Now you Know How to Blow Snow

LCN HorsePower - September 2009
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Winter is just around the corner and that means it's time to figure out how to blow away that white, fluffy cold stuff. Whether you're using a snow attachment onto a skid steer or driving around in a snowblower, you'll want to check out the features and options. This equipment has been arranged by price.

Leon's Manufacturing
Model No.:Ramrod Taskmaster Series Snow Blower
Hydraulic Flow Rate: Two stage hydraulic driven
Cutting Width: 40''
Fan Diameter: 13''
Weight (uncrated): 250 lbs.
Horsepower: Powered by Ramrod Mini-Skid 900T
Special Features: Discharge spout is manually adjustable for distance and direction.
Warranty: 1 year
Cost: $4,890

Ventrac
Model No.: KX522
Hydraulic Flow Rate: N/A
Cutting Width: 48''
Fan Diameter: 19.5''
Weight: 475 lbs.
Special Features: 2-Stage System; Double spiral saw-tooth auger; Double hinge directional chute with optional electric remote control; Standard hydraulic controlled.
Horsepower: Attached to a Ventrac tractor
Warranty: 3 years
Cost: $4,350

Bobcat Company
Model No.: SB150 snowblower attachment
Cutting Width: 36''
Fan Diameter: 15''
Weight: 428 lbs.
Horsepower: 8.5 to 13 GPM flow rate
Special Features: Direct-drive hydraulic motors for the fan and auger, eliminating high-wear items such as gearboxes, chains, sprockets and shear pins. Chute rotation is achieved by a chain and sprocket system, eliminating loose, tangled and frozen cables.
Warranty: 1 year
Cost: $3,960 to $4,100

Honda
Model No.:1132TA Snowblower
Cutting Width: 32'' Clearing Width, 20'' Clearing Height
Fan Diameter: N/A
Weight: 254 lbs.
Horsepower: GX340 (337cc) Engine
Special Features: Recoil start; single lever accurately adjusts ground speed without affecting auger rotation speed; pliable, low-temperature rubber tracks with sure-gripping cleats, providing solid traction.
Warranty: 3-years
Cost: $3,079

Toro
Model No.:1128 OXE
Hydraulic Flow Rate: Up to 2,200 lbs. per minute
Cutting Width: 28''
Fan Diameter: 12''
Weight: 253 lbs.
Horsepower: 11 HP Tecumseh
Special Features: Power Max auger system handles more snow in less time to get the job done fast. This revolutionary system meters snow intake. Snow not immediately thrown is returned back into the auger, providing maximum impeller speed.
Warranty: 2-year full coverage
Cost: $1,799.95

Grasshopper Company
Model No.: 412, 512
Hydraulic Flow Rate: N/A
Cutting Width: 48'', 60''
Fan Diameter: 12''
Horsepower: PTO-driven
Weight: 206 lbs., 310 lbs.
Special Features: PTO-driven Traction-Plus snowthrowers are equipped with a 180-degree rotating discharge spout to propel snow up to 30 feet away.
Warranty: 2 years
Cost: $1,475 - $2,000

BCS America
Model No.: Snow Blower 92191224
Hydraulic Flow Rate: N/A
Cutting Width: 28''
Fan Diameter: 12'' Auger
Horsepower: Attached to 2-wheel tractor (8-13HP)
Weight: 107 lbs.
Special Features: All-gear-drive makes this a ''snow cannon''. Snow Blade and Sweeper attachments fit the same tractor to tackle all snow events from slush to powder.
Warranty: 3 years
Cost: $999