Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

[metalbender]

5 Speed, that pic makes me shiver.

 

[cat fever]

Yesssssss! Hydraulic drive?

If you were asking me, Yes. I have a power pack on the back. The PTO turns a hydraulic pump.
The joy stick for the chute control..

 

[beenthere]

Thankfully, years of ski bumming have left me well equipped in the wardrobe department. :laughing:

Snowmobile helmet is what I use to combat wind. No snow coating because I don't have a snowblower.
Just a blade, so no major amount of cleanup of equipment or my clothes when finished.

 

[grsthegreat]

If you were asking me, Yes. I have a power pack on the back. The PTO turns a hydraulic pump.
The joy stick for the chute control..

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Exact same setup i have, but mines a bit smaller. Only have a 45 hp tractor

 

[cat fever]

Exact same setup i have, but mines a bit smaller. Only have a 45 hp tractor

It was expensive but well worth it.

 

[grsthegreat]

It was expensive but well worth it.

At one time i was going to add a loader mounted post hole digger run off of the powerpack, but anded up not doing it. I ended up finishing the fences with the old 3 point digger. Since i didnt use my hydraulic unit in summer, i ended up not adding oil cooler. The 10F weather keeps oil cool enough. I really am so glad i purchased the front blower. It has worked out so well for the past 9 years.

 

[RoyJackson]

Snowmobile helmet is what I use to combat wind. No snow coating because I don't have a snowblower.
Just a blade, so no major amount of cleanup of equipment or my clothes when finished.

You've had that 4300 for a lot of years! I've been a member TBN since 2001...I've seen your attached picture (and your videos) many, many times!!
My 4400 with reverser transmission (open station) was my best tractor...the current 4052R may be one day...once I get some hours on it.
If we lived in a more temperate climate (Vermont winters are cold!!), I'd probably have kept it

 

[pmsmechanic]

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I would move that cooler to the top of the reservoir. It's to easy to damage where it is.

 

[Rustyiron]

I don't remember if I posted this before, I built it 3 years ago. It'll pull or push, most of the time I have it pushing. Where I need to back up against garage doors I'll turn it to pull so I can get close.

I can move snow with the front or back and hardly move an inch without one end or the other moving snow.

 

[airbiscuit]

Nice setup for big snow. Do you use your quick attach carrier for any other implements?

 

[JohnDeereJoey]

cat fever: Very nice setup Lynn!

What size (diameter) hydraulic hoses run from your HP24 to your blower? Roughly how long are they? Does Erskine provide guidelines in their documentation?

Reason I ask is I have a older setup that was marketed to wood splitter users. It uses a 21 gpm Prince pump. I swapped out the valve for one intended for hydraulic motor direction control. I believe my lines might be a bit small.

 

[grsthegreat]

The ones mine use are 1” hoses

 

[Rustyiron]

Nice setup for big snow. Do you use your quick attach carrier for any other implements?

No it's a one of and only part of the box in my thinking.

 

[civilian]

I don't remember if I posted this before, I built it 3 years ago. It'll pull or push, most of the time I have it pushing. Where I need to back up against garage doors I'll turn it to pull so I can get close.

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I can move snow with the front or back and hardly move an inch without one end or the other moving snow.
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Do I see three sets of attachment points for the back blade that you can offset to either side? And I think I see 2 sets of attacment point that you use for the push or pull option. Correct? Jon

 

[5speed]

5 Speed, that pic makes me shiver.

lol..that was a couple of years ago. I try to wait until the storm is over before I go out, makes it a bit more pleasant.

 

[JohnDeereJoey]

The ones mine use are 1 hoses

Thank you grsthegreat.

I have 21 gpm with 3/4" hoses. I think ideally I should have something like your 1" hoses.

Did the manual to your power unit have suggested sizes for the different flow rate pumps?

 

[Tony H]

No it's a one of and only part of the box in my thinking.

The Tach-all carrier is supposed to lock in via a lower pin. I don't see an attachment point on you Box. Do you just grab under the upper hooks and let the box pivot on that?

 

[grsthegreat]

Thank you grsthegreat.

I have 21 gpm with 3/4" hoses. I think ideally I should have something like your 1" hoses.

Did the manual to your power unit have suggested sizes for the different flow rate pumps?

no, it came as a complete system. The pump puts out 3,000 psi as i recall.

 

[Rustyiron]

Do I see three sets of attachment points for the back blade that you can offset to either side? And I think I see 2 sets of attacment point that you use for the push or pull option. Correct? Jon

Not able to off set it, and yes the "hooks" on the box mirror each other.
There's 3 of those hooks, then a vertical pair of 1" pins that drive down into a heavy wall pipe, otherwise it can swing by those hooks. I have a hydraulic top link that aids in the hooking/un hooking.

 

[Rustyiron]

The Tach-all carrier is supposed to lock in via a lower pin. I don't see an attachment point on you Box. Do you just grab under the upper hooks and let the box pivot on that?

Tatch all carrier? Did I inadvertently copy something that exists?:laughing:
I'll post a picture of the linkage when I'm back on the computer.