Snowblower fabrication

[Cord]

I did this once and it worked great. The one problem that i had was the drive shaft size. The first time I put the PTO in high gear the drive shaft whipped and formed a nice smile. Just make sure you use a heavy enough shaft.

 

[pardon my french]

I'm not understanding about your post are you talking about the driveshaft

 

[pardon my french]

HONDA Definitely Use THE KUBOTA Quick Hitch WHERE Do I Get One

 

[bumperm]

HONDA Definitely Use THE KUBOTA Quick Hitch WHERE Do I Get One

I think we are talking 3 different issues.

I mentioned the quick hitch that Kubota uses to get the front mount snowblower, blade, or broom in close to the front of the tractor. This accomplishes several things. It transfers loading directly into the tractor frame (not into the FEL brackets that are not designed for heavy lateral loading).

It mounts the implement in closer to the front of the tractor so any lateral loads do not have as much leverage and thus are not so likely to skid or push the tractor front end sideways - as can happen more easily with a loader arm mounted front blade when used at an angle, and when it's icy or pushing heavy snow.

And finally, the quick hitch with sub-frame mount, when used with blower or broom, will have it's own section of drive shaft with bearing pillow block supports. By "splitting up" the drive shaft into three lengths and coupled together with quick connect and/or sliding spline, the U-joint working angles are reduced so it's easier on them. Also due to the use of shorter drive shaft lengths, the resonant frequency of the shaft is higher so the shaft is less likely to oscillate and whip when used at the higher speed of the mid-mount PTO.

This all "comes together" nicely, at least from an engineering standpoint, as the drive shaft has to go from the mid PTO forward and down to go under the front axle of the tractor, then back up again to the implement anyway. Also note that the lift range of a mechanically driven front implement has to be limited when using a drive shaft - - another reason that FEL mounts are not typically used for power implement unless they are driven with a hydraulic motor. How's that for getting off track when you were only talking about using a blade? :c)

bumper

 

[pardon my french]

Lol ok I got it I was thinking of going that route I need to find a frame mount to fit my tractor that is the challenge I knew it wasn't gonna be easy but with patience I should prevail

 

[Lea]

I did the same thing with my Kubota and a three piont blower, all it did was mount two right angle gear boxes married together with the lower one facing the front of the tractor, I ran them off the rear pto ,that way they turn the correct direction and speed. If you run it off front facing pto you will have speed and direction problems