Hydraulic Snowblower with PTO Increaser?

[dstig1]

I built/modified a rotary broom setup that is hydraulically powered from the mid-PTO for my tractor. It makes it so that I can mount it on the SSQA and remove when needed. It isn't a 5-min operation but isn't real bad to do. The hardest part is how heavy it is to move around on the dolly I made for it.

Here is my build thread. Not saying to do this or that you even can or would want to, but perhaps it gives you some ideas. You already have much of what you need for the PTO drive from the blower you have.

Sweepster Rotary Broom - rebuild and modification

I'm going to start this thread a bit ahead of time so I can actually get input along the way rather than just showing finished pics as there are some areas I am less certain of. I have started taking apart bits of it but probably won't get seriously into it until Spring/early summer when it...

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[Dfixit1]

Well just missed a 62” hydraulic blower complete kit, 15 gpm with tank, pump and hoses new at auction for $805 plus fees and tax. Not 72” like my Kubota blower but would have cleared front tires and could have transferred my side wings from Kubota. Couldn’t find the manufacturer anywhere either. Probably china and made for skid steer.

 

[grsthegreat]

Man….thats an amazing price. Makes you wonder what was wrong with it

 

[dstig1]

Well at auctions, sometimes you can score a great deal and other times you watch people pay more than the new price for a piece of junk and shake your head...