Snowblower snowblower witch one

[hoogy]

I can buy :
Meteor 51" for 1949.00
Meteor 60" for 1990.00
Lynx 54" for 2193.00

What do you all think. There is no one by me to ask about either of these.
My tractor is a 23hp MF

 

[tessiers]

I have a 60" on a larger tractor and in heavy snow its all it wants, I would stick with the smaller size. I have considered making a couple of wing extentions for light snow to funnel an extra 2 feet of width into the auger.

I can't comment on either of the brands you mention.

 

[red4now]

I can buy :
Meteor 51" for 1949.00
Meteor 60" for 1990.00
Lynx 54" for 2193.00

What do you all think. There is no one by me to ask about either of these.
My tractor is a 23hp MF

I had a 52" on a previous 23 hp unit and it was a good fit. Bigger would not have been better.

 

[WilliamBos]

Our 1523 handles the 50" just fine. Not sure how it would handle bigger.

 

[GreenMtns]

Our 1523 handles the 50" just fine. Not sure how it would handle bigger.

I have a Puma 64" blower that I have used on a Kubota B7500 (21HP), Kioti CK30 (30HP) and am now using on a John Deere 3520 (37HP Turbo). All have done well with this blower IF you run it at a ground speed that does not plug the blower. You will not be able to run over the ground as fast as you would with a plow no matter which blower you choose. If you buy the wider one you may have to go a little slower in heavy snow but it will do the job and will be faster in light snow.

 

[Doug in NNY]

The size of the unit on a 23 hp tractor must take into account what you get for snowfall. Last winter we received over 220 inches of snow between Halloween day and the end of March. Snowfall continued almost uninterrupted from very late October until 1 February (we had a small break around Christmastime). We're at the foot of the Tug Hill Plateau, off the eastern short of Lake Ontario. Eleven miles from here, in Barnes Corners, they measured over three hundred inches last season.

So, the question isn't strictly, How much can the tractor handle? It's more like, What can I expected to handle if where I live gets hammered?

I have a 23 hp Kubota (17 hp at the pto). I'm happy enough with my 48" Loftness. With as much snow as this area can experience, more is less.

I'd opt for one of the two smaller units. And I would choose which one on the basis of the quality of a dealer's service. To save a hundred dollars and get poor service is no savings at all.

Doug

BX2350 w/rear hydraulics, fel w/Markham tooth bar, Loftness 48" 3ph snow thrower, and other stuff.

 

[easygo]

I have a Meteor 60" blower on my B7510 (21hp 16pto hp) The tractor handles it well but as it was said before I have to go slower when the the snow is deep or heavy. The 50" would have been the good match, but I found this lightly used blower and for a good price. Saved me $700 over buying a new 50" Meteor from the dealer.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

Meteor 51" for 1949.00
Meteor 60" for 1990.00
Lynx 54" for 2193.00

IF I were in your shoex.....Lynx 54" for $2193
Reason - Quality...The Lynx (Pronovost) is a nice stout unit, great track record, and a proven performer...I do think though, if you shop around you can probably get the Lynx 54" for 2k OTD

 

[nomad]

I am planning to make (DIY) a snowmelter. Isn't the egt (exhaust gas temp) of emission at exhaust manifold about 500 C (1000 F) ? We are wasting this energy. I will attach a boom to the exhaust manifold of tractor and that will spray hot exhaust gas emission like a curtain and melt the snow. Environment friendly, cheap and enough for snow on my own house area. No more 3-pt attachment, This is exhaust attachment.

 

[WilliamBos]

A flame thrower...