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chas036

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I am looking for recommendations as to which 50's or early 60's tractor would be best for running a 4' to 6' 3 point snow blower.

I currently have a JD 620 with live power , but everyone tells me that this type of tractor is not suited to run a 3 point snow blower because of the high reverse speed of 2.5 mph, the hand clutch, and the low rpms.

I don't want a newer tractor because of the cost, so that is why I am looking for something in the 50's to early 60's.

In the 50's, what tractor had the lowest reverse speed?
 
Oliver 1600 or 1800 with Hydra Power two speed will give you a pretty slow reverse. You could get up in to the 50 series Olivers from the mid 60s for about the same money.
 
I had a JD 4010 gas with JD 7' snow thrower, and the tractor was fine with the thrower. However, as our area is anything but smooth, there were too many areas where it left deep snow behind. For the past few years I've been using an older Dodge 1/2-ton with Western Poly Plow and will never go back! The only real advantage to the tractor is, if you get blocked in by high drifts, there's only so much you can do with the truck. ...Maybe I need a V-plow?? 8)
 
I agree. If you get a tractor without a cab you will regret it. I'm writing from experience.
 
At only 6 foot width, you are limited to more modern utility tractors such as a Case 530, IH utility series, 460 etc., or JD 2010 and newer. Still may have problems narrowing them down to 6'. There are a lot of modern day, high HP compacts that are 6' or less, and yes a cab is nice unless you are a polar bear.
Loren
 
200 AC with factory cab can be had cheep, with the 2 speed can get slow reverse, IHC 100 hydro, etc.
 
An IH 706, 756, 806 and 856 would have a minimum of four reverses, eight reverses with a working TA. Deere 1020, 1520 and 2020 utilities and 3020, 4020 with Power Shift would also have four reverses.
 
I run a 6 foot blower with a Massey 35 and a Farmall 300. I don't run out of power but in deep or wet snow I have to be careful or the chute will plug. A cab would be really nice, but I just try to blow downwind or when it's calm as much as possible.
Zach
 
If we are being honest here, there's NOTHING from that era with a "creeper" reverse that works well for a operating a snow slinging apparatus.


Moving forward a few years, the Binder hydros are a SWEET outfit to plow snow with.
 
255 Massey with cab would do the trick. plenty slow in low range and the heat in the cab is pretty nice too. I just happen to have 1 for sale since I bought the new Kubota M6060. I'm located in S.E. Ohio
 
I'm with Bob on this one. Even those tractors with the "slow" reverse are still too fast if you're blowing anything more than a few inches of fluff. You will be constantly riding the clutch in deep snow.

Also, there is no way a 4020-size JD or 806-size IH or an AC 200 will work behind a 6' wide snowblower. You can't narrow the tractor up enough. If you don't care that the wheels are sticking out, you don't have enough snow to bother with a snowblower.
 
Is that the gas engine one with the fiberglass cab ? Or do I have you confused with another person ?
 
Might want to look at a D17 Allis Chalmers you can get them pretty narrow and the low range reverse is pretty slow.If necessary you can slip the hand clutch on it some without hurting anything as it runs in oil.
 
You better look at something slightly newer than the range you stated, a 656 Hydrostatic IH will run a small snow blower really great. First 656 Hydro's built in 1967. Anything with a dry transmission clutch is something to stay away from. Deere 3020 & 4020 powershift tractors don't really have that slow of reverses, +/- 2 mph.
 
Tractordata.com is a good site to get reverse speeds. Look up the specific tractor you are interested in then under the "transmission" tab they list gear speeds most of the time.

Also do some homework and ask around about snow blower models before you buy. Buying the cheapest you can find is a good way to get one that should only used as a boat anchor. A good efficient blower is absolutely worth spending a few more dollars on. I run a Lorenz and it moves a lot of snow for the HP I have on it.
 

There is lots worse than a 620 on a snowblower. Way smoother on the pro than a 60. Admittedly the 3.0mph reverse is twice too fast.
The payments on a 5055E M4WD are not outrageous and you will have a lot of tractor that will retain it's value for decades.
 
I don't know of a tractor made in that time frame with enough horse power to run a snow blower. My renter has an 8' blower on a 150+ horse power front wheel asist and many a time he is setting still in my drive with all 4 tires spinning and blower loaded up. If you can run a 6' blower with anything under a hundred horsepower then you do not have enough snow to think about a blower. And I know of no tractor made in that time frame that is a hundred horsepower.
 
(quoted from post at 17:28:18 10/06/17) I don't know of a tractor made in that time frame with enough horse power to run a snow blower. My renter has an 8' blower on a 150+ horse power front wheel asist and many a time he is setting still in my drive with all 4 tires spinning and blower loaded up. If you can run a 6' blower with anything under a hundred horsepower then you do not have enough snow to think about a blower. And I know of no tractor made in that time frame that is a hundred horsepower.
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Ran 78" on 35 & 42 PTO HP for years...

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Yup, don't get any snow here...but don't need 100 HP for SEVENTY TWO INCHES
 
(quoted from post at 17:08:34 10/07/17)
Once the blower is full, there is no use trying to push the auger further back into the snowbank.
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There is when it's a tall drift with less deep snow on the other side and the tractor isn't lugging down and clutch fully engaged. I don't have drift cutters and I don't ride the clutch. Note it's a half pass.

You can actually keep the blower full pushing snow along in front of you. Works better loaded.
 
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