Hydrolic chute for WOODS snowblower

[NWKIOTI]

Hello,
Does anyone know where I can purchase a hydrolic chute assembly for a WOODS 3 point snowblower?
WOODS discontinued the snowblower.

Thanks

 

[aczlan]

Unless you can find a dealer who has one in stock you will either have to make one or adapt one.
Do you have a picture of the snow blower?
There are a few common ways that people go about it, but it depends on how it is set up.

Aaron Z

 

[hube2]

Try contacting Kubota | Bush Hog | Land Pride | Buy Direct | Order Online | German-Bliss Equipment

 

[Rustyiron]

This is a good application for a simple 12v 'linear actuator'. Not used continuously and light loads and no 2nd hydraulic circuit is required on the tractor.
I have 3 rear remotes and I've contemplated adding a chute deflector to my blower and decided that IF I did, it would be an electric rather than hydraulic for simplicity and probably less costs.

 

[Tinhack]

I agree with going electric. Whether it's a linear motor or a wiper motor would depend on the current setup. If it has a crank setup now, adding a motor and a mount is probably a 1/2-hour job.

Oh yeah, if you can't spell it don't do it.

 

[ArlyA]

I'd add a electric type myself. Surplus center stock's gear motor and actuator types.

 

[NWKIOTI]

Unless you can find a dealer who has one in stock you will either have to make one or adapt one.
Do you have a picture of the snow blower?
There are a few common ways that people go about it, but it depends on how it is set up.

Aaron Z

Try contacting Kubota | Bush Hog | Land Pride | Buy Direct | Order Online | German-Bliss Equipment

Thanks for the info

 

[NWKIOTI]

Unless you can find a dealer who has one in stock you will either have to make one or adapt one.
Do you have a picture of the snow blower?
There are a few common ways that people go about it, but it depends on how it is set up.

Aaron Z

 

[CH4Ohio]

Hello,
Does anyone know where I can purchase a hydrolic chute assembly for a WOODS 3 point snowblower?
WOODS discontinued the snowblower.

Thanks

You don't really need a chute assembly, just a hydraulic kit for the one you have, right?

Is yours set up for a bellcrank and hydraulic cylinder to turn the chute? Or do you need a hydraulic motor to engage the teeth around the base of the chute? Either way, I'd investigate the other snowblower brands. When I needed a bellcrank and hardware to convert mine, I found that many used the the same parts. Woods might be compatible with Meteor, Blizzard, FarmKing, Buhler, Frontier, . . . at least I'd try to look at their parts diagrams and compare.

I much prefer hydraulic chute rotation if you can find it. I bet you can find the exact parts you need under a different brand name. Just look for the "optional" parts / kits for similar size snowblowers.

Good luck!

 

[CH4Ohio]

Google "snowblower hydraulic kit". Lots of leads and options to investigate.

 

[CH4Ohio]

Hello,
Does anyone know where I can purchase a hydrolic chute assembly for a WOODS 3 point snowblower?
WOODS discontinued the snowblower.

Thanks

Also . . . did you check Messicks? Looks to me like they have hydraulic rotation parts in stock for most Woods snowblowers.

They'd be a good place to compare parts diagrams across brands too.

 

[NWKIOTI]

Also . . . did you check Messicks? Looks to me like they have hydraulic rotation parts in stock for most Woods snowblowers.

They'd be a good place to compare parts diagrams across brands too.

Yes, I did check with them, they only have the parts and not the whole piece already assembled.
I may have to go that route.

 

[aczlan]

@NWKIOTI looking at your picture, can you take a picture with the black cover off?
I would think one of the motors from: Low Speed High Torque Hydraulic Motors | Hydraulic Motors | Hydraulics | www.surpluscenter.com could be made to fit and there is a good chance that they have the bolts for the cover setup for a 2 bolt bracket motor such as: 7.9 cu in White Drive Products 281130A6321BAAAA Hydraulic Motor | Low Speed High Torque Hydraulic Motors | Hydraulic Motors | Hydraulics | www.surpluscenter.com
If not, a bracket such as Mounts for Hydraulic Motors | Hydraulic Motors | Hydraulics | www.surpluscenter.com could work.
Beyond that, I second the advice to call Messicks, they are a big dealer and there is a good chance that they have a ready to go kit on the shelf.

Aaron Z

 

[newbury]

If you contemplating the do it yourself approach also look into kits for wood chippers. I expect it would be similar.
Which reminds me @riptides was going to build one for his chipper.

 

[rScotty]

I agree with going electric. Whether it's a linear motor or a wiper motor would depend on the current setup. If it has a crank setup now, adding a motor and a mount is probably a 1/2-hour job.

Why do my 1/2 hour jobs always take all day?
rScotty

 

[ArlyA]

Why do my 1/2 hour jobs always take all day?
rScotty

I agree with time of "quick jobs" I'd also go with more HP than a wiper motor.

 

[Tinhack]

I agree with time of "quick jobs" I'd also go with more HP than a wiper motor.

I was talking about the geared type. Most are capable of killing you if you're in the way or caught up in rotating arm.

 

[ArlyA]

I was talking about the geared type. Most are capable of killing you if you're in the way or caught up in rotating arm.

When a shoot is under snow load, turning them takes lots. Even my 32" Honda that has a plastic wear liner in the shoots rotation base gets hard to crank when under duress. I'd go more than a wiper motor since extra HP still works. If its under powered, they you start over with your 1/2 hour project.

 

[hube2]

Now that someone said something about electric, I believe that is what I was able to find talking to someone from German-Bliss and that is all that was available from Woods. I don't think that they had a hydraulic. In the end I did not get it because I did not like the cost for the OEM unit. I also did not want to fabricate something on my own so in the end I just stuck with what the blower came with as the crank is not hard for me to use and I only need to adjust the deflector low when I have no choice but to blow into the wind, which I can usually avoid.