Re: Need Advice from the experts

Posted by Big Bob on April 23, 2004 at 12:47:30 from (207.35.128.158):

In Reply to: Need Advice from the experts posted by Allan on April 23, 2004 at 05:13:34:

As everyone has pointed out, speed is critical. You need a two stage clutch to help you proceed slowly into deep or crusted snow, keep your revs up and take small bites, which sometimes means taking half-swaths. The hardest part is the first run-through where you have to take it all in at once.

Another note: Look at the second hand market. I bought and 80", two stage blower, early in the fall, for half of its value in early winter and a third of its new cost. Look for quality bearings with four bolts, two shear pins, good shafts and strong wide paddles. Don't worry about hydraulic cylinders on the shoot unless you have a cab or otherwise really need them. You can build a perfectly good handle to manipulate the shoot from the tractor seat for peanuts. There are many kinds. I live in Canada where we get plenty of the white stuff. I run an 80" blower on an old gas MF 50 but it has a really good motor and I do what I said above. You'll be fine with yours and have some fun to boot. Enjoy, go slow, and for heaven's sake, shut off the PTO even when you walk near the thing. I didn't do this last winter and almost slipped and went into it one night with my ski goggles on. (By the way I call my goggles the cheapest tractor cab in the world but you will need them to blow snow if you don't have a cab. And a coat with a hood on it!)

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