[AT] What tractor for my snowblower?

[Richard Fink Sr]

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" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
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>>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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