Rod, live PTO is certainly the best way to go, but it CAN be done without. You just need to plan ahead a little.
I have a 5' Pronovost on the back of my JD 750 which does not have live PTO. I get by just fine with it. I blow in low reverse which 90% of the time is fine. If I get into a real pile and start luggin' the ol' gal down, I either raise the blower to lessen the load, or clutch it and slip it in neutral for a bit. Just be REAL careful letting the clutch out or you'll snap a shear pin.
Of course, you don't get away with stopping and restarting a full blower in the wet stuff, it plugs in a heartbeat.
As I say, not ideal, but beats the heck out of a shovel.
And I'm with B&D, blowing is WAY better than plowing. Cleaner finish, no dubbing around pushing the banks back, less problems with blocked view when pulling out of the drive due to piled up corners, and you have the option of blowing in any direction. Blowing downwind cuts down on drifting, not to mention getting snow blown down the neck of yer Carhartts...
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