Ber-Vac 46” snowblower that im thinking about getting

[AHS 1,565]

i have no clue what i am getting with the BerVac, i want to make sure that im getting all the pieces! I checked the snowblower Manuel section, and they don’t have a manual on it. What do you guys think about think about them? Hopefully they are a tad lighter than the WH ones!! (They oughta sell steel toed boots w/ the WH 2 stage cause they’re so heavy!) What are the pieces that you need? 

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[ebinmaine 74,666]

@Ed Kennell

 

Did you just sell one of these models?

[ML3 1,958]

49 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

@Ed Kennell

 

Did you just sell one of these models?

Yes......he sold it to me. I got it installed & working but I'm sure Ed knows way more about it than I do

[cafoose 3,497]

@Ed Kennell got it from me at the Big Show right before I moved to Tennessee. Here are some helpful threads from when I had it:

 

 

[Ed Kennell 43,142]

3 hours ago, AHS said:

What are the pieces that you need? 

The loose parts that may not be attached to the blower are the chute rotator crank and its support bar and the lift assist springs and the push rod that attaches to the rock shaft.

2 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

@Ed Kennell

 

Did you just sell one of these models?

Yep, I had it for 5 years and used it for an hour.

[Ed Kennell 43,142]

A couple pics of the Ber Vac on my 520H.

[AHS 1,565]

18 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

The loose parts that may not be attached to the blower are the chute rotator crank and its support bar and the lift assist springs and the push rod that attaches to the rock shaft.

Yep, I had it for 5 years and used it for an hour.

Uh oh, what happened? 

 

The thing that bothers me most is; Ber vac went out of business. Is there any getting parts for them?

 

I notice they have a rear gear box? Are they as prone to failure as the WH 2 stage ones? 

 

** i have a WH 2 stage that has a grease fitting on the rear gear box, and it hasn’t gone yet!  Should there be a grease fitting on the Ber Vac?

[Ed Kennell 43,142]

1 hour ago, AHS said:

Uh oh, what happened?    No snow

 

The thing that bothers me most is; Ber vac went out of business. Is there any getting parts for them?    Bought out by Rad Tech and still make snow blowers.

 

I notice they have a rear gear box? Are they as prone to failure as the WH 2 stage ones?     ???

 

** i have a WH 2 stage that has a grease fitting on the rear gear box, and it hasn’t gone yet!  Should there be a grease fitting on the Ber Vac?  

                              The gear box is filled with gear oil.

 

[F. Marra 17 98]

I have one that works great with my 414-8.  it came with a lift spring attachment for the front attach a matic. Both springs connect to the blower housign on the bottom with small turnbuckles.  Keep a spare turnbuckle as these seem to take a lot of abuse over time and if one breaks it will not lift straight.  As far as the gear box in the back, mine is open on top and the chain gets lubed with bar and chain oil before each use.  not sure if its supposed to be filled with gear oil, manual says to add chain lube on last page.  I also had to make a chute rotator handle, i made it out of pieces of ridgid conduit i had laying around and pins for easy removal.  I dont have a dedicated tractor for this but i wish i did.  takes a little bit with the lift rod and handle bolts etc.  The sheer bolts are readily available as well as the shoes. I run mine on the outside pto pulley as the belt tends to rub against the hood sometimes.  I dont have a belt guard nor have i ever seen one.  I have the weight attachment in the back as well and that works great balancing the load.  I do suggest a snow cab cause any slight wind and you will be covered.  I dont have one and wear ski goggles.  spray the chute and everything with lube. wet snow will clog.  however light snow will go 50+ ft with 14 hp

[AHS 1,565]

9 hours ago, F. Marra 17 said:

I have one that works great with my 414-8.  it came with a lift spring attachment for the front attach a matic. Both springs connect to the blower housign on the bottom with small turnbuckles.  Keep a spare turnbuckle as these seem to take a lot of abuse over time and if one breaks it will not lift straight.  As far as the gear box in the back, mine is open on top and the chain gets lubed with bar and chain oil before each use.  not sure if its supposed to be filled with gear oil, manual says to add chain lube on last page.  I also had to make a chute rotator handle, i made it out of pieces of ridgid conduit i had laying around and pins for easy removal.  I dont have a dedicated tractor for this but i wish i did.  takes a little bit with the lift rod and handle bolts etc.  The sheer bolts are readily available as well as the shoes. I run mine on the outside pto pulley as the belt tends to rub against the hood sometimes.  I dont have a belt guard nor have i ever seen one.  I have the weight attachment in the back as well and that works great balancing the load.  I do suggest a snow cab cause any slight wind and you will be covered.  I dont have one and wear ski goggles.  spray the chute and everything with lube. wet snow will clog.  however light snow will go 50+ ft with 14 hp

Nice!! 50+ feet!! I had a 414-8 single stage long shute (that i rebuilt) and it threw snow long and far!! Very good, that makes me a more confident about getting one!!