Supersteer / front blower question...

[JerryK]

I just welded 12" square 1/2" steel plate under the factory skids on my Canadian JRW blower. I have an mostly unimproved [grass covered] 400 foot drive, and the big pads keep the blower from digging in some when the drive is still not frozen. The pads keep the cutting edge on the blower about 1/2" off the ground, and are big enough to support the large blower. I basically build up a few inches of hard packed snow/ice early in the season, and have no problem digging in after that. I run a small tractor [20hp JD420] with a homebuilt boxblade setup [with pipe on bottom cutting edge] for the little snows, and push the snow the whole lenght of the drive to pile it up. I use the boxblade to shove slush/snow off the drive in the spring when the hardpack I had built up is starting to get mushy. And when the snow goes, I am back to the grass drive with little or no torn up spots. Works for me. I sent you a email, if you want to look see at my pads.

 

[Red_Dog]

Here are a few pics of my setup. We had some decent snow last year and it worked very well. The blower is a NewHolland 72CSH with hydraulic chute rotation and deflection. Let me know if you have any questions.

Red_Dog.

 

[Red_Dog]

Questions.......... 45DA'ers


1- What engine RPM do you have to run for your 2000RPM mid PTO speed. [my JD2240 runs the rear PTO @ 540RPM @ an engine RPM of 2100]????

2- Most front blowers have a chain reduction setup to lower the Mid PTO RPM, so the front blower impeller is not running @ 2000RPM. Do you have any idea what the impeller RPM for the 72" is??

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JerryK

1) NH recommends that you run the tractor at WOT (approx. 2850RPM) when blowing slushy/wet snow to minimize the risk of clogging the chute. I have taken that advice when blowing heavy snow and have never had the chute clog. It will even blow slush fairly well if you desire. In the lighter snows I'll bring the RPMs down to the 2300 to 2500 range and it will do just fine as well. I'll have to get some action shots this winter and post them...it can really blow the snow a loooong ways and it's fun. I can never get enough seat time blowing snow. Of course the cab helps that out quite a bit.

2) I went through the manual and don't see any reference to the RPM on the front blower. Only thing I can say is that it's fast enough to easily blow snow 40 to 50'.

Red_Dog.

 

[JerryK]

Thanks for the info Red_Dog... Nice looking tractor !!!! Let me know if you want me to come pick it up and test it for a few winters to make sure it is not defective in any way........... I would do it free of charge...