Re: Re: Re: Re: pto

Posted by paul on March 01, 2003 at 11:54:35 from (66.60.196.197):

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: pto posted by HD1200 on March 01, 2003 at 10:25:15:

They all run off the pto. It is possible to front-mount them, lift with a hyd cylinder, and run a driveline under the tractor & up to the pto. You can buy such kits.

In my opinion, they add a lot of expense, add a lot of parts that can break, put all the weight up on the front tires so you again have no traction, ease of hookup, and just in general do not like front-mount snowblowers. (This does not apply to compact tractors with 4wd & a front pto....)

3-point snow blowers are the way to go. What you need is a slow reverse gear, & a live pto - I'm guessing your Oliver has both.

I live on the prairie of southern Minnesota, and am way too familiar with snow that comes in early November & doesn't ever leave until Late March, with blowing & drifting & more snow every few days.

Blowers are not so good for thawing, mushy, wet snow. And if your ground doesn't freeze down, you will always gouge a little & blow it along away.

--->Paul

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