.

The Erskine 60" delivered to BC was $5,632 including $427 shipping from Minnesota. That makes me wonder why Lucknow quotes $1,000 for shipping a lighter item from Ontario.

 

[BlacknTan]

I've been looking at the new Land Pride blowers.. Looks like a high quality piece, and built like the proverbial brick sh**house.
As soon as I see one on someone's yard, I'll decide.

 

[Wild Will]

first landpride snowblower yesterday - very nice. Looks rock-solid. They weren't shipping at the time I placed my order and I didn't want to buy one sight-unseen so I ordered a Ber-Vac at the time. When I went to pick up my Ber-Vac yesterday I got a chance to see the LP and B-V side-by-side. While there are some differences between them, both are equally well-built attachments at about the same price.

They compared closely enough that it looked to me like a matter of availability and personal preference. I don't think you'd go wrong either way.

As to the B-V, I've added a couple of pics.