So I got to try out my snowcaster today...although I had to search for a slight drift as we got next to nuthin' from the 8-16" predicted!
and...
I cant help but think the chute is poorly designed. I seems to this layman that it is too wide...and probably to short as well. I can understand the shortness as we still need to open hoods...but the width I simply dont understand. The snow doesnt seem to be pumped in a specific direction and seems more like the caster is "puking" the snow out! It's so wide You can practically use the chute for a run for the Jamaican Bobsled team!!!
The last 2 yrs I was running a 42" JD blower on my GT275 and that sucker THREW some snow for a single stage! The chute was much narrower and longer making the "path" that the snow traveled through before exiting the thrower more defined, resulting in a much more NARROW and directed snow stream, and as a result it threw farther as well. THe Snowcaster is the exact opposite.
I must say though that when I really loaded up the snowcaster it threw WAY BETTER than the 49 I had on my 316...that's FOR SURE!
Here's what kinda gets me though: Over the years I would have thought there would have been SOME evolution to the chute portion of the caster. Maybe not a complete redesign of the entire attachment, but at least the chute which if ya look at it appears to be designed in the FREAKIN' 1950's!!!
In contrast If you look at JD design over the years from the early throwers used on the 110's & 140's etc up to the latest single stage throwers they (JD) made TONS of improvements, not only to the housing and auger area but to the chute itself.
I know Case/Ingersoll goes with what works...LOL...BUT...well, I guess it works.
I remember years ago the 1st time I set eyes on a Case Snowcaster I thought, "Wow, the chute looks so old-fashioned."
Anyway, do you agree, disagree, not care...
It would be interesting to put a more focused JD chute on one of these to see what it would do!
hmmmmmmmmm.... that gives me an IDEA!
and...
I cant help but think the chute is poorly designed. I seems to this layman that it is too wide...and probably to short as well. I can understand the shortness as we still need to open hoods...but the width I simply dont understand. The snow doesnt seem to be pumped in a specific direction and seems more like the caster is "puking" the snow out! It's so wide You can practically use the chute for a run for the Jamaican Bobsled team!!!
The last 2 yrs I was running a 42" JD blower on my GT275 and that sucker THREW some snow for a single stage! The chute was much narrower and longer making the "path" that the snow traveled through before exiting the thrower more defined, resulting in a much more NARROW and directed snow stream, and as a result it threw farther as well. THe Snowcaster is the exact opposite.
I must say though that when I really loaded up the snowcaster it threw WAY BETTER than the 49 I had on my 316...that's FOR SURE!
Here's what kinda gets me though: Over the years I would have thought there would have been SOME evolution to the chute portion of the caster. Maybe not a complete redesign of the entire attachment, but at least the chute which if ya look at it appears to be designed in the FREAKIN' 1950's!!!
In contrast If you look at JD design over the years from the early throwers used on the 110's & 140's etc up to the latest single stage throwers they (JD) made TONS of improvements, not only to the housing and auger area but to the chute itself.
I know Case/Ingersoll goes with what works...LOL...BUT...well, I guess it works.
I remember years ago the 1st time I set eyes on a Case Snowcaster I thought, "Wow, the chute looks so old-fashioned."
Anyway, do you agree, disagree, not care...
It would be interesting to put a more focused JD chute on one of these to see what it would do!
hmmmmmmmmm.... that gives me an IDEA!