Rotary sweeper for a compact?

[tomplum]

I see all these skid steer sweepers for cheap lately. Is something like this out of reach for a compact tractor? I really don't know beans about them. All I know is my hydraulic system is rated at 8.5 GPM total / 5.9 implement. In my world I have 3-400 feet of pavement and if I could put one on in place of the bucket, snap a couple hoses in the rear remotes, I'd use it. If I bought a larger one and cut the brush down?

 

[dstig1]

You won't be able to run one of those off the tractor hydraulics, but you can add a PTO pump to do it. Here is my build of one of these:

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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[RjCorazza]

X2 on an average CUT not having enough hydraulic flow to run a skid steer sweeper (without a pto hydraulic power pack).
I have been looking for a 6' pto direct powered 3 point I sweeper for several years, but they just don't come up used very often.

 

[paulsharvey]

Hydraulic brooms are one of things ive seen come in spurts at auctions, for incredibly cheap. Like $400 cheap. Sure they are import, but they arent complex items. Paired with a cheap auxiliary pump, and hose set up, you can likely make one work for under $1200. Ones ive seen down have power angle control, and no idea if they rotate one way or reversible, but for what you describe, those dont sound mandatory

 

[paulsharvey]

I would Not cut the brush down, when running a broom, you dont always need it sweeping Fast, with heavier build up, you want slower speed, and slower ground speed.

 

[Torvy]

It sounds like most need higher flow.

There are some that run directly from the PTO, but that means rear-mount and all that entails.