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Nucks fan

01-23-2007 08:36:32




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Will my 48 8N operate a 6 foot snowblower. Sorry if this topic gets posted twice. First post didn't show up right away.




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Nucks fan

01-25-2007 14:33:45




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 Re: snowblower in reply to Nucks fan, 01-23-2007 08:36:32  
Thanks for the replies, lots of food for thought. My wife named my tractor Jezabelle, the other woman that I spend so much time with. : )



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dyno denny

01-23-2007 18:55:14




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 Re: snowblower in reply to Nucks fan, 01-23-2007 08:36:32  
For almost 30 years I have used a 7' (converted from a 5') Berger Mfg, Erskine , Mn. snowblower on my 8N. Use an overrunning clutch to help the pto when clutching. I wonder if Berger later became Erskine Mfg.???? My dad bought one in 1949 or 50 and put it behind an E-3 Co-op. I now have his 5' to restore. Yes, if thesnow is 6-8 inches and not powder you may have to leave a little and clean up on your next pass. If it is 1-4 ft deep, back up grab ablower full and go forward. Thanks to 3 point. I have cleaned 4'+ with it. Beats Shoveling or a loader.

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Bob N.Y.

01-23-2007 17:29:31




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 Re: snowblower in reply to Nucks fan, 01-23-2007 08:36:32  
The only snowblower suitable for an 8N is one with a seperate engine.



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Iowa Joe

01-23-2007 17:27:25




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 Re: snowblower in reply to Nucks fan, 01-23-2007 08:36:32  
I have a 6' Ber-Vac (Canadian) 2-stage snowblower that I use on my 1950 8N. It is not a pull-behind, so I have to run it in reverse. As others have said, it won't take a full depth cut if the snow is heavy and more than 5" deep, but multiple passes don't take me more than 10 minutes on my 450' of lane. Working in reverse is a little fast for accurate steering, but not bad if you practice a little. My blower weighs 560 lbs, but I haven't added any front end weight (yet). Sometimes the front end feels a little light, but I haven't lost steering traction yet. I got this snowblower for the trouble of hauling it through 4 states from my brother's house. If I were to buy one new, I would go for a 5' unit and set my wheels in close enough so they traveled in the cleared snow. Good luck
Joe

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BDT in Minnesota

01-23-2007 15:08:04




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 Re: snowblower in reply to Nucks fan, 01-23-2007 08:36:32  
Erskine Manufacturing was next door to the Ford dealership that I worked at..8N Fords and 5' Erskine snowblowers were sold in multitudes. The later Fords with live PTO worked much better, but those 8N tractors and 5' blowers were very impressive for their size...there was an 18" extension that you could get for doing the roadsides, which simply slid into it's brackets on the side of the blower when it was needed..Later improvements, such as a small auger section that wound around the impeller shaft, improved their preformance...Two bearings, two u-joints, and a slip joint and shear pin..couldn't get any simpler.. For the monster snow drifts,, back into the drift, drop the blower down and clear yourself that first cut. once you break through the drift, you can chistle away at the rest, taking half swaths....When you are done, your snow won't be piled up along side of your road, making the next snowstorm even worse..That is the main advantage of the snowblowers, the snow literally disappears.....

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Nilram MN

01-23-2007 15:24:13




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 Re: snowblower in reply to BDT in Minnesota, 01-23-2007 15:08:04  
BDT in MN.
It's an Erskine blower that I have, without the wing. I grew up 16 miles from Erskine and remember going to Bradley for parts with Dad.

Nilram



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NilramMN

01-23-2007 12:22:20




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 Re: snowblower in reply to Nucks fan, 01-23-2007 08:36:32  
I've used a 6' one stage blower for several years with my 8n. There may be better combinbations out there but mine keeps my drive and several of the nieghbors happy. I think that it's a common misconception that you need to have enough power to take a full swat every time. If this is what you have available it will get you through, (very well in most instances) it may take a little longer but you can "git er done". An ORC is a must.
Nilram

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Dean

01-23-2007 11:19:53




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 Re: snowblower in reply to Nucks fan, 01-23-2007 08:36:32  
Not well.

Ns are not well suited for roto-tilling or snow blowing due to the lack of live PTO, excessive ground speed, and lack of sufficient HP.

Snow blowers require lots of power unless you plan to limit your depth or width of cut. A good 8N could probally handle a 48" blower in most conditions but 72" is a lot to ask from 25-27 HP.

I recommend you use the money that you might have spent on a snow blower (expensive) on a good 72" blade or, better yet, front plow and a set of good tire chains. Pocket or bank the considerable amount that you will have left.

Dean

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Paul in MN

01-23-2007 09:04:28




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 Re: snowblower in reply to Nucks fan, 01-23-2007 08:36:32  
Yes, sorta. But not very well! The reverse gear on the 8N is too fast. Without live PTO, when you put the clutch in to let the blower catch up, the blower also shuts off. I have run the 6 ft single stage ARPS funnel shaped blower behind the 8N, but could not take a full depth bite on the first pass. With that blower, I could take about 4" to 5" of light snow per pass. Once the first full width 6' pass was made, I could widen it out by taking 2' to 3' wide passes at full depth. A 2 stage blower takes more HP. The ARPS blower was made for the small HP Ns and Fergies, but did not blow the snow very far at all.

By comparison, we run a 8' wide 2 stage behind our Ford 9000, a turbo diesel 135 HP and it can really make the tractor work. The 9000 has a cab with heater and reverse gears much slower than the 8N....4 gears in reverse w/power shift. With that setup, I have cut through drifts 15' deep, but certainly not in one pass.

The fastest and most fuel and time efficient snow removal is done with a blade, if the snow is less than 15" deep and not to deep in drifts.

Paul in MN

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Danny in CO

01-23-2007 08:53:36




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 Re: snowblower in reply to Nucks fan, 01-23-2007 08:36:32  
If it is a 3 point hitch connection, it will drive it but it will not be very useful because the ground speed of the Ns are too fast for the snowblower.



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Mr. Bill No. Mn.

01-23-2007 08:52:54




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 Re: snowblower in reply to Nucks fan, 01-23-2007 08:36:32  
I use one on my 8n and it works ok. The speedd in 1st is a little fast but if you practice you can master it. It will clog up if you have mare tha 4" an the ground unless you keep it up a little. Can"t stop to let it clear out unles you take it out of gear and let the clutch out as the pto stops as soon as you put the clutch in. It will work tho. Good luck. Mine is the v type that you pull along behind you. Doesn"t have a auger. 6" might be too heavy. -Bill

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