Bending a snow blower?

[Farmer495]

If you are going snow blower speed you won't have an issue, if you are ramming it.....well, something has to give.

I am guessing tractor will spin out, literally (pivot sideways) before it will bend the blower up.

I'd watch the 3pt frame/pins of the blower first. My old IH 70 had the pins bent backwards when I got it.....

 

[Rustyiron]

I've seen quite a few "tweeked" blowers. Frozen snow/ice can provide as much if not more resistance than dirt. Would you back your blower into a pile of dirt? Structurally, there's not a lot of support from the center 3 pt. area, to the extreme edges of the blower. The auger can be bent and then it will rub the front "wall" of the blower making a wonderful noise with each revolution.

 

[BWSwede]

I think I need to reinforce my Farm King like this Lorenz. Check out the angled braces at the top and bottom of each side. The Farm King, and most other blowers I've looked at don't have these. Without these there is about a 3' leverage from the center of the blower, where it is supported, out to the side.

BWSwede

 

[RedNeckRacin]

I'd be mighty leery about doing that with any sized tractor with a QA loader...
But, if it works for you. more power to ya!

Well I don't have the factory bucket for one, I got an hd one and generally just pushing into the bank is more than enough to break up and ice. Pushing with a 10k+lb tractor with chains it's no big deal moving icy snow banks. I usually start square up if I have enough room but I don't hesitate to put a corner in and push on through.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

A snow blower takes a light touch. Thread lightly. Icy snow banks are hard on gear boxes, shear pins as well

I've got an 84" Farm King snow blower. I have it mounted on the front of a 10,000 pound 100 hp 4wd tractor with chains on all 4 wheels. I am wondering if it is possible to damage the snow blower by making say a 1 or 2 foot cut into a icy snow bank along the side of the road in an attempt to widen it.

The tractor will push incredibly hard and it seems to me that if I am not careful I could bend the side of the blower back toward the tractor when cutting back the bank. Although it seems this could happen I have never heard of it happening to anyone.

What are your guys' thoughts on this? Any body have any experience with this?

TIA,
BWSwede