Re: Re: how good are snow throwers?

Posted by RayP(MI) on February 01, 2004 at 16:04:06 from (216.46.212.31):

In Reply to: Re: how good are snow throwers? posted by jh MN on January 31, 2004 at 14:23:14:

We've used a Deere 14hp hydrostatic tractor with a snowthrower (single stage) for over 30 years. Has been excellent. In good conditions, it'll put it 30 to 50' in the air, and as far away - in the wind, into the next county! . Points made above are extremely pertinent: Chains, wheel weights, extra ballast. Set skids to clear gravel until you have a snow pack built up. I even added two skids at the 1/3, 2/3 points under cutting edge to keep off the ground. Hydrostatic is extremely versatile - allowing you to keep blower pretty full to best operating capacity in varying snow depth. Especially when you get into a deep drift, you can slow down to a crawl, and not plug things up. Have gone through numerous shear pins - buy them by the pound. Never done serious damage though, due to foreign objects in the auger. Have worn the auger so much that I had to remove it and weld strap iron around the edge to build it back out - that was fun! Strongly suggest a hydrostatic tractor. (Yeah, I know, easy to spend your money!)

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