Snow Attachments Snow Removal Question

[schmism]

how much snow do you get at a time?

if your avg snow removal is say 4" or less at a time i think some sort of pusher is much more reasonable.

if you routinely clear 8-12" snow falls then a blower is going to handle the job better.

 

[Jay4200]

how much snow do you get at a time?

if your avg snow removal is say 4" or less at a time i think some sort of pusher is much more reasonable.

if you routinely clear 8-12" snow falls then a blower is going to handle the job better.

I can count on way more than 4" - its kinda ski country (Pats Peak anyway). I use a plow on my ATV for my driveway at my primary house - it's the same thing - fine up to ~6-8", then it gets sticky. If I get more than a foot, I run my 11HP snowblower. Wouldn't want to do either for 1000 feet though .

JayC

 

[ScottyChip]

Hi JayC, I agree, a snowblower is the way to go. This will be my third winter, my gravel driveway not quite the 1000'er about 500'. You blow it once, and you are done. I make a good three passes, which leaves enough room for two cars to pass easily. Some snowfalls will hit the 25-30 cm (10-12") then we might get rain on top just to make it fun. I probably spend more time than I should in the seat but hey what else you got to do in the middle of the winter. I had a problem finding used, just went with the new, you know how the thing has been treated and I want it to last. Hope this helps.

 

[JoelD]

I get lots of snow and I have a plow plow truck. After a few storms the banks are big and a problem. If you get a lot of snow, nothing comes close to a blower. If you get little to medium snow and have room for snow banks, nothing beats a plow for speed.

Good luck either way.

If I sold my plow truck, I'd probably put a plow on my tractor and when the banks get too big I'd use the loader (as I do now) to brake the banks down. I'm too cheap to spend the big dollars on a blower. A rear mount just seems painfull to think about, at least for me.

Joel

 

[Charles Billings]

Jay4200. You have made the most important decision--what is it that you need. Next, you need to find a reliable snow blower that meets your budget. If you want hydraulic control then you are going to pay extra; a nice option, but even at my "advanced" age of 65 I don't find it a necessity. I have a 6 ft Buhler Allied, which is an affordable Canadian made, chain drive blower. It is well made and has survived the occasional rocks and branches that it picks up on my 1/4 mile dirt driveway. I seem to find one or two things per season that has me changing out the shear bolts. I am sure there are other good value blowers out there, this is just one.

 

[skidsteer.ca]

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I see Erskine makes a rear -PULL blower that looks interesting - that would solve the sore neck syndrome.

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Erskine now also makes 3 sizes of wet kits so you can run a skidsteer hydraulic blower on your fel, as well as their pto front mount and rear pull blowers.
The best part about the hydraulic blower is frozen cats or not, you will never change a shear pin!
Ken

 

[Jay4200]

Jay4200. You have made the most important decision--what is it that you need. Next, you need to find a reliable snow blower that meets your budget. If you want hydraulic control then you are going to pay extra; a nice option, but even at my "advanced" age of 65 I don't find it a necessity. I have a 6 ft Buhler Allied, which is an affordable Canadian made, chain drive blower. It is well made and has survived the occasional rocks and branches that it picks up on my 1/4 mile dirt driveway. I seem to find one or two things per season that has me changing out the shear bolts. I am sure there are other good value blowers out there, this is just one.

I called the two closest Kubota dealers and found two brands available - Berbac (or something like that - salesman had marbles in his mouth and couldn't find the name on the 'net) and Meteor. I was expecting to find something in the $2k range for a 6' blower, but both brands that I found are *brutally* expensive at ~$3000-$3500, and that's without any hydraulics. Yeesh... Both of the dealers are generally expensive though.

Anybody know of an equipment dealer that likes to give out bargains in Southern NH or Northeastern Mass? I'm not having much luck searching.

JayC

 

[wny770]

That seems high? I paid less for my Woods with hyd chute 2 years ago. I used to have a Luck now, and the Woods is twice the machine. Oh, the hydraulic chute.....worth EVERY cent! Remember, it's not work if you enjoy it......

 

[psj45703006]

Blowers are time consuming..... Also expensive at the begining compaired to a good solid plow. thay are also very expensive to fix, one good rock and hopefully you only broke a shear pin. If however you have a very small area with little room to push bankings back it mabey worth considering.

 

[Charles Billings]

Jay4200. I paid $2050 form a Buhler Allied YC7420 in 2006, no hydraulic chute. If you would be interested in traveling 4 hours each way, you might want to give the same dealer a call and see what he charges now. If you are interested, send me a private message and I will give you the details.

 

[Charles Billings]

Jay4299. FYI. Farm King and Buhler Allied snow blowers are identical except for color. Ebay lists the 60" Farm King for $2100, mechanical chute, and the 74" for $3500, hydraulic chute. You are going to pay approximately $200 or so for shipping.

 

[Charles Billings]

Jay4200 and I have exchanged a few messages since this post. If I understand JayC correctly, the dealer that I purchased a Buhler Allied from is now selling somenthing called a Comet for about $2000 (I believe 6' with mechanical chute control). Does anyone know anything about a Comet 3-point hitch snow blower?