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I have a 790 and use a 5' Meteor, by ForageKing, 3PH snowblower. Covers the (turf) tire width perfectly.

Rear mount snowblower
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Replies 6 Post by Mark Goehring

WOW, that's sounds like one aweseome setup! Any chance you've got pictures? Of the blade AND of the hydraulic setup on your tractor ;)

End plates and fancy back blades
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Replies 15 Post by Mark Goehring

If I were buying new, I'd definately go MFWD, but since you already own the 2WD, then putting an FEL on it should work fine. Keeping in mind, of course, that you will get less traction, so less bite. On the other hand, you've been working the 2WD, so you should know perfectly well how well it works!

Loaders and 2wd tractors
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 14 Post by Mark Goehring

Oh, bummer! I'd bookmarked their site. Well, I hope they remember to remove the Ag stuff from their product listings.

Which landscape scraper
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Replies 14 Post by Mark Goehring

TomG, I need to confess. My wife knows a blower is needed. Our driveway isn't very large, but is situated such that there is little place to push the snow. I guess I'm really saying that I need to justify it to myself ;-) I still look at the prices of the walk behinds that I would have gotten and realize that I paid maybe $100 for a device that is more than twice as wide. It was a great deal. Deb knows I get the things that I really need. I want so many things that all I can afford are the ones with the most value to me/us :)

JD 790 3pt snowblower
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Replies 14 Post by Mark Goehring

Kevin, check back with your dealer. I was under the impression that part of the cab setup included a method of trapping the hot air that has blown over your engine; that air heats up your cab. As a matter of fact (I'm not able to look at my parts manual right now) I think you'll find that you'll need to remove some stuff in the summer :-)

JD 790 cab
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Replies 9 Post by Mark Goehring

GPM is measured under no load - out the pump, through the reservoir and back. Open Center means the fluid is flowing through the valve and then back to the reservoir when the system is not doing any "work" with a cylinder (or motor, for that matter)

3 pt log splitters
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Replies 9 Post by Mark Goehring

That's good pricing on the 790. The SCV is primarily for the FEL. It puts a control arm on your right side, and 2 pairs of hydraulic connections towards the front of the tractor on the left side. Those connections could also be used for anything that mounts up front and needs hydraulics, e.g. a rotary broom, front mount snowblower (both of which require the mid-point PTO option). The "price fighter" is a marketing thing, not sale. It simply means a basic, few frills CUT that will get the job done and has very little markup from the dealer - so you probably won't be able to dicker on the price.

JD 790 Questions
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Replies 16 Post by Mark Goehring