3 point snowblower and JD 620

chas036

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I am going to an auction tomorrow and there are a few 6' 3 point snowblowers and I was wondering if a JD 620 would be a suitable tractor to run one of these?

I current move my snow with a front snow blade mounted on my 48 B, and it does a great job when there no more than a foot of snow . But last year we had some storms with 2 feet plus and with drifts , so pushing snow became a problem, so that is why I am considering a 3point snowblower I could put on my 620.
 

The 3.0MPH reverse is a little fast but still outperforms a blade. Take a half width of the blower she will be fine.
 
Back in the 70's our Deere Dealership used a 60 with a heavy duty (half home made) loader to unload new equipment, the reverse was always a bit too fast,,we found a Cotton picker gear set to put in it and it made a difference, and gave it several reverses,,this would work good for a snow blower,,but would also be a confusing shift pattern, plus would be hard to find the kit. The old 60 we used has been passed around this area, and I would like to find it to get that gear set.Here is a pic.
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When I used my 430W to blow snow the first pass in 3'+ snow was challenging with a 6' blower. Without tire change there would be a fair bit of spinning so things sort of "self goverened"
 
If you were to move snow with a blower after having used a blade you would not go back to using a blade.
 
If you have high winds, a snow blower is nice because a snowblower can almost eliminate the tall snow piles that cause new snow drifts every time the wind blows.

Is the front blade on your B mounted on a JD 45 loader? If you can swap an 80 inch snow bucket for the blade you could push and pile a lot more snow than with the blade. That would be an even better setup on your 620. Your 620 will weigh close to 50 percent more than your B, so it can push almost 50 percent more than the B. The 620 should also have live hydraulics and higher hydraulic pressure than your B. If the blade is not on a 45 loader, you should be able to find a nice complete 45 loader with a trip snow bucket for between $150 to $400.
 
2-4" is not worth going out for. When you have 6" and sustained winds you have work to do.
 

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