[AT] What tractor for my snowblower?

Fri Jan 20 19:24:06 PST 2006

NO don't dump it on the neighbor just pile it up where it can be seen and 
put a sign on that says DON;T TOUCH. some one will steal it in 24-48 
hours.         {{{just kidding]]]]
R Fink
PA

At 02:04 PM 1/20/2006 -0800, you wrote:
>Dean,
>
>Right, I was just thinking of the tractor portion ... but maybe you've got a
>better idea!  Forget the blower and just use the whole cotton picking
>contraption as is like a giant snow vacuum and then when the box is full of
>snow just dump it over the fence on your' neighbors place ... ah, I guess
>maybe that's not too good of an idea after all!
>
>Dudley
>
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>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Dean VP
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>
>Dudley:
>
>But.... cotton pickers would try to put the snow in the hopper! The
>objective is to get rid of it! :-) Since snow is also white, how do it know
>the difference? :-)
>
>Oh,,, just the tractor portion!  :-)
>
>Snow, is that the kind of stuff that rain turns into if it is cold enough? I
>think we could handle a little snow right now just because it would be a
>change. Our weather is really getting boring. And that is a big
>understatement!
>
>Dean A. Van Peursem
>Snohomish, WA 98290
>
>Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>
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>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dudley Rupert
>Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 12:50 PM
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>Subject: RE: [AT] What tractor for my snowblower?
>
>If nature would have only made it so that cotton would grow really really
>well in the cold, snowy northern climates -
>
>I've seen a couple of 50's era cotton pickers, which were two row pickers,
>mounted on the back/sides of a Farmall M and a John Deere A.  A nice big
>platform with all the controls "turned around" was installed on the tractors
>and the differentials were "rolled over" so the tractors had five or six
>speeds in "reverse" (I was told that the dealers in the south sold these
>cotton pickers but I don't know if these modifications were done at the
>factory or by the dealer - maybe some of you guys down in the warm weather
>country can tell us).  But maybe these tractors don't have a slow enough
>first gear or even enough power for a snow blower the size being discussed
>so they wouldn't work after all.
>
>Dudley
>Snohomish, Washington
>
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>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Ralph Goff
>Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 9:37 AM
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>Richard, its definitely all mechanical steering on my Cockshutt tractors.
>Although there was a factory power steering option I have never seen one
>yet. And yes, I have heard of people reversing the controls and seat so you
>face backwards to driive. I believe this was used on a forklift setup where
>the forklift was installed on the back, possibly 3 point hitch.
>
>Ralph in Sask.
>http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
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>From: "Richard Fink Sr" <nancydick at pennswoods.net>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 8:50 AM
>Subject: Re: [AT] What tractor for my snowblower?
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>
> > Ralph and others do these tractors have mechanical steering or hydraulics
> > like my case 580B. i would think it would be a small job to put a
> > reversing seat like a backhoe and a extra steering wheel motor on for snow
> > blowing. The clutch may be a problem that would take some thinking.
> > R Fink
> > PA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 05:11 PM 1/19/2006 -0600, you wrote:
> >>Ron, a friend of mine changed his 3 point snow blower over to front end
> >>loader mount on his 3020 John Deere. It took a bit of engineering but did
> >>work well. It was a seven foot John Deere (McKee). No more looking back.
> >>He had to devise a method of rotating the chute electrically.
> >>I find snow blowing is a job that you really need to pay attention to the
> >>wind direction. Always work with it. The worst conditions I see is when
> >>there is no wind at all and the fine snow dust from the blower spout  just
> >>settles on the driver. A little side wind keeps it clear.
> >>
> >>Ralph in Sask.
> >>http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald L. Cook" <rlcook at pionet.net>
> >>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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> >>Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 11:30 AM
> >>Subject: Re: [AT] What tractor for my snowblower?
> >>
> >>
> >>>You absolutely do need a slow reverse for rear mounted blower work along
> >>>with the horsepower matched to the blower size.  Very important!
> >>>Everyone's situation is a little different from the next.  I'll just
> >>>comment.  The tractor is a 4020 gas powershift.  After a couple years of
> >>>pushing my gravel off the drive and creating huge piles of snow both on
> >>>and off my property with no additional places to put the snow, I bought a
> >>>3-point mounted snow blower.  I quickly found out that most of the snow
> >>>will go down your neck and splatter up your glasses no matter what
> >>>direction you try to operate the thing.  However, the snow just sort of
> >>>disappeared as I knew it would.  Much better than all the piles full of
> >>>gravel.  So...I just got a cab for the tractor and now all I have is an
> >>>occasional stiff neck from operating the outfit.  I have toyed with the
> >>>idea of front mounting the blower, but this tractor is the only one large
> >>>enough here to power the blower and it also has a front end loader
> >>>mounted on it.
> >>>The best part of the whole purchase is that it has quit snowing large
> >>>amounts around here the past few years.  All because I bought the blower
> >>>and cab.  You are all welcome.<g>
> >>>
> >>>Ron Cook
> >>>Salix, IA
> >>>
> >>>Phil Vorwerk - Printwear Graphics wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>I'll second that - I ran a Ford 2000 with SOS and a 3-point blower.  One
> >>>>season.  I couldn't wait to get rid of that setup.
> >>>>
> >>>>Phil
> >>>>Unseasonably warm Courtland, MN
> >>>>
> >>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >>>>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Mike Sloane
> >>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:08 PM
> >>>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> >>>>Subject: Re: [AT] What tractor for my snowblower?
> >>>>
> >>>>Farmall 340 or International 340U - with working TA for low speed
> >>>>reverse and either three point hitch or Fast Hitch with 3-pt adapters.
> >>>>
> >>>>But I will tell you that running a snow blower on the back of ANY
> >>>>tractor is a pain in the neck (pun intended). If you look at my
> >>>>Lancaster Farming listings, you will see a lot of three point
> >>>>snowblowers for sale, listed as "almost new". When I sold tractors and
> >>>>implements for a living, I sold one used three point blower and no new
> >>>>ones. We did sell a couple of new front mounted blowers, but they were
> >>>>expensive and were sold to wealthy people with very long driveways and
> >>>>installed on larger hydro tractors with cabs (and heat).
> >>>>
> >>>>Mike
> >>>>
> >>>>John Wilkens wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>I suppose most folks look for implements to fit their tractors, but I
> >>>>>need to look for the right tractor to fit a neat little 6" Lorenz
> >>>>>snowblower I have and I need some suggestions.  My needs are:  older,
> >>>>>lower cost tractor with 35 to 45 HP with a 3-pt hitch, very slow
> >>>>>reverse speed (for snowblowing), Standard speed PTO and not "show
> >>>>>quality!"    I suppose live pto would be good--but not essential.   Let
> >>>>>me know your thoughts please.    John W.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>                   In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon
> >>>>
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