Snow Blower / Right Tractor

[douguy]

I have been looking at a JD1025r to take to Colorado Mtns and do work and snow removal at my cabin at 9000 ft ele...Today I was told that the 1025r probably would not work well at that altitude and that I would need to have a tractor with a turbocharger...now we're looking at JD3036e which is alot more money....Do any of you have knowledge on this situation????

 

[tcartwri]

At higher elevation you pretty much need a turbocharged engine. A naturally aspirated motor will lose about 30% of it's power @ 9000 ft.

(HP X Altitude [in feet] / 1,000 X 0.03 - HP)

 

[TimberXX]

Interesting. Are gasoline engines the same way?

 

[tcartwri]

Yup. Fewer oxygen molecules per volume of air.

 

[TimberXX]

I knew you had to reject carbs, but I never thought there was less hp after that was done.

Sorry for the hijacking....

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[juddspaintballs]

Yep, the air isn't as dense so there isn't as much oxygen per volume of air as sea level. A turbo can cram a greater volume of air into the intake than naturally aspirated can suck in so you get more oxygenation for combustion with a turbo.

 

[douguy]

Yep, the air isn't as dense so there isn't as much oxygen per volume of air as sea level. A turbo can cram a greater volume of air into the intake than naturally aspirated can suck in so you get more oxygenation for combustion with a turbo.

Thanks..this confirms what I was told