Farewell to The Boss
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OP
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old and tired
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- Raleigh, NC/Hillsville, VA
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- L2800 HST, 2005, R4 tires
I thought Bruce Springsteen had died... Don't scare me like that!!! 
oldnslo
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Pardon my ignorance but What is the power source for that blower? Does that ATV have a PTO that runs at full speed while allowing the tranny to creep along like an HST tractor.
RayIN
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If you have a gravel driveway always use skids or gauge wheels.
Even then you'll throw a few rocks.
Even then you'll throw a few rocks.
Bronco82
Gold Member
The nice thing about a blower, is that you touch the snow once and it's gone. Not pushing it anywhere and getting large banks. But like Ray said, a nice good base is key. I do agree that you're gonna love the upgrade, nicely done!
RjCorazza
Elite Member
Sweet! I've always wanted a rig like that for my 15 rural residential drives I do. I rarely need to salt or sand, but currently doing it with a push spreader isn't much fun.
I can't imagine the service interval is that frequent on a front differential?
workinonit
Elite Member
My guess and that's all it is since i didn't look it up, is that it has a separate hydro pump for the blower hydraulics. I would imagine some form of power is needed for that spreader as well.
OP
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Hello all. I'm still patiently waiting for dealer to get finished with install. Their shop has been swamped. Was a real stupid time of year for me to decide this, LOL.
A few answers to some comments.
I am experienced with the use of blowers, been using a rear blower on my tractors, so I know the importance of having a good base.
This unit uses a drop box off the transmission and has a PTO with the yellow knob, same as new tractors have, and it uses a driveshaft to the front.
But instead of using the RTV's hydraulics to power the chute rotation and deflector, it has a hydraulic power pack on front that is pretty much the same as a Boss plow....electric motor driving a hydraulic pump.
And front diff oil change interval is 400 hours, so it won't be that bad. Just going to need a very short ratchet/socket combo to get in there.
A few answers to some comments.
I am experienced with the use of blowers, been using a rear blower on my tractors, so I know the importance of having a good base.
This unit uses a drop box off the transmission and has a PTO with the yellow knob, same as new tractors have, and it uses a driveshaft to the front.
But instead of using the RTV's hydraulics to power the chute rotation and deflector, it has a hydraulic power pack on front that is pretty much the same as a Boss plow....electric motor driving a hydraulic pump.
And front diff oil change interval is 400 hours, so it won't be that bad. Just going to need a very short ratchet/socket combo to get in there.
