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What would the ideal size snow blower be for a 50 horse tractor in about 2ft or less of wet heavy snow? Witch one is best, a single stage or a 2 stage blower?
 
6' would work on any tractor in that horsepower range. 7' would be the max also depending on gearing and live power, etc. There are 6.5' out there as well though not as common. Once you get 1 path through you can take partial passes to keep the engine happy depending on conditions. Do not go with the V-type blowers that have only a fan in the middle with blades angling the snow in- fine for light powder but crap in the wet heavy stuff. Two stage will be heavier but throw a wie bit farther but I've also had a single stage on a garden tractor that did pretty well (but not in 2' of snow).
 
I want the blower to be as wide as the tractor. Single auger or double auger has more to do with the size of the auger. My blower is 8 foot wide and single auger, the auger is about 18-20? . My previous blower was a double auger with two 10? augers. Both worked about the same. Double auger means mor sprockets, more drive chain and more bearings to wear out. Years ago, I rat a 6.5? single auger blower on a 50 hp tractor, worked good. Biggest problem is finding a slow enough gear, and enough traction.
 
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What would the ideal size snow blower be for a 50 horse tractor in about 2ft or less of wet heavy snow? Witch one is best, a single stage or a 2 stage blower?
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Not likely that you would be happy with a single stage. Single stage three point are rare. A lot of front mount lawn and garden tractor snow blowers are single stage but they don't throw the snow far.
 
It also depends how low a gears you have, you can blow a lot of snow with a small tractor if you go real slow. Hydrostatic is nice, you can slow way down when you come to a drift.
 
Weight of the blower and tractor, along with terrain, come into play too. I have a 7' that I used to use on my Ford 3000. It'll make the front end light, and driving up my extremely steep driveway was sketchy at times. I'd have to drop it to the point of almost dragging the ground to keep the front on the ground. IMO, the idea that you have to have a blower wider than your tracks is simply not true. When I have 2' of snow on my driveway, I could care less if I leave behind 1" of snow in my tracks. 3pt blowers are about moving large amounts of snow.
 
A single stage snow blower vs a 2 stage is like a gravity fed chipper vs power feed. It might work but you'll wish you had bought the other. BTDT. Good Luck.
 
I would only get a two stage blower. Six-Seven ft depending on how slow of a gear you have on your tractor. Hydro trans is ideal for this application. After you make the first pass you can regulate how big of a cut you take with the blower after that if you are underpowered to take a full cut.
 
All depends on how fast you want to go too. This 84 inch will make a 150 HP tractor snort at times.
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The key words in your question are HEAVY WET SNOW. Not many snowblowers work really well with wet snow. I feel a single stage with the largest discharge chute possible is best. Google Fair Mfg. to see their design.
 
I forgot to mention that a single stage is usually lower maintenance than a 2 stage single or dual auger depending on design of the drive. My single stage has been used some every winter for the 40+ years I have owned it with only 1 bearing that was replaced.
 
A two stage throws wet snow best since the augers don’t have to do it. Maintenance with both are equal. I wouldn’t pass either up for the right price, but its tough to find a single stage 3pt. At least I don’t see many here. Any of them are a big step up from a blade.
 
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