joe russell
New User
Am considering purchase of a snowblower (2-stage, single auger) for our heavy snows in northern MN. My 841 research has PTO HP rated at 37hp 'claimed'. Tractor has live PTO option.
Want to have snowblower a bit wider than rear tires (currently at ~ 6 1/2') so that would mean 7' snowblower. Would prefer to keep tires set wide vs re-setting them narrower.
Snowblowers have recommended hp levels & many of the 7' models recommend 40 or 50 -to- 90 hp.
The 5' & 6' snowblowers generally require less hp (the 2nd stage fan size apparently is the greatest load on the pto).
Questions:
1. Anybody out there run a snowblower on an 841 Powermaster & if so, what size blower & how'd it work? (Or on other similarly hp-rated tractor?)
2. Has anybody run other implements that loaded the pto like the snowblower would &/if so, how'd the tractor & implement perform?
Weight on the 3-pt arms doesn't appear to be a problem.
Thanks alot. Joe
Want to have snowblower a bit wider than rear tires (currently at ~ 6 1/2') so that would mean 7' snowblower. Would prefer to keep tires set wide vs re-setting them narrower.
Snowblowers have recommended hp levels & many of the 7' models recommend 40 or 50 -to- 90 hp.
The 5' & 6' snowblowers generally require less hp (the 2nd stage fan size apparently is the greatest load on the pto).
Questions:
1. Anybody out there run a snowblower on an 841 Powermaster & if so, what size blower & how'd it work? (Or on other similarly hp-rated tractor?)
2. Has anybody run other implements that loaded the pto like the snowblower would &/if so, how'd the tractor & implement perform?
Weight on the 3-pt arms doesn't appear to be a problem.
Thanks alot. Joe