PTO Leaf Blowers?

[Buffalo Turbine]

Oh! Well, I'm with you all the way on that. In fact, that's the reason I initiated this thred: I couldn't find any reasonably priced 3PH PTO blowers. I wondered if other members might know of some units I'd not heard of that work well and are priced right.

The Buffalo Turbine Cyclone PTO is the Only Turbine Style Debris blower available as a PTO Driven Blower. You can obtain the Data sheet at this link.

http://www.buffaloturbine.com/downloads/New pdfs/bt_cyclonepto_flyer.pdf

The Cyclone PTO has many advantages over every other PTO Blower due to its Functionality and consistent airflow in all directions. Standard style PTO Blowers will only discharge at fullcapacity from one side of the machine. If the PTO blower does have a deflector chute much of the airflow and efficianecy is lost.

Making a decision based on CFM ratings alone may not be the best way to determine a blowers effectivness due to two reasons

Can the blower operate and blow in multiple directions and will it maintain maximum efficiency when blowing from both sides?

Bufflao Turbine has been manufacturing Blowers and sprayers since 1945 and only sells through authorized sales agents. We do not list the airflow ratings and air speed ratings as we believe seeing the blower operate is the only way to know if it is right for your applications.

Please see this video on you tube. There is no other Blower available that can generate the power and performance of the Buffalo Turbine Debris Blower weighing under 300 lbs and requiring only 20 HP atthe PTO.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gYUsT8oTeY]Buffalo Turbine's Cyclone PTO Falling Leaves.wmv - YouTube[/ame]

Please feel free to email me at brad.wesley@buffaloturbine.com and I will be happy to send you prcing and availability and even rent a unit for trial if needed.

Thank you Very much for your inquiries.

 

[Glen Watkins]

These blowers from Buffalo Turbine do look a nice unit!

 

[cttractor]

I worked all day and missed the trial, but my bro-in-law hooked it up to his JD 755......I think he said his PTO HP is only around 18....the agri-metal 2500 specs recommend 25 PTO HP but he said his tractor handled it no problem. Hes impressed with the unit (again) in general. Time to research dealers..!! Were in Litchfield county....

This is good to know -- thanks! I wonder if we can get one of the blower manufacturers to explain to us the significance of meeting the HP ratings. Obviously, we know that a 20HP PTO will not adequately drive a blower requiring 80 HP, but how close do we have to be? Unlike a leaf vacuum or chipper, the air drag will be consistent over time and I suspect the main limitation of not meeting the manufacturer's HP recommendation is that the blower will not quite reach its full operating speed and air flow rating. But if the user still gets enough air, the blower will work fine. I'm at the other end of the state.

 

[cttractor]

The Buffalo Turbine Cyclone PTO is the Only Turbine Style Debris blower available as a PTO Driven Blower. You can obtain the Data sheet at this link.

http://www.buffaloturbine.com/downloads/New pdfs/bt_cyclonepto_flyer.pdf

The Cyclone PTO has many advantages over every other PTO Blower due to its Functionality and consistent airflow in all directions. Standard style PTO Blowers will only discharge at fullcapacity from one side of the machine. If the PTO blower does have a deflector chute much of the airflow and efficianecy is lost.

Making a decision based on CFM ratings alone may not be the best way to determine a blowers effectivness due to two reasons

Can the blower operate and blow in multiple directions and will it maintain maximum efficiency when blowing from both sides?

Bufflao Turbine has been manufacturing Blowers and sprayers since 1945 and only sells through authorized sales agents. We do not list the airflow ratings and air speed ratings as we believe seeing the blower operate is the only way to know if it is right for your applications.

Please see this video on you tube. There is no other Blower available that can generate the power and performance of the Buffalo Turbine Debris Blower weighing under 300 lbs and requiring only 20 HP atthe PTO.

Buffalo Turbine's Cyclone PTO Falling Leaves.wmv - YouTube

Please feel free to email me at brad.wesley@buffaloturbine.com and I will be happy to send you prcing and availability and even rent a unit for trial if needed.

Thank you Very much for your inquiries.

Brad, thanks for the info and video! Why not just tell us the average street price of the 20HP unit?

 

[TimberXX]

Brad, thanks for the info and video! Why not just tell us the average street price of the 20HP unit?

Im sure the price will blow you away.

 

[cttractor]

Im sure the price will blow you away.

Do you mean in a positive (lower than expected price), or negative (higher than expected) way?

 

[nolefan]

I know this thread applies to pto leaf blowers but I was wondering if a backpack blower might work almost as well and have a little more utility.
I just recently purchased a Stihl BR600 Magnum and was amazed at what it was capable of doing. It is obviously not going to move as much air as a pto blower but I found it more useful. Although a pto blower might work well on flat areas I had some drainage ditches and areas around the house where a pto blower wasn't going to work. I just blew out about a 1/3 of a mile of leaf filled drainage ditches in a little over an hour. These blowers will move gravel to if your not careful. I know it will take me a little longer to do some jobs with the backpack blower than a pto blower but I can tackle more jobs with the backpack blower and for less$.

 

[TimberXX]

Do you mean in a positive (lower than expected price), or negative (higher than expected) way?

More than expected. Im sure its over 4k.

Just a guess on my part...

 

[RoyJackson]

More than expected. Im sure its over 4k.

Just a guess on my part...

A guy who did buy one posted $4995. That thread isn't too old (last couple, three months).

 

[Glen Watkins]

$300.00 to try one for a week.

 

[RoyJackson]

$300.00 to try one for a week.

That's probably a good way to find out if they work as advertised...
I'm not sure if too many rental companies have them though...where did you get the $300 from?

 

[CTMassey]

This is good to know -- thanks! I wonder if we can get one of the blower manufacturers to explain to us the significance of meeting the HP ratings. Obviously, we know that a 20HP PTO will not adequately drive a blower requiring 80 HP, but how close do we have to be? Unlike a leaf vacuum or chipper, the air drag will be consistent over time and I suspect the main limitation of not meeting the manufacturer's HP recommendation is that the blower will not quite reach its full operating speed and air flow rating. But if the user still gets enough air, the blower will work fine. I'm at the other end of the state.

thats a great point,I'm as far from a tractor expert as you can get, but I wonder if you dont get the full potential of the implement or if it taxes your engine. The engine runs at the rated RPM either way....I ran my in-laws Befco chipper,which had a bit higher PTO-HP requirement than my tractor, but it ran it just fine. He did say they upped the PTO requirement somewhere along the line.....maybe to cover themselves.....you are right, ity would be nice to get the manufacturers input....if we pull the trigger on buying one your welcome to come check it out..!!

 

[CTMassey]

Im sure the price will blow you away.

I do have a friend who has one and "around $5000.00" was what I remember. He cant say enough good things about it though. The post here has a good point about the deflector chute, the owner of the agri-metal my in-law tried said the chute decreased power quite a bit.....

 

[Glen Watkins]

That's probably a good way to find out if they work as advertised...
I'm not sure if too many rental companies have them though...where did you get the $300 from?

Emailed this Cat! brad.wesley@buffaloturbine.com

 

[freddyr]

I know this thread applies to pto leaf blowers but I was wondering if a backpack blower might work almost as well and have a little more utility.
I just recently purchased a Stihl BR600 Magnum and was amazed at what it was capable of doing. It is obviously not going to move as much air as a pto blower but I found it more useful. Although a pto blower might work well on flat areas I had some drainage ditches and areas around the house where a pto blower wasn't going to work. I just blew out about a 1/3 of a mile of leaf filled drainage ditches in a little over an hour. These blowers will move gravel to if your not careful. I know it will take me a little longer to do some jobs with the backpack blower than a pto blower but I can tackle more jobs with the backpack blower and for less$.

I have the same back pack blower and a bx2660 with a giant vac 2000 blower($2500) and they work great. it just depends on what and how you blow leaves. I blow everything out of the flower beds etc. than use the pto blower to blow everything into the woods where they disapear in the spring!:thumbsup:

 

[cttractor]

A guy who did buy one posted $4995. That thread isn't too old (last couple, three months).

Pretty pricy.

 

[cttractor]

thats a great point,I'm as far from a tractor expert as you can get, but I wonder if you dont get the full potential of the implement or if it taxes your engine. The engine runs at the rated RPM either way....I ran my in-laws Befco chipper,which had a bit higher PTO-HP requirement than my tractor, but it ran it just fine.

If the engine runs at the rated RPM, then the PTO shaft will run at its rated RPM. If that happens, the blower will run at its rated RPM and put out its rated CFM at its rated wind speed. This all means that the blower is working properly and the smaller PTO HP was enough for full blower performance.

...if we pull the trigger on buying one your welcome to come check it out..!!

I appreciate the offer! Please let me know if you get one.

 

[oliver28472]

If you are in dairy country, you can pick up a used silo blower pretty cheap and have a 3ph and pto shaft added. My brother has one and uses it on a 42 horse Case-IH 485. It will get rid of the leaves. Does a pretty good job with burn piles too.

 

[cttractor]

If you are in dairy country, you can pick up a used silo blower pretty cheap and have a 3ph and pto shaft added. My brother has one and uses it on a 42 horse Case-IH 485. It will get rid of the leaves. Does a pretty good job with burn piles too.

Actually, that's a great idea I hadn't thought of. A silo or forage blower does move a lot of air, there are many dairy farms around me, and I know many of the farmers. I'll have to see if any have an old blower around that they'll let go cheap (or less) for some favor I did them over the years.

 

[cttractor]

I had appealed yesterday morning to the Buffalo Turbine rep that had posted here to just let us know the price of his products, but I guess he won't be forthcoming on that. Makes me worry about their products.