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Read articles →A first-time tractor owner tests whether his 15hp New Holland 1215 can realistically run a 6ft snow blower, despite guides recommending 20-25hp for that size. He clears a compacted roadside snow pile left by a plow, noting it needed slowest gear but got through, plus cold-start tips and a mention of the tractor's limits (can't budge a 10-inch rock). Useful for buyers weighing underpowered snowblower setups.
Posted by an owner-operator (Halosavage) sharing hands-on impressions from his own property with his first-ever tractor.
Yes, the video concludes a 15 horsepower tractor can definitely operate a six foot snow blower, though a 20-25 horsepower tractor would handle it even better.
It had to go at the slowest possible speed to get through a big pile of compacted snow and ice left by the plow, but it made it through.
Shut the tractor off at around 1200-1300 RPM, since that throttle opening seems to help it start easily next time when cold, even at minus 10 to minus 15.
It cannot budge a flat rock about 10 inches thick, which the owner notes is probably its limitation for pushing heavy objects.
