First Experiences With An Inverted Tractor Snowblower

We purchased our TYM T494 tractor in the spring along with a 68 inch Wifo Upshot inverted snowblower. This was our first time using a snowblower like this. In the video, I'll share my thoughts on it.
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  • @jefffaulkner4592
    @jefffaulkner45926 ай бұрын

    Hey Jack, I had a great time working with you this week, thanks for the laughs and the humbling water bottle to the noggin! Good Luck!

  • @simd510
    @simd5109 күн бұрын

    Inverted blowers are the best

  • @Mitalayeka
    @Mitalayeka6 ай бұрын

    You may wanna look into installing a metallic snow guard for the metal roof, they help a lot, thanks for the video.

  • @maintenancewithmike
    @maintenancewithmike6 ай бұрын

    Well that is a cool rig for sure Jack! I think you might be missing the true experience of winter snow blowing. Lol. Cheers and have a good weekend Mike.

  • @conservfriends9651
    @conservfriends96516 ай бұрын

    It seems that real winter has arrived!

  • @BreakFreeHomestead
    @BreakFreeHomestead6 ай бұрын

    Living the high life man, thing looks sweet 💪💪

  • @mariesheppard3750
    @mariesheppard37506 ай бұрын

    Wow that works great Jack

  • @tf7274
    @tf72746 ай бұрын

    My first snowblower was destroyed by a random piece of oak firewood left by someone. I had just got it and didn't know the previous owner had put the strongest grade bolt in the drive shaft...so the gear box, spline etc. went kaboom. Now I check every time.

  • @crazylifehomestead
    @crazylifehomestead6 ай бұрын

    That looked like fun! Someday we will have a tractor! We have much to do on our new homestead (bought Nov 10th 2023). We are very excited to get thing started, but the weather is affecting all that at the moment. We are locate in South Mid KY (Franklin, KY). I will be new to raising chickens, but my husband had them in MN when he was a kid! First year little plans. Horses come first with a barn!

  • @billnolin9423
    @billnolin94236 ай бұрын

    I would like to thank you. I sold my kubota m7060 and bought a t494 with a cab a couple of months ago. your channel and a couple others helped me decide on the t494. I have the r14 tires and they are awesome. I had ag tires on the kubota and I had to have chains to do anything in the snow. The t494 with a cab pushes snow better than the m7060. We have had a couple of storms with a foot of wet heavy snow here in northern Vermont and it was no problem. The heater in these tractors will cook you. When I first had it on, I wasn't paying attention I got so hot and sweaty and feeling queasy like being in a sauna too long. I have always had gear driven tractor, and this is my first hydro. I think it works so much better for plowing it makes it a lot faster where you have a lot of back and forth. I enjoy your channel and wish you and your family a happy new year.

  • @simd510

    @simd510

    9 күн бұрын

    @@billnolin9423 ag tires are better than r4 in snow. R4 is the worst tire for snow.

  • @xdude2x
    @xdude2x6 ай бұрын

    I was wondering about projectiles towards the glass, gonna have to be careful. Thanks for the video

  • @SF-fm7ov
    @SF-fm7ov5 ай бұрын

    Funny how sometimes we men are in the cozy cab while the wife is outside shoveling snow like a champ.

  • @TheMindfulHomestead

    @TheMindfulHomestead

    5 ай бұрын

    Who said chivalry was dead? Just kidding, I owe her big time!

  • @robertbates5537
    @robertbates55376 ай бұрын

    Looking sweet on snow removal. Poor Jay & Jen in Minnesota bought and old used one for their old tractor - only worth scrap price cause it doesn't work

  • @gusswenson7811
    @gusswenson78116 ай бұрын

    Howdy Jack… So that works out pretty good… I will say that rock took me by surprise.. I never even gave that a thought. Just remember door glass is about 800$ .. hahahahaha Don’t be like Al. So I am pretty impressed with it.. I am sure you will find all the little tricks on the best way… I will say that storm was fun.. I was able to blow it almost 30 feet… 😁 And like you this is our first year with a metal roof.. We do have the bars over our house door and the side door to the garage. So it’s a learning process this year.. I will tell you the dog hates the snow sliding off the roof.. hahahahah Thanks for sharing your new toy with us.. Oh and yup.. Must have a Cab… hahahahaha I also crank the tunes hahaha Go 603

  • @StonerSmurfin
    @StonerSmurfin6 ай бұрын

    Seems like you did the snow blowing backwards with the way you were tossing the snow and it just landing back on the driveway when you were near the house. Might be better to start by the house but it's your tractor and you can do it however you want to. Thanks for the video.

  • @robertbates5537
    @robertbates55376 ай бұрын

    No snow here yet. Thankfully

  • @homesteadmike1120
    @homesteadmike11206 ай бұрын

    Let's see the video! Football is gonna start soon, haha

  • @scubatraveler100
    @scubatraveler1006 ай бұрын

    C'mon man we need to hear and see more of that pull behind snowblower. Nobody is putting out info in a non commercial application on that type of snowblower. Do it and you'll be a leader on blowers in the You Tube universe. Going where no you tubers have gone before... something like that 😜😜

  • @thor32382
    @thor323824 ай бұрын

    HOW DOES THE PULL TYPE SNOWBLOWER WORK IN WET, HEAVY SNOW? I’M LOOKING AT GETTING ONE FOR MY DRIVEWAY I AM CURIOUS IF CLOGGING IS AN ISSUE WITH HEAVY SNOW. I enjoy your videos keep up the good work.

  • @TheMindfulHomestead

    @TheMindfulHomestead

    4 ай бұрын

    I wasn’t able to use it a ton this winter (not a ton of snow) but I didn’t notice it clogging any more or less than the front mount we had on the Kubota.

  • @mikesamson1930
    @mikesamson19304 ай бұрын

    Wouldn't a V-Blade on the front that left a 3 foot wide pile in the middle work great with that blower.

  • @ronnieferguson5706
    @ronnieferguson57066 ай бұрын

    Need to use your bucket to back the snow from the doors then blow it away

  • @TheMindfulHomestead

    @TheMindfulHomestead

    6 ай бұрын

    Of course I realized this after the video as I was watching myself work!

  • @reddfoxx2861
    @reddfoxx28616 ай бұрын

    You got rid of the bx?

  • @TheMindfulHomestead

    @TheMindfulHomestead

    6 ай бұрын

    Back in the spring! We did a few videos talking about it.

  • @reddfoxx2861

    @reddfoxx2861

    6 ай бұрын

    @@TheMindfulHomestead I must have missed them. I'll have to watch.

  • @ryandetweiler4885
    @ryandetweiler48856 ай бұрын

    Will be interesting to see you drive over 2 feet or a 4 foor snow bank to blow it tho. I'd be considered about that part.

  • @TheMindfulHomestead

    @TheMindfulHomestead

    6 ай бұрын

    That’s what the bucket is for!