Hello new to this forum.. this past summer i acquired a farmall 706 gas not sure on the year.. It has an international 2000 loader, 3-point, and a cab on it... im from minnesota and after this last round of snow i feel i could really benefit from a blower. Im looking for suggestions on a used snowblower brand and size i should be on the look out for... and basically any thing else i should know... im used to running all sorts lifts and skidloaders at work but have very little knowledge on tractors..... thanks for any help
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ramblineagle
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Figure about 10 horse per foot of snow blower. 70 pto horse tractor 7 ft. snow blower.
casecollectorsc
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- E central SD.
Older machine and may not be easy to find but a IH model 80 blower should be a good match.
Bob N.Y.
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- Norway, N.Y.
The snow blower should be at least as wide as the overall width of the tractor tires.
if you have a snow bucket on the tractor you will move more snow and faster then a blower . that said and u want a blower make sure you get a 2 stage or one that has 2 augers and its own blower stay away from v blowers v shaped with a fan wet snow will not feed . wet snow blows real hard and will feed poorly .if you have a long drive then a blower might be good for you if not get a bigger snow bucket
Northvale PA
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Get one with hydraulic cylinder aim. Stay away from a hand crank. Especially since you have a cab.
Careful not to throw rocks or dirt at your cars or buildings. Mine is a 6? but I added steel extensions and
presto, 7? wide. I don?t dread blizzards anymore.
Careful not to throw rocks or dirt at your cars or buildings. Mine is a 6? but I added steel extensions and
presto, 7? wide. I don?t dread blizzards anymore.
flying belgian
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Besides a scoop shovel a blower is the slowest way to move snow. Just think about it. You have to blow it 20 ft. in the air just to move it 6 ft. That being said, there are times when a blower would be
nice. Couple come to mind. Long driveway so you wouldn't build an edge along side like a bucket does. Another would be so you don't have those mountains of snow that take forever to melt away in spring
thereby preventing your yard from drying up.
nice. Couple come to mind. Long driveway so you wouldn't build an edge along side like a bucket does. Another would be so you don't have those mountains of snow that take forever to melt away in spring
thereby preventing your yard from drying up.
International 80, New Idea had a pretty good blower.
Forget all the other names now. Loffness. Others.
Basically any good 2 stage blower, check the wear between the impeller and the blower wall that it isn?t worn thin. Too much space there from wear makes it less
efficient as well.
If you live in the woods or with some good snow breaks around you you probably don?t understand why need a blower.
If you live out in the wind swept prairies like the past couple days here, a blower is the only possible way to move snow. You can?t ploe it high enough to keep up with
the wind drifting! You need to blow it away.
Paul
Forget all the other names now. Loffness. Others.
Basically any good 2 stage blower, check the wear between the impeller and the blower wall that it isn?t worn thin. Too much space there from wear makes it less
efficient as well.
If you live in the woods or with some good snow breaks around you you probably don?t understand why need a blower.
If you live out in the wind swept prairies like the past couple days here, a blower is the only possible way to move snow. You can?t ploe it high enough to keep up with
the wind drifting! You need to blow it away.
Paul
kcm.MN
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One thing to keep in mind regardless of what make/model blower you get, know that it's not unusual for used snow blowers to have bearings that either need replacing or will soon need replacing.
Some indicators of this would be bent flights or augers, or parts on the blower that have been mickey moused together.
Some indicators of this would be bent flights or augers, or parts on the blower that have been mickey moused together.
Man some of the responses are priceless.
I myself use a 706 Farmall Gas, Year Around cab and an 8' Allied 2 stage blower. In heavy snow I only take a full cut when I making the first pass. The blower was new last year. So it works well in in the wet heavy stuff we got a few weeks ago. I think that southern MN got rain. 3-4" of fluffy dry snow I can run 1 low TA high full 8'.
OK, I live in MN. Near Battle Lake. I wouldn't give you 2 cents for a snow bucket or a blade. Big problem with either is where do you put the snow. Mine? No problem. I can stack snow over 200 acres. But I do my mother in law's, wife's elderly (older than me) uncles and one of her brother's (bad heart) drives. No where to stack snow at anyone of the 3 places. MIL's in on a narrow tract through heavy woods and kinda long. Once through the woods Very little place to stack snow. Wife's uncle has a lake home. With where it sits if you plow snow no matter what you do it causes drifting. Wife's brothers place is a postage stamp yard. No place to stack snow there either.
Rick
Something else to add here. I also have a 2000 IH loader. Darn thing is pretty light weight IMO. In fact I's say the 706 is a little to much tractor for that loader. It's mounted on another tractor right now. With that blower on the 706 front weights ARE A MUCT HAVE!
Rick
IH hydro tractors make GREAT snowblowing machines, and the 'ol IH 80 snowblowers are a good basic snowblower.
Trouble is, your 706 is not a hydro, nor does it have a particularly slow reverse, 2.8 MPH vs. 1.8 MPH in the lowest forward gear.
That translates into the fact if there's any significant snow depth you will be slipping the traction clutch BIG TIME to make the first cut, once that is made, you can take a cut just a fraction of the width of the snowblower and gradually widen the path you are blowing.
NOT an idea situation, but one that some guys make work year after year.
Trouble is, your 706 is not a hydro, nor does it have a particularly slow reverse, 2.8 MPH vs. 1.8 MPH in the lowest forward gear.
That translates into the fact if there's any significant snow depth you will be slipping the traction clutch BIG TIME to make the first cut, once that is made, you can take a cut just a fraction of the width of the snowblower and gradually widen the path you are blowing.
NOT an idea situation, but one that some guys make work year after year.
A snow blower would definitely be the way to move
snow and with a loader you could always cut the
first pass with it then use the blower or you could
leave the blower a foot or so off the ground and
make A couple passes that way. I love loving snow
and it doesn?t bother me if it takes one day to clean
up and then another day or two to move it out of the
way for the next storm but some people have other
things to do besides move snow every day all day
to .
snow and with a loader you could always cut the
first pass with it then use the blower or you could
leave the blower a foot or so off the ground and
make A couple passes that way. I love loving snow
and it doesn?t bother me if it takes one day to clean
up and then another day or two to move it out of the
way for the next storm but some people have other
things to do besides move snow every day all day
to .
I never slip the clutch. I go until it starts to bog down, clutch and stop and let it clean the blower out till it's going good. When we get the dry powder (most of the time) it's handles it well. It's only the wet heavy stuff that causes problems.
I do mine, long farm drive. Daughters right off my drive, then go 8 miles to my MIL's. then another miles to the BIL's and then hit the wife's uncles place on the way home. Takes me about 4 1/4 hours total. I enjoy it. Heater works good.
An no, it's not 2.8 MPH in reverse with the TA applied. It's right at 2.
Rick
fixerupper
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Schweiss (sp) made a fairly decent blower. Made in Minnesota if I remember right.
farmallsandcoops
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Got a Hanson Mfg 7ft one in March last year. Didn't need it after that. Neighbor wanted me to buy another this year so we wouldn't need it. I refused to
buy another so got to use it yesterday a bunch for the first time. Had a hydraulic splitter valve put on so I can run both the loader buck and the chute
on the snowblower. In our yard, I need both. Used at another neighbor's place who has an easy yard. Was good to use it to get used to it as never had
one on back of tractor. Still did a little 'clean up' with the loader. The tractor is an IH 886 with a 2350 CaseIH loader. Another neighbor made me new
skids for the blower... I think they are at least 3/8th steel. Am happy and try to slip clutch as little as I can.
buy another so got to use it yesterday a bunch for the first time. Had a hydraulic splitter valve put on so I can run both the loader buck and the chute
on the snowblower. In our yard, I need both. Used at another neighbor's place who has an easy yard. Was good to use it to get used to it as never had
one on back of tractor. Still did a little 'clean up' with the loader. The tractor is an IH 886 with a 2350 CaseIH loader. Another neighbor made me new
skids for the blower... I think they are at least 3/8th steel. Am happy and try to slip clutch as little as I can.
BarnyardEngineering
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- Rochester, NY
It's great when you can just name a brand and model of something and say that's the one you want, but if you need it NOW, and it's not something common, or something you can go to a machinery dealer and buy new, it's good to keep your options open.
Example being, International 80 snowblowers don't come up for sale in everyone's neighborhood every day. You probably, however have at least one 7' snowblower of some description for sale nearby. As long as it isn't all beat up and grossly overpriced, don't pass it up just because it's not the exact one you want.
Example being, International 80 snowblowers don't come up for sale in everyone's neighborhood every day. You probably, however have at least one 7' snowblower of some description for sale nearby. As long as it isn't all beat up and grossly overpriced, don't pass it up just because it's not the exact one you want.
495man
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A blower is by far the fastest way to move deep snow. I use blower for every snow fall, even a 2" one. Way faster than messing around with a bucket or blade, and you can put the snow where you want it to go.
IH 80 (86") was IH model that fits, but any 7' should work. There isn't much to a blower. They do wear out in the fan after while.
I had bought an IH 70 (78") and replaced it with a brand new 78" shortline brand one, the new one works way better.
If you have your wheels narrow, a 78" might work. I found 78" blowers price more like a 72" (6') . 7' blowers were almost double the price of a 6' new.
Get hydraulic chute swing AND deflector if you have double remotes
Anyone slipping a clutch to use a snowblower shouldn't drive a tractor. If the tractor lugs down, push the clutch to STOP and let it clear. Idle down then fully engage clutch again then back to PTO RPM. Once you have a path made you can take part cuts. I often will carry the blower high on a first deep snow cut.
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