Not being one to tread where someone else hasn't gone before. I thought I'd ask a few questions about this combination.
I will be picking up the blower this week. The dealer is quite a distance from my home so it's really not practical to bring my tractor to him, although that would have been my first choice. The PTO will apparently need to be shortened. He said I would be okay if I had 21 " from the back of the shaft to the 3 point arms. I leveled the 3 pt arms and placed a dowel in and measured 19 and an 1/8".
The specific questions to those who have gone this path. Did my measurement sound right? How much did you have to modify yours?
Next, I hope to not have to trailer my Ch70 Big Tex trailer to transport the blower. I tow with a 2004 V6 Tacoma and I know when I'm towing with that setup. Usually, I only need to do short distance low speed transports with no safety issues since it level back roads and am within factory and regulatory specs. The dealer says the unit measures 45 inches deep. The distance between the well measures a little under that (about an 1 and a 1/2" less. I can, of course, leave the tailgate down and place the unit behind if their are no support struts if it like my rear plade or box blade. Has anyone transported their blower in asimilar size pickup bed?
Thanks for thoughts and advice.
Bruce
I will be picking up the blower this week. The dealer is quite a distance from my home so it's really not practical to bring my tractor to him, although that would have been my first choice. The PTO will apparently need to be shortened. He said I would be okay if I had 21 " from the back of the shaft to the 3 point arms. I leveled the 3 pt arms and placed a dowel in and measured 19 and an 1/8".
The specific questions to those who have gone this path. Did my measurement sound right? How much did you have to modify yours?
Next, I hope to not have to trailer my Ch70 Big Tex trailer to transport the blower. I tow with a 2004 V6 Tacoma and I know when I'm towing with that setup. Usually, I only need to do short distance low speed transports with no safety issues since it level back roads and am within factory and regulatory specs. The dealer says the unit measures 45 inches deep. The distance between the well measures a little under that (about an 1 and a 1/2" less. I can, of course, leave the tailgate down and place the unit behind if their are no support struts if it like my rear plade or box blade. Has anyone transported their blower in asimilar size pickup bed?
Thanks for thoughts and advice.
Bruce