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[vayidaho]

Being somewhat disabled and not being able to turn my head around 180 degrees, I hated the thought of a new rear three point snowblower. I was not looking forward to weekly visits to my Chiropractor. I mounted a SPEECO Category 1 Quick Hitch in the bucket of the front loader, installed a hydraulic reservoir in front of the radiator, a hydraulic motor drive for the blower, and a PTO mounted hydraulic pump. I can blow snow looking forward and have height control using the loader controls. As it is only September 2010, I wont be able to test it until December. Requests for pictures should be sent to vayidaho@gmail.com. Will respond when tested and approved. Blowing snow in the panhandle of Idaho south of SandPoint, north of Spirit Lake. Tom

 

[beenthere]

Would you post some pics on TBN showing your new rig?
We like pics and sounds like you have a clever design and approach.

 

[Mighty Dodge]

Sounds like a winner!

I've thought of doing something similar but run the blower with a hydraulic motor connected to the power beyond.

M.D.

 

[Zick]

Sounds ingenious!
Love to see it.

 

[flyingcow]

Michigan Iron equipment has a nice set up also.

 

[IH3444]

Would be good to see some pictures if you can post them. I'm a bit leary receiving email with attachments to open from someone I really don't know.

 

[JonKioti]

Sounds like you also saved some $$ here.

A similar upgrade to mine more than doubled the cost over keeping it on the rear - about a $2000 option to mount it on the front.

Jon

 

[arrabil]

I've thought of doing something similar but run the blower with a hydraulic motor connected to the power beyond.

Not gonna be powerful enough. I went through the steps and calculations on a 10HP chipper shredder and 7gpm wasn't enough flow. The snowblower is gonna need 15+HP from the same.

 

[flyingcow]

All i know is MI and E has done 7ft blowers off of the pto of the tractors and done well with it.

 

[arrabil]

Right, you're talking about a PTO pump with reservoir. I'm referring to MD talking about a hydraulic motor run from the tractor's pump. Different setups.