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Thanks David. Appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers!

Hey good morning Mark! Glad it is helpful and thanks for your support! Welcome! That tractor surprises you with how much it can do, doesn't it? LOL. Love mine too. Thanks again and enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Thanks Tim. LOL. I think I am getting the hang of it a little better this season. I can almost feel when it is getting too firm. Fingers crossed but this season I have not snapped a single shear pin! Of course, I probably shouldn't have just said that.;)) Have a good one!

Good morning and thanks Dave! Glad you liked it. Cheers!

Good morning ODD. Well said. Well said. Cheers my friend!

Good morning and thanks Dennis and Helen!

LOL. Good morning LA! Man, Bitter, bitter cold this week and high winds. When she comes, she comes in hard. LOL. But good to finally see some snow. Cheers and all the best LA!

Good day Jackson. Finally getting some time in on the sled as well. But not sure when we are getting more. Be well and all the best!

Hey good day and welcome JD! Glad to have you tuning in. Thanks for the feedback! Enjoy the coffee and the movies! Cheers!

You and Gp have good video

Good day Jon! Yes, still learning new things about the software. Thanks and all the best to you too!

Good day BOTH! I am sure he will see your comment and smile. He has quite a workshop there. Glad the video was helpful. If I had a shorter driveway I would definitely want to keep my FEL on the front. Thanks again and have a wonderful week!

Good afternoon K! Yes, we finally got a good snowfall. And it came followed by some pretty bitter temps! Thanks and all the best!

Good day and thanks for the feedback Fred! Have a good one!

Thanks OD! You too!

Hey good day Richard. Thanks!

Hey Ron, thanks for the feedback and for sharing your setup and what works. The mirrors sound like a good solution and a few others have mentioned as well. How do I keep from throwing the gravel? A great question. I raise the skid shoes to their maximum at the beginning of the season and leave them high until I know for sure the ground is frozen deep - not just on the surface. Once it is, then by then I have built up a base and can now lower the skid shoes and also can start using the rear blade without throwing or digging stone. So far this year it has worked perfectly. Last year was a learning experience, including 5 or 6 shear pins. LOL. Thanks again and appreciate your kind comments! Cheers!

Great comments Ron. Here in Newfoundland, we can get lots of rain after a major snow storm, making the blade an invaluable part of the set up. I dream about being able to have a front mounted blower.

Good morning Dean. Tough working the night shifts I know. I think that may be it for us for a while over here but you never know. Almost starting to count the days... Be well and all the best!

Thanks Roy. Cheers!

Hey I think that would work.LOL. Thanks SH! have a good one!

Good day KL4060! Thanks for watching and for your thoughts. A lot of folks like that same setup - makes a lot of sense and keeps the FEL available. That rear blower was definitely built like a tank! Thanks again and all the best!

For me it was the price, a box 2380 the rear mount blower was 2300 with the front mount and all the extra parts to mount the front blower it would have been 4500.

You're most welcome C! Glad you enjoyed it - have great weekend!

Hey good evening john. Some good info in there. I heard about the inverted rear blowers recently. I never knew they existed until now. but it sounds like a good option. Keep smiling and keep warm and safe out there!

Cheers!

LOL. You noticed my little Canadian Flag on there Curt! Cheers and all the best!

LOL Laurie!! That is classic! I am a little envious - I have not been out in the woods for a while and starting to miss it. Of course I have had a few "sips" more recently. Great story. Have a good one!

Hey good morning and thanks Tom! I think I could get a pretty good cab for the difference. And this last few days I sure could use it! Have a good one !

Thanks so much Alex! Cheers!

Good morning Domenic! That's great - just in time for winter. Good luck and let me know when you get it out for a spin! Cheers!

@@GPOutdoors you bet!

Good afternoon Henry. Thanks for the thoughts! Yes a lot of folks prefer being able to keep their FEL if possible. It would be great to be able to keep it, use the grapple or bucket or a plow as needed with the rear blower if the driveway were a lot shorter. Thanks again and have a great weekend!

You bet - thanks and enjoy the weekend Peter!

Good evening and thanks very much David! Great to hear - I appreciate the kind comments and happy to hear you have a tractor to help with your chores. Have a wonderful week!

Good morning Grampie! Thanks for sharing some great thoughts and views. Boy that must be a long job getting that road done. Good thing you have the Cab! I think you nailed it. It comes down to what situation the person has to deal with as to the best option for them. You too! And safe tractoring out there! Cheers!

In my case Joe , my rear blower is much more diffused and doesn't throw it as far as my front blower either , maybe because my rear blower is much larger than the front one , I don't know .

This might be an advantage. The farther you throw snow, the more you draw power from the engine. Then if you don't need to throw the snow far, you might just gain some speed given the same engine power.

LOL Joe! It was almost 50km winds that day and I had to try adjusting the audio effects to remove as much wind as I could. I think I sound like I am in a tin can. LOL. I like the way you summarized the two blowers - Sounds right on the mark! Have a great weekend and all the best my friend!

its good thing with rear blowers you can mount them to the front too wich is nice

hey good evening Dave! I like your thinking. It sounds like I may need to come down there and check to make sure it truly is warm and sunny. :)) All the best !

You must not have been living in Florida very long, because it has snowed in Florida. Although nothing compared to Canada and nothing to where we need a snow blower.

Michael Mac Tavish you can't just switch locations,the mounts don't work.the rotations are opposite,and the speed is wrong on the pto. I have custom mounted them ,it's a fun project but you have to make a lot of stuff.reverse gear boxes ,mounts,drive shafts and chute turners.

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Good morning Paul. That's a great observation! And I think most folks agree with you on the setup for short runs versus long runs. Thanks for tuning in and for the comment Paul!

Hey thanks Tom. I had not thought of that but great point. Cheers!

Yup. Been there.

I have a plow on the front of mine. And would like a 3pt for the back. Which I'm considering now

Hey good evening Chief! That sounds interesting. I will check it out! Cheers and have a great weekend!

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Thanks John! Cheers!

Good day B! Hope it was helpful for folks. Yes not much longer to go before we can mount up for Spring. Me too, it was a beast for sure. Was great to have it for a while to try out. Have a great weekend B!

Glad you liked it P! Have a great weekend!

I'm happy if it helped a little. Good luck with your decision and all the best!

Good morning James. Thanks for the feedback. It certainly is a beast and works great. Yes, it was so windy that the powder was getting thrown around in the air. I think I wore a little of it too. LOL! Have a good week and thanks again!

Hey good day Darren! We often watch your snows on TV up here. LOL. The nice thing I should have mentioned about the rear blower is that having 525 lbs on the back means I get some great traction on my hills. :)) Glad it was helpful. Have good one !

You could also consider getting a pull type inverted 3 point snowblower. It’s rear mounted and you drive forward. You won’t have the expense of a front mount blower setup

@@bwillan That's interesting. I'll look into that! Thanks

Hey good day Paul. Thanks for sharing your setup. A few folks have mentioned they like to use a box blade in the snow too. Cheers and all the best!

Good day Don! Yes - finally got a good dump of snow. But a lot of bitter cold came with it. LOL Thanks for the thoughts above! Have a great week Don!

Great that you made the right choice for you D! Pretty soon you will be needing it. LOL. Be well and good luck getting ready for the winter snows. Cheers and all the best!

Good morning Terry. I think you will enjoy the blower a whole lot more. Cheers and stay warm!

Hey good day Greg! Glad it helped a bit. Sounds like a good plan getting a used one. Cheers and thanks!

Good morning CP! Thanks for sharing the setup you use and the feedback! I agree with you on the main advantage - being able to keep the FEL available is pretty helpful. Have a great weekend and all the best!

Hey good day and thanks Cliff! Hope you are well... and warm!

Hey good afternoon Jeffrey. Sounds like you have a great setup and I like the idea of the mirrors. A couple others mentioned that too. Good stuff and full access to your FEL attachments. Now if only my driveway was a little shorter...LOL. Cheers and thanks for your feedback!

Good afternoon Nicola. Not to worry about your English, it is very good. :)) A couple of good points. I honestly don't know about the speed of the auger. On my B2601, it is 540 rpm in the rear and 2,500 at the mid PTO. However, both snowblowers have gearing that takes the RPMs down so I am not sure if they are both spinning at the same RPM or not. I know they are not spinning at the same rate as the PTO drives themselves. But a good question for sure. You are right about the auger on the front - it does have more of a jagged design and I didn't realize that provided a benefit. Thanks for sharing this with us all. Bien! Have a great weekend!

LOL! Morning Evan. If I might offer, for me, if I had a normal driveway , I would have purchased a rear blower and a plow blade or just the bucket for the front. Too many times, I wish I had the FEL on all the time and I agree, swapping it out in cold temps is not my first choice. But being so long, there is no way my back could take twisting around for that period of time. Also, I have never tried one but there are several companies that make an inverted blower - hooked to the 3 point and pulls forward. Good luck with the decision!

Good morning and thanks Teddy! Keep warm out there!

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Thanks NMO! Enjoy the weekend and thanks for watching!

Good day DIY! Yes, they both threw them a long way. Unfortunately true on the subframe. The whole subframe needs to be removed. Its not terrible but would take a good 45 minutes to remove everything and then of course to put back on. Would not be so bad if I had a heated garage to do it in, and lots of time, but is a bit tough laying on the ground in sub zero temps. LOL. Thanks for the kind words and for watching as always!

That’s what you need, GP, a garage or workshop! Are you planning to build one?

Sure am. Have been for a few years. I had the area out behind the cabin cleared 2 years ago but need to save more before starting. So very interested in your build. :))

LOL! That was a good one! And yes, good point about the spreader. I have already started on the white hair myself ( or maybe grey...) Cheers WC!

LOL. Well good morning T44 and a good morning to the esteemed committee. I think Mrs. GP might like to address the committee personally on that one . LOL But I like you're thinking. A fine committee there for sure. Now that would certainly make for a good series of videos - me orange and Guy, green. Thanks for the morning humour - always goes good with the first coffee. Keep smiling T!

Well unfortunately GP, you must inform your bride that the special committee having been formed just for this particular recommendation has been disbanded and the members have moved great distances back to their homelands...needless to say at extreme expense. So it may be impossible for her to address them in person and facts being as such, we are forced to hold to that original unanimous decision. With that behind us now, all we have in front of us is waiting for you to begin your video series on your newly acquired tractor and all its new accessories !!! ...one more thing...I guess I better be quiet now if I ever expect to cross the Canadian border again...LOL....or she may be gunnin' for me. I hope you are enjoying your morning coffee, I am. ...and may it be noted you are certainly a good sport sir.

LOL. Thanks T! I'll inform her....but will do so at a distance. LOL. Cheers!

LOL Andy! Funny you should mention. That happened to me a few years ago (not with this tractor). I was using a walk behind snowblower on my neighbour's driveway and I found the newspaper. LOL! I think I spent more time getting the newspaper out of the blower and then cleaning up all the shredded paper off the street, than it took me to actually blow out their driveway. Cheers!

Hey good day David! Thanks for the feedback and your thoughts! Have a great weekend!

David Carrow TTWT showcased a rear snow pusher box for the 3pt with wings that move, that thing looked slick.

Front IS was better.

That's a great idea John. I think Mech also put one on his Kubota and I think he likes it. Works well and saves the back. Cheers and thanks! You too!

Good evening Walter. That is a really good point which I never thought about. Thanks for sharing that for folks to read. Have a good weekend!

Cheers AK!

Hi Shawn! The rear is 525 lbs and the front mount is 450. Thanks for watching - glad you like them. All the best!

Good morning BM! Thanks for sharing your setup. It's great that you are able to weld and made him up a great plow to use. I'll bet it's his favourite attachment. I think that's a great setup to have so he can keep the FEL on the tractor. I really enjoy having the snow but this time of year, I can't wait for the sun and warmth to come back. LOL. Have a great week and thanks again!

Good points Mark! Thanks!

Good day MNP. Don't like the cold too much? LOL. I tell you, it was in the deep - 20's that day and the winds were bitter cold at about 40 - 50 kms per hour. Felt pretty good getting back inside and warming up. Cheers!

Morning Robert! Yes, it has split rears - 25 HP and diesel. Cheers!

Nice - thanks for sharing your experience and your setup Phil! A lot easier on the back and neck now. Cheers!

Hey good day and thanks Erick! Thanks for your thoughts! That will work! Have a good weekend !

Thanks Bota! Hope you get out on the sled soon. Season is passing fast. Cheers!

Good day Houndsman. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it. Believe it or not there is such a rear unit. Its called an inverted snowblower and I just found out about it from some of the good subscribers. Thanks for saying hi and have a great weekend!

Very interesting.

Good evening. Thanks. I can't help on the engine powered unit unfortunately. If you are considering a tractor, I can only offer the following: I only have about 4 acres here but for years many friends and neighbours told me I needed a small tractor. I kept thinking that was overkill and not necessary and continued paying people to grade my mile long driveway, and to plow it in the winter, to fell trees etc. I kept on using my shovel, garden tools etc and wheel barrow, little lawn tractor to mow the grass etc, to try to maintain my property. I finally started doing my research and due diligence on a tractor purchase. One of the best decisions I ever made and wish I had done it 10 years ago. If I could show you my property before I got the tractor and how it is now, I think it would make the point clearly. Lots of great options out there- I looked at 4 different tractor manufacturers before making my decision. Lots of great options out there for you to consider - Deere, Kubota, Kioti, Massey, etc. maybe check them out and compare and look at the costs you currently incur to manage your land, and those you might be able to avoid if you had your own tractor, and consider the projects you are thinking about in the future on your land and see if it makes sense or not, for you and your family. Good luck - hope that helped a bit. Cheers!

Good day John! Thanks for sharing. you thoughts and thanks for watching! The speed rear and forward worked fine. I don't speed along ever so didn't try to test how fast but It appeared ( I could be wrong) that I was able to gather more speed faster driving front than in reverse, but assumedly because I was pushing more weight backwards too. I was able to run at the speed I wanted to with out any issues back and front. Another tractor? I like that thinking.LOL

Would love to get one of these blowers. Sadly they don't make them for our little BX2680. I think they require a minimum of 29 HP at the PTO and we have only 19.5HP. Just a tad under the line. LOL

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Good day Ron! I hear you! Have a great weekend and talk again soon.

Thanks Carroll. And thanks for the good advice! All the best!

I finished the video and you pretty much confirmed what i feel about them. Heres another thing I think about it. Big tractor=rear snowblower(i dont think they make a front) for farm use etc. Landscaping municipal residential and most applications=front mount. Get a cab and a heater/radio. Go all day in comfort and style. Great videos. Im hooked. In talks with my dealer. Looking to get a BX series or B0 series and upgrade from my lawn tractors. We have a mx5100 on the farm and Im thinking it gets a rear mount next year

@@platinumlawnservice Good morning and thanks for watching. I think you make a great point. Good luck with your purchase and have a Happy New Year!

Good morning Greg. That's pretty exciting - new tractor! As you know , I am not much of an expert but can give you my honest thoughts (not knowing too much about your property overall). I think it's always important to consider the needs across the whole 12 months and if it is in the budget for the 35, then it is always helpful to get as much tractor as you can (in general). Not knowing much about the property overall, or the type of driveway or length you have. I have tried sitting side saddle but a little hard on the lower back and hip ( the seat is molded so your sitting with your hips angled) plus you can't quickly reach the brake pedal. I have a bit of a hip and lower back challenge so it's not good for me. However, not sure if you have looked into it but a few companies make an inverted rear blower (it blows while you drive forward), also maybe you don't need a blower if you have open areas at the sides of the driveway- just a good hydraulic plow blade(?). There may also be companies that make a front mount that runs off the rear PTO (My neighbour Guy has one on his L3400 - you can see it in a few videos from last winter). He has had it for 15 years - maybe you can ask your dealer. A few subscribers say they put mirrors on the tractor and primarily use the mirrors when using the rear blower so they don't have to turn around. A few thoughts for you. Having a front blower is great for me. However one of the negative things is that I lose having the FEL for the winter as I can not have both ( due to the blower's subframe below the tractor). Anyways, just a few thoughts - hope it has helped a bit. Good luck with your new tractor Greg!

@@GPOutdoors I like the idea of the mirrors. So simple I never really thought of it. I back a commercial vehicle in my yard every day so I'm plenty familiar with my yard in reverse using mirrors. As far as the inverted blower that's never seemed like a good idea to me. We often get 12+ inches of snow so I'd think itd be easy to get stuck. I'm thinking I'm going to stick with my original plan of the larger tractor and if down the road I decide to go to a front mount there's always the option to change to something different

LOL Michel! Yup, it's a long one. You have a great setup there for sure. It would be great to be able to keep the FEL on as you do. Those rear mounts are called inverted snowblowers. A few folks mentioned them as well and by coincidence I was driving through the country a few weeks ago and there in the distance was a big Massey pulling one behind it. First time I saw one. So I pulled over to watch him for a few minutes and it seems to work very well. It was a farm with a long driveway and it seemed to be lifting and throwing the snow out just fine. Something to think about for sure. I do like my front mount a lot, but would really like to have the options as you do for the FEL through the winter. Cheers!

Hi Gord, I think the key work in your reply above was "big" Massey, I am not convinced that with our baby tractors it would work out. By going through the snow fist in lieu of moving backwards there may be traction issues in deep snow. I could be wrong but it might be too much for a small to medium tractor. Perhaps some of your RU-vid followers could jump in with some pros and cons if they have a rear inverted blower. I am also in the market for an HD Backup Camera, that is also a possibility in lieu of the neck wrenching and this way I keep my big blower and don't have to change a thing other than adding the camera.

Hey good evening Jim. Congrats on the new blower! I think you may be right, as I have heard that before (I don't know for sure). But hey, if it helps you get the job done out there and fits what you need for your property, then to me, that's all that matters. I always find that clearing the snow is very relaxing and makes me happy. Takes you away from the rest of the day. Good stuff- dress warm and enjoy the time out there clearing the snow! Cheers!

@@GPOutdoors Thanks GP, and hello from Nfld. yes I bought this unit as a result of the mega snow fall we had here in mid January. In one dump we had in access of 100cm and as of today, we have had 328cm so far this winter. Needless to say the BX I have has been working out and I am so impressed with just how much snow it can actually move. Take care GP and I must say I really enjoy your channel. J

Wow! I'll say - you and the BX have both been working hard this winter. Thanks so much- be safe out there and all the best Jim!

Congratulations Todd. The driveway is just under 1 mile long. Good luck and all the best!