I hate to even bring up such an ugly topic but it's gonna be here before we know it, snoooowwwwww! I've been using my quad and a plow for several years but have recently been thinking about purchasing a snow blower. The quad set up is quite a pita to my friends house and their neighbors, or even model homes for work. Maybe I'm getting old or something but I'm looking for a little more simplicity this year. So I saw these snow blowers the other night at Home Depot and started checking them out. I didn't realize that these things were so expensive but they sure do look like they would move some snow. Looking at a 22 or 24" 2 stage 6 speed Ariens or Cub. Anyone have any history with these machines?

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

Current set up:

 

I have a Toro Snow Commander, although here we probably don't get as much snow as you (except last year). But even still it does pretty good for a single stage blower. It pretty much handled all of last years snow. I would also look at the Toro's along with the Arien's, which I have heard good things about. Also might look at the John Deere's. If most of your snow is under 6", I would definitely at least think about a single stage.

 

I use this.

 

I looked at 44" snow blower for my JD, 1399.00 not including weights and chains which would be another 200+. That's what I would really like to have though.

 

I dont think that I have that much invested in that set up combined. Check E-Bay if you want a blower for your tractor you can find some pretty good deals. I found that tractor with the 48in deck and 54in 4 way hydraulic blade for 850 and then found the 49 blower for 220 and 175 for the chains and weights.

 

You could also try craigslist, you can usually pick stuff up like that on the cheap from people moving and not wanting to take it with them or not needing it where they move to.

 

I looked on E-bay but all of the blowers where for older series JD's. I have a newer LA145. However you are correct in that the whole set up, tractor, blower/plow, you can find for under 1k on there.

 

Nice yard tractor......I've got the 314........with the push blade.

 

I just drive over it

Nah we have a Cub Cadet 528 SWE and this:

 

Thankfully, I can honestly say I've never seen a snow blower but it looks like a cool machine as long as you stay behind it.

But that john deere with the front blade looks like the best idea here.

 

23 year old simplcity 870 with a briggs motor. need to clean the carb. never changed oil spark plug changed last year. will throw 8" of snow without bogging down.

 

I use the Habibi'sdeere it blows snow all the way to merica!!!

 

I know mine isn't a snowblower, but it sure is alot of fun to play with.

 

This Big B is ready for another season -



I wonder what's going to break this year ?

 

I use this: