I would go along with what others have shared. Probably don't need the "tractor" for mowing, but need it for moving snow. I have 5.5 acres, of which I mow around 2.5 acres. The rest is gravel farmyard and buildings. I have a 425 John Deere lawn and garden tractor for mowing. It is an all wheel steer with a 54 inch mower deck. When I am in a hurry, I can mow every blade of grass in about 3 to 3.5 hours. I don't use it for snow removal, though. I have a 70 horsepower tractor with a front end loader and a rear mount snow blower, which is 7 feet wide. My 425 is 20 horsepower. Your friend would not necessary need that much machine for 1.3 acres, but what you describe for snow events, I feel he needs more than a 20 horsepower tractor, such as mine. I agree he would want something closer to 30 horsepower, versus 20 horsepower. He might want to get into the compact utility tractor class simply for the snow removal. Front end loader might also be desirable, too. If so, 4 wheel drive is going to be pretty important. As far as a snow blower, a 2 stage blower would be important, as the single stage throwers won't blow it far enough away, and those 12 to 18 inch events will be too much for a thrower. On this compact utility tractor, with the front end loader, the snow blower will need to be rear mount, versus front mount. Hydrostatic ground drive will also be a necessity in heavy snow conditions.
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