The tractor I bought had issues that I wasn’t aware of when I bought it. I thought it would be better option than my walk behind snow blower but it’s not.
I ran snow blower once but elected to use plow instead for light snow and my walk behind for anything deeper.
Well that is interesting.
For the record, I will say I was originally somewhat pessimistic of this being worth tracking down, buying, switching over for the winter, maintaining, and actually using. That's what my intuition told me anyway, knowing my tractor, where I park it, and my driveway. I asked some follow-up questions on exactly what he didn't like about the setup.
The three areas I asked about were:
- Maneuverability (I already know what to expect here)
- Human/tractor interface (i.e. did he need 3 hands to operate the steering, hydro speed and lift lever - I suspect quite possibly)
- Other performance issues (horsepower limitations, how he feels about the single stage as far as throwing snow, general traction)
It isn't open and shut but certainly it's not a strong argument for the thrower given that he had it, and chose to keep a plow for the tractor and a walk-behind. I mean, maybe he just has a small driveway and it's not worth the hassle.