you gotta remember the 1500 series (no offense) doesn't have a shaft driven engine/transmission like the old IH GTs and the 2500 series GTs. You are loosing some HP having that belt going from the engine to the transmission as well as to the snow blower on the 1500.
I know of a few guys who have JD x300 and x500 series with blowers and they are average at best. I also know a guy with a Craftsman GT and a blower and it's horrible, it makes a better snow blade than a blower.
No, the newer stuff isn't made anywhere like the old stuff. I've got both and they both serve their intended purposes.
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'49 Farmall Cub, '62 "Original, '70 73 w/402-D Haban sickle, '71 127 w/38" cast end deck, '73 149, '76 Sof76, '07 LT1045 w/bagger, '09 GT2544 w/bunch of mods.
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