Hey Guys, If you ever need anything....my Bride and I are not too far from Old Forge area.....somehow I stumbled across your channel today! MAKE MEMORIES!!!!👍😎😇🇺🇸
You did a great job for the first time mounting that blower. I know it must be very frustrating missing parts, but soon that will be a memory and you'll be all set up in the future! Once you mount it twice, you'll get it on and off in 20 minutes.That blower will not disappoint - it rocks. I had one and it throws the snow a mile. Safe travels and good luck with your new homestead!
Thanks! Appreciate that very much. Did finally get the part and I’m hoping to finish installing it today and testing it. No kore snow to blow though. Lol
I demoed on of these years back on a 2650. It was impressive for what it was, but ended up not being adequate for what we needed. Demoed a 66~PTO HP tractor with an approximately 70”-76” wide, around 36” tall snow blower. That was what we actually needed. I was pretty impressed with the 2650 after using the 74hp tractor.
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid Totally agree! That’s why I tried it out on my 2650( that was turned up) unfortunately it just wasn’t realistic and neither was the cost of the bigger tractor. I think the 2650 moved more snow for its size and power than the bigger one did, but never did any testing. I think for driveways, especially long driveways, it’s a perfect application. The main thing for me was being able to get it done faster. There were times I would plow over 12 hours a day for several days in a row. I know that’s really nothing but my health wouldn’t allow it and I really shouldn’t have been doing more than 6 hours per day for only a few days in a row. I was doing several miles and had some spots that would drift 2-4 feet deep for a couple hundred feet in length. Plus after a plowings on the main road I needed to move the windrows back from the edge of the road. I was plowing at almost 4,000 feet elevation and had to plow in mid range, so I didn’t have the speed to launch the snow like I needed. My little 2650 was really doing more than what was designed for and I think it did it exceptionally well considering it’s size and power. It was truly just wishful thinking, on my part, wanting it to do the job of something twice as heavy and three times the power.
Here in North Jersey we just had out biggest snow storm of the season - at least 1/2". My snow blower is still in the back barn, hasn't been started this year.
I have an M5 and 3/4 mile driveway after 5 years I found the best thing is a 12' tow behind wheeled scraper. It doesn't gouge the road and mess up the gravel. The snow builds up to form a wedge that pushes the snow off to the sides like a v plow. I also use a 3 point 7' rake to groom the gravel.
Read up on hydraulic fluid and tissue necrosis. You'll decide that you don't want to touch that fluid. It ain't just another oil. Same blower here on the other side of Lake Champlain. It's a wonderful piece of machinery. To counter the dealership bashing in this thread, Champlain Valley Equipment CVE here in Addison County is a great dealership and service center. Also, you'll learn to get ready for snow early: get your equipment installed and tested a few weeks before the typical first snows (that come in mid November at lakeside elevation). Don't wait until you're covered in snow to start unboxing and assembling your equipment! Make sure to torque down the bracket that mounts the quick hitch tongue to the front of the Kubota - it will vibrate loose otherwise. I had the whole assembly come apart on me my first season. Tore apart the PTO shafts. CVE dealer fixed up the mess.
Richie make sure you run that tractor at high RPM's when you are snowblowing. I sure you know this but just dropping you a line. Nice video. Rick Lake George, NY
I have the same blower on my B3200. I have passed the 500 hr mark on the blower. Things to pay attention to are. Chain tension and lube using chainsaw bar oil. looser is better then too tight. When the teeth on the large sprocket start to curl it's time for a new one. The small one last's longer. Make a few spare chains with a new master link for each chain. I have never had one brake but running a worn one will eat the sprockets much faster. Pump grease into the auger zerks till you see it come out on the shaft on both ends. You don't want them to rust to the auger and pretzel it if you catch something in one. I bought a lot of grade 5 bolts , nuts and lock washer's to keep on hand I don't buy OEM sheer bolts. Also learn where the blower's sheer bolt is , take it to a fastener place and get a bunch of the bolt's and nuts. Change the gear box oil at the end of the season it's 80-W90 gear oil. Last week because of the hours I replaced the blower shaft bearing and the 2 that support the shaft for the small sprocket. I think the two for the auger shaft's will go forever as they spin slow and don't have much of a load. Having some 1/4 inch key stock on hand is a good idea as the yoke for the shaft for the small sprocket has fallen off a few times even when I have set the set screw so tight I was afraid I might strip it. I think lighter grease is needed for the square slip shaft and that's what pulls it off when you raise the blower. On the quick hitch where you tighten the large wing nut to hold it to the frame. Take a wrench to the bolt head that the wing is welded too. It will loosen no matter how tight you tighten it by hand. You don't want to loose that large chunk of steel that it pinches the frame with. Pay attention to the two large bolts that are used to hold both pieces of the quick hitch together. I had one loose it's nut and fall out to never be seen again. One last thing...I run chains of all four tires. Started out for the first five years on the rear. Finally coughed up the $$ to get some front wheel spacers so I could put them on the front. Money well spent. Enjoy the blower and don't blow out any windows.....
@@PartTimeYooper Sounds like he might be using is commercially, and this does _not_ look like a commercial grade blower. It looks fine enough for private use, but commercial is a whole other animal.
Good job. You'd think for the amount of money that cost it would have come with the hydraulic attachment for your shoot. But once you get it , it will be much easier for you
Good evening to both of you 👌😉 Yep that is not easy to set up for the first time, but practice oil grease make perfect and a couple of spare shear pines too 😂👌 You will be doing so tough competition with GP with that OUTSTANDING SNOWBLOWER 👌😉👍 If I was you, I will brush off all the snow that I could with a broom before put it back inside your garage Sir ( in case that will frost into ice ) 🥶 Cheers 👍😉👌 You can look what I use to coat my entire snowblower with clean SEA 30 oil for various reasons ( snow protection, Corrosion, and help to dry the snowblower too, etc,, )
Good idea. I was looking for something to coat it and protect it. What do you know about ceramic wax coating? I heard it might be good. love GP outdoors!
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid The main reason that I use oil rather than wax is that wax wont lubricate moving parts, and clean oil ( sae 30 ) will and it does make your snowblower hot porn oily Sir 🤣🥴 see that video for proof ( th-cam.com/video/dgXZOsPq1Os/w-d-xo.html ) and do read the comments and I do the same for my front SSQA th-cam.com/video/zXIuqrJyfqc/w-d-xo.html Cheers 🍻
The dealer never told you about the hydraulic motor on the chute when you orderd the blower? From my experience with the bx2370 an the front blower is that the cutting edges wear very quick. So watch them. Keep shear pins close an also a set for the second stage auger fan, which is a different part Num then the ones that spin that first stage auger. Other then that, awesome tractor! So much nicer then it’s green counter part.
That chain is a "safety" thing and probably just a lawyer trophy from some lawyer who got rich. Anyway, that PTO is obviously dangerous, if you get caught in it, you're gonna have a bad day. There is a shield on it which has bearings (kinda) that allow it to spin independent of the shaft so that if you would contact that shield, it will stop spinning while the PTO continues to spin. Well, those bearings can seize or fail and then you don't have that protection anymore, but you wouldn't know until you grabbed the shaft. What that chain does is hold the shield stationary while the PTO is on so you can verify visually that the safety shield is functional.
(edit) I could be mistaken, I was just so used to seeing those chains on farm equipment. Perhaps that is just a holder for when you mount the unit. You just have to remember to unhook the chain before hooking up the PTO. ;) It could also be both.
I've got the Bobcat equivalent setup, and very happy with it. I'm blowing in tighter quarters than you, but extra shear pins are a MUST. Some driveway markers are handy too. Also, I have a box blade on the rear, and find it's super handy for scraping and pushing snow. The blower isn't fond of icy banks, and I have the shoes set quite high to avoid picking up gravel, so the box blade is the perfect companion.
I wonder if Berco made that snowblower because the build of it reminds me of 3 Berco’s I’ve had. Two 40” 700255’s I sold in February 2022, both to the same guy for $800. He was going to attach them side by side for his small farm tractor. I had about $220 into buying them used. Last summer I found a 44” Berco for $100. I’m going to adapt it to my Toro 5xi 522xi. The tractor is 40.5” wide without weights. A 44” wide snowblower should make it a little easier to turn going through deep snow.
Good video, lots of snow. We have a bit larger tractor and have a reverse driving snow blower. It gets tiring at times. Also, love your cab, it’s a convertible ride for me. Brrrrr
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid good idea. We bought ours used from the previous house owner. It was 4 years old with 42 hours on it. 58HP, 72” implements. Our driveway is a little longer than yours, and it winds through a forested area like yours.
@Bob I was curious too. I found another Kubota vid and that one made a similar sound, especially when the blower was fully raised. This one probably sounded extra loud because it's brand new and had no snow in it to deaden the sound.
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid Chains can make all kinds of obnoxious noises. I never gave it much thought until I looked at exercise bikes. Chains were always the standard, but now some use belts and, wow, is there a noise difference.
Don't forget to remove the air intake line that goes from the front of the grill to the air filter. If you don't remove it you will be sucking in a bunch of snow into your air filter.
I’m curious, did it quiet down once you dropped the blower? It sure was unusually loud to start. What town in the ADK are you folks in? I am working on a lot up there myself.
What did the impeller noise turn out to be? That’s definitely NOT normal. It should be pretty quiet with new bearings, etc. Looks great other than that!
Please condsider a rear box scraper to replace the rear hoe. See my rig in my video. You will enjoy backing over snow / dirt/ ag pulling it out. It saves turnig the entire tractor around. You'll work faster. Mine is a "rollover" style. Meaning pull debris forward or push stuff back. In my case the rear box (#800) is about right for the front loader balancing. An "el cheapo" rear blade is petty cash ≈$300. Box ≈$600. Rollover≈$2200. The rollover will assist the ftont to stay level, the each sorts work level espcially in soil or rock drive. Your blower seems to leave a pretty path but a rear blade will improve it. Believe it or not that rear blade will catch what the front missed.
That is one beast of a snow blower! Looks like it works very well. Despite your initial minor set back with a few parts & pieces, everything came together nicely. That is going to make your winter life much easier and way more enjoyable. Plus it gives you peace of mind knowing that either one of you guys could almost effortlessly clear your driveway. 😉 Another worthy investment. Hopefully it's as good as Kubota's tractors and gives you many years of trouble free service. I really like the fact that it doesn't leave a wall of packed snow on the edges of your driveway like a plow would. That should allow for better drainage . As you know, long island snow is usually wet and heavy so I spray a heavy coating of silicone spray inside the chute and impeller/auger area to minimize clogging of my tiny 22" 5hp snowblower. I doubt that you will ever have that problem with that beast. Congratulations and best of luck with it. 👍👍
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid thats pretty good of the kubota dealer to do that its like my kubota dealer here being great for customers the deere dealers here wouldnt do that
You said that you made the bolts as tight as you could make them. You should be using a torque wrench and elastic stop nuts for assembly. I hope the bolts don't break from over tightening. Please feed the wildlife corn and dog food, that will pretty much cover everything.
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid oof, those sound like the important ones. I wouldn't expect someone to have a 400 ft-lb torque wrench(those are big bucks) but sometimes you can cheat. For example, I had an 8' cheater bar when I "torqued" the ball hitch on my car (it was 250 or 350 ft-lbs, I forget witch. I thought I was gonna start sliding the car, lol). If you need 400 ft-lbs, exerting 40 pounds on a 10' cheater, for example, should get you close enough. Or have the dealer do it.
@@bl9531 A bit of both I’d have to say, my Dad was a gifted maintenance mechanic who often baffled engineers at what he could figure out & accomplish, & I’ve inherited some of his gift, often taking for granted what seems obvious, but just isn’t for many. As long as your willing to learn though, your better off than most. 🙂
HON U DID A NICE JOB 😎 JUST KIDDING , U GOT SCREWED BY NOT HAVING ALL THE PARTS . ALL IN ALL IT DID A GOOD JOB , BEATS SHOVELING THAT LONG ASS DRIVE , DAME GUYS THATS A LONG ASS DRIVE , PS , U SHOULD NAME IT THE LONG ASS DRIVE . STAY SAFE
Being off grid has absolutely nothing to do with property taxes. That said, the property taxes are tough here and we have our retirement and both work part time
If you're looking for a "simpler life" you should bust out the shovel and start digging like they used to do at the ol' "homestead", whatever that means. How exactly is a $60,000 snowblower considered a simpler life on the "homestead"? Every End Days yahoo prepper looking for his little piece of heaven now has a homestead. Get real, it's just a camp you're moving into and you bought a tractor to help out. That's all it is.
We appreciate your comment, though if you check out some of our more recent videos you will realize it is much more than 'a camp'. We live here full time while building our unconventional home and there is nothing simple about it right now LOL But someday, maybe :-) Happy New Year!
Nice machine, nice job
WOW !! City Folks ..................................................😋
While I wanted to watch the entire thing, I could not continue listening to “Oh my God.” over and over.
Kubota makes nice tractors. had a BX 23 now for 3 years love it.....
I love these highly technical terms,,, lol ya done good stay safe and go slow till you get it all figured out
It was really worth all the hard work.
First job in the shop ! Going to be so many more ! Nice to have captured the first one 👍
Can’t wait to be there in the shop every day👍
That’s is one attachment you definitely need there. Much quicker than shovelling 😁
Absolutely!
I admire your patience and your choice of Tractor and accessories.
Don’t engage the blower with it tilted back all the way that’s what all the noise is.I figured that out on my BX.
Hey Guys,
If you ever need anything....my Bride and I are not too far from Old Forge area.....somehow I stumbled across your channel today! MAKE MEMORIES!!!!👍😎😇🇺🇸
Thank you!
Nice job ! Good shot of Old Glory too ! Stay well.
Thanks! Hope all’s well with you guys too!
wow is all ican say...wow.
Thanks for the video. It was the first good laugh I've had all day.
😁
You did a great job for the first time mounting that blower. I know it must be very frustrating missing parts, but soon that will be a memory and you'll be all set up in the future! Once you mount it twice, you'll get it on and off in 20 minutes.That blower will not disappoint - it rocks. I had one and it throws the snow a mile. Safe travels and good luck with your new homestead!
Thanks! Appreciate that very much. Did finally get the part and I’m hoping to finish installing it today and testing it. No kore snow to blow though. Lol
Ps your video blowing snow was my inspiration!
But hey -positive thinking my friend! You are all set up now for next winter. :)) Best of luck on your wonderful journey for you and your wife. :))
Congratulations! Some good pieces of advice in comments.
Try and spray down the auger, impellers and housing area with a silicone lubricant.
I love deep snow 😛👌✌️
You'll be happy with the hydraulic chute rotator after having done it this way, front attachment setup isn't easy unless you've done it a lot
Can’t wait to get the rotator on. Will make a big difference 👍 thanks for watching and commenting!
I demoed on of these years back on a 2650. It was impressive for what it was, but ended up not being adequate for what we needed. Demoed a 66~PTO HP tractor with an approximately 70”-76” wide, around 36” tall snow blower. That was what we actually needed. I was pretty impressed with the 2650 after using the 74hp tractor.
It’s doing the job for us. We wanted to keep it smaller because I didn’t want a dpf filter
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid Totally agree! That’s why I tried it out on my 2650( that was turned up) unfortunately it just wasn’t realistic and neither was the cost of the bigger tractor. I think the 2650 moved more snow for its size and power than the bigger one did, but never did any testing. I think for driveways, especially long driveways, it’s a perfect application. The main thing for me was being able to get it done faster. There were times I would plow over 12 hours a day for several days in a row. I know that’s really nothing but my health wouldn’t allow it and I really shouldn’t have been doing more than 6 hours per day for only a few days in a row.
I was doing several miles and had some spots that would drift 2-4 feet deep for a couple hundred feet in length. Plus after a plowings on the main road I needed to move the windrows back from the edge of the road. I was plowing at almost 4,000 feet elevation and had to plow in mid range, so I didn’t have the speed to launch the snow like I needed.
My little 2650 was really doing more than what was designed for and I think it did it exceptionally well considering it’s size and power. It was truly just wishful thinking, on my part, wanting it to do the job of something twice as heavy and three times the power.
Here in North Jersey we just had out biggest snow storm of the season - at least 1/2". My snow blower is still in the back barn, hasn't been started this year.
Looks like it does a good job
It did a great job 👍
I have an M5 and 3/4 mile driveway after 5 years I found the best thing is a 12' tow behind wheeled scraper. It doesn't gouge the road and mess up the gravel. The snow builds up to form a wedge that pushes the snow off to the sides like a v plow. I also use a 3 point 7' rake to groom the gravel.
Oh! What a great idea 👍 thank you
Nice 🇺🇸 👍
Considering it's all new to you, you're doing good. Life lessons are sometimes painful.
Once you get the hydraulic chute rotation you are golden. Would recommend the electric chute deflector as well.
Thank you. I have both now! It’s great👍
Спасибо за обзор. Думаю что это дружная семья раз с техникой вместе разбираются!
Nice job guys
Thanks 👍
Read up on hydraulic fluid and tissue necrosis. You'll decide that you don't want to touch that fluid. It ain't just another oil.
Same blower here on the other side of Lake Champlain. It's a wonderful piece of machinery. To counter the dealership bashing in this thread, Champlain Valley Equipment CVE here in Addison County is a great dealership and service center. Also, you'll learn to get ready for snow early: get your equipment installed and tested a few weeks before the typical first snows (that come in mid November at lakeside elevation). Don't wait until you're covered in snow to start unboxing and assembling your equipment! Make sure to torque down the bracket that mounts the quick hitch tongue to the front of the Kubota - it will vibrate loose otherwise. I had the whole assembly come apart on me my first season. Tore apart the PTO shafts. CVE dealer fixed up the mess.
Quick an easy. I couldn’t stop laughing. Great video guys have a great day
Lol. Thanks and you have a great day too!
With a title like “The Maiden Blow”, I was expecting something else, but still enjoyed the video. Nice rig. I subbed.
Lol. Thanks. Sometimes a sense of humor is fun! 😁
Nice set up.
Thanks 👍
It’s amazing how much these dealerships mess up stuff !
I just bought a new Dodge Charger. I had to pay full sticker and they didn't even fill the windshield washer with fluid.
That #Kubota is one awesome setup!! I've been looking at the same model thinking about buying one!!
Richie make sure you run that tractor at high RPM's when you are snowblowing. I sure you know this but just dropping you a line. Nice video. Rick Lake George, NY
Thanks Rick. Appreciate that👍
The backhoe could be a very useful self rescue tool if you get it stuck!
Very true!
That is a lot of snow you have. Hopefully, with March coming, you can begin to start construction soon.
We can’t wait to get started! Excavator is ready to go, just need to get everything thawed out!
I have the same blower on my B3200. I have passed the 500 hr mark on the blower. Things to pay attention to are.
Chain tension and lube using chainsaw bar oil. looser is better then too tight. When the teeth on the large sprocket
start to curl it's time for a new one. The small one last's longer. Make a few spare chains with a new master link
for each chain. I have never had one brake but running a worn one will eat the sprockets much faster.
Pump grease into the auger zerks till you see it come out on the shaft on both ends. You don't want them to rust to
the auger and pretzel it if you catch something in one. I bought a lot of grade 5 bolts , nuts and lock washer's to keep on hand
I don't buy OEM sheer bolts. Also learn where the blower's sheer bolt is , take it to a fastener place and get a bunch
of the bolt's and nuts.
Change the gear box oil at the end of the season it's 80-W90 gear oil.
Last week because of the hours I replaced the blower shaft bearing and the 2 that support the shaft for the small sprocket. I think
the two for the auger shaft's will go forever as they spin slow and don't have much of a load.
Having some 1/4 inch key stock on hand is a good idea as the yoke for the shaft for the small sprocket has fallen off a few times
even when I have set the set screw so tight I was afraid I might strip it. I think lighter grease is needed for the square slip shaft and
that's what pulls it off when you raise the blower.
On the quick hitch where you tighten the large wing nut to hold it to the frame. Take a wrench to the bolt head that the wing is welded
too. It will loosen no matter how tight you tighten it by hand. You don't want to loose that large chunk of steel that it pinches the frame with.
Pay attention to the two large bolts that are used to hold both pieces of the quick hitch together. I had one loose it's nut and fall out
to never be seen again.
One last thing...I run chains of all four tires. Started out for the first five years on the rear. Finally coughed up the $$ to get some
front wheel spacers so I could put them on the front. Money well spent.
Enjoy the blower and don't blow out any windows.....
So what you are saying is parts will break often with this setup?
Great Advice!
@@PartTimeYooper Sounds like he might be using is commercially, and this does _not_ look like a commercial grade blower. It looks fine enough for private use, but commercial is a whole other animal.
Good job. You'd think for the amount of money that cost it would have come with the hydraulic attachment for your shoot. But once you get it , it will be much easier for you
Good evening to both of you 👌😉 Yep that is not easy to set up for the first time, but practice oil grease make perfect and a couple of spare shear pines too 😂👌 You will be doing so tough competition with GP with that OUTSTANDING SNOWBLOWER 👌😉👍 If I was you, I will brush off all the snow that I could with a broom before put it back inside your garage Sir ( in case that will frost into ice ) 🥶 Cheers 👍😉👌 You can look what I use to coat my entire snowblower with clean SEA 30 oil for various reasons ( snow protection, Corrosion, and help to dry the snowblower too, etc,, )
Good idea. I was looking for something to coat it and protect it. What do you know about ceramic wax coating? I heard it might be good. love GP outdoors!
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid The main reason that I use oil rather than wax is that wax wont lubricate moving parts, and clean oil ( sae 30 ) will and it does make your snowblower hot porn oily Sir 🤣🥴 see that video for proof ( th-cam.com/video/dgXZOsPq1Os/w-d-xo.html ) and do read the comments and I do the same for my front SSQA th-cam.com/video/zXIuqrJyfqc/w-d-xo.html Cheers 🍻
Lol. Thanks!
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid 🤣😇👌
Nice tractor 🚜
That is easier than shoveling. Trust me. I’ve had to shovel before.
When I was a kid, I always thought snowblowers were just toys. Then I got old...
The dealer never told you about the hydraulic motor on the chute when you orderd the blower? From my experience with the bx2370 an the front blower is that the cutting edges wear very quick. So watch them. Keep shear pins close an also a set for the second stage auger fan, which is a different part Num then the ones that spin that first stage auger. Other then that, awesome tractor! So much nicer then it’s green counter part.
Thanks. He did, he just forgot to order it.
That chain is a "safety" thing and probably just a lawyer trophy from some lawyer who got rich. Anyway, that PTO is obviously dangerous, if you get caught in it, you're gonna have a bad day. There is a shield on it which has bearings (kinda) that allow it to spin independent of the shaft so that if you would contact that shield, it will stop spinning while the PTO continues to spin.
Well, those bearings can seize or fail and then you don't have that protection anymore, but you wouldn't know until you grabbed the shaft.
What that chain does is hold the shield stationary while the PTO is on so you can verify visually that the safety shield is functional.
(edit) I could be mistaken, I was just so used to seeing those chains on farm equipment. Perhaps that is just a holder for when you mount the unit. You just have to remember to unhook the chain before hooking up the PTO. ;)
It could also be both.
i didnt see a grease gun anywhere ....surely there are grease fittings on those augers and u-joints....
We have several videos showing that so we just didn’t put it in this one. Check out our tractor playlist if you’re interested 😊
wow............
I've got the Bobcat equivalent setup, and very happy with it. I'm blowing in tighter quarters than you, but extra shear pins are a MUST. Some driveway markers are handy too. Also, I have a box blade on the rear, and find it's super handy for scraping and pushing snow. The blower isn't fond of icy banks, and I have the shoes set quite high to avoid picking up gravel, so the box blade is the perfect companion.
Thank you. I appreciate the tips very much. I did learn about a few the hard way… shear pins… but the box blade on the rear sounds like a great idea👍
I wonder if Berco made that snowblower because the build of it reminds me of 3 Berco’s I’ve had. Two 40” 700255’s I sold in February 2022, both to the same guy for $800. He was going to attach them side by side for his small farm tractor. I had about $220 into buying them used. Last summer I found a 44” Berco for $100. I’m going to adapt it to my Toro 5xi 522xi. The tractor is 40.5” wide without weights. A 44” wide snowblower should make it a little easier to turn going through deep snow.
Good video, lots of snow. We have a bit larger tractor and have a reverse driving snow blower. It gets tiring at times. Also, love your cab, it’s a convertible ride for me. Brrrrr
Thanks. We almost bought a tractor like that but when we found out it was zero percent financing… went for this one. No regrets
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid good idea. We bought ours used from the previous house owner. It was 4 years old with 42 hours on it. 58HP, 72” implements. Our driveway is a little longer than yours, and it winds through a forested area like yours.
Sounds like you got a good deal 👍
Did you ever figure out the rattling noise coming from the fan when you first fired it up?
It’s just the way it sounds and I think it’s because of the chain
@Bob I was curious too. I found another Kubota vid and that one made a similar sound, especially when the blower was fully raised. This one probably sounded extra loud because it's brand new and had no snow in it to deaden the sound.
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid Chains can make all kinds of obnoxious noises. I never gave it much thought until I looked at exercise bikes. Chains were always the standard, but now some use belts and, wow, is there a noise difference.
@@l337pwnage Good to know, thanks
Don't forget to remove the air intake line that goes from the front of the grill to the air filter. If you don't remove it you will be sucking in a bunch of snow into your air filter.
I’m curious, did it quiet down once you dropped the blower? It sure was unusually loud to start. What town in the ADK are you folks in? I am working on a lot up there myself.
A little and we are near warrensburg 👍
What did the impeller noise turn out to be? That’s definitely NOT normal. It should be pretty quiet with new bearings, etc. Looks great other than that!
Honestly don’t think it was anything, all’s working great now👍
He engaged the blower on full tilt. I cringed when he did that. A few inches is fine but not full tilt.
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Please condsider a rear box scraper to replace the rear hoe. See my rig in my video. You will enjoy backing over snow / dirt/ ag pulling it out. It saves turnig the entire tractor around. You'll work faster. Mine is a "rollover" style. Meaning pull debris forward or push stuff back.
In my case the rear box (#800) is about right for the front loader balancing.
An "el cheapo" rear blade is petty cash ≈$300. Box ≈$600. Rollover≈$2200.
The rollover will assist the ftont to stay level, the each sorts work level espcially in soil or rock drive.
Your blower seems to leave a pretty path but a rear blade will improve it. Believe it or not that rear blade will catch what the front missed.
Will definitely consider. Thanks 👍
That is one beast of a snow blower! Looks like it works very well. Despite your initial minor set back with a few parts & pieces, everything came together nicely. That is going to make your winter life much easier and way more enjoyable. Plus it gives you peace of mind knowing that either one of you guys could almost effortlessly clear your driveway. 😉 Another worthy investment. Hopefully it's as good as Kubota's tractors and gives you many years of trouble free service. I really like the fact that it doesn't leave a wall of packed snow on the edges of your driveway like a plow would. That should allow for better drainage . As you know, long island snow is usually wet and heavy so I spray a heavy coating of silicone spray inside the chute and impeller/auger area to minimize clogging of my tiny 22" 5hp snowblower. I doubt that you will ever have that problem with that beast. Congratulations and best of luck with it. 👍👍
Worth every penny!
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid thats pretty good of the kubota dealer to do that its like my kubota dealer here being great for customers the deere dealers here wouldnt do that
You said that you made the bolts as tight as you could make them. You should be using a torque wrench and elastic stop nuts for assembly. I hope the bolts don't break from over tightening. Please feed the wildlife corn and dog food, that will pretty much cover everything.
Everything was torqued except for the two that needed to be torqued to 400 foot pounds👍
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid oof, those sound like the important ones. I wouldn't expect someone to have a 400 ft-lb torque wrench(those are big bucks) but sometimes you can cheat.
For example, I had an 8' cheater bar when I "torqued" the ball hitch on my car (it was 250 or 350 ft-lbs, I forget witch. I thought I was gonna start sliding the car, lol).
If you need 400 ft-lbs, exerting 40 pounds on a 10' cheater, for example, should get you close enough.
Or have the dealer do it.
@@l337pwnage thanks!
Beautiful video ◕‿↼ I love it!!! ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing ❤️˘◡˘❤️
Its so painful to watch obviously "unmechanical" people try to do this kind of stuff. But they are trying at least.
Cringe worthy isn't it? 😖
I would have to blame that mess in the beginning on the spotter not the operator.
Everyone has to start somewhere - were you born “mechanical”, or did someone teach you? Asking for a friend
@@bl9531 A bit of both I’d have to say, my Dad was a gifted maintenance mechanic who often baffled engineers at what he could figure out & accomplish, & I’ve inherited some of his gift, often taking for granted what seems obvious, but just isn’t for many. As long as your willing to learn though, your better off than most. 🙂
@@L2FlyMN well said my friend- totally agree - I have come to love working on small engines - thx to TH-cam lol
2:15 Yes you can, and the salesperson did. You did well is setting it up and moving the snow.
😁thanks
You think you would’ve had this done before winter and had all the parts I guess it’s trial and error good luck
В России такая же погода.
С трактором не плохо получилось.
Thank you!
So much for being quick attach 🤣
your supposed to have the headlights on when hooking that stuff up
Off grid TH-cam channel, an oxymoron if there ever was one. :)
HON U DID A NICE JOB 😎 JUST KIDDING , U GOT SCREWED BY NOT HAVING ALL THE PARTS . ALL IN ALL IT DID A GOOD JOB , BEATS SHOVELING THAT LONG ASS DRIVE , DAME GUYS THATS A LONG ASS DRIVE , PS , U SHOULD NAME IT THE LONG ASS DRIVE . STAY SAFE
Lol. You stay safe as well
06:53 the thing that is making the what? XD
Filming the 1st blow hmmmmm?
You ahould Katie on that back seat , spreading sand lol
Lol. Not a bad idea!
Was a great video until ya added music. The enjoyment was the "natural" sounds of the tractor motor, snow thrower blowing the snow..
How do you afford the property taxes
You can be off grid all you want but the tax collector always wants his cut
Being off grid has absolutely nothing to do with property taxes. That said, the property taxes are tough here and we have our retirement and both work part time
Where upstate NY
Adirondacks!
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid I live in upstate NY if it's a big secret then don't worry about it
Sorry, only just saw this! We are near Lake George
Lolololol $40k tractor and attachments sounds pretty budget conscious lolol
Because one came out of our pocket and the other was an interest free 8 year loan! It’s all the same in the end though👍
Mam you have got it right. Your property BLOW IT ANYWHERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That expensive tractor and that nice blower and you have to manually get out and turn the shute yourself? WTF
It was only because that one part accidentally wasn’t ordered by the dealer … we have it now!👍
@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid So glad to hear that!
With those tires you’ll need chains
I was enjoying the video until the music started.
If you're looking for a "simpler life" you should bust out the shovel and start digging like they used to do at the ol' "homestead", whatever that means. How exactly is a $60,000 snowblower considered a simpler life on the "homestead"? Every End Days yahoo prepper looking for his little piece of heaven now has a homestead. Get real, it's just a camp you're moving into and you bought a tractor to help out. That's all it is.
We appreciate your comment, though if you check out some of our more recent videos you will realize it is much more than 'a camp'. We live here full time while building our unconventional home and there is nothing simple about it right now LOL But someday, maybe :-) Happy New Year!
OMG, this is just painful to watch….
French gay. Sory Pout de snowbloer on flot. With the manette 🕹 Everything Time 👍
Her "maiden blow" was some years back, I assure you.
It’s amazing how much these dealerships mess up stuff !