This is my first winter using a skidsteer/blower combo for snow removal on my 1/2 mile driveway (road). I am very pleased with the result. That particular combo has excellent forward visabilty and outstanding manuerability. It really shines in preventing the buildup of snowbanks to the point of not being able to handle more snow, as with a plow. Plus, dealing with heavy drifting is a snap. The most important thing is to make sure the blower is matched hydraulically to the skid's capability. My blower is Bobcat's SB200x72" wide. There are several different hydraulic motor packages available on that blower model, depending on the hydraulic capability of the skid. Mine happens to be high flow and I have the next to the largest hydraulic motor package. The same blower could be used on a regular flow skid but the motor package should be changed downward as needed to keep the fan rpm up while taking maximum advantage of the horsepower available from the skid. More HP is almost always better, so the high flow units would be preferable in maximizing forward speed, especially in deep or wet snow conditions. Here's mine on a Bobcat S650 - 30.5 gpm at 3500 psig at the quick couplers:
There is nothing wrong with how that is working! Of course, as you said, dry snow takes less power then wet snow so the blower can go through it faster. same with fresh snow versus drifted, packed or plowed snow.
We say cast distances of 30 ft for std flow and 40 ft for high flow blowers. That would be for fresh dry snow conditions
Your Bobcat blower is almost an exact copy of the one Eskine used to build for them and manufacturer under their own name today.
As for how much snow can accumulate before you can't handle it with a blower, your really only limited by how high the machine can reach... around 12 ft for most skids. Even though I love winter, I hope I never see quite that much!
We will like move this post to the Attachment forum, so if you come looking and its not here check there.
Ken