Really nice setup you have put together. I've learned a lot from your videos, and your commentary contains all kinds of good analysis. Thanks for letting us benefit from your years of experience with all this stuff.
I'm so happy for you. It's great news that you have a good machine that's going to make the whole job easier. Retirement isn't for working harder. That was a great idea for the snow shield on the back, I'm glad that worked too. Be safe, be happy. Thanks for sharing.
This one actually works like it should. Dealing with small local businesses pays. No more sore back from fighting a machine that doesn't work properly. Have a great thanksgiving. Thanks for watching.
thank you for the idea of the shield in the back so when I am mowing the wetlands with the bush hog help to keep me dry and clean again thank you for that idea
You have it going for you now with minimal work to get things set YOUR way. You did good and I hope it doesn't give you any trouble. Thanks for sharing I sure enjoyed watching.
A couple little things to work out and it definitely will handle the snow we get. Not much that can go wrong with it and I am sure the company would stand behind it. Thanks for watching.
Snowmaggedon, in the snowbelt! Dang! I have to say, I am impressed with that gizmo, son of a gun, I'm over in Mass. and we got about the same kind of slop that you have in Western N.Y., that PTO snow thrower is like a hot knife through butter, that is a really decent piece of machinery. I can only say "wow". Outstanding.
Wow that's going to be a great set up for you this year for sure! I might have to look into a tractor and blower like yours. I am Impressed and enjoyed your video. Thanks!
This blower seems perfect for my little BX. It is nice to have a piece of equipment that works right. Can't wait to try it on a good lake effect storm. Thanks for watching.
I almost bought a Woodmax for my Kubota but I noticed how much more they weighed than other brands so I knew I would have a hard time keeping the front end on the ground! Even with the land pride I need 150lbs on the front. The wood max does seem to be the best built out there!
This is perfect for my BX. I added some cast iron weight lifting weights to the front in another video and it's well balanced now. Guy up the street had one of the lighter ones and after seing how mine throws snow he replaced it with a Woodmaxx. Another friend bought a 6 ft one to replace his Woods blower that was junk. I think this will outlast me without problems. Thanks for watching.
The company blocked me didn't like the questions asked about there quality im a retired welder I have the Kubota 2380 tractor ended up getting the Ariens walk behind Kraken track model love it I have a Honda 1332 ATD as a back up since there are lots electronics on the new ones that can have a problem but happy with my blowers
My Kubota BX2360 is set up with a 5 foot rear snow blower and a front end loader. The front end loader will not only provide ballast, but is useful in moving large piles of snow around and scraping the driveway down to bare gravel with the float or by back dragging the loader. I switch back and forth between the blower and the loader all the time. The loader can be removed for mowing in the summer, but I keep mine on. You never know when it will come in handy, and while costly, is a good long term investment in the tractor (for resale) even though you have another tractor with a loader. You will love blowing thru large snow drifts with that unit. Was wondering about the glass shield you installed, if you may need a wiper to keep it clear for good visibility to the rear. I really enjoy all your videos. Thank you.
I have a loader on the Deere and the Kubota was just my lawn mower up to now. When I replace the Kubota in the future I may do as you say and get a loader for the new tractor along with selling the Deere. For now it will just be more weight. The 4 ft is just right for my needs and it fits anywhere the walk behind would. The shield stayed clear in the center so I think it will be ok but still have to try it in different types of snow to be sure. Thanks for watching.
I can remember shoveling snow. Not fun at all. This looks much better. My father did have a walk behind blower that I used one time. After I spent 2 hours giving it a clean-up and tune-up. (Dad never was very good at this.) Eventually, he hired out this chore as he got too old to do it. At 75 his dementia was quite severe and that was when I used to go up and spend time with him and my step-mother. She only did things in the house. She would pick the blackberries and raspberries I planted for her. She loved to make jams and jellies and they were great! By the way. it seems to me that you should be able to rewire that remote so it doesn't shut off. Just a thought. Nice video. Thanks for sharing.
This blower works real good. It actually makes cleaning up fun. I often wonder how much longer we will able to do everything around the house. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 Yes, I know exactly what you mean. I wish now I had done more around here when I had a good income, but I didn't so now I just have to live with it. I now understand how my parents felt as they aged. It is not easy to accept that things you have done for years are no longer viable. Keep on trudging along for as long as you can, you will know when it is all too much for you. Say hi to the Mrs. for me. Stay safe.
On my snowblower I put an A TV winch to rotate the chute. I wired it to the battery with a 50 amp circuit breaker. Then I secured the winch wire controler in the rear and that way I can adjust the direction while I am snowblowing. For the chute curl I installed a small e-bay electric cylinder with a two way back to neutral switch. I like your snowblower as it look like swallowing the snow better than mine. 👍
I went with the wireless winch but found out the remote would time out and have to be restarted between uses so I will run wires in the future that will make it easier to use. This blower amazed me, it did not load down the engine like I was expecting it to. Thanks for watching.
I don't know how your winter goes. I don't do anything with the first snow or 2 here except drive over it and pack it in. . Then I can blow or plow without getting into rocks and gravel. Good vid.
YES !!! we got snow here too in New England I was out Blowing snow thinking I wonder if you got any of tgis white stuff to try out your new toy !! I'm so trilled for you after knowing the hell you went threw last year ! Looking forward to more video's of you enjoying this beast !! I now know buying a tractor is in my future !! I love the set-up you have seems more to be in my wallets price range ! I Love CZcamsr John Ritter's set-up but I couldn't justify spending what he's spent !! But what you have now is jaw droping !! Thankyou so much for taking us along with you on this journey !! Well till your next video .... God Bless !!!
Just a little storm but it was enough to know that it should work good. It seems to be the right size for the tractor and easy to maneuver. Can't wait to try it on a good lake effect storm. Thanks for watching.
Chains and a little more weight on the front should make a big difference. Can't wait for a good lake effect storm to give it a good workout. Thanks for watching.
Funny thing is that it didn't bother me looking back. Bought a back up camera just in case it did and don't need it. Can't wait for a good lake effect storm to give it a good workout. Thanks for watching.
I have a Cub Cadet GT3235 with the 45" front mount blower and 240lb suitcase weights. While I like this Kubota set-up, I'm afraid it's in a different zip code, price-wise
Seemed like the more snow in the bucket the further it threw it. I had it running at 540 rpm on the pto. The blower amazed me how little it loaded down the motor. I think it is the perfect size for my little BX. Can't wait to try it on a good lake effect storm. That will be the true test. Thanks for watching.
Really nice snow blowing machine. I could see where the front end of the tractor lifted up off the ground occasionally. It's a good idea to add weight to the front of tractor.
Man that little tractor works good. Heavy snow is hard to blow. I have a Kubota L4740. I do a lot of gravel driveways so to save the blower I just feather the blower up about 4 inches then on the way back out I drop the loader with a plow. I bought a new snow plow that trips. I got sick of hitting frozen rocks with the bucket and bending stuff up. The plow trips so avoids that terrible impact I get when I hit a rock with the bucket. Yep... your tractor needs a bit of weight in the front but it did very well without chains and only 80 pounds on the front so with the weight you would have a real little monster. Nice little machine. Thanks for sharing your movie.
This little blower amazed me. I thought it would be enough weight but never thought about the extra weight of the snow that stuck in the blower. I may add a small blade in the future. Looks like it will work good. Thanks for watching.
I'm glad to see you got a machine you're happy with that works well, I hope it does for a very long time, I think you really needed that with all the problems you had with that last one..
Color me green with envy, beautiful rig. Bravo!! So happy to see you found such an elegant solution to your snow removal needs; if I had deeper pockets I’d sent you a Honda 1332 after watching that Ariens abomination doing a psycho bobble head on crack imitation. Continued success with the new rig!!! Cheers.
I almost went for the Honda but was gun shy about another walk behind after the Ariens machines. I liked how this was a small company that said it would stand 100% behind what they sold. I think this was the right choice after finally having a chance to try it. It is actually fun to use. Thanks for watching.
A lot of power, nice addition to your tractor ‼️👍👍 Vinny 🇺🇸 PS, maybe adding a snow plow blade to front would add weight and give you something to clean up with.
Living in the mountains of British Columbia I put chains on all fours , snow blade on front and snow blower on back and I am ready for snow. My Kubota just churns turn what ever snow we get which can be considerable some years. put chains on all wheels if not a loader ,hunt around for some real tractor weights they are made to hang off the front bar on most makes of tractors. check out some farm supply stores or look for some used they will be much better .
I have chains ordered but they haven't arrived yet. I squeezed 50 more pounds of lead in the bucket and strapped 2 old f350 rotors on top. Seems to be enough weight now. I will have to weight it and find a permanent solution like the weights you mentioned. We get several lake effect storms a year so this should work great. Thanks for watching.
Yea I made i pass in every direction first. Once I get it up in the garage by the house it will be easier to do it that way. Hopefully it will be a while before this breaks down. Thanks for watching
That looks like a snowblowing beast! Hope it serves you well. Being in the market for a snow blower, I would have loved to have seen the comments and viewer theories (at least the constructive ones) regarding the troubles with your Ariens. I can only assume that a lot of negativity ensues when one refers to a popular brand as junk, lol, so I def understand why you turned off the comments...but still...
That Ariens was totally unusable junk for over 8 inches. My old 1960s one it replaced was a easier to use better working machine. The main problems seemed to come from them moving the wheels forward causing riding up and autoturn cogging from side to side. plus water melting dripped on the belts and disc causing slippage anytime it was used off level. Tech support said it was not the right machine for me with gravel and hill so it basically was a flat blacktop driveway rated machine. Too old to fight with junk machines so dumped it and got this. It's over kill but does what it is supposed to without a fight. There are some nasty keyboard warriors on CZcams. Thanks for watching.
with the drag of the blower on the ground an turf tires get your self a set of $40 tire chains for the back tires and you will climb them hills like there is nothing there, i used my 23hp troy built tractor, 2 wheel drive for 7 years commercially snow blowing, i would ware out the tire chains every 2 years but i could push the blower though 4 foot grader banks that froze over night, it didnt even slow down, my troy built blow the snow over 75 feet witch was nice in yards that had no place in the front yard to blow the snow so i would blow it up and over the houses into there back yard, the year we had 7 feet of snow fall in 12 hours it worked like a dream, i really thought we were going to be in a huge problem, but it eat that 7 feet deep snow like it was only 2 feet, that grader banks took a lot more doing, me and my crew worked 24/7 the week for 2 weeks, as we had my own contracts to look after but the phone was ringing steady every day people trapped in there homes, most places you didnt even know there was a house or car there, that was a really finny storm, you see the grader coming down the side streets with there big snow wing out, and small cars were rolling off the grader blade and up and over the snow banks as you couldn't tell there was a car there, there were so many cars up side down in the snow banks all smashed up. we had to snow blow our way down the streets to get to people that were trapped, but me and my guys made so much money on that storm, the guys were doing the walk ways with the troy built walk behinds to get to the doors and hand clean the steps and doors off, i can see why yours will not blow the snow that far, your auger i the front is made very poorly, the bars are all most strait, mine the have a really right side curve to them an my 2nd stage blower wheel spins so fas you cant ever see it is there when its on
Great to see it is all working out for you ! Happy that you don't have to break you're back no more with the junk walk behind and I know you will get the weight fixed on the front but it looked great and it goes right thorough the snow ! I would take one too but just don't get snow like you but if I can find a used one !!! LOL but have a great weekend and be looking forward to the next video and God bless !!!! Kioti Curt 😉👍🚜⛄❄⛄
I was amazed at how good it worked. I think it will handle any snow we get without any problems. Nice to have a machine that works properly right out if the box. Thanks for watching.
Thanks. It is a nice machine that seems to work great so far. Hopefully we get a lake effect stormsoon to try it onthe deep stuf2f. Thanks for watching.
Don't forget that rear PTO blowers are about 1/3 the cost of front mounted blowers and that it also allows for keeping a plow or loader on the front at the same time which gives the operator loads of options too.
Another great video on working around the homestead. You're a talented man. I was hoping you'd raffle off the old ariens blower to your viewers. I think I could make it work for me …. here in south Carolina. We usually have our first light frost in late November. LOL Thanks
I heard you don't even need snow tires down there, everyone stays home till it melts. I am trying to sell it now so I can buy more woodworking equipment. Thanks for watching.
This is the video I've been waiting for. It looks like you were having a lot of fun blowing snow. Unlike last year you dreaded going out to blow snow with your old junk blower. I'm looking forward to seeing you blow deeper snow.
I was surprised how good it worked. No more getting beat up by a improperly working machine. Can't wait for a good lake effect storm to give it a good workout. Thanks for watching.
It doesn't blow that far but I think the blower is gear lower so it doesn't rob the smaller horse power tractors. Your rpms hardly drops when blowing that heavy snow. Awesome little unit.
It amazed me, hardly any strain on the motor. It looks like it is going to work great with a little more weight on the front. The perfect size for the Kubota. Thanks for watching.
I have the B2650 with a front blower on it and you can go quite a bit faster than I can in that much snow , plus mine will plug up on occasion in wet snow . Mine is a little wider but I am very impressed with your blower and how good it works .
This blower impresses me for the hp of my BX. Still waiting for a big storm to see what it can do. Looks like Woodmaxx got the rpms of the fan and auger matched perfectly for this unit. Thanks for watching.
really sweet blower shes a good one ! call a junk yard see if they have any led bars but that in the bucket just a little bit will pack the weight on fast .
This one work good so far. Still trying to sell it. There are so many used Ariens for sale the resale value stinks. Honda's sell instantly with very little loss. May have to part it out on EBay to get the most. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing, appears to be built heavy-duty for sure ! I have a front mount that's much lighter but rocks have bent the impeller fan but it still works good
If you have a rubber lined (or those wheeled ones, so you don't scrape pavement) scoop on the front, you could pull double duty, first run about with the snowblower and then at the end scrape whatever's left in a neat pile. PLUS, bonus, that should even out the balance just about right.
Well pal, how does it feel to cost me money, now I'm sold on the 3 point blower and like you I'll be going with woodmaxx. We just had our first snow (NWNJ) got almost 11" of sneet (snow & sleet) the front loader and rear blade did the job but I need a better solution, very happy you posted this video, also happy that you found a solution to your snow needs, I felt your pain last year with the walk behind snowblower, I to bought a piece of junk a few years and have been disappointed since.
I think it will handle any snow we get. If you find a local farm show Woodmaxx attends they offer a discount. It is a heavy unit that seems better built then others and mine works great. Hoping for a 2 foot lake storm to see how it handles the dense snow. Those new Ariens just don't handle the snow like the old ones and are not worth fighting with. Thanks for watching.
There's nothing wrong with the blower, to me though, blowing snow in reverse is a pain in the neck, both figuratively and literally. I could be wrong about this, but I think the blowers works better with a full auger because there is less room for air mixed in with the snow, much like when a pump cavitates because air is mixed in with water.
Actually it is not bad, I bought a backup camera and don't feel it is needed. That very well could be the answer. I was thinking the denser stream exiting had more mass to deal with the resistance of the air. I am very happy with how it worked. Thanks for watching.
Just watched and appreciated your entire Ariens saga. You did a good job showing and explaining the issues. You sure have a load of snow to deal with there. I live in central Idaho on a mountain and my 800ft gravel driveway could use one of those WoodMaxx machines but I don't have a tractor to handle that. If you ever think you'd need another walk-behind definitely get one with a hydro-static transmission the next time. You won't regret it. Honda's a good choice if you're not very tall but if your over 6 feet consider the new Husqvarna ST430T which along with hydro-static also allows adjusting the height of the operator's handles (heated) which I needed because of my height. I have one and I go up and down my 800ft driveway on it's tank tread tracks with zero slippage and at a good pace. I wasn't keen on the Ariens "Auto-Turn" because I anticipate having the very problems you did with the SHO 28. I have yet to run the Husqvarna through 18" snow so the jury's out on how well it will work on that but on our first "pre-season" 6" snow it was a snap. Thankfully we don't get those lake fed Northeast snow dumps out here or I'd have to buy a tractor and two WoodMaxx's. One for the front and one for the rear of the tractor!
I never expected problems like this with a new ariens. A 800 ft gravel driveway with the autoturn would beat you up really bad. I think most of the problems came from moving the wheels forward this year changing the geometry of everything and shortening the drive system. This has been turned into a machine for a flat blacktop driveway in low snow areas. I thought about the Honda but didn't want to spend almost 4k on a machine. This was in my price range and the company guaranteed me they would be there if there were any problems sealed the deal. Seems to me smaller companies make better products and have better customer support lately. I would never touch another Ariens product after this experience. Thanks for watching.
+WH Mitty you need to be careful about Husky, tho, their blowers are made by a 3rd party. A buddy of mine learned the hard way and had to sell his Husky after only a couple seasons and buy an Ariens. Now, I have seen detailed reviews of the 2019 tracked model that is claimed to target Honda buyers, and that one is well built. They really put some effort into that unit, but they aren't all like that. Although, a funny thing was one of the first things my buddy did was modify the Ariens chute what an extension because he liked how Husky's extension performed, lol.
@@l337pwnage I purchased the new 2019 ST430T tracked model and it seems to handle my ice laden several hundred foot long sloped gravel driveway OK. I think it's massive 373lb weight helped. The Honda-like infinitely adjustable augur height adjustment worked great to avoid throwing gravel. The machine came with a rubber chute extension but because it seemed to shorten the distance the snow is thrown I removed that. It also comes with a metal spring loaded chute guard at the base of the chute. Gimme a blinkin' break! I don't need extra blockage to remind me that my hand shouldn't be inside the impeller housing while it's running! So that's gone too. The few times I used it so far this winter it did the job. One thing I noticed about the chute opening coming from the impeller area was that it looks wider than that of the Honda. I read where Honda has a narrowed opening from just above the impeller area into the chute to help "squirt" the snow farther away. Husqvarna says my machine is good for a modest 40ft and not 50-60ft like the Honda. Nice idea but it could aggravate chute clogging. Finally, according to the tag on my ST430T it was assembled in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
@@whmitty1 My friend liked the extension because it helped keep the snow together. He lives in a heavily wooded area and it helped him shoot the snow between the trees. The one he fabricated for the Ariens, tho, was metal and about 30% longer. That wouldn't surprise me that Honda would do something like that. In the past they had a collar in the chute to help force the snow together. I know this because I've seen videos of guys torching the collar off, lol. ya, track machines can get pretty heavy. Of course, they almost have to be. In larger machines, tracks aren't for more traction, they're actually for flotation, so you don't sink into the ground. In the case of small walk behind machines, you need weight to make up for the loss in ground pressure.
If you have a bunch of log chain that hanging on the front with your weight bucket will help alot. Just make sure it's secured good you dont want to chew into that. I love snowblower videos and wish my 3pt blew farther. Next for me is some kind of protection as well
I am looking for some old gym weights now and do like your chain idea for now. This one seems to throw it further in deeper snow. I am very happy how it works and how easy it is to use. Thanks for watching.
I’m pretty impressed with how the Kubota is handling the blower, I believe I have the same machine (mine is a 2380) and I have been tossing around whether or not to purchase a blower or continue to use the FEL. I appreciate your videos and now I’m pretty sure I’m sold. Thank you!! By the way, I got hit with the same storm you did last night. Keep up the great work!
This is a 2360 and this blower seems to be just the right size for the tractor. It is a heavy unit and I bet a loader would counterbalance it nicely. It amazed me how well it handled the snow with no bogging down. Hopefully we will get a big lake storm soon to see how much it really will handle. This was a really widespread storm. Thanks for watching
I bought some steel barbell weights at a used sporting goods store (25 cents a pound) and put them on my tractor. I occasionally see them at Goodwill, too. Cheaper that "suitcase" weights.
I wound up buying barbell weights from walmart. com. For the sale price thet sure lost a lot no the free shipping. 10 25 pound weights worked perfect. Everyone on craigslist wanted more for used weights then I paid for new. Thanks for watching.
I have a MF compact tractor I have a 52" blower on the back of it , it has electric motor to turn the chute ... I wired one of those 2 way momentary toggle switches for turning the chute ...My front isn't lite because I left the bucket on ..
The blower works and looks good. You need a plow blade for the front end to balance the weight. I have a Massey Ferguson GC2300, about the same size and weight as your Kubota and with the plow on front and the blower on back it handles a lot better. Chains are a must for me though. Early snow I suppose so it looks like you'll have lots of practice using your new blower. Miles ahead of a walk behind.!!!
It surprised me how little strain it puts on the motor. Definitely needs more weight and I am waiting for a set of chains to arrive. Hopefully I will get a little faster with each use. Thanks for watching.
Was any of this footage when you changed the skids back? I recall you saying you didn't need to and wanted to change it back. If you did change it back, did it help more? Sorry if I missed that part in the video.
No, I haven't dropped them back down yet. With that cutting bar flipped and the wide skid design it doesn't dig into the gravel so they can be raised to be flush with the bottom. Next one will have the skids raised, more weight on the front, and the remote hardwired. This thing is a beast. Thanks for watching
I heard the key word in this video (FUN). I wonder if you ever said that with your walk behind? I know your back is thanking you. If your like me, after using your current set up for a few years you'll move up to a cab tractor and clear snow in a tee shirt and sneakers. I guess I'm just getting old and soft LOL. Enjoyed the video.
It actually was fun. The new Ariens I bought last year is a piece of junk. It beat me up so bad I could hardly move after using it. The autoturn made the machine throw me around, had to fight to keep the front down and after a couple trips up the hill the drive system got wet and slipped so bad it had to be pushed. Glad I didn't take a chance on another walk behind. This blower works great . Chains and some more weight should make it unstoppable. That shield I built works pretty good for now. Thanks for watching.
you have a very nice tractor and snowblower . but i dont know if i like a back mount snowblower on a tractor you always have to turn you head around look backwards but i did blow the snow really good . maybe you can mount a backup camera on that tractor that what i probably do . but anyways great video
I love the back blower. It's so easy to maneuver like a forklift. Bought a camera but don't need it. If you have a bad back you should get something different. Thanks for watching
I never thought about the extra weight of the snow that sticks to the blower. I started looking for old cast iron weights that weight lifters use in craigslist. It works really good. Thanks for watching.
Snowblowers do a great job but, personally I can’t stand having them mounted on the back of a machine because you have to crane your neck the entire time. Maybe your personal driveway and maybe a neighbors might be alright but doing a whole slew of drives is terrible. Never thought my neck would be the same again.
Doesn't bother me. Front or back blower and you look back about the same amount. 3 pt blowers don't have to be replaced when you switch tractors and are better at moving snow. Thanks for watching.
It is a little messy but seals up stuff nicely. Just make sure things work before sealing them because it is hard to remove. I buy it at home depot. Thanks for watching.
The blower would be awesome if you could mount it to the front of the Kubota. Then you wouldn't have to look behind you and no need to add weight that way.
Just sold my 3 point hitch john deere snowblower for a walk behind with a snow cage. Getting to old to look over my shoulder and drive in reverse. Hated that way of snow removal. never going to put myself through that nonsense again.
I went the other way and love it. Used my old ariens walk behind for years without a problem. Bought the new ariens and it was junk and a struggle to use fighting the light front and autoturn system. I hated it and decided to try this. I love this blower and can now do everything in 15 minutes with zero fighting. Turning my head is easy and similar to some of the exercises I do so it makes blowing snow a fun job. I could never go back. Thanks for watching.
Maybe hit the rear shield with some rainex that might do the trick. Also a suggestion because you get that deep upstate snow you may want to build a angled spill guard on the top edge of the snowblower to help when you get some of those big drifts kind of like the spill guards that Paul Short puts on Kubota front buckets.
I don't know if that will work on lexan. I will look into it. Luckily it only stuck to the sides so I could still see clearly. I can raise the blower up a couple feet for drifts that should handle what we get but I was thinking some heavy rubber flaps to extend the sides to the end of the auger for less overspill. Thanks for watching.
It would make more sense to get a blower that goes on the front so you aren't killing your neck driving around in reverse all the time. With the ridiculous cost of tractors they should come with front/mid/rear PTO's from the factory...having that blower on the back of the tractor just seems like it would be more of a hassle to operate. Glad I just have a lawn tractor with a snow blower on the front and a nice suitcase weight bracket on the back...you would think that Kubota would have one of those since its supposed to be for tractor work I'd think they would have one from the factory on them front/rear just put weights on whichever bracket you needed more weight on.
Many use a loader with a rear blower you'd have to be a real dummy to wanna take your front mount blower and mounts off everytime you wanted to put your loader on. City slicker
@@derekmoen5382 Umm you don't have to take any mounts off to put the loader on, just disconnect the blower and put the loader on. You've obviously never owned a tractor. Why the hell would you want to run a snow blower and having to twist your body around to see behind you for miles, that would be like driving your car in reverse around town all day long. If you are that lazy that you can't take a minute to remove an implement to use another you shouldn't own a tractor, and you sure as hell shouldn't own property that requires the use of a tractor.
@@wildbill23c haha.......I have 2 tractors and guess what sfb the front mount blowers have mounts that go to the frame of the tractor. The loader does not fit with the mount in place coward!!! Keep playing on your craftsman rider with your biden flag that your mom bought you. In the real world it's a huge time saver to have a pusher on the loader and a rear mounted blower.
Because when I replace this tractor with a different brand I don't want to have to buy a new blower. This one is built to last a lifetime. Thanks for watching.
I think I would rather walk forward then drive backward all twisted up like that. Any place to mount a pair of large truck style heated rear view mirrors? Cheaper than a chiropractor ; ) Thanks for taking the time to post your videos.
It didn't bother me. I bought a back up camera in case it did but found out it is not need it. Trying to fight that Ariens killed my back and shoulders. Thanks for watching.
It is what you wanted in all respects how long before you mount a PTO in the front of your tractor? Also glad you're thinking of the puppies one hubby point for you.
Never thought that I would buy one of these but I didn't want to take another chance on having problems with another walk behind. The puppies love green grass in the winter. Thanks for watching.
Was the snow blowing in real time or did you have edit down, if it was real time then this is fast and very convenient you could have done the front yard in hardly any time........
It is real time and the tractor was only in low range. I think it can blow at twice the speed. It's a pretty amazing little blower that seems to be the perfect match for my kubota bx. Thanks for watching.
Looking good! I've got a much bigger Kubota M7060 w Grand Cab (which I love!!) and need to find the right snowblower! I may lo9oki at the SB72 or SB84. Really don't need anything that big but the price point is very low on the upgraded sizes. The Woodmaxx SB48 looks like its doing a great job.
That is a big tractor you have. If there are any farm shows in your area that Woodmaxx attends they give a discount also if you order it there. Mine seems to be just the right size for the BX. Can't wait for a good lake effect storm to give it a good workout and see how it handles it. Thanks for watching
I have the SB72 on an MX5200 and could easily handle the 84” (it was added to the line the year after i got the 72). Eastern Lake Ontario lake effect region - big snow
I got lucky in Hamburg with 2", few miles south you got that. Kind of jealous tho, just got the front blade for my BX2380 and wanna try it, loader took too long lasy year. Enjoy.
I am east of Rochester and this was that southern storm. I have a blade for my Deere and it makes a mess of the yard if you push the snow back far enough for the next storm so it was only good for the first couple storms then I would use the old Ariens. The new Ariens I bought last year was junk so I decided to try this. You know how the lake effect storms can dump quite a bit in a couple days. Thanks for watching.
I actually don't mind looking back. Got a camera setup but don't need it. This blower handles the snow very good. No more aching back from fighting that Ariens. Thanks for watching.
What timing, I did my driveway yesterday as it snowed in NJ too and was thinking about you as I followed my Ariens around my 130 foot driveway. Happy to see how well it did. You need extra front weight? Your Ariens can do that job well, lol.
I never thought about the extra weight of the snow sticking in the blower so it is a wheelie machine for now. Will add weight next time out. This blower works great with no problems. A lot easier then pushing the Ariens up the hill when the drive disc would get wet and slip. Thanks for watching.
oops I do remember you unloading the truck with the pallet jack looking thing okay you need a loader and a grapple CZcams people we need to work on more subscribers
The loader adds enough weight for the blower but you really have to keep an eye on it. Very easy to hit something with the loader when you're looking back at the blower all the time.
I bet that blower is at least 400 pounds. A Toro 48” 2 stage snowblower attachment for a Groundsmaster 117, 118 or 120 is 275 pounds. Why doesn’t one of the tractor companies make a sub compact tractor that is bi-directional? With my back problems and food intolerances I would tire of turning my head for a snowblower attachment really fast.
It is 529 pounds plus there must be close to 100 pounds of snow in it. I think Ventrac has a 3 point hitch on the front. It doesn't bother me and goes quickly. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing it really seems to work well and do a good job do you think it will clean as close to the ground as a walk behind unit? I would say your weight on the front needs to be around half to a 3rd of the weight of the snow blower with the turf tires the chains will help. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
It will. I lowered the skids to be safe but they don't sink in the gravel like the Ariens so they can be raised back up. That wet snow sticking in the bucket added quite a bit of weight to the blower i didn't figure on. Added another 100 pounds to the bucket and will find out next storm if it is enough. Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Thanks for watching.
Glad to see it worked well and fast for you. Didn't your neck get tired after awhile looking over your shoulder? I know mine would. Thanks for sharing and I am glad you had a good tryout with your new toy. Don from Milwaukee
This one looks like it should work good. I was surprised looking back didn't bother me. I got a backup camera to put on if it ever does. This is fun to use. Fighting that Ariens beat my my back up bad and I didn't even break a sweat with this machine. Thanks for watching.
That would suck having to snowblow in reverse! A front mount would be a much beter setup. But if thats all you have to work with then you gotta make it work. Just doesn't look efficient, just my personal opinion!!!
Actually I like it. It is easy to maneuver in tight places and works great. If you have neck problems it would not be a good choice for you. Thanks for watching.
I really wanted another walk behind like I used to use but after that new Ariens that was Junk I decided to try this to be safe and it really does a good job quickly. The BX engine barely knows it is back there working.
What engine RPM are you running? I have found with mowers that full PTO RPM makes a big difference in performance. For almost everything else I find 2,000-2,500 engine RPM (on a BX) provides plenty of hydraulic power for the FEL and/or 3-point hitch.
I run it at around 3100 rpm to get the 540 pto rpm required for the blower. It is the same rpm recommend for the mid mount mower. This blower did not bog the motor at all. Thanks for watching.
Do you end up with a crick in your neck from all the looking backwards? I push snow around sometimes with a TC29 and a back blade and just turning around a bunch to back up to garage doors, cars, etc can wear my neck out.
Woodmaxx don't blame your other snow thrower for not quite doing what you wanted! You need to size your equipment for your job ! A snow thrower on a trucker is usually bigger than a walk behind! There are some bigger walk behinds snow throwers!
If you have elevator companies nearby you might give them a call to see if they have old counterweights they'd like to get rid of. You won't find more compact weight than those and most of the time I can get them for free but it's hit or miss if they have any so some patience is required. Also recommend you invest in a set of chains.
Make a cab on a Kubota and put a heater in it you can't beat it front snow blower isnt near as hard on the back and the neck I have a bx2230 and it works nice
Then when I replace the tractor with a different brand I would need another blower. This is not hard on my neck. Fighting that new Ariens blower killed my back and whole body, this is a joy to use. Thanks for watching.
That front end sure is light. Lol. It would be nice if you had a loader on it. That would weight it down a lot. It does work really well. Think you should get some drift cutters also? I've seen your drifts in previous videos and they are really deep.
It is a very heavy blower and I never thought about the extra weight of the snow that sticks in it. A loader can get in the way in tight areas so I am just going to try some more weight for now. These blowers can be raised 2 feet in the air for drifts so I don't know if drifts cutters are needed. It amazes me how little a load it placed on the engine plus only took a quart of diesel compared to the walk behind that would use over a gallon of gas to do less area. Thanks for watching.
That is what I said. Did you watch the whole video? It was originally made in the USA but manufacturing was moved to China. Engineered in Buffalo NY. Thanks for watching
I took some sand out and added 50 pounds of lead then strapped 2 old f350 rotors on top. Seems to be good now. If it is I can weight it and make a concrete block to match the weight as you say. Thanks for watching.
Got rid of that piece of junk. It was totally useless with over 6 inches of snow. My old one did this for over 10 years without a problem. This blower works great.
Really nice setup you have put together. I've learned a lot from your videos, and your commentary contains all kinds of good analysis. Thanks for letting us benefit from your years of experience with all this stuff.
Thanks. Just sharing what works and what doesn't work for me. Thanks for watching.
I'm so happy for you. It's great news that you have a good machine that's going to make the whole job easier. Retirement isn't for working harder. That was a great idea for the snow shield on the back, I'm glad that worked too. Be safe, be happy. Thanks for sharing.
This one actually works like it should. Dealing with small local businesses pays. No more sore back from fighting a machine that doesn't work properly. Have a great thanksgiving. Thanks for watching.
thank you for the idea of the shield in the back so when I am mowing the wetlands with the bush hog help to keep me dry and clean again thank you for that idea
That would be a easy way to stay dry. Just use a material like this lexan that won't shatter if something impacts it. That's what CZcams is all about.
I’m happy that this worked. Last years Machine was crazy! I’m happy for you
Thanks. Nice to have a machine that works properly right out if the box. Thanks for watching.
You have it going for you now with minimal work to get things set YOUR way. You did good and I hope it doesn't give you any trouble. Thanks for sharing I sure enjoyed watching.
A couple little things to work out and it definitely will handle the snow we get. Not much that can go wrong with it and I am sure the company would stand behind it. Thanks for watching.
Snowmaggedon, in the snowbelt! Dang! I have to say, I am impressed with that gizmo, son of a gun, I'm over in Mass. and we got about the same kind of slop that you have in Western N.Y., that PTO snow thrower is like a hot knife through butter, that is a really decent piece of machinery. I can only say "wow". Outstanding.
This was a southern storm. Waiting for some good lake effect to give it a workout. Thanks for watching.
Wow that's going to be a great set up for you this year for sure! I might have to look into a tractor and blower like yours. I am Impressed and enjoyed your video. Thanks!
This blower seems perfect for my little BX. It is nice to have a piece of equipment that works right. Can't wait to try it on a good lake effect storm. Thanks for watching.
I almost bought a Woodmax for my Kubota but I noticed how much more they weighed than other brands so I knew I would have a hard time keeping the front end on the ground! Even with the land pride I need 150lbs on the front. The wood max does seem to be the best built out there!
This is perfect for my BX. I added some cast iron weight lifting weights to the front in another video and it's well balanced now. Guy up the street had one of the lighter ones and after seing how mine throws snow he replaced it with a Woodmaxx. Another friend bought a 6 ft one to replace his Woods blower that was junk. I think this will outlast me without problems. Thanks for watching.
The company blocked me didn't like the questions asked about there quality im a retired welder I have the Kubota 2380 tractor ended up getting the Ariens walk behind Kraken track model love it I have a Honda 1332 ATD as a back up since there are lots electronics on the new ones that can have a problem but happy with my blowers
My Kubota BX2360 is set up with a 5 foot rear snow blower and a front end loader. The front end loader will not only provide ballast, but is useful in moving large piles of snow around and scraping the driveway down to bare gravel with the float or by back dragging the loader. I switch back and forth between the blower and the loader all the time. The loader can be removed for mowing in the summer, but I keep mine on. You never know when it will come in handy, and while costly, is a good long term investment in the tractor (for resale) even though you have another tractor with a loader. You will love blowing thru large snow drifts with that unit. Was wondering about the glass shield you installed, if you may need a wiper to keep it clear for good visibility to the rear. I really enjoy all your videos. Thank you.
I have a loader on the Deere and the Kubota was just my lawn mower up to now. When I replace the Kubota in the future I may do as you say and get a loader for the new tractor along with selling the Deere. For now it will just be more weight. The 4 ft is just right for my needs and it fits anywhere the walk behind would. The shield stayed clear in the center so I think it will be ok but still have to try it in different types of snow to be sure. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful setup and machine you have there, but I just cant do this rear snowblower setup.
Reminds me of something dad used to say, don't back into anything if you can avoid it. Looks like a problem waiting to happen.
My dad always said if you can't drive safely in reverse you shouldn't be driving. Thanks for watching.
I can remember shoveling snow. Not fun at all. This looks much better.
My father did have a walk behind blower that I used one time. After I spent 2 hours giving it a clean-up and tune-up. (Dad never was very good at this.) Eventually, he hired out this chore as he got too old to do it. At 75 his dementia was quite severe and that was when I used to go up and spend time with him and my step-mother. She only did things in the house. She would pick the blackberries and raspberries I planted for her. She loved to make jams and jellies and they were great! By the way. it seems to me that you should be able to rewire that remote so it doesn't shut off. Just a thought. Nice video. Thanks for sharing.
This blower works real good. It actually makes cleaning up fun. I often wonder how much longer we will able to do everything around the house. Thanks for watching.
@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 Yes, I know exactly what you mean. I wish now I had done more around here when I had a good income, but I didn't so now I just have to live with it. I now understand how my parents felt as they aged. It is not easy to accept that things you have done for years are no longer viable. Keep on trudging along for as long as you can, you will know when it is all too much for you. Say hi to the Mrs. for me. Stay safe.
On my snowblower I put an A TV winch to rotate the chute. I wired it to the battery with a 50 amp circuit breaker. Then I secured the winch wire controler in the rear and that way I can adjust the direction while I am snowblowing. For the chute curl I installed a small e-bay electric cylinder with a two way back to neutral switch. I like your snowblower as it look like swallowing the snow better than mine. 👍
I went with the wireless winch but found out the remote would time out and have to be restarted between uses so I will run wires in the future that will make it easier to use. This blower amazed me, it did not load down the engine like I was expecting it to. Thanks for watching.
I don't know how your winter goes. I don't do anything with the first snow or 2 here except drive over it and pack it in. . Then I can blow or plow without getting into rocks and gravel.
Good vid.
It depends on how deep the snow is. If this much freezes over it is a big mess. Thanks for watching.
Know that looks like fun. Congratulations on the great function of the woodmaxx and the winch!
Thanks. This blower works really good. A little extra weight and I am ready for a snowy winter. Thanks for watching.
YES !!! we got snow here too in New England I was out Blowing snow thinking I wonder if you got any of tgis white stuff to try out your new toy !! I'm so trilled for you after knowing the hell you went threw last year ! Looking forward to more video's of you enjoying this beast !! I now know buying a tractor is in my future !! I love the set-up you have seems more to be in my wallets price range ! I Love CZcamsr John Ritter's set-up but I couldn't justify spending what he's spent !! But what you have now is jaw droping !! Thankyou so much for taking us along with you on this journey !! Well till your next video .... God Bless !!!
Just a little storm but it was enough to know that it should work good. It seems to be the right size for the tractor and easy to maneuver. Can't wait to try it on a good lake effect storm. Thanks for watching.
The tire chains will be like night and day -- huge difference and you'll love them!
Chains and a little more weight on the front should make a big difference. Can't wait for a good lake effect storm to give it a good workout. Thanks for watching.
you're a better man than me I couldn't backup like that. I have a Cub Cadet with the blower on front It's no match for your Kubota but works for me
Funny thing is that it didn't bother me looking back. Bought a back up camera just in case it did and don't need it. Can't wait for a good lake effect storm to give it a good workout. Thanks for watching.
I have a Cub Cadet GT3235 with the 45" front mount blower and 240lb suitcase weights. While I like this Kubota set-up, I'm afraid it's in a different zip code, price-wise
Throws the snow much better than my 60" Woods blower. I'm impressed.
Seemed like the more snow in the bucket the further it threw it. I had it running at 540 rpm on the pto. The blower amazed me how little it loaded down the motor. I think it is the perfect size for my little BX. Can't wait to try it on a good lake effect storm. That will be the true test. Thanks for watching.
Really nice snow blowing machine. I could see where the front end of the tractor lifted up off the ground occasionally. It's a good idea to add weight to the front of tractor.
I have to add more weight to the front. I never thought about the extra weight of the snow that sticks to the blower. Thanks for watching.
Man that little tractor works good. Heavy snow is hard to blow. I have a Kubota L4740. I do a lot of gravel driveways so to save the blower I just feather the blower up about 4 inches then on the way back out I drop the loader with a plow. I bought a new snow plow that trips. I got sick of hitting frozen rocks with the bucket and bending stuff up. The plow trips so avoids that terrible impact I get when I hit a rock with the bucket.
Yep... your tractor needs a bit of weight in the front but it did very well without chains and only 80 pounds on the front so with the weight you would have a real little monster. Nice little machine. Thanks for sharing your movie.
This little blower amazed me. I thought it would be enough weight but never thought about the extra weight of the snow that stuck in the blower. I may add a small blade in the future. Looks like it will work good. Thanks for watching.
I'm glad to see you got a machine you're happy with that works well, I hope it does for a very long time, I think you really needed that with all the problems you had with that last one..
This one works on gravel as promised. It looks to be made very well and should be the last blower I ever need. Thanks for watching.
Color me green with envy, beautiful rig. Bravo!! So happy to see you found such an elegant solution to your snow removal needs; if I had deeper pockets I’d sent you a Honda 1332 after watching that Ariens abomination doing a psycho bobble head on crack imitation. Continued success with the new rig!!! Cheers.
I almost went for the Honda but was gun shy about another walk behind after the Ariens machines. I liked how this was a small company that said it would stand 100% behind what they sold. I think this was the right choice after finally having a chance to try it. It is actually fun to use. Thanks for watching.
A lot of power, nice addition to your tractor ‼️👍👍 Vinny 🇺🇸 PS, maybe adding a snow plow blade to front would add weight and give you something to clean up with.
I was surprised how good it worked. Some more weight on the front and the chains when they arrive should make it unstoppable. Thanks for watching.
Living in the mountains of British Columbia I put chains on all fours , snow blade on front and snow blower on back and I am ready for
snow. My Kubota just churns turn what ever snow we get which can be considerable some years. put chains on all wheels if not a loader
,hunt around for some real tractor weights they are made to hang off the front bar on most makes of tractors. check out some farm supply stores or look for some used they will be much better .
I have chains ordered but they haven't arrived yet. I squeezed 50 more pounds of lead in the bucket and strapped 2 old f350 rotors on top. Seems to be enough weight now. I will have to weight it and find a permanent solution like the weights you mentioned. We get several lake effect storms a year so this should work great. Thanks for watching.
Nice rig, works great. I open the driveway first (in case I break down, then I can get parts) then do the rest of the driveway..you will love it.
Yea I made i pass in every direction first. Once I get it up in the garage by the house it will be easier to do it that way. Hopefully it will be a while before this breaks down. Thanks for watching
That is the way it should work!!! Now you are looking for more snow to PLAY in!!! L O L !!!!! Happy for you!!!!!
Finally a blower with no issues. Hoping for a big lake storm to see what it can really do. Thanks for watching.
That looks like a snowblowing beast! Hope it serves you well. Being in the market for a snow blower, I would have loved to have seen the comments and viewer theories (at least the constructive ones) regarding the troubles with your Ariens. I can only assume that a lot of negativity ensues when one refers to a popular brand as junk, lol, so I def understand why you turned off the comments...but still...
That Ariens was totally unusable junk for over 8 inches. My old 1960s one it replaced was a easier to use better working machine. The main problems seemed to come from them moving the wheels forward causing riding up and autoturn cogging from side to side. plus water melting dripped on the belts and disc causing slippage anytime it was used off level. Tech support said it was not the right machine
for me with gravel and hill so it basically was a flat blacktop driveway rated machine. Too old to fight with junk machines so dumped it and got this. It's over kill but does what it is supposed to without a fight. There are some nasty keyboard warriors on CZcams. Thanks for watching.
Awesome you had some good luck with one, Can't wait to see it eat through some real deep snow.
It is great to have a machine that works as advertised out of the box. Looks like it will work great with a little more weight, Thanks for watching.
with the drag of the blower on the ground an turf tires get your self a set of $40 tire chains for the back tires and you will climb them hills like there is nothing there, i used my 23hp troy built tractor, 2 wheel drive for 7 years commercially snow blowing, i would ware out the tire chains every 2 years but i could push the blower though 4 foot grader banks that froze over night, it didnt even slow down, my troy built blow the snow over 75 feet witch was nice in yards that had no place in the front yard to blow the snow so i would blow it up and over the houses into there back yard, the year we had 7 feet of snow fall in 12 hours it worked like a dream, i really thought we were going to be in a huge problem, but it eat that 7 feet deep snow like it was only 2 feet, that grader banks took a lot more doing, me and my crew worked 24/7 the week for 2 weeks, as we had my own contracts to look after but the phone was ringing steady every day people trapped in there homes, most places you didnt even know there was a house or car there, that was a really finny storm, you see the grader coming down the side streets with there big snow wing out, and small cars were rolling off the grader blade and up and over the snow banks as you couldn't tell there was a car there, there were so many cars up side down in the snow banks all smashed up. we had to snow blow our way down the streets to get to people that were trapped, but me and my guys made so much money on that storm, the guys were doing the walk ways with the troy built walk behinds to get to the doors and hand clean the steps and doors off, i can see why yours will not blow the snow that far, your auger i the front is made very poorly, the bars are all most strait, mine the have a really right side curve to them an my 2nd stage blower wheel spins so fas you cant ever see it is there when its on
I did order chains but they have not arrived yet. We get some big lake storms here and I can't wait to see how it handles them. Thanks for watching.
Great to see it is all working out for you ! Happy that you don't have to break you're back no more with the junk walk behind and I know you will get the weight fixed on the front but it looked great and it goes right thorough the snow ! I would take one too but just don't get snow like you but if I can find a used one !!! LOL but have a great weekend and be looking forward to the next video and God bless !!!! Kioti Curt 😉👍🚜⛄❄⛄
I was amazed at how good it worked. I think it will handle any snow we get without any problems. Nice to have a machine that works properly right out if the box. Thanks for watching.
I'm so glad this one worked out for you! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks. It is a nice machine that seems to work great so far. Hopefully we get a lake effect stormsoon to try it onthe deep stuf2f. Thanks for watching.
And all of a sudden snow blowing went from a chore to something fun😁👍
It was very frustrating having that last machine that didn't work well. Big relief having a machine that works properly. Thanks for watching.
That looks like a poor design having the snow blower on the back of the tractor makes no sense!
It actually makes it very easy to get in tight places. Now that I have tried it I really like it there. Thanks for watching.
That's pretty much how all they are. With a bucket on front to pull away the snow.
Don't forget that rear PTO blowers are about 1/3 the cost of front mounted blowers and that it also allows for keeping a plow or loader on the front at the same time which gives the operator loads of options too.
Another great video on working around the homestead. You're a talented man. I was hoping you'd raffle off the old ariens blower to your viewers. I think I could make it work for me …. here in south Carolina. We usually have our first light frost in late November. LOL Thanks
I heard you don't even need snow tires down there, everyone stays home till it melts. I am trying to sell it now so I can buy more woodworking equipment. Thanks for watching.
This is the video I've been waiting for. It looks like you were having a lot of fun blowing snow. Unlike last year you dreaded going out to blow snow with your old junk blower. I'm looking forward to seeing you blow deeper snow.
I was surprised how good it worked. No more getting beat up by a improperly working machine. Can't wait for a good lake effect storm to give it a good workout. Thanks for watching.
It doesn't blow that far but I think the blower is gear lower so it doesn't rob the smaller horse power tractors. Your rpms hardly drops when blowing that heavy snow. Awesome little unit.
It amazed me, hardly any strain on the motor. It looks like it is going to work great with a little more weight on the front. The perfect size for the Kubota. Thanks for watching.
Looking good, i'm glad this season is off to a good start
It looks like this machine is going to work great. Can't wait for a good lake effect storm to give it a good workout. Thanks for watching.
I have the B2650 with a front blower on it and you can go quite a bit faster than I can in that much snow , plus mine will plug up on occasion in wet snow . Mine is a little wider but I am very impressed with your blower and how good it works .
This blower impresses me for the hp of my BX. Still waiting for a big storm to see what it can do. Looks like Woodmaxx got the rpms of the fan and auger matched perfectly for this unit. Thanks for watching.
really sweet blower shes a good one ! call a junk yard see if they have any led bars but that in the bucket just a little bit will pack the weight on fast .
I was amazed by how nice it works. Added some lead and 2 f350 rotors to the front bucket and it seems ok now. Thanks for watching.
thats great glad its hooking up better for ya . keep up the cool videos stay warm ! :)
It did a nice job if I lived up north I would have one on my tractor.
One of the benefits of living in the northeast. Thanks for watching.
Neighbors are going to love you! "C'mon over - bring your blower!"
They all have plow trucks or big tractors for snow. Thanks for watching.
Nice to see that it is working for you and getting the job done well. I hope you were able to sell your Ariens Platinum 30 for a good price.
This one work good so far. Still trying to sell it. There are so many used Ariens for sale the resale value stinks. Honda's sell instantly with very little loss. May have to part it out on EBay to get the most. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing, appears to be built heavy-duty for sure ! I have a front mount that's much lighter but rocks have bent the impeller fan but it still works good
It's really overkill but I wasn't going to take a chance on another walk behind after the junk ariens.
If you have a rubber lined (or those wheeled ones, so you don't scrape pavement) scoop on the front, you could pull double duty, first run about with the snowblower and then at the end scrape whatever's left in a neat pile. PLUS, bonus, that should even out the balance just about right.
My other tractor has a plow and that makes a mess. A little extra weight and raising the skids should get most of it. Thanks for watching.
Well pal, how does it feel to cost me money, now I'm sold on the 3 point blower and like you I'll be going with woodmaxx.
We just had our first snow (NWNJ) got almost 11" of sneet (snow & sleet) the front loader and rear blade did the job but I need a better solution, very happy you posted this video, also happy that you found a solution to your snow needs, I felt your pain last year with the walk behind snowblower, I to bought a piece of junk a few years and have been disappointed since.
I think it will handle any snow we get. If you find a local farm show Woodmaxx attends they offer a discount. It is a heavy unit that seems better built then others and mine works great. Hoping for a 2 foot lake storm to see how it handles the dense snow. Those new Ariens just don't handle the snow like the old ones and are not worth fighting with. Thanks for watching.
There's nothing wrong with the blower, to me though, blowing snow in reverse is a pain in the neck, both figuratively and literally. I could be wrong about this, but I think the blowers works better with a full auger because there is less room for air mixed in with the snow, much like when a pump cavitates because air is mixed in with water.
Actually it is not bad, I bought a backup camera and don't feel it is needed. That very well could be the answer. I was thinking the denser stream exiting had more mass to deal with the resistance of the air. I am very happy with how it worked. Thanks for watching.
Just watched and appreciated your entire Ariens saga. You did a good job showing and explaining the issues. You sure have a load of snow to deal with there. I live in central Idaho on a mountain and my 800ft gravel driveway could use one of those WoodMaxx machines but I don't have a tractor to handle that. If you ever think you'd need another walk-behind definitely get one with a hydro-static transmission the next time. You won't regret it. Honda's a good choice if you're not very tall but if your over 6 feet consider the new Husqvarna ST430T which along with hydro-static also allows adjusting the height of the operator's handles (heated) which I needed because of my height. I have one and I go up and down my 800ft driveway on it's tank tread tracks with zero slippage and at a good pace. I wasn't keen on the Ariens "Auto-Turn" because I anticipate having the very problems you did with the SHO 28. I have yet to run the Husqvarna through 18" snow so the jury's out on how well it will work on that but on our first "pre-season" 6" snow it was a snap. Thankfully we don't get those lake fed Northeast snow dumps out here or I'd have to buy a tractor and two WoodMaxx's. One for the front and one for the rear of the tractor!
I never expected problems like this with a new ariens. A 800 ft gravel driveway with the autoturn would beat you up really bad. I think most of the problems came from moving the wheels forward this year changing the geometry of everything and shortening the drive system. This has been turned into a machine for a flat blacktop driveway in low snow areas. I thought about the Honda but didn't want to spend almost 4k on a machine. This was in my price range and the company guaranteed me they would be there if there were any problems sealed the deal. Seems to me smaller companies make better products and have better customer support lately. I would never touch another Ariens product after this experience. Thanks for watching.
+WH Mitty you need to be careful about Husky, tho, their blowers are made by a 3rd party. A buddy of mine learned the hard way and had to sell his Husky after only a couple seasons and buy an Ariens. Now, I have seen detailed reviews of the 2019 tracked model that is claimed to target Honda buyers, and that one is well built. They really put some effort into that unit, but they aren't all like that. Although, a funny thing was one of the first things my buddy did was modify the Ariens chute what an extension because he liked how Husky's extension performed, lol.
@@l337pwnage I purchased the new 2019 ST430T tracked model and it seems to handle my ice laden several hundred foot long sloped gravel driveway OK. I think it's massive 373lb weight helped. The Honda-like infinitely adjustable augur height adjustment worked great to avoid throwing gravel. The machine came with a rubber chute extension but because it seemed to shorten the distance the snow is thrown I removed that. It also comes with a metal spring loaded chute guard at the base of the chute. Gimme a blinkin' break! I don't need extra blockage to remind me that my hand shouldn't be inside the impeller housing while it's running! So that's gone too. The few times I used it so far this winter it did the job. One thing I noticed about the chute opening coming from the impeller area was that it looks wider than that of the Honda. I read where Honda has a narrowed opening from just above the impeller area into the chute to help "squirt" the snow farther away. Husqvarna says my machine is good for a modest 40ft and not 50-60ft like the Honda. Nice idea but it could aggravate chute clogging.
Finally, according to the tag on my ST430T it was assembled in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
@@whmitty1 My friend liked the extension because it helped keep the snow together. He lives in a heavily wooded area and it helped him shoot the snow between the trees. The one he fabricated for the Ariens, tho, was metal and about 30% longer.
That wouldn't surprise me that Honda would do something like that. In the past they had a collar in the chute to help force the snow together. I know this because I've seen videos of guys torching the collar off, lol.
ya, track machines can get pretty heavy. Of course, they almost have to be. In larger machines, tracks aren't for more traction, they're actually for flotation, so you don't sink into the ground. In the case of small walk behind machines, you need weight to make up for the loss in ground pressure.
If you have a bunch of log chain that hanging on the front with your weight bucket will help alot. Just make sure it's secured good you dont want to chew into that. I love snowblower videos and wish my 3pt blew farther. Next for me is some kind of protection as well
I am looking for some old gym weights now and do like your chain idea for now. This one seems to throw it further in deeper snow. I am very happy how it works and how easy it is to use. Thanks for watching.
I’m pretty impressed with how the Kubota is handling the blower, I believe I have the same machine (mine is a 2380) and I have been tossing around whether or not to purchase a blower or continue to use the FEL. I appreciate your videos and now I’m pretty sure I’m sold. Thank you!!
By the way, I got hit with the same storm you did last night.
Keep up the great work!
This is a 2360 and this blower seems to be just the right size for the tractor. It is a heavy unit and I bet a loader would counterbalance it nicely. It amazed me how well it handled the snow with no bogging down. Hopefully we will get a big lake storm soon to see how much it really will handle. This was a really widespread storm. Thanks for watching
I bought some steel barbell weights at a used sporting goods store (25 cents a pound) and put them on my tractor. I occasionally see them at Goodwill, too. Cheaper that "suitcase" weights.
I wound up buying barbell weights from walmart. com. For the sale price thet sure lost a lot no the free shipping. 10 25 pound weights worked perfect. Everyone on craigslist wanted more for used weights then I paid for new. Thanks for watching.
I have a MF compact tractor I have a 52" blower on the back of it , it has electric motor to turn the chute ... I wired one of those 2 way momentary toggle switches for turning the chute ...My front isn't lite because I left the bucket on ..
I just made a video about adding weight plates to the front and it's perfect now. This thing is a beast. Thanks for watching.
Nice setup. I think your custom made plexi-glass cab makes it really work. Without that, you would be drenched in snow.
That little shield was just enough to keep the snow off me. This blower works really good. Thanks for watching.
The blower works and looks good. You need a plow blade for the front end to balance the weight. I have a Massey Ferguson GC2300, about the same size and weight as your Kubota and with the plow on front and the blower on back it handles a lot better. Chains are a must for me though. Early snow I suppose so it looks like you'll have lots of practice using your new blower. Miles ahead of a walk behind.!!!
It surprised me how little strain it puts on the motor. Definitely needs more weight and I am waiting for a set of chains to arrive. Hopefully I will get a little faster with each use. Thanks for watching.
Great review of the woodmaxx blower...with some chains and extra weight this blower should be a great set-up.
Chains are on the way and trying to find some old gym weights. That should make it unstoppable. Thanks for watching.
Was any of this footage when you changed the skids back?
I recall you saying you didn't need to and wanted to change it back.
If you did change it back, did it help more?
Sorry if I missed that part in the video.
No, I haven't dropped them back down yet. With that cutting bar flipped and the wide skid design it doesn't dig into the gravel so they can be raised to be flush with the bottom. Next one will have the skids raised, more weight on the front, and the remote hardwired. This thing is a beast. Thanks for watching
I heard the key word in this video (FUN). I wonder if you ever said that with your walk behind? I know your back is thanking you. If your like me, after using your current set up for a few years you'll move up to a cab tractor and clear snow in a tee shirt and sneakers. I guess I'm just getting old and soft LOL. Enjoyed the video.
It actually was fun. The new Ariens I bought last year is a piece of junk. It beat me up so bad I could hardly move after using it. The autoturn made the machine throw me around, had to fight to keep the front down and after a couple trips up the hill the drive system got wet and slipped so bad it had to be pushed. Glad I didn't take a chance on another walk behind. This blower works great . Chains and some more weight should make it unstoppable. That shield I built works pretty good for now. Thanks for watching.
you have a very nice tractor and snowblower . but i dont know if i like a back mount snowblower on a tractor you always have to turn you head around look backwards but i did blow the snow really good . maybe you can mount a backup camera on that tractor that what i probably do . but anyways great video
I love the back blower. It's so easy to maneuver like a forklift. Bought a camera but don't need it. If you have a bad back you should get something different. Thanks for watching
on your 2 stage snowblower with weights on it your might make wider skid plates or get the ones that come with the cub cadet 2x snowblowers.
This blower is perfect asis. Thanks for watching.
Love your videos, seems like yesterday you were picking vegetables .
Yes it does. The rains came soon after the harvest and the garden is still a mess. We enjoy the veggies year round. Thanks for watching.
Glad you finally got a good dependable machine. Maybe you can make a base(pipe) to put weight on front.
I never thought about the extra weight of the snow that sticks to the blower. I started looking for old cast iron weights that weight lifters use in craigslist. It works really good. Thanks for watching.
Snowblowers do a great job but, personally I can’t stand having them mounted on the back of a machine because you have to crane your neck the entire time. Maybe your personal driveway and maybe a neighbors might be alright but doing a whole slew of drives is terrible. Never thought my neck would be the same again.
Doesn't bother me. Front or back blower and you look back about the same amount. 3 pt blowers don't have to be replaced when you switch tractors and are better at moving snow. Thanks for watching.
dang liquid tape i gotta get me some to try . great video i been enjoying quite a few of them . thanks a lot buddy !
It is a little messy but seals up stuff nicely. Just make sure things work before sealing them because it is hard to remove. I buy it at home depot. Thanks for watching.
The blower would be awesome if you could mount it to the front of the Kubota. Then you wouldn't have to look behind you and no need to add weight that way.
I like it on the back. When I replace the tractor with a different brand I can still use this blower. Thanks for watching.
Just sold my 3 point hitch john deere snowblower for a walk behind with a snow cage. Getting to old to look over my shoulder and drive in reverse. Hated that way of snow removal. never going to put myself through that nonsense again.
I went the other way and love it. Used my old ariens walk behind for years without a problem. Bought the new ariens and it was junk and a struggle to use fighting the light front and autoturn system. I hated it and decided to try this. I love this blower and can now do everything in 15 minutes with zero fighting. Turning my head is easy and similar to some of the exercises I do so it makes blowing snow a fun job. I could never go back. Thanks for watching.
Maybe hit the rear shield with some rainex that might do the trick.
Also a suggestion because you get that deep upstate snow you may want to build a angled spill guard on the top edge of the snowblower to help when you get some of those big drifts kind of like the spill guards that Paul Short puts on Kubota front buckets.
I don't know if that will work on lexan. I will look into it. Luckily it only stuck to the sides so I could still see clearly. I can raise the blower up a couple feet for drifts that should handle what we get but I was thinking some heavy rubber flaps to extend the sides to the end of the auger for less overspill. Thanks for watching.
It would make more sense to get a blower that goes on the front so you aren't killing your neck driving around in reverse all the time. With the ridiculous cost of tractors they should come with front/mid/rear PTO's from the factory...having that blower on the back of the tractor just seems like it would be more of a hassle to operate. Glad I just have a lawn tractor with a snow blower on the front and a nice suitcase weight bracket on the back...you would think that Kubota would have one of those since its supposed to be for tractor work I'd think they would have one from the factory on them front/rear just put weights on whichever bracket you needed more weight on.
I am very happy with how this works. When I replace the tractor with a different brand I can still use this blower. Thanks for watching.
Many use a loader with a rear blower you'd have to be a real dummy to wanna take your front mount blower and mounts off everytime you wanted to put your loader on. City slicker
@@derekmoen5382 Umm you don't have to take any mounts off to put the loader on, just disconnect the blower and put the loader on.
You've obviously never owned a tractor. Why the hell would you want to run a snow blower and having to twist your body around to see behind you for miles, that would be like driving your car in reverse around town all day long.
If you are that lazy that you can't take a minute to remove an implement to use another you shouldn't own a tractor, and you sure as hell shouldn't own property that requires the use of a tractor.
@@wildbill23c haha.......I have 2 tractors and guess what sfb the front mount blowers have mounts that go to the frame of the tractor. The loader does not fit with the mount in place coward!!! Keep playing on your craftsman rider with your biden flag that your mom bought you. In the real world it's a huge time saver to have a pusher on the loader and a rear mounted blower.
Hey Grizzly Adams how come you didn't put the snowblower in the front of the tractor instead of the back?
Because when I replace this tractor with a different brand I don't want to have to buy a new blower. This one is built to last a lifetime. Thanks for watching.
I think I would rather walk forward then drive backward all twisted up like that. Any place to mount a pair of large truck style heated rear view mirrors? Cheaper than a chiropractor ; ) Thanks for taking the time to post your videos.
It didn't bother me. I bought a back up camera in case it did but found out it is not need it. Trying to fight that Ariens killed my back and shoulders. Thanks for watching.
It is what you wanted in all respects how long before you mount a PTO in the front of your tractor? Also glad you're thinking of the puppies one hubby point for you.
Never thought that I would buy one of these but I didn't want to take another chance on having problems with another walk behind. The puppies love green grass in the winter. Thanks for watching.
I bet you couldn't wait for the first snow to try this out !
Only got a foot but that was enough to see how it would work. It definitely is a good working machine. Thanks for watching.
Was the snow blowing in real time or did you have edit down, if it was real time then this is fast and very convenient you could have done the front yard in hardly any time........
It is real time and the tractor was only in low range. I think it can blow at twice the speed. It's a pretty amazing little blower that seems to be the perfect match for my kubota bx. Thanks for watching.
sweet snow blower looked like fun I got 11 inches yesterday
This one works great. Hopefully it will be a snowy winter. Thanks for watching.
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!
I thank you was have to much fun
This blower has worked great so far and makes clean up a quick fun job. Just the right size for my Kubota BX. Thanks for watching.
Looking good! I've got a much bigger Kubota M7060 w Grand Cab (which I love!!) and need to find the right snowblower! I may lo9oki at the SB72 or SB84. Really don't need anything that big but the price point is very low on the upgraded sizes. The Woodmaxx SB48 looks like its doing a great job.
That is a big tractor you have. If there are any farm shows in your area that Woodmaxx attends they give a discount also if you order it there. Mine seems to be just the right size for the BX. Can't wait for a good lake effect storm to give it a good workout and see how it handles it. Thanks for watching
I have the SB72 on an MX5200 and could easily handle the 84” (it was added to the line the year after i got the 72).
Eastern Lake Ontario lake effect region - big snow
@@joelrarick8384 Thanks for the info! I'm totally looking at the 84" for my M7060
I got lucky in Hamburg with 2", few miles south you got that. Kind of jealous tho, just got the front blade for my BX2380 and wanna try it, loader took too long lasy year. Enjoy.
I am east of Rochester and this was that southern storm. I have a blade for my Deere and it makes a mess of the yard if you push the snow back far enough for the next storm so it was only good for the first couple storms then I would use the old Ariens. The new Ariens I bought last year was junk so I decided to try this. You know how the lake effect storms can dump quite a bit in a couple days. Thanks for watching.
A bit of a neck breaker, too bad it wasn't a front mount which would be far better. This seems to be the answer to your snow blower problems.
I actually don't mind looking back. Got a camera setup but don't need it. This blower handles the snow very good. No more aching back from fighting that Ariens. Thanks for watching.
What timing, I did my driveway yesterday as it snowed in NJ too and was thinking about you as I followed my Ariens around my 130 foot driveway. Happy to see how well it did. You need extra front weight? Your Ariens can do that job well, lol.
I never thought about the extra weight of the snow sticking in the blower so it is a wheelie machine for now. Will add weight next time out. This blower works great with no problems. A lot easier then pushing the Ariens up the hill when the drive disc would get wet and slip. Thanks for watching.
I see the rear wind/snow shield is doing a good job huh
Yes it kept all the blowing snow off me. It should be good as is.
cool rig, soothing video
It looks like it should work great. Thanks for watching.
how about using the front end loader and using 4 or 5 5 gallon pails of sand
It would be nice if it had a loader.
oops I do remember you unloading the truck with the pallet jack looking thing okay you need a loader and a grapple CZcams people we need to work on more subscribers
only the loader is plenty enough to keep my BX with my 52" blower
The loader adds enough weight for the blower but you really have to keep an eye on it. Very easy to hit something with the loader when you're looking back at the blower all the time.
I bet that blower is at least 400 pounds. A Toro 48” 2 stage snowblower attachment for a Groundsmaster 117, 118 or 120 is 275 pounds.
Why doesn’t one of the tractor companies make a sub compact tractor that is bi-directional? With my back problems and food intolerances I would tire of turning my head for a snowblower attachment really fast.
It is 529 pounds plus there must be close to 100 pounds of snow in it. I think Ventrac has a 3 point hitch on the front. It doesn't bother me and goes quickly. Thanks for watching.
You didn't cover your wood or is it for next winter? All that snow you can have fun all winter with your new toys. lol.
That is for next year. this winters wood is all protected. Finally a blower that works. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing it really seems to work well and do a good job do you think it will clean as close to the ground as a walk behind unit? I would say your weight on the front needs to be around half to a 3rd of the weight of the snow blower with the turf tires the chains will help. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
It will. I lowered the skids to be safe but they don't sink in the gravel like the Ariens so they can be raised back up. That wet snow sticking in the bucket added quite a bit of weight to the blower i didn't figure on. Added another 100 pounds to the bucket and will find out next storm if it is enough. Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Thanks for watching.
Glad to see it worked well and fast for you. Didn't your neck get tired after awhile looking over your shoulder? I know mine would. Thanks for sharing and I am glad you had a good tryout with your new toy.
Don from Milwaukee
This one looks like it should work good. I was surprised looking back didn't bother me. I got a backup camera to put on if it ever does. This is fun to use. Fighting that Ariens beat my my back up bad and I didn't even break a sweat with this machine. Thanks for watching.
That would suck having to snowblow in reverse! A front mount would be a much beter setup. But if thats all you have to work with then you gotta make it work. Just doesn't look efficient, just my personal opinion!!!
Actually I like it. It is easy to maneuver in tight places and works great. If you have neck problems it would not be a good choice for you. Thanks for watching.
I really wanted another walk behind like I used to use but after that new Ariens that was Junk I decided to try this to be safe and it really does a good job quickly. The BX engine barely knows it is back there working.
What engine RPM are you running? I have found with mowers that full PTO RPM makes a big difference in performance. For almost everything else I find 2,000-2,500 engine RPM (on a BX) provides plenty of hydraulic power for the FEL and/or 3-point hitch.
I run it at around 3100 rpm to get the 540 pto rpm required for the blower. It is the same rpm recommend for the mid mount mower. This blower did not bog the motor at all. Thanks for watching.
Do you end up with a crick in your neck from all the looking backwards? I push snow around sometimes with a TC29 and a back blade and just turning around a bunch to back up to garage doors, cars, etc can wear my neck out.
No it didn't bother me. I got a backup camera to put on if it did and don't need it.Thanks for watching.
go a bit faster in shallow snow and it would fill the bucket quicker and throw it further, speeds and feeds abom79 would say !!
First try I took it slow to be safe but now know it can handle going faster with no problem. Will use high range next time. Thanks for watching.
Woodmaxx don't blame your other snow thrower for not quite doing what you wanted! You need to size your equipment for your job ! A snow thrower on a trucker is usually bigger than a walk behind! There are some bigger walk behinds snow throwers!
My little old ariens did it for years, the new one could not. It was junk. Wasn't going to take a chance on another walk behind.
If you have elevator companies nearby you might give them a call to see if they have old counterweights they'd like to get rid of. You won't find more compact weight than those and most of the time I can get them for free but it's hit or miss if they have any so some patience is required. Also recommend you invest in a set of chains.
I don`t know of any. I am looking for some old gym weights now. Chains were ordered but haven't arrived yet. Thanks for watching.
Make a cab on a Kubota and put a heater in it you can't beat it front snow blower isnt near as hard on the back and the neck I have a bx2230 and it works nice
Then when I replace the tractor with a different brand I would need another blower. This is not hard on my neck. Fighting that new Ariens blower killed my back and whole body, this is a joy to use. Thanks for watching.
That front end sure is light. Lol. It would be nice if you had a loader on it. That would weight it down a lot. It does work really well. Think you should get some drift cutters also? I've seen your drifts in previous videos and they are really deep.
It is a very heavy blower and I never thought about the extra weight of the snow that sticks in it. A loader can get in the way in tight areas so I am just going to try some more weight for now. These blowers can be raised 2 feet in the air for drifts so I don't know if drifts cutters are needed. It amazes me how little a load it placed on the engine plus only took a quart of diesel compared to the walk behind that would use over a gallon of gas to do less area. Thanks for watching.
You had mentioned that the Woodmaxx Blower is made in the good ol'USA. The unit is only designed in the USA. It is made in China.
That is what I said. Did you watch the whole video? It was originally made in the USA but manufacturing was moved to China. Engineered in Buffalo NY. Thanks for watching
Take your 7 gal bucket mix up some concrete and put it in the bucket. Concrete weighs approximately 150 lb / cubic feet
I took some sand out and added 50 pounds of lead then strapped 2 old f350 rotors on top. Seems to be good now. If it is I can weight it and make a concrete block to match the weight as you say. Thanks for watching.
Can your seat turn 30 degrees? A 5 foof plow blade would add weight
The seat doesn't turn. I added a little more weight to the bucket. Thanks for watching.
looks like fun I thought of getting one but I live in Florida
You could use it to blow those big bugs and armidillo out of the yard.😎 Thanks for watching.
Maybe some tire chains might be in order?
They are on the way. Thanks for watching.
I would have just used a walk behind ariens SHO for 3 feet of hard packed snow, then make a review on how it doesn't suit my needs.
Got rid of that piece of junk. It was totally useless with over 6 inches of snow. My old one did this for over 10 years without a problem. This blower works great.
Good job looks like fun
It actually is fun having a machine that works properly. Thanks for watching.