Hydraulic Snowblower
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Sawyer Rob
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I think you are going to be very unhappy with anything you build for that small of a tractor, IF you want it to really have enough power to run "right"...
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Dave M7040
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An additional thought to my previous comments, if you are using every HP your tractor has to power the pto driven hydraulics, you wont have any power left to move the tractor.
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RNeumann
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Oh come on.....it can be done!!!
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Piston
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2,000psi is likely the minimum pressure required. It would not throw snow 30’, maybe half that if it’s light and fluffy.
I (and MANY others) have also had this same idea when I first got my tractor. I thought it would be so nice to mount the blower on the FEL (even thought I could use SS brush hog on the FEL as well).
However, the more you learn about hydraulic hp vs mechanical PTO hp, and the simplicity and cost of PTO vs hydraulic, it quickly becomes apparent that there are very few situations where a hydraulic blower on a tractor is a better idea than a PTO.
For example, a 16gpm pump, at 2,000psi would provide (ideally) 18.7hp. So assuming your 27pto hp could power this blower, you are using all 27hp to power a hydraulic system that creates, at best, 18.7hp.
I say “ideally” because this doesn’t account for friction in the hoses or heat loss. So in reality it’s even less.
If I read this right, you are still planning on using the blower on the rear 3 point hitch???? If this is the case, then you should really consider selling this blower, and buying a PTO blower, you could probably sell/buy with no loss, maybe even make some money!
A PTO powered rear blower is cheap, simple, and considerably more power. You could throw snow WAY farther, and also not clog the chute as easy!!!
I (and MANY others) have also had this same idea when I first got my tractor. I thought it would be so nice to mount the blower on the FEL (even thought I could use SS brush hog on the FEL as well).
However, the more you learn about hydraulic hp vs mechanical PTO hp, and the simplicity and cost of PTO vs hydraulic, it quickly becomes apparent that there are very few situations where a hydraulic blower on a tractor is a better idea than a PTO.
For example, a 16gpm pump, at 2,000psi would provide (ideally) 18.7hp. So assuming your 27pto hp could power this blower, you are using all 27hp to power a hydraulic system that creates, at best, 18.7hp.
I say “ideally” because this doesn’t account for friction in the hoses or heat loss. So in reality it’s even less.
If I read this right, you are still planning on using the blower on the rear 3 point hitch???? If this is the case, then you should really consider selling this blower, and buying a PTO blower, you could probably sell/buy with no loss, maybe even make some money!
A PTO powered rear blower is cheap, simple, and considerably more power. You could throw snow WAY farther, and also not clog the chute as easy!!!
Piston
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As an added note, even the very high pressure that Grsthegreat’s setup has (which is an awesome setup) only produces a hydraulic hp of 26.3hp. This setup costs about $10,000.
The Landpride HRS18 produces 17gpm at 2,000psi according to the owners manual. This equals 19.8hp
What would you be happier with, 19.8hp at your snowblower, or 27hp at your snowblower?
Again, I had the same thoughts when I first started out, so I’m not knocking the idea, just trying to explain what I’ve learned about the same process.
The Landpride HRS18 produces 17gpm at 2,000psi according to the owners manual. This equals 19.8hp
What would you be happier with, 19.8hp at your snowblower, or 27hp at your snowblower?
Again, I had the same thoughts when I first started out, so I’m not knocking the idea, just trying to explain what I’ve learned about the same process.
