Wheelie horse 90 #1 Posted November 20, 2014 This is my first year snow blowing And was wondering how much snow my 416 will snow blow because here in lancaster NY we have 3 feet and don't want to push it and brake anything 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 10,427 #2 Posted November 20, 2014 Just get your tractor going and take it easy with it until you can see what it will do. It was made to do the job -you just can't do it all at once,! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #3 Posted November 20, 2014 Tractor speed,,,,attack it SLOWLY. Let the auger do the work. Trial and error, your not in a rush. HIGH REVS on the auger. Remember,,,,take your time. Best of luck & dont forget some pics if possible. Good luck. Glenn 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaulC 341 #4 Posted November 20, 2014 I am also in Lancaster NY and have been using mine for a few days. Like these guys said take it slow and take mutiple cuts. I have a thread going called extra tall chute blower in action which has a few videos of me going at it. Good luck man this is some crazy stuff 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forest Road 593 #6 Posted November 20, 2014 Buy a lot of gas and beer. Go slow you'll be fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike336 55 #7 Posted November 20, 2014 My 416-8 worked well in 20" of snow with the 38" two stage ber vac blower ......best bet is to get out there when you have no more than foot to 14" at a clip, use low gear....or 1st high and feather the clutch....don't take bites any longer than the length of the tractor ,,back out of the snow and keep your paths wide so the machine doesn't get stuck...Just take your time.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slufoot733 70 #8 Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) Yes....yes.....and yes. All good advice. My blower, a single stage, does a great job BUT it will clog in a heart beat if I enter the snow too quickly. A two stage blower seems to be a little more 'clog resistant' thanks to the slower auger speed and the fast fan speed. But the single stage will do the trick as long as you allow the auger to chew and spit the snow. Of course cold, dry snow will blow much easier than heavy, wet snow. So be governed accordingly. And of course, remember, if the blower does become cloged be sure to shut down before you stick your hand or a cleaning tool down the chute. We don't like 'red snow'. Have fun and B-Safe. KT Edited November 20, 2014 by slufoot733 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites