John Deere 322 w/ Model 47 Snowblowing Action!

Finally, a good excuse to make a tractor video - sunny weather, cold temperatures of -25 Celsius and a father who doesn't mind holding the camera, haha. The 322 is back in action this winter with the wonderful Model 47 Dual Stage snowblower that I picked up for it. It makes for quite the snowblowing tractor.

[@jeremymcauliff2510]

Something about the sound of those 3 cylinder Yanmars just makes me happy.

[@SF-fm7ov]

Great Video. It is not always the belts fault. When a pulley wears out it gets super slick and the belt will ride the middle which keeps the belt from grabbing the V portion. Outside of the belt should be nearly flush with the edge of the pulley.

[@jazzmeup1]

So funny how we all enjoy watching this..LOL thanks for posting!

[@jimwilloughby]

Love the sound of that machine under load.

[@RobinRK1962]

Well, nobody will ever say that you babied it, what a good lil worker it is 👍

[@CurlyQLink]

Wow, and I thought that I had a big driveway. As for your John Deere tractor and snow blower, I love them. I opted for a John Deere skidsteer 30 years ago when I bought my property. That allows me to use it year-round. Cheers!

[@kayvonmansouri]

just got mine yesterday! It's going on my 332! Cant wait :)

[@DKTractors]

That throws great even at a fast pace! Nice!

[@66Oliver]

You do one hell of a job making an excellent video production! At some point I will get this good.

[@ngzcaz]

I like your buddy getting some exercise in the beginning of the video..

[@bradvaughan4524]

I love hearing the old mowers running. I have a 318,316 and a 212. I also have a couple of older cubs and a Wheelhorse.

[@jazzmeup1]

@Brad Vaughan Wheelhorses are so awesome. My brother in Law’s father had one and it’s so solid of a lawn tractor! I don’t hear much about ‘em but I know they are awesome!

[@jhurley12]

Now this is a GREAT video. Good content, and I love your voice-over editing. I’m currently on the hunt for a reasonably priced shaft driven 2 stage blower for my 420 for next winter.

[@springfield03sniper]

jhurley12 keep checking craigslist. I notice a lot of people in my area are selling snowblowers now that’s it 98 degrees, they forgot about winter already, and need cash. Good luck!

[@oldchevy4x4]

It handles that blower well... thumb's up!

[@Kevnadian]

A very well put together video!

[@bobbert368]

Very nice tractor and snowblower. Those older 47's are really heavy, around 400 pounds. I have one on my john deere 430 with full metal cab, 75 lb wheel weights and six 42 lb suitcase weights on the the 3 point hitch. I am running ag tire on the rear at the moment and there's times I will lose traction but most of the time it's a beast. You've got a nice looking 322. Im looking to get one of those along with a 332. Anyway very nice video.

[@markstengel7680]

Good Condition. Blower is well made, looks too large for your sweet 3 series JD it dose a fine job. Real nice JD 🚜👍

[@KubotaBXathome]

Great set and fun!

[@raymondj8768]

that baby will chuck some snow cool video im down south now and dont get to see any snow so i look at it on YT haha stay warm !

[@bipbip958]

Great machine ! Great video !

[@goaheadmakeourdayscooterpe9644]

Nice setup, a lot better than the single stage JD snowblowers I've use. Yours made short work of that snow.

[@mactcampbell]

A real beast. It's amusing how people would be working their ass off and the dogs think it's just a picnic.

[@toddjacobs3988]

Nice little machine

[@davidhenri2722]

Nice vid. I used windshield washer fluid in the tires. 2 years with no issues. I need suit case weights......and maybe a john deere. Running a Huskey/Craftsman garden tractor with bercomac blower.

[@71_sears97]

Boy that thing really does quite well though! It puts my Sears Haban to shame and I think they do fairly good for a single stage attachment but I agree that a 2 stage attachment is king. If only I could find one to retrofit to my Sears!

[@missionron]

Those 322's are rare as hens teeth up here, Vancouver, B.C.

[@1dollarten]

Nice video and narration

[@lobsterbox20]

Wayne Weck Thanks man!

[@jeffwoehrle]

Great video.

[@lobsterbox20]

Thanks Jeff!

[@abouttime5000]

A new excuse to get out from the house. Guy heaven !

[@TheGrissomCat]

very nice setup! would love to put it to work!

[@harrisonfowler4461]

This model 47 always cracked me up on the 300 series. Clearly they can handle it no issue, but it's almost the size of the tractor itself! Haha

[@starpuss]

I need a tractor like that!!

[@larrybl]

Nice video! All I can snow blow is cactus!

[@luciendube4393]

That’s my dream snow removal machine 322 47 blower and a cab I also want the old style 47

[@mchl8]

Hardly ran warm enough to melt snow on hood. Nice sound my diesel doesn't grunt down as easy.

[@kayvonmansouri]

Awesome setup! What is the key to getting the tire chains to stay on ? Any recommendations on type of chains?

[@dmchristner]

You can also try putting heavier suit case weights of the back might give you that little extra oomph you need stay safe and have an Awesome Day.

[@Taras-Nabad]

Impressive

[@gardentractors1751]

The 322 is actually about 100lbs heavier than the 425. The main advantage for the 425 is diff lock and bigger tires. Plus the 425 puts out less torque to the wheels than the 322 does. IIRC it's about 700 for the 322 and like 620-640 for the 425.

[@Scienceburritto]

Awesome setup! You just cant beat a 300 series and a 47. Glad to hear from you. Hows the 425/Subraru?

[@raymondj8768]

Did you ever try the kevlar belt ???? sweet video buddy thats a nice blower i love the older ones there built like tanks !!

[@mrbubetube]

wow, that thing is a beast. that outperforms snowblowers I've seen on bigger tractors. Is that a new snowblower?

[@greenyellafella3777]

V 61's on the front and AG's on the rear is how I have my 322 shoed and it does pretty well but I don't have a 400 pound model 47 on the front of it....yet. thanks

[@rooseveltbear8167]

Belt dressing the hell out of it

[@raymondj8768]

have you tryed letting some air outta the tires to get a bigger foot print ?

[@Drew-in-NoDak]

Make sure you change your gearbox oil but don't use synthetic oil synthetic oil will destroy the brass gears to change the rear gearbox oil you have to take it off and turn it over to drain it's pretty easy it just takes a little while

[@Chilldiy12]

I have the 318, second year with this snowblower. I'm having difficulty putting the belt on, is there a tensioner on the blower that I'm over looking?

[@lobsterbox20]

There is a tensioner, at the center of the pulley. Two bolts on either side of the pulley need to be turned loosened, then a large bolt on the bottom of the assembly needs to be turned to tighten or loosen the belt. I had to install a small spacer between the tensioning bolt and the plate to get some extra tension on the belt. Hope this helps!

[@TheTreegodfather]

Use your independent brakes. Apply brake to the spinning wheel.

[@JoseAntonio-pb7nd]

Hmm never thought of doing that, thanks for the tip!

[@468delray]

looks like the 322 struggles little with that big two stage on the tractor. I wonder if it would work better with a 42 two stage and I also notes it doesn't throw the snow very far for a two stage. I seen some older john deere's with the single stage throw farther in the same snow condition. still think your two stage good. just got to go little slower in the deep stuff. keep your eye open for a berco 42-44 inch snowblower unit. I think you will like that much better then the john deere blowers.

[@4gauge10]

I had a single-stage,those are junk,in deep snow they tend to plug shut.(sold it) My 2-stage handles the deep stuff(2-3 feet)at constant speed,no slowing down one bit.

[@toddjacobs5660]

This thing works 100% better than any of the new snowblowers on youtube 👍, and yr not talking like a lot of the idiots on youtube, excellent & intelligent good job ....

[@debbiekaiser7775]

Where is the Model # on the blower attachment ??

[@youroutdoorsman]

How do you connect the snowblower to the tractor

[@luschen-laschet9635]

Hey I have a 332 with same snowblower can you please tell me the belt size or part#???

[@brentkelley1491]

Am buying a few of these this year. What is a good speed for these whole snow blowing

[@lobsterbox20]

Brent Kelley As fast as you can go without lugging the engine, or leaving snow trails out the side of the snowblower.

[@pranksterDoug]

So do you prefer this over the 425?

[@JoseAntonio-pb7nd]

Would this model 47 2 stage work with a '88 JD 318 as good as the 322? Was thinking on getting this model 47 to replace my model 49.

[@4gauge10]

Yes,there are videos of the 318 in action with a 47"inch two stage on it,it handles it without issue.🚜

[@JoseAntonio-pb7nd]

@@4gauge10 excellent this is good news.

[@luschen-laschet9635]

Hey can you please tell me what size belt you use???

[@DMSparky]

Looks like you need a LSD! Love it.

[@Drew-in-NoDak]

How much did you pay for your blower I paid 200 for mine plus trade for my old 49 blower

[@captseamus]

Wear a full motorcycle helmet with a full shield... keeps your head warmer and you can wear sunglasses that aren't glued to your face.

[@jasperedwards3341]

its got a good discharge i prefer belarus 09h with snowblower

[@yvonprescott5139]

Combien pour ton tracteur et ton souffleur

[@gribovod1]

Сколько такой стоит с ротором?

[@Drew-in-NoDak]

I run 600 pounds of weight plus a cozy cab on my 322 that is about the amount of weight you want to have

[@mikezahnow1605]

Cab and heat are missing.

[@phillijp]

I have the exact same setup, you don't have enough weight on the back of the tractor. I'm running close to 300lbs of elevator weights on the rear in addition to loaded tires and wheel weights. Video doesn't begin to describe how far out in front of the tractor this blower hangs. This blower really shines with 20hp or more. Here is my tractor in action: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWK3Z5eKgNR8gKM

[@PeterALoch]

why no chains on back tires??

[@2naturesownplace]

Why don't you purchase him some??instead of nick picking like a ole Nanny!!!

[@2naturesownplace]

btw... his 322 has chains.. DID YOU EVEN WATCH THE VIDEO!! Ehh Nanny!!!

[@PeterALoch]

Lets see if you can handle heavy wet snow instead of fluffy snow OLD MAN

[@PeterALoch]

If you were driving slower, I would have seen chain on tires. I had to pause video 3 times to see chains. I DID WATCH VIDEO YOU OLD FANNY HOLE

[@fedup5248]

Try slowing down, can't you hear the engine struggle?

[@josephcottone9613]

My 322 sounds like that just going up a hill. The twin in the 318 almost sounds more powerful.

[@leinie6683]

Order the proper belt from Deere, and it will work properly and last a long long time. They are typically not the same as standard size belts, and in many cases cut at a slightly different angle. I think your drop in throw distance had more to do with your speed and the load than the belt- you could hear the motor dropping RPM. Especially when you hit the piles that had already been moved by the plow- Plow piles are much more dense than fallen snow, Turning breaks are your diff lock

[@timr31908]

My Old gravaly snow canon could eat the alive

[@lobsterbox20]

cool

[@PeterALoch]

lets see it work it heavy wet snow not the light fluffy snow you are doing

[@2naturesownplace]

kinda foolish comment since we just entered into Fall!!!

[@PeterALoch]

video was published Feb 9, 2018 which is still winter by the calendar Look when you published video b4 you make your reply

[@theeasternfront6436]

Traveling slower will help your belt immensely.

[@jakewalter3729]

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[@Atvsrawsome]

Honestly pto is the only way to go. I cant stand belts.

[@4gauge10]

You mean shaft-driven P.T.O.?. No,not really...reason being is if anything goes wrong with the shaft drive,it's major down time,parts must be ordered,extremely more expensive to fix.(been there and done that) If a belt fails,you pay $50.00-$60.00 bucks for the belt,in 10 minutes or less and your back to blowing snow.

[@jaym8900]

I can't stand belts either. Every time I try to stand one it it just falls off the table. 😎

[@4gauge10]

@@jaym8900 Sounds like you got an idler way out of adjustment,if you ever get a shaft drive tractor like an old Deere 400 or 420 or the new 700 series,you may live do regret it because if you break a drive shaft system on one of those tractors you're looking up words at $2,000.00 dollars to fix one of those,I'm not kidding,it's a lot cheaper to buy belts and alot faster. If you have your idlers adjusted properly and the belt still slips, spray it with some belt dressing, that will tighten it up to the point where you can actually stop the engine with it and it will not slip an inch.

[@Atvsrawsome]

@@4gauge10 I have used pto for like 10+ years and never had a problem I grease the hell out of it before I use it everytime though and clean it up and get all the grit out of it every few months too.

[@4gauge10]

@@Atvsrawsome I've used SHAFT driven P.T.O.for well over 50 years and they are a major pain in the ass when they break down.You have to disassemble the ENTIRE transmission to fix a SHAFT driven P.T.O.,plus another $1,000.00 dollars worth of parts. A BELT driven P.T.O.does NOT ever require ANY repair at all.You remove and replace your BELT driven P.T.O.. And if you use quality belts like GATES like I do,you can bring down to a stop a 25 hp.engine without one inch of slippage.

[@tomn5880]

Not a fair demonstration. Looks like the road/drive was plowed prior to filming.

[@stevelamperta865]

Whats with this " cold start " everyone is making such a big deal out of ? You know when you first start an engine thats been off for a day its starting up cold !!! so what ! motors are started up cold every day ! Its not a big deal ! Its not even worth talking about ! How come no one is talking about a " Hot start " ? There's a fog that is infecting everyone !

[@michaelkasper5288]

Its the sound that the exhaust makes when cold started it is more throaty and rumbling than a warm or hot start - its a gear head thing - its a beat that us select few can dance to - and your are not going to be invited to our next party obviously- so sorry

[@joequillun7790]

Hey Mike, LOL. Funny stuff.

[@jaym8900]

@@michaelkasper5288 savage