I wouldn't have him blow my driveway, Its called a yard for a reason but no Ill cover the cars and canvas cover so it can collapse. Start from the right and blow everything into the yard Daaaaaaaa.
Thanks for watching. Since you are such a professional at blowing snow I'm sure that you have considered the following in your analysis of my video: 1) The lay of the land. Although it is hard to see in the video the driveway is actually a bit lower than the lawn on the left side. During freeze/thaw cycles the snow melts and runs across the middle of driveway and when it freezes again it becomes a slippery area. 2) The owners walkway to his front door is on the left side and he doesn't want to shovel packed down snow from the blower. 3) If the snow was piled on the lawn on the left side of driveway (which is in front of the house), it would be the last to melt in the spring and the owner doesn't want that as it would be wetter there longer. 4) The right side of the driveway has a more natural drainage area which moves the melting water away from his house a lot quicker. 5) The OWNER doesn't want the snow blown on his front lawn. Finally, as it may look that I do but I do NOT blow snow on the car or the car port. You will notice in the video that I stop forward motion before I rotate the chute of the blower so that the blown snow does not fall on the car or the car port. But I'm just an amateur, what do I know.
The only reason people would give this video Thumbs down is they don't have a tractor like this, Very nice tractor and good job removing the snow. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching and your comment. It seems it doesn't matter how great a video is, there are some people that thrive on giving thumbs down or negative comments or try to to tell how to do things even though they never owned a tractor. If you post videos on RUclips you have to have thick skin too is seems!
1, really nice machine i am old now and my IH 123 and 127 are a real struggle 2, dont mind the nut heads i am greatfull if any one shows up to help. i helped the old folks a lot when i was younger God bless it was a nice present
Thanks for watching and your comment! This setup with the diesel tractor, heated cab, hydraulics and front mounted snowblower certainly has made my life easier. It's a lot better than previous tractor that I had for a couple of decades that had a rear 3PH blower and no cab. I get cold just thinking of the way it use to be!
Always nice to up-grade. You get to appreciate the improvements that much better. I only have an 87 214, 38" blower, W/O cab. It beats shoveling, but not as comfortable as yours.
Used to plow driveways back when. I never could figure out why someone with a two car garage would fill one side of it with odds and ends of junk worth less than $1000, usually much less, and park their $20,000 plus vehicle out in the elements.
Thanks for watching. He's been trying to get rid of a bunch of stuff but his wife likes to hang onto things. I am sort of guilty too. I have a 2 door garage and our vehicle are parked outside. A few years ago I insulated my garage and made it into a workshop. We've talked about building another garage but that is as far as we got.
uhh . . . . one look at the way he comes out to move his car might explain it, lol. Basketball-jams and sneakers with no socks. See it here in Maine all winter long, then they bitch about the snow and cold weather. No common sense but at least they are stylin'.
@@wxman46 - agreed. what in the hell are these people dressing like that for? it's WINTER. sometimes i see people in stores with flip-flops and shorts on - with the temp below 20 degrees.
I used to clear off my neighbors driveway and sidewalk for 19 years. Then she complained about my trees and called me a horrible neighbor. $3000 later the trees are gone and so is her snow clearing neighbor doing her driveway/sidewalk. Don’t even talk to her since I’m such a horrible neighbor. That setup you have looks nice!
X748SE I could def see you starting this as a business man. Get yourself a full size JD and an industrial screw, start making major money just by doing 40-50 a driceway and lengrh of house=street.
That would be really nice to do, but I do live out in the country on a country road and most people have there own method of clearing snow unfortunately. I guess that I'll have to move to a little more populated "subdivision".
You did a nice job helping out your neighbor, customizing it to their needs and using common sense in operating your equipment. About the negative comments, consider the source by how it was worded and move on. I live in the city on a corner lot and usually do 1 or 2 additional yards for those that aren't so capable with a 24" 2 stage Ariens. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS ONCE.
i have a 28 inches snow blower. my neighbours driveway is beside mine together they are about 3 widths of your machine same length roughly . we share the gasoline expense and every year he buys a bottle of rum and we share that to. good arrangement
Thanks for watching and your comment! These X700 series definitely make quick work of clearing snow no matter what front implement it has attached. I have a 60" blade too that I use now and again.
Thanks for watching and your query. Yes I find that they are quite helpfully when blowing deeper snow. I usually blow snow with the blower in float mode thus the the weight of the blower is not on the front axle. Those extra weights put weight on the front axle so that I have more steering authority in deeper snow. See this video of mine for more info :--> ruclips.net/video/6crT8dAljcw/видео.html
Thanks for watching! We did have a white Christmas this year but in the last couple of days, it's been raining just like it is in England. I'd rather have the snow any day at this time of the year.
The question I have a JD x710 with the same 54inch blower I was wondering if you know a kit or way to have an adjuster for up and down instead of getting off all the time to adjust it? I know I can't do hydraulic or at least not that I know of. Any thoughts?
Most people use a 12V linear actuator with a 4" stroke to control the up/down adjuster. I know on a NEW X710, there is an area on the left side of the steering wheel that has 2 removal-able switch blanks/covers. You can remove one of the blanks and install a Momentary DPDT rocker switch to control the linear actuator. Wiring for this type of switch and linear actuator can be found on the web by searching for it. Install an inline fuse with proper current rating from the battery or alternator to the switch. I picked up a weatherproof 12 volt power adapter and plug off eBay. You may source to it locally. I made a simple bracket and mounted the 12V adapter just in front of the SCV. That way it gets connected at the same time as I connect the hydraulic lines for the snowblower. Have a look at this video for more info on the way I installed my linear actuator:--> ruclips.net/video/tE819PnpUjE/видео.html
Must not be that cold, the guy is out in his shorts, Ha! Also, seeing comments on throwing the snow towards the lawn, yeah I would not either, if your someone that puts salt or stuff like that down on the driveway, I would not want it ending up on my lawn as it melts. Each to their own.
Thanks for watching. That guy wears short all year round and it doesn't matter how cold it is! I'm just doing what the owner wishes in clearing his driveway.
Thanks for watching and your comment. My defector is electric. If you would like more info on it and other mods to the blower have a look at this video --> ruclips.net/video/tE819PnpUjE/видео.html
Just one thing out of curiosity.. why not start besides the parked cars and shoot the snow to the left out in the garden instead of blowing it on to/over the cars? Or start to the left and shoot it in front of you while passing the cars..then slightly turn right in front of them up to the garage clearing the doorway then go from the garage out to the road..
Thanks for watching and your comment. There are a few reasons why I always place the snow to the right side of my neighbors driveway. 1) The lay of the land is the big one. Although it is hard to see in the video the driveway is actually a bit lower than the lawn on the left side. During freeze/thaw cycles the snow melts and runs across the middle of driveway and when it freezes again it becomes a slippery area. 2) The owners walkway to his front door is on the left side and he doesn't want to shovel packed down snow from the blower. 3) If the snow was piled on the lawn on the left side of driveway (which is in front of the house), it would be the last to melt in the spring and the owner doesn't want that as it would be wetter there longer. 4) The right side of the driveway has a more natural drainage area which moves the melting water away from his house a lot quicker. Hope this helps explain the reason for placing snow where I do in my videos.
absolutely it does :) but tipping again about just shoot it straight forward as passing the parked cars and then out to the right when passed instead of risking shooting debris on to them :) although it seems the driveway is paved,there is always a risk something might hit cars.. :) And i know what i´m talking about..been working some winters as a city snow removal crew.. :)
I have done what you stated. Shot the snow straight ahead when going by vehicles and then off to the side once past them. In this video I'm waiting for the blower to be clear of snow before swinging the chute past the vehicle but as you said it only takes an errant stone or stick to change the situation real quick. Thanks again for watching and your comment!
Thanks for watching. The tractor and snowblower works very well in deep snow. See this video of mine in 12" to 14" of packed snow:--> ruclips.net/video/e0y2vuWz-wQ/видео.html Wet snow is a hard one to comment on. Super wet, water laden snow will clog the blower eventually. It just get packed in and there is nothing you can do about it. Over the years I have learned when to swap out the blower to the front blade to handle those conditions.
Just heads up . I run a 2520 John deere snowblowers. Pretty much same as your running. When ever you raise the snowblower turn off the pto. You can ruin the barings or blow them out. But great vid.
Thanks for watching and your advice! So far I haven't seen any wear on the u-joints of the pto shaft or any wear on the blower bearings but you have sound reasoning that it would be better to turn the pto off when raising the blower.
Thanks for watching. The front and rear LED lights are the SR series made by Rigid Industries. The fronts are 10" and the rear is 6" wide. I lucked out and I got them quite cheap at a surplus dealer. They are really expensive now! The hazard lights are from a surplus place too and they are basically used for utility trailers.
Is that driveway flat or are you working up an incline? I have a 22-24 degree incline, about 60' and I need something to blow the snow out of the driveway. Cannot plow it, has to be blown away. Thanks for your anticipated reply.
Thanks for watching. There is a slight incline in this driveway but no where near what you are talking about. The tractor as Hydraulic Four Wheel Drive (HFWD - full time) and with the correct amount of ballast (weight) it should give the the traction the you require to safely blow the snow off your driveway quite easily.
It certainly was nice of the neighbour to move their vehicle for you once you had the left side of the driveway done. LOL That blower of yours really seems to scrape pretty close to the pavement. Nothing like hydraulic down pressure.
Thanks for watching. We are still lucky to have fairly even pavement in our driveways which makes it easier to set the cutting edge of the blower fairly low.
Regarding your PTO switch; Neither of my 2032 R, or 2038 R tractors with a 3 point snow blower will shut down the engine when backing up as you may have realized being a 3 point blower, I'm always backing up when blowing. Possibly, do you have both mid and rear pto's turned on? That might be the issue. I have only the rear one turned on.
Thanks for watching. The JD lawn and garden tractors have RIO switch/lever that must be engaged whenever you reverse in order for the PTO to keep from shutting down. It is a "safety" feature that JD has implemented. I usually have my RIO engaged/enabled/overriden all the time when I'm using a PTO implement so that I don't have to pull the lever/switch each I want to back up. See this video of mine for what I mean :--> ruclips.net/video/3_MT0GsA3B0/видео.html My fix/trick/tool wasn't in all the way!
Clearly in the northern midwest. Not by the accent, but by the fact that the owner comes out in shorts and a windbreaker. Don't wanna get too hot outside in the winter.
Love your videos. I have a X748 also. I need to get a snowblower for it. Did you get yours from the JD dealer? Are you happy with it. Can you tell me the model number? Thanks very much.
Thanks for watching and your comment! Yes I bought my blower from a JD dealer when I purchased my tractor and other implements as a package deal. I am VERY happy with it. Mine is a 54" model. The model number at the time of purchase is 02C1M.
Thanks for watching! I’d be pissed too if someone was dumping snow on my cars but I am not doing that in the video. It just seems that way due to camera angles. If you notice I am blowing snow behind the vehicles, stop forward motion and then allow the chute to be cleared of snow before rotating the chute and then continue forward motion blowing the snow in front of the vehicles. I blow the snow in that direction because the owner doesn’t want it on his front lawn for a multitude of reasons. Hope that this explains a few things.
Thanks for watching. I too know a guy besides the one in the video and if he could, he would wear shorts all the time any time of the year and in any weather.
Thanks for watching. As it may look that I do but I do NOT blow snow on the car or the car port. You will notice in the video that I stop forward motion before I rotate the chute of the blower so that the blown snow does not fall on the car or the car port. The owner doesn't want the snow blown on his front yard and that is why the snow is blown where it is in the video.
Thanks for watching. There are a multitude of reasons why I blow the snow to the right but basically the owner doesn't want the snow blown onto his front yard. That's why I blow snow left to right for his driveway.
Thanks for watching. Since I live in a very rural area I use that tower to receive my internet. Sorry no Amateur radio at this time but maybe in the future!
One thing I always wonder about with setups like yours (auger, instead of plow): What about newspapers delivered before the snowfall became heavy -- so the paper's halfway (or more) hidden by snow? Do you phone ahead to see if they've walked out to pick it up yet? I'd imagine that could so some expensive damage if you 'find' one the hard way.
Thanks for watching. Yes newspapers have been sucked up by the auger and they broke a few shear pins on my previous tractor and blower setup. Since I've had this tractor and blower I have not broke a shear pin yet. My neighbor and myself are very good at picking up the newspaper fairly quick after it has been dropped off as we know which day it comes. If by some chance that it really has been snowing when the newspaper is delivered, I'll stop and find it before I start to blow snow.
Thanks for watching. I only had it freeze up once and this was after trying to blow heavy wet snow. It was sort of my fault as I didn't clean the slush off very well and it got much colder after that and froze.
I have been a blower operator for 5 years and now run my own company, i do 35 driveways in 12 hours. If you are doing shorter driveways do you turn around as well or do you just back up and restart? I only do the turn around on the really long driveways. But i run a 1445 with 60" blower.
Thanks for watching! Ninety-five percent of the time when clearing snow from this driveway with the blower I'll do a swipe then back up and restart. I find it actually faster to do it that way. This time around for this video I decided to turn around at the garage just to give the viewer a different view of the surroundings.
Thanks for watching. The model or name of the snowblower when I bought it is as follows: X700 Series 54-in. Quick-Hitch Two-Stage Snow Blower and the part number as per the brochure was 02C1M.
What is the HP on that tractor? I have a Craftsman riding mower. It's a bit older with a 24 HP twin cylinder motor. I'd love to get an attachment like that if my machine could power it.
Thanks for watching. The tractors has a diesel engine with HP rated at 24 HP. Your 24HP Craftsman gas mower should have no problems powering a properly sized blower made for it.
What model tractor do you have? I live on a small farm with 1/2 shared lane with one Mennonite neighbors. I'm using a drag plow on my JD 4310 to clear our driveways, but a blower like that would definitely help.
Thanks for watching and your query. I bought my X748SE new with 3PH & rear PTO, Curtis hard cab with heater, & wiper, 54" blower, Quick Hitch, 45 loader, 8 suitcase weights, 60" 7 Iron mower, and front dethatcher as a package deal. I paid around 20K which included taxes back in 2012.
I thought you did a damn fine job, you stopped the blower whenever you were next to a car.. I know it’s an old video but I see some dumb comments from “expert” snow blowers🙄 Btw, Do you have chains or wheel weights on the back tires? How is the tractions on the hills?
Thanks for watching and your comment!! I love those experts on snow blowing especially when you find out that they are from the "south" and probably never seen snow in their life. I don't use chains as I have a paved driveway and find that the traction from the AWD is really great. I have in the past put weights on the back for extra traction but I find that the weight of the cab is usually enough. I do find that the weight bracket that I made for the front (in other videos) does help out with steering authoring in heavier deeper snow. Traction on my driveway (in other videos of mine) which has an incline has not been and issue unless I have a bit of ice or packed how snow underneath.
Nice work! I've often wondered if it would be a profitable side-gig to get a rig like this and just stroll around a posh neighborhood door-to-door and asking to clear their driveway for $35 or so....
It is! Especially when the plow dudes can't keep up... no homeowner horking shovelfulls of snow will let you pass by...I've made $4-500 of an evening several times...a.m. on weekends is even better...
@@thestcroixkid That's a good plan. I expect if it doesn't take you more than 15 min for a city driveway, you can't go wrong with even $20! Thanks and good luck!
Thanks for watching. The auger (PTO) stays on when I reverse is because I have the Reverse Implement Option (RIO) enabled all the time. I hate having to pull up the RIO switch all the time in order to keep the PTO running when I start to back up. I have created a video on how I simply do it. It can be found here: --> ruclips.net/video/3_MT0GsA3B0/видео.html It's very simple to implement and works without modifying your tractor.
Gently pull out the PTO Over Ride button and jumper the two wires connected to the button. Tie a piece of small cord to the jumpered wires if you wish to reconnect at a later date and reinstall the button. Problem solved, you PTO will not shut off in reverse.
Thanks for watching and your comment. There are a few reasons why I always place the snow to the right side of my neighbors driveway. 1) The lay of the land is the big one. Although it is hard to see in the video the driveway is actually a bit lower than the lawn on the left side. During freeze/thaw cycles the snow melts and runs across the middle of driveway and when it freezes again it becomes a slippery area. 2) The owners walkway to his front door is on the left side and he doesn't want to shovel packed down snow from the blower. 3) If the snow was piled on the lawn on the left side of driveway (which is in front of the house), it would be the last to melt in the spring and the owner doesn't want that as it would be wetter there longer. 4) The right side of the driveway has a more natural drainage area which moves the melting water away from his house a lot quicker. Hope this helps explain the reason for placing snow where I do in my videos. In the end the owner doesn't want the snow piled there. Lastly, it's hard to tell in the video but I never blow snow onto vehicles. In the video you can see me stop for a bit to clear the snow out of the chute before I past the car and when I rotate the chute over the car usually it is just a bit of snow mist coming out of it.
Thanks for watching. I did some modifications to my chute to rotate it further than stock. I have a video of what I did and it can be found here: --> ruclips.net/video/tE819PnpUjE/видео.html The mod really helps putting snow where you really want it to go, especially in and around vehicles and houses/buildings.
Thanks for watching! Well it may appear that I'm blowing snow onto cars/trucks in the video, I'm really not. The angle and the field of view that you are seeing sort of makes it look that way. You will notice that I will stop forward motion and wait a while for the blower to clear before I rotate the chute and start blowing snow to the other side of the vehicle. There are multitude of reasons why I don't blow the snow to the left and onto the yard and they can be viewed under "Thomas Jansson" comment, but the long and short of it is, that the owner of the property doesn't want it there.
Thanks for watching! Well it may appear that I'm blowing snow onto cars/trucks in the video, I'm really not. The angle and the field of view that you are seeing sort of makes it look that way. You will notice that I will stop forward motion and wait a while for the blower to clear before I rotate the chute and start blowing snow to the other side of the vehicle. There are multitude of reasons why I don't blow the snow to the left and onto the yard and they can be viewed under "Thomas Jansson" comment, but the long and short of it is, that the owner of the property doesn't want it there.
Thanks for watching. Big debate on why I blow this driveway the way I do but the long and short of it, is that the owner doesn't want the snow on his front lawn. See comments section for more reasons. The reason people back up to the starting point for the next swipe of snow is that is a lot simpler, easier faster and safer than turning around each time. Other times there are vehicles in the way that prevent you from turn around.
Thanks for watching! They do make plows for my machine (54") and I have a custom 60" plow/blade. With this type of snow, a blower is much easier and better to use than a plow. You only have to clear it once and place it where you want it whereas a plow you are constantly pushing off to the side and in the end, finding places to pile the snow. A blower is also easier to maneuver around obstacles like vehicles. I use my blade when the snow is really wet and heavy and would otherwise clog the blower.
john Carter I had a plow on ax craftsman The twisty stress on frame knocked the brake pad out of my rear brakes Also even with 18 hp you can’t push more than three inches Blower goes in with 20+ inches in one pass
How's the machine do against ice berms from the county plow? Moving fluff around is no trouble, but the County enjoys leaving a 36 inch high by 48 inch deep berm of ice and very dense snow across my property line and the street. I bought an Ariens Platinum 30 SHO and it's getting torn up battling the berm.
Thanks for watching Gordon! Ice is always a tough one and usually quite hard on equipment. I personally haven't had ice berms as large as yours but when I do have smaller ones left by the plow at the end of my driveway the X748 and blower had no problem clearing it away. It takes a bit more time as you have to go slower as chip away at it in smaller bites with the blower.
Thanks for watching. I did some modifications to my chute to rotate it further than stock. I have a video of what I did and it can be found here: --> ruclips.net/video/tE819PnpUjE/видео.html The mod really helps putting snow where you really want it to go, especially in and around vehicles and houses/buildings.
Thanks for watching. I must say not many of ya read any previous comments posted by viewers. There is a multitude of reasons of why the snow isn't blown to the side of the driveway that's in front of the house but the long and short of it is that the owner doesn't want it there and I abide by his wishes.
I wouldn't have him blow my driveway, Its called a yard for a reason but no Ill cover the cars and canvas cover so it can collapse. Start from the right and blow everything into the yard Daaaaaaaa.
Thanks for watching. Since you are such a professional at blowing snow I'm sure that you have considered the following in your analysis of my video: 1) The lay of the land. Although it is hard to see in the video the driveway is actually a bit lower than the lawn on the left side. During freeze/thaw cycles the snow melts and runs across the middle of driveway and when it freezes again it becomes a slippery area. 2) The owners walkway to his front door is on the left side and he doesn't want to shovel packed down snow from the blower. 3) If the snow was piled on the lawn on the left side of driveway (which is in front of the house), it would be the last to melt in the spring and the owner doesn't want that as it would be wetter there longer. 4) The right side of the driveway has a more natural drainage area which moves the melting water away from his house a lot quicker. 5) The OWNER doesn't want the snow blown on his front lawn. Finally, as it may look that I do but I do NOT blow snow on the car or the car port. You will notice in the video that I stop forward motion before I rotate the chute of the blower so that the blown snow does not fall on the car or the car port. But I'm just an amateur, what do I know.
X748SE I was impressed with your video and then your response.
Thanks for watching and your comment! Some people don't realize that there can be more to snow blowing than to just dump the snow into an open area.
Anthony is a pratt
Thanks for watching and your reply!
The only reason people would give this video Thumbs down is they don't have a tractor like this, Very nice tractor and good job removing the snow. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching and your comment. It seems it doesn't matter how great a video is, there are some people that thrive on giving thumbs down or negative comments or try to to tell how to do things even though they never owned a tractor. If you post videos on RUclips you have to have thick skin too is seems!
Now I know two things about you.,,,you like John Deer and more important...you are a good neighbour........way to go...
Thanks and THANKS for watching! I try to be a good neighbor especially during the cold snowy weather.
You are the most sensible RUclipsr when it comes to snow blowing! The only one who doesn’t keep backing up to road.
Thanks for watching and I appreciate your comment!
Somehow, I find it calming to watch somebody clear snow from a driveway. I don't know why.
Thanks for watching. I do too. I find that it is my "down" time when I'm in my tractor.
My wife was laughing at me because I was watching a 20 minute video of the clearing snow in eastern canada last night, very relaxing
As long as it’s not me shoveling
My neighbor used to plow everyone’s driveway’s thru out the neighborhood
You must be everyone on your blocks favorite neighbor. Nice job and sweet Rig!
Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching. I try to be a good neighbor.
I am
I've lived in my house for the last 11 years, and I don't even know my neighbors names. I guess we should all be more like you
Thanks for watching and it's GOOD to know the neighbors!
I met my neighbours once and I dont want to know them !
That is sad
1, really nice machine i am old now and my IH 123 and 127 are a real struggle 2, dont mind the nut heads i am greatfull if any one shows up to help. i helped the old folks a lot when i was younger God bless it was a nice present
THANKS and thanks for watching! He is a good neighbor and I help him out a lot.
Gutta love a hyd. lift, and a cab. (and powdered snow is a delight too) Good job on the video, and thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching and your comment! This setup with the diesel tractor, heated cab, hydraulics and front mounted snowblower certainly has made my life easier. It's a lot better than previous tractor that I had for a couple of decades that had a rear 3PH blower and no cab. I get cold just thinking of the way it use to be!
Always nice to up-grade. You get to appreciate the improvements that much better. I only have an 87 214, 38" blower, W/O cab. It beats shoveling, but not as comfortable as yours.
Used to plow driveways back when. I never could figure out why someone with a two car garage would fill one side of it with odds and ends of junk worth less than $1000, usually much less, and park their $20,000 plus vehicle out in the elements.
Thanks for watching. He's been trying to get rid of a bunch of stuff but his wife likes to hang onto things. I am sort of guilty too. I have a 2 door garage and our vehicle are parked outside. A few years ago I insulated my garage and made it into a workshop. We've talked about building another garage but that is as far as we got.
uhh . . . . one look at the way he comes out to move his car might explain it, lol. Basketball-jams and sneakers with no socks. See it here in Maine all winter long, then they bitch about the snow and cold weather. No common sense but at least they are stylin'.
Glad I wasn't the only one thinking this way.
@@wxman46 where in Maine are you from I'm from east Millinocket
@@wxman46 - agreed. what in the hell are these people dressing like that for? it's WINTER. sometimes i see people in stores with flip-flops and shorts on - with the temp below 20 degrees.
I used to clear off my neighbors driveway and sidewalk for 19 years. Then she complained about my trees and called me a horrible neighbor. $3000 later the trees are gone and so is her snow clearing neighbor doing her driveway/sidewalk.
Don’t even talk to her since I’m such a horrible neighbor. That setup you have looks nice!
Thanks for watching. I would do the same if this neighbor complained about anything on my property.
she must be a liberal.
Great machine and video done back in the good pre-COVID years.
Thanks and THANKS for watching!
That's very nice of you to help out your neighbor
Thanks for watching. He's been a GREAT neighbor and we help each other out when we can.
I love that homeboy just strolls out in shorts!!!
THANKS for watching and he's quite the character!
Northern Ky here too.
Hey, he’s like darn it snowed imagine that. Shorts are awesome. Is my car In the way.
You seen mommas car was in garage high and dry tho😂
Yeah that was really awesome of you to do for xmas for them man. Props for bein a really good neighbor.
Thanks very much for your comment and for watching!
X748SE I could def see you starting this as a business man. Get yourself a full size JD and an industrial screw, start making major money just by doing 40-50 a driceway and lengrh of house=street.
That would be really nice to do, but I do live out in the country on a country road and most people have there own method of clearing snow unfortunately. I guess that I'll have to move to a little more populated "subdivision".
You did a nice job helping out your neighbor, customizing it to their needs and using common sense in operating your equipment. About the negative comments, consider the source by how it was worded and move on. I live in the city on a corner lot and usually do 1 or 2 additional yards for those that aren't so capable with a 24" 2 stage Ariens. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS ONCE.
Thanks for watching and your comment!
Great video and I like that you can direct the shoot to throw the snow behind the tractor vary cool. GREAT VIDEO!!!
Thanks for watching. I modified the blower so that it could do that. It. comes in very handy
Angle the shute down. If you blow a little lower, you won't cover your windshield as much. You don't need to throw 10' in the air.
Thanks for watching and the tip!
i have a 28 inches snow blower. my neighbours driveway is beside mine together they are about 3 widths of your machine same length roughly . we share the gasoline expense and every year he buys a bottle of rum and we share that to. good arrangement
Thanks for watching. It looks like you and your neighbour are in good "spirits" with each other!
I have the same rig for my company but with a plow instead of a snowblower and I love it we can clear a 10x60 driveway in under 10 minutes
Thanks for watching and your comment! These X700 series definitely make quick work of clearing snow no matter what front implement it has attached. I have a 60" blade too that I use now and again.
That is one appreciative neighbor
Thanks for watching and I find that he is appreciative.
Snowblowing videos and zamboni’s...2 things you just can’t stop staring at.
Thanks for watching. I never thought of it before but a Zamboni is just another type of snow clearing machine. I can see the relationship.
I'd be praying for snow if I had that rig.
Thanks for watching! You bet that I pray for snow. Still waiting for a really good downfall of it. Hopefully it will happen this season.
Thisss is America! Man with resources develops relationship with neighbour. Finds agreeable terms for services. No government needed.
Thanks for watching. I think it is cheaper for him to have me blow his driveway than to go out an buy his own machine to do it.
That is a nice little machine, smooth, perfect size...
Thank for watching and your comment. I really like the size of my machine. It is quite nimble and as you said perfect size.
I have a 212 JD with blower attachment. I bought my Garden Tractor in 1978, Tractor still runs but not the blower.
Thanks for watching. WOW that nice to hear that your tractor is still running strong for after 40 years!
Nice job, Dude!
That weather is on it's way again. But not here.
Hello from Las Vegas NV!
Thanks for watching and I can't wait for the snow to fly once again! I guess that there isn't much snow in Vegas! LOL
Making snow storms fun again. Good stuff.
THANKS for your comment and for watching. With the heated cab, I really like blowing snow now!
Nice setup! I have almost same one. One question for you is the weights upfront. Are they necessary with the weight of the blower? Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching and your query. Yes I find that they are quite helpfully when blowing deeper snow. I usually blow snow with the blower in float mode thus the the weight of the blower is not on the front axle. Those extra weights put weight on the front axle so that I have more steering authority in deeper snow. See this video of mine for more info :--> ruclips.net/video/6crT8dAljcw/видео.html
Right down to the pavement......very impressive!
Thanks for watching! On paved driveways it is easy to do.
Snow blowing Channel........ just what I need when I'm desperate for it to snow in England and all its doing is raining
Thanks for watching! We did have a white Christmas this year but in the last couple of days, it's been raining just like it is in England. I'd rather have the snow any day at this time of the year.
She’s cuttin’ real nice. Cool diesel
Thanks for watching. I love using this blower and tractor combo. I just can't get enough snow!
Finally someone that made a snow blowing video that actually knows how to use a snowblower
Thanks for watching and THANKS very much for your comment!!
The question I have a JD x710 with the same 54inch blower I was wondering if you know a kit or way to have an adjuster for up and down instead of getting off all the time to adjust it? I know I can't do hydraulic or at least not that I know of. Any thoughts?
Most people use a 12V linear actuator with a 4" stroke to control the up/down adjuster. I know on a NEW X710, there is an area on the left side of the steering wheel that has 2 removal-able switch blanks/covers. You can remove one of the blanks and install a Momentary DPDT rocker switch to control the linear actuator. Wiring for this type of switch and linear actuator can be found on the web by searching for it. Install an inline fuse with proper current rating from the battery or alternator to the switch. I picked up a weatherproof 12 volt power adapter and plug off eBay. You may source to it locally. I made a simple bracket and mounted the 12V adapter just in front of the SCV. That way it gets connected at the same time as I connect the hydraulic lines for the snowblower. Have a look at this video for more info on the way I installed my linear actuator:--> ruclips.net/video/tE819PnpUjE/видео.html
Pretty awesome. It throws the snow far.
Thanks for watching and your comment!
Thats a nice setup. Makes the work a lot less like work.
Thanks for watching. You got that right! Blowing snow with a heated cab certainly seems more like having fun than work.
What a nice neighbor!!!
Thanks for watching! We try to help each other out when we can.
Just watching this video for motivation knowing I’ll be snow blowing in about 12 hours since we are expected to get 10 inches of snow😂
Thanks for watching and I hope that this video gave you the motivation that you were looking for!
Must not be that cold, the guy is out in his shorts, Ha! Also, seeing comments on throwing the snow towards the lawn, yeah I would not either, if your someone that puts salt or stuff like that down on the driveway, I would not want it ending up on my lawn as it melts. Each to their own.
Thanks for watching. That guy wears short all year round and it doesn't matter how cold it is! I'm just doing what the owner wishes in clearing his driveway.
@@X748SE Yes, its what the owner wants, for sure. Right on. Have a good one.
Doesn’t take long with the right equipment. Is your deflector hydraulic or electric?
Thanks for watching and your comment. My defector is electric. If you would like more info on it and other mods to the blower have a look at this video --> ruclips.net/video/tE819PnpUjE/видео.html
Just one thing out of curiosity.. why not start besides the parked cars and shoot the snow to the left out in the garden instead of blowing it on to/over the cars? Or start to the left and shoot it in front of you while passing the cars..then slightly turn right in front of them up to the garage clearing the doorway then go from the garage out to the road..
Thanks for watching and your comment. There are a few reasons why I always place the snow to the right side of my neighbors driveway. 1) The lay of the land is the big one. Although it is hard to see in the video the driveway is actually a bit lower than the lawn on the left side. During freeze/thaw cycles the snow melts and runs across the middle of driveway and when it freezes again it becomes a slippery area. 2) The owners walkway to his front door is on the left side and he doesn't want to shovel packed down snow from the blower. 3) If the snow was piled on the lawn on the left side of driveway (which is in front of the house), it would be the last to melt in the spring and the owner doesn't want that as it would be wetter there longer. 4) The right side of the driveway has a more natural drainage area which moves the melting water away from his house a lot quicker. Hope this helps explain the reason for placing snow where I do in my videos.
absolutely it does :) but tipping again about just shoot it straight forward as passing the parked cars and then out to the right when passed instead of risking shooting debris on to them :) although it seems the driveway is paved,there is always a risk something might hit cars.. :) And i know what i´m talking about..been working some winters as a city snow removal crew.. :)
I have done what you stated. Shot the snow straight ahead when going by vehicles and then off to the side once past them. In this video I'm waiting for the blower to be clear of snow before swinging the chute past the vehicle but as you said it only takes an errant stone or stick to change the situation real quick. Thanks again for watching and your comment!
What a good deed! You're a great neighbour, bravo! Hope you get some home baked cookies out of it!
Thanks for watching! I usually get some peanut brittle now and again as they make it themselves.
works good but it's only 3-5 inches. how does it work in snow that's 10 inches deep or more? how about wet snow?
Thanks for watching. The tractor and snowblower works very well in deep snow. See this video of mine in 12" to 14" of packed snow:--> ruclips.net/video/e0y2vuWz-wQ/видео.html Wet snow is a hard one to comment on. Super wet, water laden snow will clog the blower eventually. It just get packed in and there is nothing you can do about it. Over the years I have learned when to swap out the blower to the front blade to handle those conditions.
@@X748SE thanks. i'll give it a look.
I have a 150' driveway. I do it with a corded. Works well if nobody has driven over the snow.
Thanks for you comment. WOW that a long cord! Like you I also find that it is easier to clear snow when nobody has driven over it.
Just heads up . I run a 2520 John deere snowblowers. Pretty much same as your running. When ever you raise the snowblower turn off the pto. You can ruin the barings or blow them out. But great vid.
Thanks for watching and your advice! So far I haven't seen any wear on the u-joints of the pto shaft or any wear on the blower bearings but you have sound reasoning that it would be better to turn the pto off when raising the blower.
If I wasn’t sitting here watching this I thought the guy walking to his car through the snow sporting the shorts and slippers was me ! Crazy .
Thanks for watching. Too funny as I thought it was a bit bizarre and odd when I saw him walk out like that but I guess its quite common! LOL
please tell me more about front/rear led lights. also, love the low profile hazard light . brand/model ##. thanks!
Thanks for watching. The front and rear LED lights are the SR series made by Rigid Industries. The fronts are 10" and the rear is 6" wide. I lucked out and I got them quite cheap at a surplus dealer. They are really expensive now! The hazard lights are from a surplus place too and they are basically used for utility trailers.
Is that driveway flat or are you working up an incline? I have a 22-24 degree incline, about 60' and I need something to blow the snow out of the driveway. Cannot plow it, has to be blown away. Thanks for your anticipated reply.
Thanks for watching. There is a slight incline in this driveway but no where near what you are talking about. The tractor as Hydraulic Four Wheel Drive (HFWD - full time) and with the correct amount of ballast (weight) it should give the the traction the you require to safely blow the snow off your driveway quite easily.
It certainly was nice of the neighbour to move their vehicle for you once you had the left side of the driveway done. LOL That blower of yours really seems to scrape pretty close to the pavement. Nothing like hydraulic down pressure.
Thanks for watching. We are still lucky to have fairly even pavement in our driveways which makes it easier to set the cutting edge of the blower fairly low.
Regarding your PTO switch; Neither of my 2032 R, or 2038 R tractors with a 3 point snow blower will shut down the engine when backing up as you may have realized being a 3 point blower, I'm always backing up when blowing. Possibly, do you have both mid and rear pto's turned on? That might be the issue. I have only the rear one turned on.
Thanks for watching. The JD lawn and garden tractors have RIO switch/lever that must be engaged whenever you reverse in order for the PTO to keep from shutting down. It is a "safety" feature that JD has implemented. I usually have my RIO engaged/enabled/overriden all the time when I'm using a PTO implement so that I don't have to pull the lever/switch each I want to back up. See this video of mine for what I mean :--> ruclips.net/video/3_MT0GsA3B0/видео.html My fix/trick/tool wasn't in all the way!
Clearly in the northern midwest. Not by the accent, but by the fact that the owner comes out in shorts and a windbreaker. Don't wanna get too hot outside in the winter.
Thanks for watching. Ya I'm from up north and north of the USA! Nothing like a nice winter day to go for a stroll in your shorts.
Love your videos. I have a X748 also. I need to get a snowblower for it. Did you get yours from the JD dealer? Are you happy with it. Can you tell me the model number? Thanks very much.
Thanks for watching and your comment! Yes I bought my blower from a JD dealer when I purchased my tractor and other implements as a package deal. I am VERY happy with it. Mine is a 54" model. The model number at the time of purchase is 02C1M.
Dude, turn the shoot the other way! I’d be pissed if I had MORE snow to remove from my vehicles
Thanks for watching! I’d be pissed too if someone was dumping snow on my cars but I am not doing that in the video. It just seems that way due to camera angles. If you notice I am blowing snow behind the vehicles, stop forward motion and then allow the chute to be cleared of snow before rotating the chute and then continue forward motion blowing the snow in front of the vehicles. I blow the snow in that direction because the owner doesn’t want it on his front lawn for a multitude of reasons. Hope that this explains a few things.
@@X748SE thanks for the explanation! Appreciate ya!! ✌️😊
@@feliciafalade7112 You are welcome and thanks again for watching.
I had a neighbor who wore shorts in winter too, and he too stood outside far longer than you would think a man wearing shorts in winter would 🩳❄️
Thanks for watching. I too know a guy besides the one in the video and if he could, he would wear shorts all the time any time of the year and in any weather.
Why not blow the snow to the other side of the driveway, away from the cars?
Thanks for watching. As it may look that I do but I do NOT blow snow on the car or the car port. You will notice in the video that I stop forward motion before I rotate the chute of the blower so that the blown snow does not fall on the car or the car port. The owner doesn't want the snow blown on his front yard and that is why the snow is blown where it is in the video.
That what I was thinking lol
You shouldn’t think. You should read and then you would know why the snow is not blown on the front yard.
is there a reason he did not blow the snow on the other side?
Thanks for watching. There are a multitude of reasons why I blow the snow to the right but basically the owner doesn't want the snow blown onto his front yard. That's why I blow snow left to right for his driveway.
7:29 now he's gonna sweep the snow off where you just cleaned.
Unbelievable.
Thanks for watching. Well what can I say. It's his driveway.
Plus, he's wearing shorts.
Is it me, or did the sweet, little ol' lady clean her vehicle off on the driveway that you just cleaned?
Thanks for watching. It's not you and it's not a little old lady but I think that sometimes he acts like one.
I see that antenna tower! Amateur Radio??
Thanks for watching. Since I live in a very rural area I use that tower to receive my internet. Sorry no Amateur radio at this time but maybe in the future!
One thing I always wonder about with setups like yours (auger, instead of plow): What about newspapers delivered before the snowfall became heavy -- so the paper's halfway (or more) hidden by snow? Do you phone ahead to see if they've walked out to pick it up yet? I'd imagine that could so some expensive damage if you 'find' one the hard way.
Thanks for watching. Yes newspapers have been sucked up by the auger and they broke a few shear pins on my previous tractor and blower setup. Since I've had this tractor and blower I have not broke a shear pin yet. My neighbor and myself are very good at picking up the newspaper fairly quick after it has been dropped off as we know which day it comes. If by some chance that it really has been snowing when the newspaper is delivered, I'll stop and find it before I start to blow snow.
Who still gets news papers?
I ran over a newspaper with a single stage and it flew out of the chute super easily. I don’t think it would come out the same way with a duel stage
Watching from Florida 👍
Thanks for watching from the sunny state of Florida!
Super nice implement!
Thanks and thanks for watching! Still loving my X748SE and it's attachments.
These are some of the best hydraulic/shaft driven snow blowers around
Thanks for watching! I agree these blowers work very well and I've had zero issues with since i bought it back in 2012.
just about ready to pull trigger on x758, 54" blower, curtis cab. any problems with chute direction freezing up? love your deflector set up !
Thanks for watching. I only had it freeze up once and this was after trying to blow heavy wet snow. It was sort of my fault as I didn't clean the slush off very well and it got much colder after that and froze.
I have been a blower operator for 5 years and now run my own company, i do 35 driveways in 12 hours. If you are doing shorter driveways do you turn around as well or do you just back up and restart? I only do the turn around on the really long driveways. But i run a 1445 with 60" blower.
Thanks for watching! Ninety-five percent of the time when clearing snow from this driveway with the blower I'll do a swipe then back up and restart. I find it actually faster to do it that way. This time around for this video I decided to turn around at the garage just to give the viewer a different view of the surroundings.
What is the model of that blower attachment?
Thanks for watching. The model or name of the snowblower when I bought it is as follows: X700 Series 54-in. Quick-Hitch Two-Stage Snow Blower and the part number as per the brochure was 02C1M.
X748SE thanks so much!!
What is the HP on that tractor? I have a Craftsman riding mower. It's a bit older with a 24 HP twin cylinder motor. I'd love to get an attachment like that if my machine could power it.
Thanks for watching. The tractors has a diesel engine with HP rated at 24 HP. Your 24HP Craftsman gas mower should have no problems powering a properly sized blower made for it.
You can power it as long as you got 20 hp or better.
just cleared my windshield off. Where did the snow come from on a sunny day?
Thanks for watching! Yup its getting close to that time of year again to get the snow equipment rigged up.
What state is this at? It’s a lot of snow
Thanks for watching. I live in Canada in the province of Ontario.
God bless neighbors 🤣😂!!!!! 👍🏽👍🏽
If ONLY the world was that neighborly !!!!
What state are y'all in ??
im not the only one watching this ...three years later
Thanks for watching. I’m from the province of Ontario in Canada.
Thanks for watching. I watch a ton of old videos on different things.
I need one of those, is it 2or4, wheel drive? Ballpark figure with snow blower
+Q
What model tractor do you have? I live on a small farm with 1/2 shared lane with one Mennonite neighbors. I'm using a drag plow on my JD 4310 to clear our driveways, but a blower like that would definitely help.
Thanks for watching Joseph! The tractor is a John Deere X748 that has a diesel engine and I really like how the front mounted blower works on it.
How much did your total set up cost?
Thanks for watching and your query. I bought my X748SE new with 3PH & rear PTO, Curtis hard cab with heater, & wiper, 54" blower, Quick Hitch, 45 loader, 8 suitcase weights, 60" 7 Iron mower, and front dethatcher as a package deal. I paid around 20K which included taxes back in 2012.
I love that thing wow,hope to see a video with a real big snowfall.
Thanks for watching! If mother nature cooperates, I'll definitely will do a video blowing a really big snowfall!
I understand John Deere no longer manufacturers "walk behind" snowblowers. True?
Thanks for watching. I believe the last year the JD made walk behind snowblowers was 2012.
I thought you did a damn fine job, you stopped the blower whenever you were next to a car.. I know it’s an old video but I see some dumb comments from “expert” snow blowers🙄
Btw, Do you have chains or wheel weights on the back tires? How is the tractions on the hills?
Thanks for watching and your comment!! I love those experts on snow blowing especially when you find out that they are from the "south" and probably never seen snow in their life. I don't use chains as I have a paved driveway and find that the traction from the AWD is really great. I have in the past put weights on the back for extra traction but I find that the weight of the cab is usually enough. I do find that the weight bracket that I made for the front (in other videos) does help out with steering authoring in heavier deeper snow. Traction on my driveway (in other videos of mine) which has an incline has not been and issue unless I have a bit of ice or packed how snow underneath.
@@X748SE i thought you did a great job too??? what do people complain about ??
Nice work! I've often wondered if it would be a profitable side-gig to get a rig like this and just stroll around a posh neighborhood door-to-door and asking to clear their driveway for $35 or so....
Thanks for watching. I think a setup like this would be quite profitable to clear driveways in a posh neighborhood.
It is! Especially when the plow dudes can't keep up... no homeowner horking shovelfulls of snow will let you pass by...I've made $4-500 of an evening several times...a.m. on weekends is even better...
@@thestcroixkid Nice! Could I ask what you charge?
@@Kcducttaper1 let them tell you what theyll pay...generally $20-40 is what you'll hear...just say no to lowballers and gravel driveways!
@@thestcroixkid That's a good plan. I expect if it doesn't take you more than 15 min for a city driveway, you can't go wrong with even $20! Thanks and good luck!
I see your auger stays on in reverse.the 738 i run with the 54" auget shuts off in reverse
Thanks for watching. The auger (PTO) stays on when I reverse is because I have the Reverse Implement Option (RIO) enabled all the time. I hate having to pull up the RIO switch all the time in order to keep the PTO running when I start to back up. I have created a video on how I simply do it. It can be found here: --> ruclips.net/video/3_MT0GsA3B0/видео.html It's very simple to implement and works without modifying your tractor.
Gently pull out the PTO Over Ride button and jumper the two wires connected to the button. Tie a piece of small cord to the jumpered wires if you wish to reconnect at a later date and reinstall the button. Problem solved, you PTO will not shut off in reverse.
Looks like the town plowed your street with a rake
Thanks for watching and yes the township plows our road with a toothed grader blade every now and again since it is a gravel road
good job and a good neibour you are to !!
Thanks for watching Raymond!
I would think you would throw the snow to the left?. No?
Thanks for watching and your comment. There are a few reasons why I always place the snow to the right side of my neighbors driveway. 1) The lay of the land is the big one. Although it is hard to see in the video the driveway is actually a bit lower than the lawn on the left side. During freeze/thaw cycles the snow melts and runs across the middle of driveway and when it freezes again it becomes a slippery area. 2) The owners walkway to his front door is on the left side and he doesn't want to shovel packed down snow from the blower. 3) If the snow was piled on the lawn on the left side of driveway (which is in front of the house), it would be the last to melt in the spring and the owner doesn't want that as it would be wetter there longer. 4) The right side of the driveway has a more natural drainage area which moves the melting water away from his house a lot quicker. Hope this helps explain the reason for placing snow where I do in my videos. In the end the owner doesn't want the snow piled there. Lastly, it's hard to tell in the video but I never blow snow onto vehicles. In the video you can see me stop for a bit to clear the snow out of the chute before I past the car and when I rotate the chute over the car usually it is just a bit of snow mist coming out of it.
this guy is a hero!
Thanks for watching and your comment!
Looks like it works well...
Nice job👍
THANKS and thanks for watching! The X748 when paired with the 54" blower I believe are a great combination to clear snow in the winter.
This thing is awesome, I want one!
Thanks for watching!
show us what you did to make the chute go more than 180 degrees. great vidio
I believe he has a video on that.
Thanks for watching. I did some modifications to my chute to rotate it further than stock. I have a video of what I did and it can be found here: --> ruclips.net/video/tE819PnpUjE/видео.html The mod really helps putting snow where you really want it to go, especially in and around vehicles and houses/buildings.
That’s cool how the blower head actuates
Thanks for watching.The hydraulics on this tractor definitely makes times easier to control.
Really nice equipment! Good job too...a pro
Thanks for watching and your comment!!!!
Why are you blowing snow onto the cars instead of into the yard?
Thanks for watching! Well it may appear that I'm blowing snow onto cars/trucks in the video, I'm really not. The angle and the field of view that you are seeing sort of makes it look that way. You will notice that I will stop forward motion and wait a while for the blower to clear before I rotate the chute and start blowing snow to the other side of the vehicle. There are multitude of reasons why I don't blow the snow to the left and onto the yard and they can be viewed under "Thomas Jansson" comment, but the long and short of it is, that the owner of the property doesn't want it there.
I wanted to ask that so bad.
Thanks for watching! Well it may appear that I'm blowing snow onto cars/trucks in the video, I'm really not. The angle and the field of view that you are seeing sort of makes it look that way. You will notice that I will stop forward motion and wait a while for the blower to clear before I rotate the chute and start blowing snow to the other side of the vehicle. There are multitude of reasons why I don't blow the snow to the left and onto the yard and they can be viewed under "Thomas Jansson" comment, but the long and short of it is, that the owner of the property doesn't want it there.
Why do people blow one way and always back to the starting place
Thanks for watching. Big debate on why I blow this driveway the way I do but the long and short of it, is that the owner doesn't want the snow on his front lawn. See comments section for more reasons. The reason people back up to the starting point for the next swipe of snow is that is a lot simpler, easier faster and safer than turning around each time. Other times there are vehicles in the way that prevent you from turn around.
OH COME HE HAD HIS CAR DOOR OPEN IN SHORTS..WAY TOO TEMPTING FOR ME. 😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks for watching! I thought that I would be nice that Christmas Day!
@SHARKIES GIRL, I thought the exact same thing!
Mmm love them John Deere.
Thanks for watching and as you can tell I love my Deere too!
That's awesome! I would love to get one for mine, but I'm not sure how an stx38 would handle it?
Thanks for watching. Your stx38 may handle it if you put a turbo in it! Thanks again for your comment.
Thanks for the Great video. May have to move into snow country to have some fun.
Thanks for watching. I may even have to move more north to stay in snow country to have some fun in the winter season.
I don't understand wouldn't a plow just be much easier and better? I'm sure they make it for those tractors
Thanks for watching! They do make plows for my machine (54") and I have a custom 60" plow/blade. With this type of snow, a blower is much easier and better to use than a plow. You only have to clear it once and place it where you want it whereas a plow you are constantly pushing off to the side and in the end, finding places to pile the snow. A blower is also easier to maneuver around obstacles like vehicles. I use my blade when the snow is really wet and heavy and would otherwise clog the blower.
john Carter I had a plow on ax craftsman
The twisty stress on frame knocked the brake pad out of my rear brakes
Also even with 18 hp you can’t push more than three inches
Blower goes in with 20+ inches in one pass
How's the machine do against ice berms from the county plow? Moving fluff around is no trouble, but the County enjoys leaving a 36 inch high by 48 inch deep berm of ice and very dense snow across my property line and the street. I bought an Ariens Platinum 30 SHO and it's getting torn up battling the berm.
Thanks for watching Gordon! Ice is always a tough one and usually quite hard on equipment. I personally haven't had ice berms as large as yours but when I do have smaller ones left by the plow at the end of my driveway the X748 and blower had no problem clearing it away. It takes a bit more time as you have to go slower as chip away at it in smaller bites with the blower.
Where is this? Looks beautiful.
Thanks for watching! The video was done in Southern Ontario, Canada
@@X748SE Canada, the best place to live :)
Yes I agree. I am very fortunate to live here.
I notice your chute goes further than 180°. How do you manage that? Mine doesn’t even make it 180°.
Thanks for watching. I did some modifications to my chute to rotate it further than stock. I have a video of what I did and it can be found here: --> ruclips.net/video/tE819PnpUjE/видео.html The mod really helps putting snow where you really want it to go, especially in and around vehicles and houses/buildings.
That looks like a blast!
Thanks for watching and I do have a blast blowing or pushing snow. Hopefully we get a ton of it this year.
How many of ya noticed he keeps the yard in the front of the house undisturbed and pretty
Thanks for watching. I must say not many of ya read any previous comments posted by viewers. There is a multitude of reasons of why the snow isn't blown to the side of the driveway that's in front of the house but the long and short of it is that the owner doesn't want it there and I abide by his wishes.
Where’s the video being shot at?
The video is being shot in Southern Ontario.
Got the chute pointed in the wrong direction.
Thanks for watching. I'm VERY sure I have the chute pointed in the correct direction as per owners wishes!