I can try when we go to take it off maybe, they actually hook up okay four hydro hoses, one longer drive shaft and the controls are one large joystick I guess. I have not really hooked up any other competition but this one hooks up in hour or so I would guess, thanks for the comment.
get that chute up a bit more, they throw the snow farther. Front blowers are convenient, yet rear blowers have greater distance of 35 to 50 ft. (2520 w 54 in rear blower)
Plows work great, but sometimes when you get feet of snow there are edges and small areas that its nice to not have to shovel out and smaller blowers work great in those situations, thanks for the comments
I noticed it leaves a lot of spillage on the sides. I understand your decision to turn off the blower near the house, perhaps just reduce the rpms and point chute in towards a pile. Do understand that the blowers are not designed to be used as plows, particularly in heavier snow, frozen windrows, and/or where large debris may be present... it will damage the auger. Many manufactures state this. Soft powder, of course, lets one get away with a lot. Have fun with the machine! :D
Nice unit. I opted for a 54 inch rear mount which is a fair bit more robust. The front mount is nice...no neck strain! LOL! But we get a quite a lot of snow so I have the loader on too. Wet snow is easier to deal with with that. Also the front mount is almost twice the cost here in Nova Scotia.
I hope your getting at least $50 for a driveway this size. In 2014-2015 Winter we received 80+ inches of snow in Conn. Our friend runs a X748 with the 47 inch BUT no cab. Cost was about $7k for the tractor & maybe another $4K for the blower. He runs the whole neighborhood with 4 streets parallel. Approx 200 homes in a 1.25 mile radius. He plows for 4-5 hrs gets $35-$70 per driveway. Carl in Conn.
very nice video! I like the fact that you explain everything ! could you make a video wneh it's working with a plow or something like that after the winter because I would like to se it working hard? very nice vid!!
We just bought a 1025R with the 54" 2-stage snow blower. I noticed your tractor moves right along without much hesitation, even in some pretty deep snow. I have the same turf tires as yours, and also bought the rear tire chains. I didn't look like you were using the chains in your video. Have you needed to use them, how did they work?
We have the chains yes but they have not been needed, we have some hill grades but if you take your time with the machine in four wheel drive and let the machine blow the snow we have not needed them, thanks for the comment.
Hi ReefDVMs. I like your videos. They helped me decide on buying a 1025r, and I'm waiting on delivery of it. I'm wondering if you got a block/coolant heater for yours, or if it's required on those cold winter days to start it?
Our has feature that I believe most have that if you push in on the key before you start it for one minute it heats the glow plugs/hot box and since ours is stored in a barn this works 90% of the time. Yes we have a block heater that we use one hour before we start it only on sub zeros days, hope this helps
My dad's LX277 easily handles 15 inch snow and I must say it's so easy and fast when I need to plow my driveway. It's never failed on us and it's about 12 years old. The chains are a pain in the ass tho. :/
Hi ReefDVMs just wanted to say again thank you I have been looking for a new tractor for a long time you made it ez I get it tomorrow I will post a video on it and guys if it was not for this video after watching it I made up my mind thank ever so much ReefDVMs I hope to post my new john deere 1026R tomorrow Thanks Merctr2
I noticed your 1026R doesn't have the radiator grill protector on it with your snow blower. I have one on mine. Do I have to remove it in order to mount and use, the snow blower?? Thank you for a great video. Bob in Yakima Washington
+ReefDVMs Ok, thank you for your reply. I very much appreciate your video. I'll check with my JD dealer tomorrow. You have a really nice set up. Take care :)
Nice video. A couple of questions: Do you find that in any wind you are covered with blow back from the blower? Why did you opt for the blower over the FEL or blade for snoe removal in general?
There is not really back blow but the wind does blow at certain direction the light snow back at you. Also I had a blade on it, the snow gets deep in minnesota and the blade is only 18inches high and when the banks get higher then that the blade has a hard time throwing over it
what do you do to keep the blower from picking up any stones on the gravel driveway? does the float setting help with that? what exactly does the float setting do?
the float allows for the blower to be on the ground by its own weight so it can change with the level of the ground. To prevent picking up stones you have to lower the feet on the blower to keep t higher off the ground to create a more snow packed area to drive on, little tricky the first season plow but after a snow or so its good to go
ReefDVMs yea. I put small push behind lawn mower tires on the sides of the blower to keep it raised up about 1 1/2 inches. it seems to work well. problem with the feet (shoes) on the blower is, they dig into the stone and you loose the height after awhile. the tires i mounted on the side of it, roll over the stones and do not dig in. thanks for the reply. I am upgrading to a x738 from a GT225 i had for past 15 years. cant wait for it to get here.
+XboobtubeX WHEELS, what a great idea. I have an X720 Ultimate with the 47" snowblower, and a gravel driveway. I think I'm going to steal your idea, THANKS!
+William Hollister if you want pictures of what i did let me know, i can email them to you. just leave me a message on my xboobtubex page on this youtube site.
Sorry to burst your bubble but that is pretty sad throwing distance. I have identical 47" on a 455 and I am disappointed in it's performance. That snow you were pushing/blowing should have been thrown half way to the moon but rather it barely moved over a couple of feet. Don't try saying the snow was heavy, or you weren't at full throttle. Those JD blowers are over priced and they under perform. The only blower from JD I would even consider is the Frontier front mount SB1154. Night and day difference in build quality and performance. I will never own another "JD" branded blower when I buy my next blower. Love the tractor though. If it is as good as my 2001 455 you will have a very reliable unit.
ok so.. when i try to back up which mine or lift the blower the tractor stalls. it is low, should it be in high gear, and also have you used yours is Seriously wet snow? any tips would be greatly appreciated (I'm quite new at using the blower as this is my first winter with it)
In some areas of the world John Deere makes the 1026 with yellow PTO engagement switch, this switch needs to be on to get your blower to run and when you backup with the blower running you need to lift up on the switch before you back up and hold it up while backing up. its safety deal. It can be shorted out but no dealer will do it for you, due to legalities. I blow in low normally with trottle full open
three point reciever is made by John Deere salesmanual.deere.com/sales/salesmanual/en_NA/tractors/attachments/hitch_drawbar_and_pto/cuts/720969235_femco_receiver_hitch_cuts.html
Typical 47" blower. You may think it blows snow but really it doesn't as compared to others. I have the same unit, will be getting the new Frontier (RadTech) front blower for better performance. Have to move snow twice when blowing driveway, other than that fine.
Typical 47" JD blower, it doesn't blow that far. Neighbour's Bx 2370 out blows my 47" very easily. My 455 is no slouch but the blower could do better. My 46" single stage blows almost as far. That is my opinion. Like the 1025r though.
