Re: snow blower help

Posted by kcm.MN on February 02, 2019 at 23:25:51 from (174.219.0.202):

In Reply to: snow blower help posted by ralph1111 on February 02, 2019 at 22:44:36:

I have limited experience with 3-pt. blowers, but here's my take on it. I had a JD 4010 gas with a JD 7 1/2' blower in good working condition. It was a chore for the 4010 to keep up. Couldn't get a low enough ground speed to keep a steady pace, so was always stopping to let engine RPM's catch up, then bog down into more snow. And our snow wasn't "that" bad!

My blower was the kind you back up into the snow; not the kind you drive through, then the blower blows it. Would sure have been easier on the neck with the 2nd type, but then you have the problem of being limited with how much of a drift you can tackle when needed.

I didn't have chains, but did have salt water in the tires. No pavement - only gassy areas and grass-covered gravel.

We normally get dry snow, and not normally more than a few inches. So maybe sharing what I went through will help you decide what will work best for you.

When buying a used blower, check the bearings as best you can. Also, look for damage on the flighting that could indicate that the previous owner(s) didn't care if they ran more solid stuff through their machine - like rocks, solid ice chunks, limbs/boards, tricycles, the wife's car, etc. Look for any damage. make certain everything spins without any grinding sounds, including resistance from a bent shaft.

Are you connecting directly to 3-pt, or using a quick hitch? Quick hitch will push the weight a little farther back, so will be a little more weight for the 3-pt to handle; possibly also a bit more slop.

What about the chute? Is it hydraulic? Do you have a remote for the chute if it is? Look at how the chute operates. Some blowers use a hydraulic cylinder to turn the chute a specified distance. Others have electric motors or hydraulic motors that can spin the chute most, if not all the way around. ...Ever had snow blasted in your face? Be careful! Mine had a hydraulic cylinder that moved a lever. Attached to the lever was steel cable that wrapped around the chute. Cable must be tight or it will slip.

Well, that's it for me. Hope it helps somewhat.

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