fire526
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Does anyone know anything about George White and Sons Double Blizzard Snowblower. 86"wide? I have a chance to get one but not sure if my 46hp tractor will run it. I looks huge also can I get parts for them?
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How about a picture of the snow blower - it might make it easier to identify it. I personally, have never heard of them so a few photographs would help a lot.
rbargeron
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A 46 hp tractor will run an 86" blower just fine. Parts for "mature" 3ph snow blowers are often sourced from the local welding shop. Blowers are simple and aren't used many hours in a season. If the gearbox turns quietly and doesn't leak oil there's not much else to worry about. A few standard industrial bearing blocks, some roller chain, and the rest is steel sheet and shapes. Of the nearly 100 past and present brands, I've never heard of a bad one.
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Like rbargeron said, snow blowers are mainly just common off the shelf gearboxes, sprockets, and chains. Any crafty millwright or tinknocker could make or repair the sheetmetal parts built around these basic parts. Since your tractor is hydrostatic, you should have no problem with any size blower you can lift... Bigger blowers usually have larger diameter/deeper fans.... and that is the part that actually does the work.
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Thanks guys here are some pics of the snowblower it just looks huge.
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Won't look so huge when the lake effect snow gets going soon. We are getting lake effect rain today up here in Vanderbilt today. Looks like a well built unit. 
Another plus with bigger blowers, besides fan size, is that the PTO shaft usually runs straighter on them. So less strain on your PTO shaft joints.
Another plus with bigger blowers, besides fan size, is that the PTO shaft usually runs straighter on them. So less strain on your PTO shaft joints.
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That is big,, I couldn't tell you if your 35hp pto could turn that without issues in deep wet snow,
I'm sure you'd have no problems with a single auger.
I'm sure you'd have no problems with a single auger.
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If you find that it is too big for you, I would gladly drive downstate and drag it out of your yard for you.... wouldn't even charge you... [ ] With the HST, you can vary your ground speed to keep from overloading the fan so it will work just fine. You want to keep the stuff in/stuff out ratio where you are just barely loading the motor. The fan is like a bunch of little shovels, they can only shovel so much per revolution. Trying to stuff more in only bogs down the motor and kills your throwing distance. That's why a bigger fan shines. Larger diameter equals faster tip speed, bigger shovels, etc. When you get the ground speed right, especially with crystallized [ not slushy ] snow..... it is a thing of beauty...
] With the HST, you can vary your ground speed to keep from overloading the fan so it will work just fine. You want to keep the stuff in/stuff out ratio where you are just barely loading the motor. The fan is like a bunch of little shovels, they can only shovel so much per revolution. Trying to stuff more in only bogs down the motor and kills your throwing distance. That's why a bigger fan shines. Larger diameter equals faster tip speed, bigger shovels, etc. When you get the ground speed right, especially with crystallized [ not slushy ] snow..... it is a thing of beauty...
rbargeron
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Huge is snowblower-speak for way cool ! Great machine. The airport will be calling.:thumbsup:
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It looks almost the same as my McKee. My tractor runs the piss out of it. I blow plowed banks back with mine with no issues. It will throw hard packed or heavy snow 75+ feet easily. I will find another one and buy it. CJ