[AT] What tractor for my snowblower?

[Ronald L. Cook]

	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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