Snowblower differences?

[ebinmaine 67,484]

I know it's on here somewhere but my searching prowess is.....

non-existent.

 

Dual stage versus single stage.

What is the difference in how they work?

What snows do they like? What speeds do they like?

[ri702bill 8,319]

Single stage is old school - no secondary fan. Otherwise known as a snow chucker.

Dual stage has the high speed fan fed by the auger - good for height & distance.

[Pullstart 62,856]

45 minutes ago, ri702bill said:

good for height & distance.

and little rabbits too!  

[ebinmaine 67,484]

53 minutes ago, ri702bill said:

Single stage is old school - no secondary fan. Otherwise known as a snow chucker.

Dual stage has the high speed fan fed by the auger - good for height & distance.

I'm familiar with dual stage .... That's pretty much all I've ever used.

 

What can I expect to get for distance with a properly operating single stage?

I realized that varies with the type of snow.

[ri702bill 8,319]

My 30 inch chucker on the 854 is a short chute model - auger spins like a blur - fluffy stuff goes MAYBE 20 feet. Wet stuff comes out like a slurpee at WOT.

Edited July 5, 2022 by ri702bill

[Ed Kennell 38,170]

Before I graduated to snow plows,  I used single stage blowers for many years.   With good dry snow, they can throw it 15-20 feet.

 

The key to operating a SS is to run the auger at WOT and vary the ground speed to keep the housing full of snow.    IMO, this requires a hydro. and 12 HP minimum.

In the SS, the auger is the pump , if you allow it to run empty, a remaining wet snow in the chute may freeze and cause a clog.

[wallfish 16,999]

I know it seems like you should ease into that wet heavy sloppy stuff with a blower but I learned to go at it WOT quickly and fast so it shoots it out quick and hard. Keep them SS throwers loaded heavy and it will perform much better than going too slow. I used a SS on a 16 hp for 4-5 years, tried it on a 10 hp tractor once and QUICKLY switched it back. It certainly worked with the 10 but not as good as the 16. We get lots of sloppy snow so the bigger the hp the better IMO. My experience was to have enough ground speed to keep that 16 hp grunting a little and that worked the best. Not as critical for lighter stuff. It doesn't take long to figure it all out if you go with SS.

Using a 2 stage on a 520 for a while now.

Some snow is just too wet and sticky for any blower style

[roadapples 6,983]

Adding the rubber paddles is a big help for either...

[squonk 41,104]

I cleared the power lines with my SS tall shoot

[rjg854 11,361]

I'm guessing with this snow that was about a foot deep it threw it a good 30' 

It's a 42" SS tall shoot. And it's mounted on the '73 16 Auto.

[squonk 41,104]

 

[peter lena 8,625]

@rig854 as you know its all about the density of the snow , your set up and cut looks just about right for , fun plowing , you just love the result you are having ,  like you could do that all day ! my area typically is right on the edge , for blowing / plowing , so  just have to try it out for best result . when its good ,I  often back cut the road out front , with zero traffic flow on it , thats good stuff , also wear a reflective vest , for road plowing , pete

[Snoopy11 5,714]

16 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

I graduated to snow plows

I wasn't aware that there was a plow class to graduate to/from... THEN I googled it...

 

https://www.lawntrepreneuracademy.com/snow-plowing-training-course

 

https://hardhattraining.com/safety-training/snow-plow-training-online/

 

and many more...

 

Don

[rjg854 11,361]

@peter lena  I'd much rather plow or snow throw as cut grass. That can get monotonous. With the right snow conditions I just enjoy that task more. These tractors and implements make it that way.