snowblower as a push/pull machine??? MUST SEE

[Johnny A]

Has anyone done this??? using a snowblower to pull & push????


https://scontent-iad3-1.**.fbcdn.ne...=5e7ed93cf10da4148d44131a2a6de798&oe=56A16F41

 

[DonPowers]

Good off season use for the machine.

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Nope. I'm be surprised it would have enough weight to pull that plane, even on the smooth surface. Good luck going up or down an incline.
I also wonder how strong the drive train is.

 

[sixty4]

I made a cart for hauling logs and a 30 gallon water tank for watering trees in an area I have no water for.

 

[ATC]

I guess they've never heard of a Gravely...

 

[SARG]

I have three walk behind blowers and have replaced the dinky rubber drive wheels on two.
It's amazing that the machine would hold up when they barely move through snow with any power.

 

[epmills]

Interesting idea, but I can't see it having enough weight on it to have any traction. Then if you did add weight, would a cheap cast drive assembly really handle much before breaking?

 

[Crusarius]

I talked one of my friends into using his walk behind lawnmower to do that. so he rigged up a 2" ball that mounts between the front tires. He says it is the best thing he ever did. Makes putting the boat trailer into the corner of the garage for the winter cake. also moves the snowmobile trailer around with 2 sleds on uneven ground without any issues.

 

[Stang65]

http://rochester.craigslist.org/grd/5183969112.html

 

[kaymccampbell]

I once used an Ariens snowblower that had maybe half of the dozen available attachments. It had plenty of power and traction to do all the attachments. One was a set of small wheels and a ball hitch we used for moving boats at a marina. Some easily weighed a ton.

 

[dave89iroc]

I once used an Ariens snowblower that had maybe half of the dozen available attachments. It had plenty of power and traction to do all the attachments. One was a set of small wheels and a ball hitch we used for moving boats at a marina. Some easily weighed a ton.

my Toro is the same, it is pretty much a traction/power head with a snowblower attachment, there were other attachments availible when new

 

[Showkey]

I have three walk behind blowers and have replaced the dinky rubber drive wheels on two.
It's amazing that the machine would hold up when they barely move through snow with any power.

+2 ^^^^^^^^^^^^ the rubber disk "transmission" is the weak link.


And the one with the plow.........there is a reason it was a blower to start with and reason it's for sale now.

 

[BillK]

I have been trying to figure out if mine can be used as a leaf blower since it hardly ever gets used with snow

 

[sopocave]

You need to find a older blower with an actual transmission.

 

[fred d]

Have been thinking about this tonight.
Most times my trailers are loaded (car hauler currently has a 1980 Scout on it)
Also my pressure washing trailer is pretty heavy even when the water tank is empty.

I need to move them around loaded at times.
Car hauler is probably 6500-7k loaded.

Pressure washing trailer is probably 3k loaded

Think a tiller would move it over gravel if the sprockets were right?

 

[Thumper68]

I built a powered lawn cart out of a snow blower this spring, have been using it all summer to haul loads around.

You guys who are always concerned about the drive are wrong, just think that these machines were designed to move thousands of tons of snow in their life time, if you have ever used one in heavy wet slushy snow you will understand the abuse they will take.

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[DenisG]

Here's another: (snowblower taildragger):
http://www.supercub.org/forum/showthread.php?38764-Snowblower-taildragger-dragger&

6 hp tug (with specs):
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/gastaildragger.php