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10" is not a problem for this machine. Watch my other videos showing deeper snow. Thanks for watching.

The major reason I don't keep the bucket on the tractor all the time is for turning radius. If I need to scoop snow then it is easy enough to put the back on. Otherwise you have another 2-3 feet in front of the tractor to worry about when manoeuvring. Thanks for watching.

Came with them.

The bucket would definitely be able to move that snow BUT it is not necessary, unless it is a huge amount of snow. I have my bucket (and an 84" snow pusher) ready to put on the tractor if necessary, but it has never been. The snow blower is more than capable of dealing with it.

I have a snow pusher as well as bucket but the blower does such a good job (and we don't get that much snow anymore) that I don't need anything on the front loader. Plus, it is easier to run the tractor without the added length of the bucket. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

I have not tried it on gravel. We have about 1500' of paved driveway. The blower runs on glides that keep the edge about 1-2" off the ground, leaving a thin layer of snow behind that will melt in the sun. If the gravel is well packed and solid it should be fine. Or certainly, it would be no different than any other kind of blower.

I have used them on gravel driveways. The key is to not blow the driveways when they haven’t frozen yet. Unless the snow is deep. You want the stone driveways to frost over hard. And then you just blow them like normal. Other wise these blowers just like everything else will place the stones somewhere else.

I used it about 8 times last winter on my property to do about 1500 feet of paved driveway. No complaints. The only issue is one I point in the video about how to clear snow in the courtyard where you can't blow to the left or right or behind. It takes a bit of planning and extra work but can be done. I have the replaceable poly skids and they are still in good shape. Easy to replace. The cutting edge is pristine. Good luck!

Great thanks so much. You see one bad review and get nervous. Appreciate your time and input.

@@travispohlman669 Happy to help and thanks for watching.

If you are getting hammered with snow then I would be clearing it continuously, rather than waiting until the snow stops.

There are companies up there that run huge fleets of them.

@@josephmiller4616lived in northern New Hampshire my hole life. The only unit I have ever seen was bought by a guy who didn’t listen to anyone’s advice and now hates the thing. They just don’t work in heavy wet snow, especially on smaller tractors. I would be interested in where you say there are “fleets “ of these working.

​​@@Mike-qk9ys Good for you. There is a 20 year old kid with a youtube channel that has a fleet of these. He has thousands of contracts and his millions in revenue says he has something figured out you dont. Nice anecdote though. Look up "northern snow."

Yes. I quess these are exotic machines at u.s. v-type is better than this inverted screw type. Everybody in scandinavia knows this. So it makes me wonder why deere developed this at all? But perhaps it is good to have choises where to choose from. And it seems to work so why not.

It does very well in fairly deep snow. The max I have done is about 18" but I would suggest that 12" optimal. Clearly a rear-facing snow blower would be better for 18-24"+. If you were expecting a huge snowfall, I would recommend clearing as the snow falls. You need to be able to drive through the snow your are blowing.

The pull-type was my first snowblower. Last winter I used a snow pusher on the 4052R but was not happy with the results. I cut pastures with a flail mower so a pull-type blower made more sense to me than needing to operate a blower "in reverse". I also trusted my dealer who recommended the pull-type.

I think some of these machines do look similar. Hard to know who makes this machine for Frontier.

@@twf-theweekendfarmer8735 there is another guy who invented this style of blower and used Normand parts both are out of Canada

@@hydroaxop73 The instruction book for my machine was only in French, so I suspect it was manufactured in Quebec.

This configuration (4 Series Tractor and inverted snowblower), in my opinion, would not be able to tackle 2-4 feet of snow. If I was expecting that much snow I would keep up with it during the snow fall, every 12 inches or so. The maximum I have dealt with is about 18" and you need to go slow. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

I have not tested it on the gravel portion of my back laneway (only because I don't use it in the winter) but it does ride above the surface, leaving a thin layer of snow behind which melts off from the sun. The skid shoes are adjustable too (on gravel I might lower them a bit more). I have poly skid shoes because my driveway is asphalt. On gravel I might stick with the standard metal skid shoes. So, depending on how compacted and level your gravel driveway is, I cannot see why this machine wouldn't do a great job. It should certainly not be any different than a rear facing machine. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

I use an MK Martin Meteor pull-type blower to keep about three miles of dirt road open. Works fine on gravel, as long as the ground is frozen. Once the ground is above freezing, you need to lift the blower some to avoid sucking up a ton of gravel. Still works for clearing the accumulation of snow, but you'll have a couple inches of snow left behind. But with gravel driveways in general during the winter, you're better off getting a layer of compacted snow as your base, whether you're plowing or snowblowing.

Thanks for watching and for your comment.

Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.

Correct. The only part of the machine touching the driveway are the two poly-glides on each side. Thanks for watching.

@@twf-theweekendfarmer8735 cool I wonder how long those will last. Keep up the vids. I just subscribed

@@simd510 Thank you for subscribing. I will post a video when I take the snowblower off the tractor in the spring and will take a look at the wear on the skid shoes.

Update: I just realized that the cutting edge on this machine is also made of the same material as the poly-skid shoes. There is a small gap but essentially the blower is riding on three surfaces of what is probably UHMW (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) plastic.

Exactly! Thanks for watching!

The rear cutting edge is about 1" off the ground. In some of my video footage you can see either the track marks from the tractor tires and/or lines from the poly skid shoes.

This works well for my application and I prefer not to have to operate the equipment in reverse. Thanks for watching for taking the time to leave a comment. Very much appreciated.

I paid CAD$8,800 (~USD$6,600) delivered with hydraulic chute deflector and rotation and poly glides.

Thank you. How has it been this season. I’m in norther Vermont and get 14” snow falls quite regularly?

@@debow567Since I got this machine, we have had five snow falls where I have needed to clear the driveway. The snow falls were 10-12” (deeper in the drifts). The machine has been excellent. I also have a snow pusher but I have not put it on the tractor all winter. The blower just does a much better job. Have you seen my videos of the machine in action? ua-cam.com/video/7xHYYO2hjq4/v-deo.html

Thanks for the comment and suggestions. And, thanks for watching.

Thanks for the suggestion. I will give it a try. Thank you for watching.

Yes spray helps

Seems like the ultimate set up. Thanks for watching.

Thank you and thanks for watching.

Great suggestion. Makes a lot of sense. I will give that a try. Thank you.

I gave your suggestion a try and it worked quite well. Thanks again.

Good luck. Thanks for watching.

Anthony - I just used it to clear 10" of snow fall. I am preparing a video showing the machine in action. I am very happy with it. Much faster and better result than the snow pusher that I used last season.

I just posted a video of the machine in action: ua-cam.com/video/SryaSb3cPXo/v-deo.html

My driveway is fully paved so I have not had that problem and I didn't have any issues with the quick hitch. I am sure you have checked already but my dealer adjusted the skid shoes for 1 inch clearance and I used a level to make sure my quick hitch (and therefor the machine) was completely level to the ground. Hope those things help. Thank you for watching.

Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching! Couldn't have done it without Ian's guidance and advice.