[AT] Cold weather: 3 pt. snow blowers

[Dick Day]

Three years ago, I bought a 3-pt 72" blower from Northern Tools (it's
imported by AgriEase in Canada).  I hate having to turn around in the
cab to see backing up, but it works flawlessly.  My son in Chicago
bought one last year and loves it.

I cannot go in reverse while turned backwards for too long or my
vertigo kicks in.  I got cheap when I bought my NH Boomer and went
with one that does not have the mid-mount PTO.  Now I wish that I had
:(

On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 11:21 AM, Phil M. Vorwerk
<pvorwerk at newulmtel.net> wrote:
> I had a Ford 2000 SOS with a loader and a 3 point blower. I had been using a
> Scout Traveler with a blade to move snow prior to that. I used the Ford for
> one year and sold it; absolutely hated using it. It moved snow great but I
> couldn't tolerate having to twist my body and neck to operate the blower
> going backwards. Also, I didn't have a cab, and it seemed that no matter
> what day it was, the wind was always perfect to blow the snow directly back
> at me.
>
> I sold the setup and starting hiring it done for my commercial properties.
> Now I have a couple of John Deere 425 AWS garden tractors; one set up with a
> blade, the other with a blower. I use them to clear snow at my home and
> occasionally bring the blower setup in town to clean up the lots and loading
> docks for my business. I would never go back.
>
> Just my 2 cents.
>
> Phil M. Vorwerk
> Sunny Courtland, Minnesota.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Greg Hass
> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 1:16 AM
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: [AT] Cold weather: 3 pt. snow blowers
>
> Have been thinking snow blower on and off for several years but was never
> very serious. However, a couple of things have got me thinking again. First,
> my skid steer has been down for a couple of months. Due to a knee problem I
> have not been able to work on it ( takes over 6 weeks to see a knee Dr.
> x-rays from reg. Dr. say bone spurs in knee). Also a guy I know at the
> coffee shop has one for sale. I looked at it today, did not bother him, just
> stopped by the road. Main problem I see is I think it's a little narrow (65
> inches- he had it on a New Holland compact with a fairly narrow wheelbase).
> Both tractors I might use it on have a 74 inch or slightly wider wheelbase;
> IH 574 or JD3020. How much this matters I do not know. I thought about
> putting 6 inch wings on each side but question that. His asking price is not
> bad- around $1200 but we found a new one at a dealer 45 miles from here for
> under $4000. Besides new it is 74 inches wide. It might be nice to go a
> little wider than 74 inches but that change really ups the price. My drive
> is only 300 feet long and in our part of Michigan some years you only clean
> twice and sometimes 20 times. Snow fall varies but nothing close to what
> Ralph gets. I have used a skid steer for 35 years and have gotten by; the
> hardest part is because you do not know the snowfall you will get, you must
> start by cleaning a big area so as to not get boxed in ( don't ask how I
> know this). A blower would avoid this problem. We plan to look at the
> dealers tomorrow. It is a Land Pride SB15 series. If the salesperson told
> the wife correctly, the one they have in stock has hydraulic turn on the
> spout. I did not see a brand on the used one but it looks the same in every
> detail to the Land Pride. Also,how important are tire chains. I don't have
> any and have put some on before and certainly don't like that job. As to
> tractors, my 574 is handy to get on and off but is diesel; the 3020 on the
> other hand is harder to get on,higher up, but is gas and has differential
> lock. I know I could get along without one but at my age,68, I fight with
> myself whether to stay cheap or enjoy a few things in life. My dad taught us
> that having fun in life was wrong and that all that mattered was work, work,
> and more work. Enough of that.
> Anyway; any advice on snow blowers would be welcome; if they work, don't
> work, if I should stick to my loader, etc.  One last thing; a front or rear
> blade are not in my future.
>       Greg Hass
>
>
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