I just visited the hardware store and had a good look at a 15.5 HP riding lawnmower, with side by side cutter blades under the chassis center. CDN $1700. Pretty ordinary though stylish.
What I'd like to ask is whether anyone or manufacturer had made a snowthrower attachment for a riding lawnmower. I am quite handy myself and I have a welder friend who has all the equipment to make such an animal from regular snowthrower parts if necessary. But what are the possible objections and design difficulties before we start to research the project?
I need the lawn mower less than I need the riding snow thrower - my age and a large area , public sidewalk and driveway, to keep clear of snow.