I have a JD 3046R that I have a 64" Frontier standard pto snowblower on the rear of the tractor. It works great. I have never had a problem with it, other than a few shear pins, which is expected. The backing up all the time is hard on the back and neck. I did purchase a JD 2038R for use at our cabin. I am planning on getting a Frontier 64" inverted snowblower for this tractor. I have seen our city use a Normand inverted snowblower using a 4000 series JD tractor on the paved walking trails. There are several miles of trails that they take care of. I even stopped the guy to ask him about the snowblower as he was using it. He says the city was reluctant to purchase the inverted snowblower because they were unsure of how it would perform. The operator was very pleased with the snowblower operation, and the city in the end was happy with their decision to purchase it. Normand's are not cheap. The Frontier inverted snowblowers are less expensive. I have had good luck with Frontier implements and intend to purchase one. Thanks for sharing the video.
Love the concept and the benefits. We have 1000’ of driveway in western NY’s southern tier, 90% of the time we could get by with the depth limitation of the inverted blower, but, then there are the exceptions, like last years “November and Christmas” storms that buried us. Then I guess you revert to the loader? Anyway, I see that you had already fielded that question, tks
Great video! I've been really enjoying my pull-type snowblower too. Although I'm on dirt & gravel, and didn't prep the road well. So I've broken plenty of shear bolts this winter.
Pull type snowblowers for the win............we have used them in Scandinavia for 70+ years, the same old argument from people about driving over the snow, is probably the same people who hates roundabouts and prefer a standard traffic light intersection? 😆
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.
If you have the bucket, why remove it ? Granted for me, a heavy rear implement and no bucket effects steering. I just make some clean ups with the bucket from time to time.
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.
Not a problem. Worst case scenario in deep snow (over 12”) you can do two passes - one with the blower lifted off the ground about 4-6” and the second pass with the blower on the ground. I would take that compromise over having to drive the tractor backwards with a traditional blower.
@@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.
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.
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.
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 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.
I just ordered this exact same blower for my 3046R to use in about 10-12 driveways. It appears to do an awesome job. Any issues/complaints? How many times have you used it and do you see any wear on the non replacement cutting edge? Thanks for any other input you have.
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!
@@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."
Thanks for this video! It has greatly help me select between a conventional and inverted snowblower.
I'm glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching.
In Canada Quebec,the snow removal company for residential have been doing inverted blower for decades
I have a JD 3046R that I have a 64" Frontier standard pto snowblower on the rear of the tractor. It works great. I have never had a problem with it, other than a few shear pins, which is expected. The backing up all the time is hard on the back and neck. I did purchase a JD 2038R for use at our cabin. I am planning on getting a Frontier 64" inverted snowblower for this tractor. I have seen our city use a Normand inverted snowblower using a 4000 series JD tractor on the paved walking trails. There are several miles of trails that they take care of. I even stopped the guy to ask him about the snowblower as he was using it. He says the city was reluctant to purchase the inverted snowblower because they were unsure of how it would perform. The operator was very pleased with the snowblower operation, and the city in the end was happy with their decision to purchase it. Normand's are not cheap. The Frontier inverted snowblowers are less expensive. I have had good luck with Frontier implements and intend to purchase one. Thanks for sharing the video.
Thanks for watching and for your comment.
Love the concept and the benefits. We have 1000’ of driveway in western NY’s southern tier, 90% of the time we could get by with the depth limitation of the inverted blower, but, then there are the exceptions, like last years “November and Christmas” storms that buried us. Then I guess you revert to the loader? Anyway, I see that you had already fielded that question, tks
If you are getting hammered with snow then I would be clearing it continuously, rather than waiting until the snow stops.
Great voice and narrative of the process.
Now we’re talking!!!! I have a 5 series and would like of these blowers
Great video! I've been really enjoying my pull-type snowblower too. Although I'm on dirt & gravel, and didn't prep the road well. So I've broken plenty of shear bolts this winter.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
Best type of snow blower hands down. We have a local snow removal company where I live that only uses these inverted snow blowers.
Thanks very much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment.
Pull type snowblowers for the win............we have used them in Scandinavia for 70+ years, the same old argument from people about driving over the snow, is probably the same people who hates roundabouts and prefer a standard traffic light intersection? 😆
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.
I own ten 4066r's and do 1000 driveways in under 5 hrs. Consider a radius cutting edge because wet packed snow doesn't give you the same effect.
If you have the bucket, why remove it ? Granted for me, a heavy rear implement and no bucket effects steering. I just make some clean ups with the bucket from time to time.
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.
How does it perform in deep (8 - 12 inches +) snow?
Not a problem. Worst case scenario in deep snow (over 12”) you can do two passes - one with the blower lifted off the ground about 4-6” and the second pass with the blower on the ground. I would take that compromise over having to drive the tractor backwards with a traditional blower.
So your cutting edge isnt touching the ground at all?
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.
Would the bucket help out with the snow berm left by the main road by the snowplows or does the snow blower take care of that packed snow?
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.
When you have 2-4 foot high snow how does it work ?
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.
How do you think this is a perform with gravel driveways? I am thinking it would be an issue with the snow packing down from the tires
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.
How does the blower work on gravel driveway
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.
I just ordered this exact same blower for my 3046R to use in about 10-12 driveways. It appears to do an awesome job. Any issues/complaints?
How many times have you used it and do you see any wear on the non replacement cutting edge?
Thanks for any other input you have.
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.
I would like to see it work in 10" or more of snow, there is very little snow there!
10" is not a problem for this machine. Watch my other videos showing deeper snow. Thanks for watching.
Nice work not blowing the snow on those nice fuel tanks.
Exactly! Thanks for watching!
This would never work in New England. Snow is way to wet. Once you drive over it, it turns to ice.
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."
Propaganda. That isn't 10" of snow.