Mowing Goes from suck to blow

[Dman1981]

This is actually a hydraulic fan that goes from suck to blow or Vice versa depending on application
It’s a FLEXXAIRE fan out of Canada
Really great customer support
This one is on a wacker nueson st40 has a built in timer so every twenty minutes it reverses and blows or sucks. works really well with weed abatement tractors
I have installed a few of these
On his kubota also have saved many hours in blowing out radiators and screens
Time is money sorry I have a video but could not figure out how to load it

 

[Dman1981]

 

[Molalla1]

This is actually a hydraulic fan that goes from suck to blow or Vice versa depending on application
It’s a FLEXXAIRE fan out of Canada
Really great customer support
This one is on a wacker nueson st40 has a built in timer so every twenty minutes it reverses and blows or sucks. works really well with weed abatement tractors
I have installed a few of these
On his kubota also have saved many hours in blowing out radiators and screens
Time is money sorry I have a video but could not figure out how to load it

"Hours" . . . ?

 

[Dman1981]

"Hours" . . . ?

Hours of what
He has 2000 hours on first one
1900 hundred on second
About 500 hundred on wacker
The fan is in regular mode then every twenty minutes it reverses for about thirty seconds

 

[IndyJay]

"Hours" . . . ?

"Hours of what"?

"On his kubota also have saved many hours in blowing out radiators and screens. Time is money ..."

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I'm trying to guesstimate how many hours I have on MY wacker...but for $2,543 to $7,908 for a suck to blow...sucks!

 

[Dman1981]

They cost around 5k
But in ca where it is drier than a popcorn fart and just as hot. over the years save a lot of money
And repairs I charge about 1200 for install which are pretty easy don’t need a lot of pressure to turn blades and just a little wiring
Had to reengineer the wheel for the wacker had to do all the spec work for FLEXXAIRE to get adapters spot
On

 

[5030]

I'm cheap so what I did was I bought a 12 volt reversable radiator cooling fan the same size as the radiator shroud diameter on the M9 I use for round bailing because the rad gets a lot of flying chaff in it Normally I leave it in suck mode but if the temp starts climbing, I have a toggle switch in the cab and I just reverse the flow for a while and that blows the chaff right out of the rad as well as the air to air intercooler and the AC condenser. Not automatic but it works fine plus no more parasitic drag from the engine fan so I get even better fuel efficiency and more power and there is more space between the engine and the rad shroud. I have under 250 bucks in the entire unit. Works like a charm. Remember, I have an 85 amp alternators on them so plenty of power to run it. Got it from Summit Racing btw. Had to fab up some brackets, no big deal and it improves the heat exchange on the AC condenser as well. Like I said, I'm cheap. In the winter I don't even use it unless the temp gage goes past 1/2, and I get fast warmup on really cold days when I need to plow snow. Takes a bit of concentration on the temp gage however.

JD has had reversable cooling fans for decades btw.

 

[5030]

My other 2 Kubota's, I just carry a 44 buck HF 20 volt Li-Ion powered blower behind the seat and every couple hours I blow out the rads. Use it on the bailer to blow off the chaff that accumulates on the drive chains and rollers as well. The 5 amp pack lasts all day, no problem and it's compact and fits behind the seat and makes 90 mph blow.

Cheap again, but then I am cheap.

 

[Molalla1]

My other 2 Kubota's, I just carry a 44 buck HF 20 volt Li-Ion powered blower behind the seat and every couple hours I blow out the rads. Use it on the bailer to blow off the chaff that accumulates on the drive chains and rollers as well. The 5 amp pack lasts all day, no problem and it's compact and fits behind the seat and makes 90 mph blow.

Cheap again, but then I am cheap.

And a lot cheaper than the gismo the OP is talking about .

 

[5030]

I guess it all depends on how good a cash crop you have in reality. Me, I make pretty good jack on my alfalfa hay but being cheap always has me looking for the cheap way out....lol

 

[Molalla1]

I guess it all depends on how good a cash crop you have in reality. Me, I make pretty good jack on my alfalfa hay but being cheap always has me looking for the cheap way out....lol

Yep, great alfalfa gets a premium price around here.

 

[5030]

Not ever trying to get rich on it and it's a fun thing for me to do. If it was work, I'd probably not do it. Gets me away from the house mostly. I have 30 acres I own and do and another 43 on shares I do for our vet. he gets half, I get half. He gets half the fuel and fertilizer cost, I get the other half and we get free Vet care as well. No more cattle, just 2 mutts and 15 cats... 10 in the house and I don't like cats anyway.

 

[Molalla1]

Not ever trying to get rich on it and it's a fun thing for me to do. If it was work, I'd probably not do it. Gets me away from the house mostly. I have 30 acres I own and do and another 43 on shares I do for our vet. he gets half, I get half. He gets half the fuel and fertilizer cost, I get the other half and we get free Vet care as well. No more cattle, just 2 mutts and 15 cats... 10 in the house and I don't like cats anyway.

10 house cats 5030!

 

[Dman1981]

All
Sounds good and very ingenious
But I work with das so have to make it more full proof
They have dewalt blowers in cab also but will just call
Me when starts to overheat
Or drop
It off at the house I blow it out and have them come get it
Good help is hard to find out here
Want to get paid but not do anything for the money

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

10 house cats 5030!

180 claws!!!!!
That's like 50# litter a day!(?)
You don't have any rodents though. We have 1 in house, 3 outside that have an insulated, thermostat reg room in pen upstairs, I keep it at 62°.

 

[Molalla1]

Fuddy . . . I have 3 fat barn cats, I don't feed them they really need less feeding . . . but not many mice in the alfalfa .

 

[5030]

10 house cats 5030!

Came with 'matrimonial Bliss' 10 in the house and uncounted ones outside as well. Actually have a couple that like me... don't like them however. I'm a canine person. Cats are only good for 3 things. Catching mice and eating them (I'm good with that in the barns), peeing and missing the litter boxes which I won't clean. Forgot about puking right where I step in my sock feet.