Thought you guys would like to see a snowblower that I converted for use with the PT422. I took a 42” single stage snowblower and made new wings with a drift cutter to get 48” width. Used the same hydraulic motor as the PT lawn mowers since it was the right speed. (Tip speed of the auger is 5000 feet per minute). Took off the vbelt shieve, and coupled the hydraulic motor with a lovejoy coupling. Fabricated a hydraulic motor mounting plate, PT quick attach plate along with hydraulic hoses and quick connects.
I also installed a powder cover in the chute that can be removed for wet snow. The caster wheels behind the quick attach plate allow you to angle the snowblower back and ride on the caster wheels with the SB cutting edge 3” above the surface. Also made quick pin attach skid shoes which are for use over grassy surfaces or gravel, and then you can quickly remove them via a pin (put back in holders upside down) and ride on the regular skid shoes with the cutting edge right on the surface (for asphalt). The shoes help over soft grass where the caster wheels may sink in.
The last piece was getting the chute rotation part. As you can see in the pictures, it is at the perfect height sitting down, and when you have the blower raised, you just have to reach a little higher.
Snowblowing takes a lot of horsepower. That’s the where the hydrostatic transmission comes in. You just modulate your speed based on the amount of snow. With the lift height, you could lift the SB to full height and nibble away at them.
The project was more of a challenge than need for me. We do not get enough snow around here anymore to justify having it. At the right offer, I’d be willing to part with it to fund another project. Send me a PM if interested. Next on my list is to make a stump grinder.
Hope the pictures load
I also installed a powder cover in the chute that can be removed for wet snow. The caster wheels behind the quick attach plate allow you to angle the snowblower back and ride on the caster wheels with the SB cutting edge 3” above the surface. Also made quick pin attach skid shoes which are for use over grassy surfaces or gravel, and then you can quickly remove them via a pin (put back in holders upside down) and ride on the regular skid shoes with the cutting edge right on the surface (for asphalt). The shoes help over soft grass where the caster wheels may sink in.
The last piece was getting the chute rotation part. As you can see in the pictures, it is at the perfect height sitting down, and when you have the blower raised, you just have to reach a little higher.
Snowblowing takes a lot of horsepower. That’s the where the hydrostatic transmission comes in. You just modulate your speed based on the amount of snow. With the lift height, you could lift the SB to full height and nibble away at them.
The project was more of a challenge than need for me. We do not get enough snow around here anymore to justify having it. At the right offer, I’d be willing to part with it to fund another project. Send me a PM if interested. Next on my list is to make a stump grinder.
Hope the pictures load
