snow blower

[tman1020]

It's going to be awhile before I get anything unless it's used.

 

[curvecrazy]

If it's a 4wd tractor then I would strongly recommend the pull behind 3pt blower. Reason I say is with 4wd you should have ample traction to drive through the snow in most instances. The benefit of this is you are driving away from the snow ploom... not INTO the snow ploom. Trust me when I tell you spending a couple hours out in the cold now soaked cause the snow came down on you and then melted on your jacket, hat, gloves, face, legs etc.. sucks BIG. I know that all too well. Of course, going used will limit your options to a regular backup version probably.

 

[arnoldziffel]

When I was a kid my Dad had a 3 point pull behind snowblower on his Ford tractor.

I'm just starting to look for one for our CT230. I think it is the only way to go.

 

[tman1020]

I never even thought of getting a pull type. That would definitely solve the sore neck issue.

 

[DABSGT]

Pull type would be nice on the neck but how would they do with drifting and hills?

 

[arnoldziffel]

My Dad's Ford tractor had a FEL. He would position the FEL at a height to cut through the "top" of the snow. This allowed the tractor, (two wheel drive with chains), to crawl through the snow and let the snowblower do its job.

This set-up worked well for all the years he had it and we lived in the Lake Ontario eastern shore snow belt between Syracuse and Watertown, NY.

 

[Lockport]

Big difference between price on the front mount and rear as well. The quick hitch with hydraulic lift is couple grand off the bat as opposed to the 3PH. As far as the hoe mounts go as long as nothing impedes the path of the shaft from mid-PTO directly to the quick hitch (a short shaft completes the connection) I can see anything causing a problem but my hoe it's the 7BH and subframe and hoe are all one piece. In hindsight I would've got the Woods with permanent sub frame mounting.

Perusing this thread imho your best option is probably a blade for your fel and a 3PH pull behind.

Cheers

 

[tman1020]

Thanks Lockport I think you're probably right. I don't think the front mount what I was looking at was going to work out. I'm going to just keep my eye out for a good quality used 3 point. I just spent money on a factory heater for my cab anyways. It was a little pricey but should be very nice keeping toasty in there now. My $25 truckstop heater just wasn't cutting it.