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Be sure you have the right snowblower before winter boxes you in.

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Submitted by HitchDoc

Depending on where you live and how much stock you put in The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the coming winter could be a snow-filled one. While heavy snowfall brings much needed moisture and provides the picturesque settings for holiday greeting cards, moving it and making areas passable creates its own set of challenges. For light snows and smaller areas, bucket loaders and skid steers can get the job done, but when you live in an area where deep snow and high winds are the norm, it may be time to consider a tractor-mounted snowblower.

Clay Zimmerman of Evanston, Wyoming bought a HitchDoc HDS8205 two winters ago. He and his wife own High Uinta Pack Goats, the only pack goat rental service in the country.

“Where I live, it’s all rolling hills and normal snowfall starts at 6 feet deep. The gravel road is only maintained by my neighbor and myself.” For years, Clay’s neighbor cleared the snow with a bucket mounted to his tractor and it took him all day. That just wasn’t efficient enough, so, Clay started looking into options for a snowblower to mount to his tractor.

“I looked at a dozen brands and even bought one before I bought the HitchDoc. I don’t remember the brand but it wasn’t heavy duty enough. I sold it when I sold the tractor.” After more research, Clay opted for the HDS8205 from HitchDoc. He mounted it to the front 3 point hitch of his 140 horsepower New Holland tractor so he wouldn’t have to look backwards the whole time and connected it to the hydraulics so he could control it with the joystick.

Now Clay clears the snow and what used to take his neighbor a full eight hours only takes him an hour. Clay says his snowblower has enough power to throw snow 100 feet and can even throw it over the roof of his house. When asked what makes a good snowblower, Clay said, “it’s got to be heavy duty and you’ve got to mount it to the front with the 3 point and PTO.” Reflecting on his purchase, Clay said, “it’s been a life saver. It’s the best purchase I could’ve made.”

HitchDoc manufactures a variety of equipment for the agriculture industry including snowblowers, fuel trailers, and the Travis Seed Cart. For more information on all of their products, visit www.hitchdoc.com.

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