Thinking of getting one. I like the idea of being able to leave the loader on and being able to drive forward when snow blowing.
But... am I missing something?
But... am I missing something?
Inverted Snowblower Good, Bad, Ugly
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well, you'll need 2 or 3 rear view mirrors to SEE what the blower's NOT doing......
does the ..C... mean you have a CABBED tractor ? That'd be nice...
The combination means NO sharp turns or corners...
does the ..C... mean you have a CABBED tractor ? That'd be nice...
The combination means NO sharp turns or corners...
they seem to be great.
Downside? tractor ground clearance and snow drifts / windrows.....
you need to be able to drive the tractor through the snow with added drag of pulling the blower for the blower to clear the snow.
Really tall or long drifts or tall wind rows might stop tractors with low g.c. / traction forward motion before blower can clean. Then you be possibly stuck
Downside? tractor ground clearance and snow drifts / windrows.....
you need to be able to drive the tractor through the snow with added drag of pulling the blower for the blower to clear the snow.
Really tall or long drifts or tall wind rows might stop tractors with low g.c. / traction forward motion before blower can clean. Then you be possibly stuck
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Deep snow is one of my concerns. If it's anything like the storm we are getting now, we are expecting 18-24", a lot more than the ground clearance of my tractor. However, it is light snow so I don't think there would be a problem driving through it. Tractor also has chains. Getting that much wet snow doesn't happen here.
when REALLY deep you can lift the blower say 1' off the ground for much less drag and make multiple passes. Ground speed is your friend.
the problem is in REALLY REALLY deep snow when this technique doesn't work and you can't keep up your ground speed. Then its bucket time.
A lot depends on what type of snow you get, how much you get, and does it drift in the open or fall consistent in the trees.
A new inverted snowblower is on the top of my next purchase list almost pulled trigger 2 weeks ago. One of these. Then damm sciatica took me down for the count so currently on hold. I spend 100's of hours a year blowing snow. My favourite job around the yard I still get to do.
A 72" is $7,500cdn / $5,500US here in Canada delivered to our farm as its a Canadian made product and considered commercial / top shelf. Plus the tax man if your not farm excempt.
Donystoy
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A reverse blower is fine if light snow and you can drive through it. Drifted snow is usually more dense and would likely cause difficulty. I use a front mount blower and a rear blade. I usually just use the blade for light snow over a packed base and use the blower when needed.
neighbour has B2601 with rear blower, did a GREAT job with the near 4' tall snow , several 'layer passes' took 10 hours to clear his private road and 4 driveways.
I have a 22HP rider with 44" BERCO front blower, does a great job where I can't get the BC23S into tight spaces..
To me it makes more sense to have blower up front saves $$$ chiropractor bills. Too old for side saddle tractoring !
I have a 22HP rider with 44" BERCO front blower, does a great job where I can't get the BC23S into tight spaces..
To me it makes more sense to have blower up front saves $$$ chiropractor bills. Too old for side saddle tractoring !
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I have a 40hp New Holland. I had a traditional 3pt rear push snowblower, but having to look backward all the time got old. Then I bought a Rear Pull snowblower. I love it! It takes 1/2 the time to do the same work. The blowing snow is behind me. I seldom have to look back. I like stil being able to use the loader.
I've yet to encounter snow that was too deep. Were that to happen, I would raise the snowblower a bit for the first pass,then take 1/2 width passes after that.
Or skim some off the top with the loader while plowing the first pass
Or clear the first pass with the loader, then take 1/2 width passes after that.
Turning is no problem
Often discussed on other tractor forums. Those who own inverted blowers love them.
Here is a good video from another forum
I've yet to encounter snow that was too deep. Were that to happen, I would raise the snowblower a bit for the first pass,then take 1/2 width passes after that.
Or skim some off the top with the loader while plowing the first pass
Or clear the first pass with the loader, then take 1/2 width passes after that.
Turning is no problem
Often discussed on other tractor forums. Those who own inverted blowers love them.
Here is a good video from another forum
Got a brand new MKMartin Meteor SB78-PT inverted snowblower this year. I love it. It's just a little wider than the MX5200. I have yet to meet conditions where it did not perform well. It works beautifully for the 1000' driveway.
I’m starting to think about something for MX and really torn between the two styles. If plan to keep up with the snow and machine heavy enough to keep traction, inverted seems like a good choice. This is an interesting video…
Pulling a blower through deep snow is counter intuitive for me. I'd rather find a tractor with a front PTO and 3PH
This is my first year using an inverted hybrid snowblower (K74-24-07INV), so far no difficulties and does a really nice clean job. previously had a front mounted 60" JD blower and much prefer the inverted hybrid model. Also like having the frontend loader on a all times as it comes in handy for moving piles of snow around.
Everything is a compromise when it comes to our tractors! Let's start with that.
Having owned and used a front mounted snow blower for 5 years and a rear snow blower for 5 years I will say that the best option for blowing snow is a front mounted variant with hydraulic chute rotation and deflector angle. Driving over grass before cutting it, or driving over snow before blowing it makes little sense, but many of us have to compromise in this regard. Obviously, with a front mount blower, the only option out back is a blade of some sort, and rear blades aren't much to write home about unless they're hydraulically angled and offset, and even then they're limited in function.
The only downside to a rear mounted snow blower is the need to look over one's shoulder, but buy a big enough tractor and you can rotate your body in the seat such that you don't need to visit the chiropractor too often, or learn to use mirrors. I only blow snow on asphalt and have 9,000 sq.ft. to clear along with 350 yards of gravel driveway, and I simply despise driving over snow before clearing it so I don't see myself upgrading to a rear pull until I'm no longer able to turn my head or my body. For now, the front mounted hydraulic angle snow blade with rear snow blower works for me. I have an hydraulic angled/offset blade on the M and the loader is freed up for other implements.
It's always a compromise, and we all have different situations, needs or even tolerance for ice on a driveway. It takes a while to figure out what we're ok with and that's ok. Unfortunately we often have to pay to play in order to figure out what we can live with.
Having owned and used a front mounted snow blower for 5 years and a rear snow blower for 5 years I will say that the best option for blowing snow is a front mounted variant with hydraulic chute rotation and deflector angle. Driving over grass before cutting it, or driving over snow before blowing it makes little sense, but many of us have to compromise in this regard. Obviously, with a front mount blower, the only option out back is a blade of some sort, and rear blades aren't much to write home about unless they're hydraulically angled and offset, and even then they're limited in function.
The only downside to a rear mounted snow blower is the need to look over one's shoulder, but buy a big enough tractor and you can rotate your body in the seat such that you don't need to visit the chiropractor too often, or learn to use mirrors. I only blow snow on asphalt and have 9,000 sq.ft. to clear along with 350 yards of gravel driveway, and I simply despise driving over snow before clearing it so I don't see myself upgrading to a rear pull until I'm no longer able to turn my head or my body. For now, the front mounted hydraulic angle snow blade with rear snow blower works for me. I have an hydraulic angled/offset blade on the M and the loader is freed up for other implements.
It's always a compromise, and we all have different situations, needs or even tolerance for ice on a driveway. It takes a while to figure out what we're ok with and that's ok. Unfortunately we often have to pay to play in order to figure out what we can live with.
This guy owns a snow removal company in Sault St Marie and they run nothing but inverted blowers on a fleet of mostly Kubotas. Watch through some of his videos to see how the blowers perform.
Lots of good in-cab and aerial video too.
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Lots of good in-cab and aerial video too.
Stefano Narducci
25-Year-Old entrepreneur specializing in the future of residential snow-blowing & mowing ❄️☀️
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