Snowblower Which would you buy?

[vettemanwight]

Im lookiing for a new snowblower. I can get a left over Lucknow 79" for $1700 manual crank or a new Meteor hyd crank for $2900 Ive had a Lucknow before and was happy with it, Meteor looks like a well built machine . thanks for opinions V

 

[smfcpacfp]

How much snow do you get? If you get a lot, get a front blower, otherwise a rear blower would be OK. I am not familiar with the brands that you mentioned. My blower is a Kubota nameplate, I believe made in Canada. Here is a picture of my setup. We get a lot of snow:

 

[vettemanwight]

I forgot to mention. I have a Kubota with a glideshift no mid PTO so it will be a 3 pth

 

[rimshot]

This is the third season for my Martin Meteor 60" blower and it has been great.

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[GPintheMitten]

That's a big difference in price. There are several threads posted about customizing snow throwers to add electric or hydraulic controls for moving the shute.

 

[WilliamBos]

Is the chute rotator hydraulic too? Figure minimum of $2500 for the blower, and that is bare minimum. What is your budget??

 

[vettemanwight]

Ok guys I apologize for not giving more details, it was 130am when I started this post. Ok as for a budget I want what is the best deal for the money. It doesnt have to be the cheapest, I want a snowblower that will last. I had a Woods and it was not made as heavy as I like.I can get a Meteor 75" for $2700 manual crank and $2900 for hyd. I could get manual and add hyd but for $200 I dont think I could buy all the parts for it, also it is a hyd motor which I prefer over the cyl. I snowblower about 250' of my driveway and about 100' for a neighbor. about once a year I have to do fil driveway which is about 2000' long with all the parking and turn arounds. So basically Im asking which is the best blower for the money???????? V

 

[ChuckinNH]

For a 3pt hitch snowblower, I like the looks of the new JD Frontier models. I believe that they are made by RAD in Canada, and are basically the same as the Blizzard blowers. I was surprised that I also got the lowest price quote on them. I was quoted a 54" manual rotation, etc. for $2175. One dealer quoted a bit over $2700 for the same thing in Blizzard red.

 

[vettemanwight]

Well I bought my snowblower today! Thanks to Galen LaWall of Lawalls Tractors in Batavia NY. Its a 75" Meteor with a hydralic rotating chute. Thanks Galen ! I would be picking it up next week but the wife and I are heading to Fla for a little vacation so I guess i wont need it for awhile .

 

[WilliamBos]

Congrats!! Please post some pics for us.