Couple of short Blowing Videos with an Inverted Blower

[Avenger]

That sucks! We got another storm heading our way tomorrow!! Not as bad as the last one, but forecasting 6 inches at my place.

 

[sd455dan]

That sucks! We got another storm heading our way tomorrow!! Not as bad as the last one, but forecasting 6 inches at my place.

Hi Avenger, Checked the weather forecast today, YEP Winter storm watch Friday Saturday Sunday

I can plow forward and reverse in the interim like I have been doing for the last decade
Which will always beat the heck out of a shovel.

I Did get responses THANKS to both WIFO rep Abraham and also Nik at Ellis Equipment.

Basically the distribution center in Utah shipped the blower right out on a truck approximately one week ago.

Kudos for expediting that.

The Truck made it into Montana, but broke down in Missoula and the distribution center had to make arrangements with a dealer there to unload the truck and store the load, until another truck can be sourced, as well as arrangements to complete the delivery to our local dealer if not some others as well.

This has been a headache for Nik and Abraham as well I am sure.

This time of year will make finding a truck to put the blower on likely harder Lots of trucks and workers hauling right Now with Christmas approaching but... that requires more drivers and trucks to begin with so trucks and drivers are in high demand
creating a real catch 22 of sorts.

I have been thinking about this since receiving the responses and actually considered driving a bit over 3 hours each way to Missoula and picking up the blower directly.

If the roads were better it would be a no brainer , but like you posted storms are incoming for the next 3 days and It dropped another 6+ inches overnight and it is raining,

So for now I will get going on plowing us out. WIFO and ELLIS are doing their best to take care of me.

Will update when I know more

 

[TractorTYMe]

Hi Avenger, Checked the weather forecast today, YEP Winter storm watch Friday Saturday Sunday

I can plow forward and reverse in the interim like I have been doing for the last decade
Which will always beat the heck out of a shovel.

I Did get responses THANKS to both WIFO rep Abraham and also Nik at Ellis Equipment.

Basically the distribution center in Utah shipped the blower right out on a truck approximately one week ago.

Kudos for expediting that.

The Truck made it into Montana, but broke down in Missoula and the distribution center had to make arrangements with a dealer there to unload the truck and store the load, until another truck can be sourced, as well as arrangements to complete the delivery to our local dealer if not some others as well.

This has been a headache for Nik and Abraham as well I am sure.

This time of year will make finding a truck to put the blower on likely harder Lots of trucks and workers hauling right Now with Christmas approaching but... that requires more drivers and trucks to begin with so trucks and drivers are in high demand
creating a real catch 22 of sorts.

I have been thinking about this since receiving the responses and actually considered driving a bit over 3 hours each way to Missoula and picking up the blower directly.

If the roads were better it would be a no brainer , but like you posted storms are incoming for the next 3 days and It dropped another 6+ inches overnight and it is raining,

So for now I will get going on plowing us out. WIFO and ELLIS are doing their best to take care of me.

Will update when I know more

Man, your blower is literally two hours away from me......frustrating. Well, I'm blessed/cursed with the snowcurse again. No mentionable snow in NW MT for the next 10 days. ONLY on the MT/ID border.......my tractor forcefield is imense. Mounted the snowblower and BOOM no snow.

 

[sd455dan]

Good News...

GREAT NEWS

The WIFO Inverted blower made it to the dealer and I got the call to come and get it.

Had to make a trip out of town today, so there was barely enough time to pick it up before Idaho Implements closed this evening when we got back.

They helped me figure out how to fit it on my converted boat trailer and another gentleman helped me get the pallet into the bed of my truck since it would not fit between the trailer fenders. ( Nice pallet for the barn)

I was going to do all of the assembly but they had already mounted up the hydraulic deflector, lubed and greased it when I called.
This was done no charge which was very nice of them.

Every thing looks Good so far as I could see.

Here is a Nighttime pic using a flashlight.


Can't wait to put it to work.

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[Citydude]

Good News...

GREAT NEWS

The WIFO Inverted blower made it to the dealer and I got the call to come and get it.

had to make a trip out of town today so there was barely enough time to pick it up before Idaho Implements closed this evening.

They helped me figure out how to fit it on my converted boat trailer and another gentleman helped me get the pallet into the bed of my truck since it would not fit between the trailer fenders. ( Nice pallet for the barn)

I was going to do all of the assembly but they had already mounted up the hydraulic deflector, lubed and greased it when I called.
This was done no charge which was very nice of them.

Every thing looks Good so far as I could see.

Here is a Nighttime pic using a flashlight.


Can't wait to put it to work.

Really like the rock guard!

 

[TractorTYMe]

Nice, now it will stop snowing.

 

[airbiscuit]

I was out with my rear pull snowblower today in 12" of heavy wet snow. I cleared my place, 7 of the neighbors driveways, and widened the 1/2 mile road the neighbor had plowed. A few observations:

• It still threw 30' or so, but it takes power. I had to go slower than normal and up the RPMs.
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• It absolutely disputed the myth about there being a problem of driving over the snow. Even when I drove over banks that elevated the tractor, the snowblower scraped clean.
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• I have a manual chute rotator. I don't have to change it often, but a hydraulic chute rotator would be sweet.
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• I am thrilled that I sold by conventional 3pt snowblower and bought an inverted.

 

[TractorTYMe]

I was out with my rear pull snowblower today in 12" of heavy wet snow. I cleared my place, 7 of the neighbors driveways, and widened the 1/2 mile road the neighbor had plowed. A few observations:

• It still threw 30' or so, but it takes power. I had to go slower than normal and up the RPMs.
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• It absolutely disputed the myth about there being a problem of driving over the snow. Even when I drove over banks that elevated the tractor, the snowblower scraped clean.
• 
  
• I have a manual chute rotator. I don't have to change it often, but a hydraulic chute rotator would be sweet.
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• I am thrilled that I sold by conventional 3pt snowblower and bought an inverted.

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Airbiscuit, you have the EXACT same model MK Martin as me, I do have the hydraulic chute......also have all parts for the deflector being hydraulic. But haven't gotten my 2nd remote from dealer yet.

 

[sd455dan]

Really like the rock guard!

Yes, think it is nice to have with no cab to screen out some rocks. Made progress today and shortened the PTO shaft.

So far only one hick up. take a look at the hydraulic deflector cylinder.




Easy Fix but I believe the incorrect cylinder was installed. A bit short . I will just fab a steel extender for the mounting tab until we can source a longer one.

So far Very Happy with the build Quality. Hoping to be operational soon.

 

[Citydude]

Yes, think it is nice to have with no cab to screen out some rocks. Made progress today and shortened the PTO shaft.

So far only one hick up. take a look at the hydraulic deflector cylinder.




Easy Fix but I believe the incorrect cylinder was installed. A bit short . I will just fab a steel extender for the mounting tab until we can source a longer one.

So far Very Happy with the build Quality. Hoping to be operational soon.

Yeah, easy fix for the length. I never adjust mine because I have a cab. If I didn't have the cab, I'd have the hydraulic adjuster though.

The rock guard that came on mine is a piece of 1/2" rubber mat. Looked good in principle but not so much in application. After a few chunks of gravel bounced off the rear window, I added to it with more mat material. It looks a like Sanford and sons modification but hey, it works!

 

[Jrob730]

Yeah, easy fix for the length. I never adjust mine because I have a cab. If I didn't have the cab, I'd have the hydraulic adjuster though.

The rock guard that came on mine is a piece of 1/2" rubber mat. Looked good in principle but not so much in application. After a few chunks of gravel bounced off the rear window, I added to it with more mat material. It looks a like Sanford and sons modification but hey, it works!

Here is a pic of my mat to keep the 1-2” rocks off my back window. It was worth sacrificing the old bed mat I had for one of my trucks. It’s a pain to cut it is all!

 

[Citydude]

Here is a pic of my mat to keep the 1-2” rocks off my back window. It was worth sacrificing the old bed mat I had for one of my trucks. It’s a pain to cut it is all!View attachment 774875

Total protection. I like it.

We got 50" of snow at my place in South Dakota. The only way I can get into it is by snowshoeing. It's a 10% grade up hill for 1400 feet. Going to try it in a couple of days. If no one hears from me by the 21st, I didn't make it. Lol

 

[Citydude]

My mat and some 4' snow. I had to doze a trail then clean it up with the blower.

 

[sd455dan]

Not good at this video stuff.

Here is a short ~20 second shaky cam of the 84" Inverted WIFO driveway run.

Our old fences also need replaced and the annoying rattle is not the blower, it is the right fender.

 

[TractorTYMe]

Haha...LOVE it......shoot that snow over yonder SD455dan

 

[Hilbilly]

Yes, think it is nice to have with no cab to screen out some rocks. Made progress today and shortened the PTO shaft.

So far only one hick up. take a look at the hydraulic deflector cylinder.




Easy Fix but I believe the incorrect cylinder was installed. A bit short . I will just fab a steel extender for the mounting tab until we can source a longer one.

So far Very Happy with the build Quality. Hoping to be operational soon.

Looks like whoever mounted the cylinder did so with the chute at the highest point and the cylinder fully extended, instead of the cylinder being fully retracted. That's what you get when you rush the manufacturer to get your blower in 6 months instead of a year.

 

[Hilbilly]

Not good at this video stuff.

Here is a short ~20 second shaky cam of the 84" Inverted WIFO driveway run.

Our old fences also need replaced and the annoying rattle is not the blower, it is the right fender.

WOW that really blows the snow a long ways. You are going to need your deflector working so you don't bury your neighbours in the next county.

 

[sd455dan]

WOW that really blows the snow a long ways. You are going to need your deflector working so you don't bury your neighbours in the next county.

Looked at your video's again. I don't think throwing distance will be a problem for either set up

I made a short steel welded extension that works pretty well, just a bit long now since it can now actually shoot the snow into the blower itself.
Ha Ha

Oops...

Missed it by that much

We are getting more snow now, so May mod the mod again to gain back more distance.

As far as who will fix this ,

The WIFO rep told me deflector hydraulic kits are shipped separately to the distributor, as standard inventory stocking items, and installed there. Thinking Maybe possibly by the dealer since the tech I spoke with, the day i picked it up mentioned that the hydraulic deflector install was done along with greasing topping up the gearbox and setting the shoes.?.

I did send an email to the dealer with the pictures of the problem. My mod will and does work, just not what the range "should be" of movement. imo there must be a longer cylinder with more piston stroke that is the correct one for this blower.

Hopefully get the deflector factory perfect within a week or two.
Learning curve on the pull behinds is pretty quick.

I am More than pleased with this model and think my nephew steered me the right way going with the wider blower.

Already was able to use 1st-4th gear blowing depending on conditions and have no doubts the tractor has enough power to run it as the best fit from WIFO's inverted choices.

My biggest complaint Now is the mini 12 volt diesel heaters I ordered, and Vevor said were in stock ready to ship are now back ordered and according to the email wont ship until the 30th.
Which is small potato's


Time to put on the Carhartt insulated overalls, should have put them on earlier

In Other words Everything is Great and Really enjoying clearing areas with the New Inverted.

 

[Hilbilly]

Blowing snow back into the blower is very inefficient, lol. That's funny.

One thing I found with the inverted blower is that it is kind of boring to operate. Just lower it and drive. The only thing I need to pay attention too is the sound, to make sure I am not going too fast and overloading it. I also look into the mirror occasionally to make sure I am not spilling too much out the side of the blower. When operating the plow I have to constantly lower or raise the loader arms, angle the blade as required for each part of the driveway and watch that I am not plowing past my driveway edge markers. I actually enjoy that. But doing that means that I will eventually have get the rear facing blower to widen the driveway and that involves hours of backing up and looking over my shoulder. I do NOT miss that!

Enjoy your new blower, it sounds like a good one.