Snowblower to Brush Cutter

[gho100]

So winter is over. I have both a craftsman-attached snowblower, as well as a Husqvarna walk-behind that's virtually new.

But, I also have a lot of brush to clear. Now, this is probably just machine ignorance on my part, but the engine half of my Husqvarna looks quite a lot similar to a DR style brush cutter.

I know there's a machine out there with several types of attachments,(

) two of those being a snowblower and a brush cutter, but I can't afford to buy another machine.

Has anyone detached their snowblower and installed a brush cutter?

 

[Firebrick43]

Um, the engine is the wrong orientation to make an easy change, ground speeds wrong, and hp of the snowblower engine is to low for a brush cutter of any effective size

 

[Sumboodie]

BCS makes tractors that are like the old school Dave Bradley units.

 

[gho100]

Um, the engine is the wrong orientation to make an easy change, ground speeds wrong, and hp of the snowblower engine is to low for a brush cutter of any effective size

Okay, that's probably all the info I need to know this is a non-starter

 

[reader2580]

Also, a lot of snow blower engines don't run an air filter to keep it from freezing in snowy conditions. You would want an air filter for brush cutting. This is probably a small issue as you could rig up an air filter.

 

[Beerhippie]

Okay, that's probably all the info I need to know this is a non-starter

Not only is the crankshaft orientation wrong, but the brush cutter uses a belt drive, while the snowblower has direct shaft drive. When you hit something too big/hard to cut, the belt slips on a belt drive. The snowblower is protected by shear pins, but they're part of the auger assy. Leave those out, and you have the old-school DD lawnmower that simply bends or breaks the crankshaft when you hit something.