ULTIMATE TRACTOR SNOW REMOVAL SETUP? INVERTED SNOWBLOWING ❄️
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We got about 6" of snow overnight, so we're busting out the snow removal tools this morning! Today we're running an MK Martin Meteor 78 inverted (or pull type) snowblower attached to the three-point hitch. Up front we have an HLA 2500 Series Snow Pusher. And in between is my good ol' John Deere 4066R. Last week we cleared snow using my John Deere Gator XUV865R and 6-way plow. Let's see how this setup compares to that.
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Great video!! I've been running a Provonost 72" inverted on my 3520 John Deere for 5 years now, I can drive through 12+ inches of snow while I'm blowing without ANY problems. Driving over snow before you blow it is also NO problem, if it's too deep, just back into the drift and pull forward 5-6 feet at a time until the drift is gone. I have about a 1/4 mile driveway and there is nothing that compares to an inverted blower. I never wish I had a different blower. My blower is rated for 18-35 HP and 3520 handles it perfectly. Thanks for your great videos!!
It’s great seeing different equipment/setups on tractors and how it actually performs in real world usage. Thanks for the videos & info, cheers.
You betcha. Thanks for watching!
Courtney, This was an excellent video that explored the exact dilemma I have: Two properties with vastly different considerations. At home with a long, straight 14’ wide driveway and unlimited space alongside for blowing snow.
Then, a commercial building in a small town business district. Very tight operating space. A tractor mounted blower of no use and probably unwise due to damage risks associated with overall length of the setup.
I’ve reached out to you earlier about the HLA 1500 and it looks like the choice for next winter. Because there’s an occasional need for a walk behind blower (opposite side of our building), I’ll put our old workhorse JD 726 in my Ultimate Tool Rack, along with a few hundred pounds of cement block as ballast, and simply unload it for the 50’ of municipal sidewalk clearing I need to do. Using the KISS method. 😉
I needed to educate myself, as a first time/new compact tractor owner, before spending additional money on these implements. Your insight into dilemmas you discussed in this video is hugely appreciated and beneficial. Kudos to you.
Glad to hear you enjoyed, thanks Lee!
Lee I use an inverted in a tight business environment. It works well, not sure what yours looks like. Maybe it’s possible. But I’d be happy to show you the one I do. Maybe it can help your thoughts.
I have had a conventional three point snowblower and have never had a problem with backing up. Hook up is simple and tackling large piles of snow is no problem. If it was a problem, I'd buy a front mounted unit and put a blade on the back for final scrapedown.
I had, keyword, had a conventional 3 point blower. I'd never get one again.
Not for everyone. Here on the Canadian prairies, as in some states, the snow will blow in drifts hard enough to drive on. Conventional rear or front mount blowers are needed. Looks great for your application.
Yeah, nothing is for everyone. Learned that a long time ago 😎
I put built in Homelink garage door openers in the overhead console. Open the doors, drag out the snow. Close the doors. Works for your own house. You stay toasty warm.
Yep I do that with my Gator at home and the tractor at the shop.
I definitely get the convenience of this unit, and I haven't read all the replies so forgive me if its been said before (that means I must be right, right? ;-), but there are a couple of situations where this wouldn't work the best form Me :
1). I blow my snow from my garage, 36 feet wide to a ditch ~140 feet straight out from my garage. With this unit you have to throw the snow to the side, straight back just isn't an option.). Most neighbors don't want my snow on their lawns.
2). We get some huge drifts and piles of snow. Needing to drive over them would not be feasible.
3). Driving over the snow before you blow it is not ideal either.
I do think this would be "The Cat's Meow" for a lot of people though as long as you have a better blowing area than I do. I really like the little blade they have to pull the snow away from the garage, that work pretty good.
Thanks for the video.
I had a feeling that beast would be awesome for clearing your property! The inverted rear Meteor blower with all the hydraulic controls, the built-in scraper is out of this world! Then coupled with the pusher on the front of that rig, it is a thing of beauty! I think TTTW needs a set up just like this for his new property. If that isn't the ultimate set up it has to be in the top 5. Definitely wishing you were my neighbor! hahahaha!
Haha, it's going to be hard to top it for me. I do need to give the 1025r a workout this winter at some point, but I don't really wanna right now. Stay warm!
@@GoodWorksTractors Who can blame you for not wanting to ride bareback on the 1025R when you have that set up?
Man that's crazy how good it cleans
Your snow always stays on your property. This is a great setup. I live in a too dense urban area. The snowblower doesn't work for my current property. It's the best of both worlds though. Blower to blow & pusher on loader to push & stack.
Adjust the chute to not blow as far to not hit the trees. Also, you can turn off the PTO and pull quite a bit of snow if you have an area that you can't blow. Of course, if that area is really long, you can't have a lot of snow. But it easily does a couple car lengths.
Nice setup, everybody's needs are different.
Rosie's looking good
For your driveway you may have to go at the breakover point twice. One time going away from your house will leave a pile on the flat spot but get the downhill section, then go back to the top pointing toward your house and back up so the blower is over the downhill section and lower it and that when you drive forward it will clear out the pile that is left. I hope that makes sense.
Hey Courtney. Great video! 🚜 My 4066r is equipped similarly with an HLA 1800 pusher and Normand Hybrid Inverted blower. Ultimate setup is darn right!
Only because you brought it up I am going to jump up on your platform with a rant.
Sorry but this is for everyone who thinks it's alright or no big deal to push the snow that's in your driveway or in the driveway that your plowing, across the road. This also includes people who snow-blow or shovel the snow out onto a public road.
Not only it is "not your right" to put that snow into another persons property or out onto a public road. You are a creating a huge problem with the windrows or piles you leave for other people using that road.
If you need an explanation as to why, you don't have a lick of common sense.
On a high note
Thank you for your videos and your knowledge that you share. Great channel.
Cheers
Mark
I'm with ya brother. Preach it 🤣👍🙌
With the rear blade down , and the snow blower going. It leaves the driveway looking like a zamboni just did the job
Nice
Courtney you are starting to like that snowblower....hmmmm think someone mentioned that a couple weeks back. A couple snow falls ago the plow driver who does the neighbors across the street....pushed their snow up my dive about 25 feet and into my yard...was not a happy camper. Great videos, keep them coming.
Haha, yeah my snow pusher was getting jealous!
When I go to Montreal I see similar size John Deere's with that type of snow blower running through all the neighborhoods blowing residential driveways. They don't have the frontend loader so they are very maneuverable. They were doing smaller suburban driveways with no problem. Even yours with the snow pusher looks like the way to go.
I sure love it. Thanks Tom!
OK, OK... At 14:00 now you're just playing with the new toy.... But man is it nice!!
Happy Thursday - loving the snow #1
🏆🤩💥🎉🎇🙌👨🌾🚜😎
Finally coming around on the snow blower! Naturally, you just had to turn it all around, literally, but, hey, it's a start and I am happy you're giving it a try! :)
I never understood why anyone would put a snow blower on the BACK of the tractor as you either have to drive backwards or, with this one, drive over the snow first and pack it down before the blower has a chance to get it.
BTW. The new Deere 44", 100 series snow blower with the 2 mounting sections is a piece of junk compared to the earlier version I had for my little L120. I know you deal with the bigger tractors, but it is what it is. If you ever come across a good condition L120 let me know, I still have the older snow blower.
Haha, I guess I don't get the big deal now about driving over the snow. It clears it just fine. If you watch the videos, as I know you do, then you do you know why folks would put a blower on the back of their tractor 🤣
@@GoodWorksTractors touche!
@@GoodWorksTractors yup that’s my experience. It doesn’t make sense but once you do it you realize what you thought was wrong (and that’s ok lol) like you I will likely never go back to the regular blower.
Would it possibly be more advantageous to back up to the garage door, drop the snowblower, pull forward 3-4 feet engaged, then raise and back up and do it again so the back drag blade doesn't roll the snow over back onto the clean driveway? Just my curiosity. Great video, one thing is for sure every driveway is unique!
The first thing I was doing was backdragging away from the doors, then backing up and blowing the snow. Thanks for watching!
On your driveway where it changes the angle maybe try using a hydraulic top or try going the other direction. I have to say I love the setup of your tractor.
Yeah, thought about feathering the top link, but that would be a real pain while driving. It's also a compound angle. So that slope doesn't just go down, but also slants to the side. Just goofy, hate my driveway, haha! Thanks for watching!
@@GoodWorksTractors Indeed, I get the reason to have a relatively flat and large apron area near your garages. Having the single steep drop off to the road isn't as desirable as the longer more gradual slope to the garage would be the preferable option, in my opinion.
@@GoodWorksTractors oh a compounded angle. I don’t envy you there lol
@@GoodWorksTractors Try lengthening your sidearms (lift links) to the bottom 3pt hitch arms will keep blower from lifting going over a drop off
another great video! I also have an inverted blower on my 3046R and love it! Same issue with hills where blower lifts off leaving snow. Will try your back scraper idea.
I'm sure your rig has its uses but in upstate NY with the wind off Lake Ontario, we get drifts of 2 feet on a regular basis and quite often drifts up to 5 feet in a single storm. It turns to concrete and you can't push it or drive thru it. The only way to deal with it is to take a small slice of it from the side with my JD4310 and blower which you can't do. Chains are often needed. Heaven help you when you get older with a rear facing blower. I'm 73 and turning rearward tears cartilage in my ribs and gives me a stiff neck. To me, your rig looks like the answer to a question no one has ever asked!
Lol, no doubt you've seen it a lot, but recall there's millions of other people on the planet with needs different than yours. Countless setups like this in existence all over the northern US and Canada.
Sounds like your up near Oswego, if so you can certainly get a bunch of snow there.
I’m also in NY, Utica Rome Area. We use these types of blowers, as well as others in Cicero, and Ontario and other locations.
I have colleagues in N Dakota that have blown out 4-6 feet of snow with these blowers. They are quite capable. But there are limits.
The main benefit is they are so much faster that you can service many people as a routed service. We also blow the snow with the storm so we don’t allow massive accumulations reducing the need for the other blower to begin with.
This system is very well proven and just arriving to our area.
The blower in his video is based on an old design, there are newer, bigger and better designs now. But they aren’t normally targeted to homeowners.
@@315-snoblow Southwest of Fulton actually and You are correct. I usually do not blow out until a storm is over which may be 3-4 days. Being retired, I don't need to. I have 2 JD compacts: one with a front snowblower and the other with a rear blade and edge tamers on the FEL.
@@SWAMPHUNTER644 gotcha yea that makes sense. I wouldn’t use this blower if I intended to let it accumulate for a long period of time.
Tractors have really picked up in the home owner space. The blower he is showing works great for homeowners.
I’m going out shopping later with a friend to find his Snowblowing machine. Lol
Stay safe up there! Enjoy retirement.
great video, I wouldn't change from my front mounted snow blower, the turn around and sore neck at the end of the day is a deal breaker.
That’s good stuff not enough snow in Oklahoma for a blower or pusher but I’ve seen what these contractors do and they could probably invest lol. Don’t think you asked for any opinions so I won’t give any lol. Nice work thank you for the cold videos cam guy didn’t even flinch with snow to the dome. 😂
If someone blows snow in your yard, you take big papa with that awesome snow blower and return the favor!
Sometimes I use a small hand held blower or shovel if my back can handle it to create a safety zone. If I'm only getting a small storm I'll just use the plow but if there are multiple storms and I have no place to put it I'll use the snow blower and throw it over a tall wall and up the hill 😂
You have to stop doing the neighbor's drive... Just sell them a tractor! LOL
Very nice work in putting this video together Courtney !
Good karma helping pull someone out of snow. It says alot about you.
Consider using the float position when going over the hump.
Also watch for rocks with the snow out of the chute.
That back blade is pretty slick!
This is exactly the setup we use in Norway we don't use the reversed snow blower unless u have a tractor with a seat that you can turn around like on the valtra or in the front of the tractor but this is usually only used when there is like 2 meters of snow
I like the scraper on the back of the blower.
You're working overtime to sell that neighbor a subcompact with a snowblower 😆
Lol. Believe it or not, I already sold a tractor to the guy behind the spruce trees 😂 What can I say, I love moving snow!
Love the videos, very informative and educational.
I do have a question though: would you consider doing a video with one of these snowblowers on a two wheel drive tractor? There are many of us out there with older tractors that would probably love to see how well this will work with our machines. I will be in the market for such an attachment later in 2021 as I think it suits my application better, and will probably perform better than a pusher on a two wheel drive tractor. Thanks, keep up the good work!
I don't sell 2WD tractors unfortunately. Sorry.
When you did the video blowing snow at the shop my very first thought was "Wonder how well the neighbors like that snow being blown into their backyards" When plowing or blowing snow I try to always consider my neighbors and those driving by. I sold the Case with snow blower setup I had a few years ago and it that was the last time I cleared snow from the road (State Highway) in front of the house since I had lots of warning lights and the deere I used for plowing did not. Tha may change if I get a pusher or blower fro the new deere. Great video!
Yep, always be considerate. However, I did not care what the drainage ditch on the other side of the fence had to say. It's also my property where it was blowing. Thanks for watching.
Courtney, talk about overkill. You only need something like a 1025R for that little bitty bit of snow on that little bitty driveway. I'll happily trade you even for my 1025R and we'll bot be happy. lol
I always like to shovel next to my garage doors first. That snow goes in the blower.
I like all of your videos very informative
Fun stuff! (also, really enjoying the music on this one..)
Would love to have you as neighbor can remove snow at anytime, but I don't have snow or ice ,( maybe about once in 10 years), YA'LL CAN KEEP THE SNOW 😂, have fun .. from Southeast Alabama
Haha, I don't blame ya one bit!
Listening to the music in your vids enjoying it. I have a little Kioti CK2610…sitting here in my Sierra Nevada house with about 5 feet the last few weeks. Need to get something like this. I’m mostly gravel roads and in grades…gonna do some research and see what is best
When I've finally made too much money, I'll buy one and have both! It would really help in all my inside corners and dead ends i have at my property, BUT it would never work in my back area as it constantly drifted and the tractor, as big as it is, wouldn't make it thru. I love the maneuver ability of a rear compared to a front blower, especially when I have the loader arms off. And how about the built quality of MK Martin Meteor? I have around 18hrs (yes, hrs) on mine so far this year and am amazed at the amount of snow it's thrown. I would imagine the front facing one has the same 5 blade thrower fan as the rear facing. The only thing I've noticed is my chain tensioner tends to loosen every 5-7hrs of use.
So I see this tractor is taller with the cab then the one you’re using this year. Where do you keep it at home. Think I’m getting addicted to your snow videos. Might have to do to jd snow removal anonymous lol. Thanks for the videos. Nice to dream my self. No need for me to have a bud tractor for what I got but it takes me a hour to use my walk behind self propelled snow blower to do mine my aunts and three neighbors. But a guy can dream still. Love the snow blower and pushed.
Do you find yourself using the mirrors more as you get more comfortable with the snow blower? My guess is that the pull-behind snow blower is good for snow about 2-12 inches deep. Don't worry about the folks who dislike driving over the snow.
Yeah, mirrors are good unless it's windy and they get covered in snow and ice. Quite a few folks in the last Inverted blower video comment about using them for well over 12" of snow without issues. Thanks for watching!
14:24 sure he is sorry lol🤣🤣🤣
Ha!
Very trick set up ...
People say that pull behind blowers are not good because you compact snow in front of you. I just don't see it to me it looks good.
It likely depends on snow conditions. Warmer, more wet snow will probably pack down, but I don't know if the cutting edge would scrape it down enough or not. Our blower has fixed/welded skids, but then we are on all gravel as well.
People who say that have never actually owned a pull type snowblower, I have one of these and there's no issues with packing snow down, it clears everything nice and smooth.
I miss having snow. These would have been fun to play with. Unfortunately i live in AZ and a leaf blower work to get the dust of are sidewalk 😂.
That has its benefits
Awesome setup.
Thanks for watching!
Ha! That tractor setup looks to be slight overkill for your driveway. Unless you’re also doing a huge parking lot afterwards.
Awesome setup I would agree 👍!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great video . I like the hla
Awesome video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I think a bi-directional or inverted tractor is the intimate set up. "Anything is possible, what do you want to do, how much do you want to spend?"
Yeah, if you don't care about price, then it's a great option, haha! They aren't cheap!
Morning Sir. That inverted blower definitely is handy. Seems to do an excellent job. Just wondering how your particular set up would do in say 12-18". Kinda wondering how a smaller and lighter tractor, say 1025r or 2025r would handle something like that considering smaller tires mean less traction.
I wouldn't be worried about it at all in 12-18". Maybe I'd start to worry at 36" lol. Size the blower accordingly and ballast your tractor.liquid, wheel weights, etc.
I also would like to see a smaller tractor handle this with 12 inches of snow. Curious! If it works would definitely be the best option
Looking forward to seeing how the R 14s do. The driveway,drainage/slope/angle. It's a catch 22.
How much is a backdrag with the nuts and bolts for a 1500 pusher? The one that mounts on top in front so you can drag in curled position? Local distribution is out of stock.
Thank you for doing this. My brother in law pushed my 8th mile driveway. 3 hrs. I haul propane so I'm pretty busy right now.
Be safe everybody.
The back drag is a nice feature.
Sweet!
I was wondering it was your brother doing the videography. He does an awesome job. Nice touch including mistake of you pegging him.
Who says that was a mistake! 🤣😎
Did you think to put a rubber edge on the back drag so you could run some down pressure to really scrape it down to the pavement? Though looking at the video closer it looks like you have a polyurethane edge on it maybe. I does work great for larger tractors that can ride over the snow. Though I expect there will be those that say you still have to be constantly looking back to see what position your chute and snout are throwing in. You could drop the loader and load it with front weights. More work but in your work yard if the snow was too deep you could blow into a dump truck or dump trailer and then dump it out front if you got tired of pushing it up the hill.
Awesome rig there. For suburbia driveways, I think the inverted blower is the way to go. That company sure didn't skimp on the hydraulic cylinders. That chute cylinder could lift the tractor. How many hydraulic circuits does that unit require? In my neck of the woods, I need to clear long rural driveways with deep drifts. My neck would be paying the price driving in reverse for long periods of time, but you can't drive though them before the blower makes contact. Would need a rear facing unit that hits the drifts before the tractor gets there. The blade could the be used for cleanup of for where the use of the blower would be prohibitive. You're right, a blower and blade/pusher combo is probably as good as it gets. Does your site have sizes, availability, and pricing?
How deep of snow and what size tractor are you running now?
@@315-snoblow I'm running a John Deere 5075E with the cab, 8' modified truck Fisher plow, and a 7' Frontier box blade. The tire sizes are Front: 9.5-24. Rear: 16.9-28 with the rear tires filled with beet juice. On flat ground and depending on the snow conditions I can crawl through 2' to 3' snow. A lot more than any pickup with a plow. There's advantages and disadvantages however, with the tractor it's mobilization and demobilization to distant remote locations, where a pickup has an advantage. But when the pickup got there, it couldn't do the job. Would be nice to have one of everything on every job. I can bring the bucket with me on the trailer if the blade won't work and I have to dig something out. Here a blower would excell. I would trade the box blade for the blower and run the blade or bucket.
@@danielmeyer403 I have gone through almost 2’ of snow with my tractor. I bust 3’ berms all day.
That said it would be harder to push over long runs backwards through 3’ deep snow.
However. My approach would be to keep the blower set about 2’ high and bulldoze backwards. Until you start to feel resistance. Turn on the blower and go forward to the entrance. Then keep doing that till you get to the garage door. It’s very surprising how much these inverters blowers will do. I have taken out 5’ piles of snow with my machine with ease.
With a 75hp you would be well off.
Knowing what my machine is capable of, I would use it in your stated conditions.
Here is my machine in 21” of snow. However this is my old blower which would still do fine. My new one has a taller intake for the snow. czcams.com/video/NsD0MJ4GvYo/video.html
I like this inverted blower. The only issue I see is you can't blow the snow forward, which is necessary in cramped areas at times. I'll stick with my front mount for now.
That’s not entirely the case. I can blow snow forward with mine as long as I have some width to dump it. I can easily blow snow about 20’ in front of me at an angle from each side of the cab.
When I’m in an area I can’t discharge I just pull it out till I get to the dump zone. Then I let it go. It works quite well
That does look like a good setup especially for you. I do however think GP outdoors setup is better or would be better for me. No matter which way good video and for for posting it.
Yeah, I need a loader almost every day in the winter. I would need to hire someone just to handle daily duties of swapping loader to blower to loader all winter long. Huge waste of time and money. If you don't need your loader all winter, then front blowers are great. Plus, JD 4 Series don't have mid PTO so can't run a front blower anyways. Thanks for watching!
It depends what else you have in the garage. I don't have a truck so the loader or pallet forks are my only easy way to get garbage cans 900' to the road. When I have my wood shop ready in the loft of my garage I'll also use the pallet forks as an "elevator" to get materials up there. I wouldn't want to be without my loader for 4 months of the year.
Excellent video. I appreciate your mostly unbiased opinions of the equipment that you sell. BTW. What tires do you ha e on the 4066R
Courtney is there anyway to put your remote that controls the rear scraper function into float so you wouldn't have to worry about raising and lowering that thing every time or worry if it was down too far that it was picking up the snowblower? The very popular units from Normand and Pronovost seems to have a rear scraper that the operator never messes with, like it has spring tension so its always in contact with the ground when snowblowing vs hydraulically controlled on this model from MK.
Yes, I could put it in float. I was messing around with it in different settings. I could leave it raised, lower it all the way to scrape away from garages, or leave level with the blower and drag along. I make videos that intentionally try to show different variations so you can see how it could be setup. Thanks for watching.
I'm confused about the problem you pointed out leaving snow behind as you drove over that slope "transition". Isn't the blower riding on its skids with the 3PH all the way lowered to its max down floating position? Is the blower tipping forward onto the front of its skids, which could rase its cutting edge up slightly, as the tractor front end drops down over the transition slope?
Correct, so when the tractor goes down the hill before the blower, whatever is on the back wants to raise in the air while whatever in front is pointing downhill. The 3 point arms are down as far as they go so at some point they won't lower any more. That's when the problem occurs.
@@GoodWorksTractors this was a problem I encountered as well.
My meteor didn’t have a rear hydraulic blade.
I’m glad you found that to be the workable solution on that blower.
My solution was to remove my snow shoes, I also installed a hydraulic top link. That allowed me to control the angle letting me to catch the snow still.
On another note the 4066r can have a downforce kit installed and help with the issue as well.
A super deep snow say 2 feet with snow drifts of 4 to 6 feet , I think this forward drive snowblower would be worthless. Small storms of what your doing is ok. Snow that that Deere can’t drive forward through it would not work. I like a 3 point mounted rear snowblower with the push box like you have on the front of that Deere.
It has its place , but when you get those big boy blizzards and you didn’t have a loader on the front of your tractor and all you had was this type of snowblower, you might have to call someone to plow your driveway because this snowstorm was way over johnnys head.
Thanks, take care and stay safe 😀
Well fortunately in 39 years of being alive, I can't think of a time this would apply. Guess I'm not hardcore enough 🙄
Have you tried a hydraulic top link on the 3 point hitch, you could extend it to drop the blower for that ledge then as you drive over draw it back in to the kevel position
Good times. Wish I have bought the inverted snow blower
Thanks for watching!
@@GoodWorksTractors thanks for making learned about the float feature on lower links. Still waiting to see how the plastic piece works for snow removal
Does anyone know how this setup would do on a gravel/dirt driveway? I live in Vermont and am having the hardest time trying to decide on either the inverted or front mount snowblower. My driveway is hilly and gets icy so I worry about trying to drive up those hills through 2 feet of snow, but I love the idea of being able to keep my loader on to clear large snow banks or branches that fall into the driveway. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
How are you liking those tires on the bigger machines? Do you think its worth the upgrade price? What does it cost for a 4 series (approximately)
I love them. Haven't had a chance to use in the field/woods/dirt/mud yet though, but I expect them to perform similar to the Versa Turf's on my 1025r. They aren't cheap though, close to $2,000 if I remember.
Beautiful blower! Steel or UHMW scraper on it?
Can you angle the snowblower chute further down on that model? I had seen folks operating a different model angle the chute down so that the snow is discharged just a few feet from the tractor - this allowed them to keep the snow from hitting nearby trees, cars, or going into neighboring driveways.
Yes, it can be angled down, but the trees are right next to the driveway. I would just be blowing the snow back onto the driveway.
@@GoodWorksTractors these blowers can do what we call recycling.
You can point the chute(with adjustments) to point down and between your wheels.
Then as you approach discharge you raise the deflector and let it go.
For residential snow removal it is hard to beat the effectiveness of an inverted snowblower on a tractor. For the commercial businesses that do residential snow clearing with that setup, they don't have FELs on the tractor.
Yes I was watching him work (he is just learning that setup) I observed he was limited in his ability to effectively maneuver near the garage with the pusher on.
I also understand that he needs to have the pusher for the shop. But if he switched that to a rack of suitcases he could really rock it.
Great job on the drives, we have a BX2360, do they make an inverted blower for that size of tractor and how much if they do? I enjoy all the tractor videos on you tube if it is you or TTWT or someone else, we can learn what works or buy the right size add on for the tractor someone has. Thank you for everything.
Yes sir, they do now offer a 54" starting around $4,000. Thanks for watching!
I am really having a hard time trying to decide on what setup I want to equip my tractor with. I have a 1/3 of a mile driveway, on a fairly steep grade, in heavy snow country. I dont want to be driving backwards, but I am afraid to give up the ability to push snow piles back by blowing them. I am contemplating getting a front blade and the inverted rear blower to cover my needs.
In round numbers, if all three blower options were of equal quality would you say the inverted blower is basically priced in the middle of a rear facing 3pt and a front mount blower that requires all the extra parts to power/mount?
Ditto !
We got around 9-11inches depending on the winds and snow drifts. You?
Morning! Tractor's finally getting a workout recently?
We ended up around 7-8" total here. Fun times :)
@@GoodWorksTractors more than u know....my second home
@@SummertymeJamz bout a foot here plus drifts
What is the total combined weight of this tractor, snowblower, and snow pusher? Can you carry all of this with your pickup and gooseneck trailer? Or is it 2 separate loads?
Somewhere in the 9000-10,000 lb range. Yes, I can fit on my gooseneck no problem.
I open my garage doors so I can get rid of the snow. I keep a door remote on my tractor so I don't have to get off my tractor.
Good idea. Probably not an option when doing others driveways unless they give you a remote 🤣
How do you find using the the rocker switches on the summit box to change functions while snow blowing? You have 3 to switch between frequently for rotation , tilt and backdrag blade.
Thanks Glen
Howdy, GWT. Would an inverted blower be a good match to the 1025r, or does it thrive better with bigger heavier tractors? I live in the Big Rapids, MI area.
Really need to get a Normand Hybrid Snowblower. Like them better than your style. I think you will too.
Nice. That 4066 is a beast, as well as that snowblower. I wonder just how deep of snow you can do with it. Maybe a dumb question, can you put a snowblower on the front of that 4066? Just curious. Your brother does a great job on the video content. Wow! Does he have a web page? :-)
Hey great video...trying to decide between a utv setup or tractor to plow my 1/2 mile sloped driveway. I was all set on a utv but this setup complicates things! (I'm up in northern NH, I get ALOT of snow)
great video did you have to use the scraper to get it close to the concrete as you could? Some of my customers say that the inverter snow blower leave a very ice film behind. Any thoughts on this would be great. thank you
What if you lengthened the top link some when going over that drop off to keep the cutting edge down more while you crest that area?
I noticed as you were talking your 4066 FEL has a nice angle to it. I have been looking at the 2032/38 a lot and notice the FEL has a very different angle dropping down to the bucket. Do you have any idea why JD does this with their FEL’s??
Looks awesome....I just can't see that taking care of a 4+foot snow drift. Everything else, perfect.
That's what the pusher is for. Knock them down a bit with the pusher while you drive over with the blower down. Probably a couple passes, but what do you expect with a compact tractor? Plus, I need my loader all year round. I would never ever consider a front mount snowblower and having to constantly swap back and forth all the time.
@@GoodWorksTractors I see what you're saying. But my area of concern, drifts 4 ft+ in a 40-50 foot ravine. That has trapped a John Deere 6x6 road grader before. Right now an uncle is having it done by a truck mounted, double auger, SnowKing. Everything else could be done with a plow.
If I were to inherit this property and it's 800 foot long driveway. I wouldn't consider a loader mounted blower either. Plow or pusher on the loader and a rear facing, 3pt blower for the drift area.
That's obviously a very specialized circumstance requiring a blower that probably runs well into the double digits.
@@GoodWorksTractors Rear facing blower might work, would just have to do it before it gets to deep.
Yeah, maybe so. 4'+ is just tough no matter how you slice it.
why does the snowblower pick up off the ground on the drop off? Isnt it in float and will stay with the ground?
What do you think of a 2016 1025r with loader, backhoe, and 54” mower, 149 hours for $18250? North Carolina location. Good deal? What should I look for if I check it out?
I was #21 like! 😀👍
Top of the morning Lea!
nice
Cool video. How do you like that tread pattern over the R4 tire
Thanks! Love it and would never dream of going back.
@@GoodWorksTractors I’ve looked at the R14 and would love to get them. Haven’t wanted to bare the cost right now. Glad to hear you like them.
I’ve looked at Nokia TRI2 and they cost a whole lotta money.
@@GoodWorksTractors thanks for the response
It’s my opinion this thing while cool defeats the purpose of a blower. On a 3 point mount the idea was to clear a path for the wheels. Same as a front mount. This model leaves you driving into the deep stuff. Jmo
It's important to remember that there's a million individual scenarios out there. Your situation is not someone else's. Gotta keep an open mind. Just like these blowers have weaknesses, there's just as long of a list of weaknesses to a front mount blower. Thanks for watching.
Donald Pauli I agree. I was looking into a smaller one for the 1025r and with the snow we got here the last couple times we were seeing 10-16 inches at a time. I’m not one to go out until it’s down and driving straight into 16” of snow with the 1025r I don’t think I would get any where. I think the best setup is snow pusher on the front and a regular 3 point blower for the deeper stuff. 1-4 inches I think could be done with the pusher quicker where as when you get more the that the blower would be more efficient even though you have a face backwards.
Who cares if you have to drive through deep snow if the end result is the same, a clear driveway? I'd much rather drive forward through deep snow than drive in reverse the whole time and get a sore neck.
@@davem4193 my 1025r will not drive in 12” or more inches
@@dodgetrucksrule0620 you have a subcompact tractor that is a step above a garden tractor so your requirements are going to be different from someone with a compact tractor or larger. That doesn't mean an inverted snowblower is inherently bad though. Are you running tire chains? Those help more than anything. My Kubota L2501 is only 2wd but I have no problem pulling a 68" inverted blower through deep snow up my hilly driveway because I have high end tire chains.