Snow Recommended RPMs for 2 stage snowblower

[OldBulldogger]

Hello snow enthusiasts,

I am looking to put a front mounted snowblower on a Ford 1720. I came across a 2:1 PTO increaser that was mounted on a 1720 and redirects the PTO output shaft forward so that you can run a front blower or broom. Supposedly it was made by Ford. It is gear driven and fully enclosed. Also, it mounts to the drawbar for support. My question is this, what PTO speed is recommeneded. I am looking to put a Ford 715 blower up front. Being it is 2:1, it will inrease the rear 540 pto to 1080. Is that too fast for a blower?

I know some models of 1720s came with a mid mount PTO for use with a blower but I am not sure what the RPMs is on those.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Jerry/MT]

Hello snow enthusiasts,

I am looking to put a front mounted snowblower on a Ford 1720. I came across a 2:1 PTO increaser that was mounted on a 1720 and redirects the PTO output shaft forward so that you can run a front blower or broom. Supposedly it was made by Ford. It is gear driven and fully enclosed. Also, it mounts to the drawbar for support. My question is this, what PTO speed is recommeneded. I am looking to put a Ford 715 blower up front. Being it is 2:1, it will inrease the rear 540 pto to 1080. Is that too fast for a blower?

I know some models of 1720s came with a mid mount PTO for use with a blower but I am not sure what the RPMs is on those.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

What's the blower designed for? if it's designated as 540 rpm, you''ll have to run the pto at a slower speed if there is a a step up gear box on the drive or get a blower that will take a 1080 rpm input speed.

 

[SPYDERLK]

What's the blower designed for? if it's designated as 540 rpm, you''ll have to run the pto at a slower speed if there is a a step up gear box on the drive or get a blower that will take a 1080 rpm input speed.

Either that or run it WOT and throw snow like crazy.
larry

 

[cododa]

I had a David Brown/Case tractor with a 540 and 1000 pto and a lucknow snowblower on the back
I used the snowbower with the 1000 pto speed and the tractor revving at 1700 she could sure blow the snow.
I now have a New Holland TD95D with just the 540 pto and a lucknow snowblower on the back.
Would like to know if thwere is anyway to get my 540 pto to spin faster as I really miss my 1000 pto on my old David Brown/Case tractor.