Hello McGee, and thanks for all the product overviewing you have done . I did the same searchs also. I am interested in the LS, McCormick, Montana 12/12, and 16/16 SS transmissions with a mid PTO specificlly for running a front snowblower. I think that mostly all major brands offer a mid PTO with hydro transmissions in the 30-50hp range, but none offer the mid PTO with the gear drives. I was wanting to know about the lower gear ground speeds. Hopefully finding 2, or 3 gears in the below 1mph range. Kioti offer this with their DK45S tractor, 12/12 SS, but no mid PTO. Their front PTO is a bit of a joke. there is no way to push 25-35hp through that. I read absolutely good things about the LS brand, and their rebadged cousins brands, and see that they offer a mid PTO with there higher hp tractors, hence the wanting to find out about lowest ground speeds with their gear drive tractors. What a huge nitch to be filled by any tractor manufacturing company. A gear drive tractor, in the 35-70 hp range, with 25-50 mid PTO hp offered to run a 72" -84" front snowblower, and a sweet 12/12, or 16/16 transmission. Thanks for replying.