Thanks to this video, I now have a 7 foot Frontier blower on the front of a 1989 Chevy Astro Van with an inline 6 in the back powering the blower. All mechanical using chain drive, PTO shafts and a 4 belt drive system that runs through the floor with a PTO shaft from there to the blower PTO Drive that stops just under the front bumper. This is the first winter trying it out and so far it will throw snow 50 feet at 2200 rpm on rear engine. Problem is we only had 10 inches of snow and the rear engine was bogging down a bit ( lost 400 rpm). Sprocket selection is key to having more torque then speed and we aren't quite there yet. R&D is have the fun when building this stuff and we will get it dialed in for deeper snow and a little bit slower on the blower. Thanks Todd for the inspiration to build one of these amazing machines.
I move a lot of snow over the winter both with tractor with blower and with an OshKosh plow truck and I have seen some incredible kobbled up machines in my time and with out a doubt yours is one of the nicest working homemade blowers ever, seems to have adequate power and just an all around balanced unit, very well done and thanks for showing us!
This is a great example of Hill Billy engeneering!!! Who needs a $50,000 tractor?? All the comforts of a smancy Kabota cab for spare change and a herk of a blower. Woooaaah!!!
Think the 6.2 was more than a little over the top. I ran a large blower in the Sierras. The truck was, I think a 2 ton 40's vintage with a 4 foot + tall blower. The blower was run by a Chevy 327. Boy, did I move deep snow with that thing.
To answer the question about hydraulics over belt, I chose mechanical for the reason of simplisity, there would have to be another tank on board for the oil, you have fluctuation in performance due to oil temp, possible oil line breakage and the effects that go along with that, EPA, and all the custom parts I needed I could build.
Nice set up! I have an 82 Dodge 350 4 x 4 and an old Farm King 80" snowblower which I want to do this with. I am tired of using the tractor and getting a kink in my neck! Can you post some photos of your shaft drive system o email me a few? fitzdicksn@gmail.com I have been debating PTO driven hyd pump drive versus a spare 300 ci Ford six cyl engine in the bed driving a hyd pump but this mechanical drive might be the better way to go. Did you use an electric winch to raise and lower the blower? Does your shaft run under or over the front axle?
Hell back in the 70's my father made are first blower was on a cj2a jeep ran a 5ft blower with a 4v Wisconsin and about 8 years ago I made my blazer into a pickup 6.2 diesel my power plant to run a 7ft farmking is a 93' 12v cummins putting out 350hp more than enough
Todd, would you mind sharing the parts and way you created this set up? I'd like to build one identical to it for my Chevy K30. It would be great to have this set up where I live.
This is a video that my daughter took of a snow blower I built back in 1994, it is built on a 1982 1/2 ton Chevy truck that was beefed up to carry the weight of the snow blower and 6.2 diesel engine in the box to power the snowblower, the snowblower was home made as well as the drivetrain to power it, thought I should document this as the truck is no longer road worthy.
Todd, do you have photos or video of the power pack and drive system for the blower? I'm fixing an old F-250 to mount a ber-vac b73 on it and researching different power ideals.
Got a snow plow? They use the head gear for a snow plow. The two pins where the A frame mounts are removed. Your angle hydraulics are used to rotate the snow chute. Only thing that is required is the extra start stop/choke with engine rpm panel. It has a lawn mower v twin engine of around 30 hp.
I do! Thank you for explaining, sounds like a worthy weekend project!. After the winter here in Maine I really need to throw the snow off into the woods instead of piling up at the end. I lost the back half of my driveway so far.
There are two engines, the one under the hood moves the truck, the one in the bed powers the blower. It's basically the only way to make really effective blower system unless you build an entire machine from the ground up with hydrostatic drive.
I used to do commercial lots with this truck so I traveled around with it, I already had the truck and was plowing with it so I added the blower to what I already had.
Thanks to this video, I now have a 7 foot Frontier blower on the front of a 1989 Chevy Astro Van with an inline 6 in the back powering the blower. All mechanical using chain drive, PTO shafts and a 4 belt drive system that runs through the floor with a PTO shaft from there to the blower PTO Drive that stops just under the front bumper. This is the first winter trying it out and so far it will throw snow 50 feet at 2200 rpm on rear engine. Problem is we only had 10 inches of snow and the rear engine was bogging down a bit ( lost 400 rpm). Sprocket selection is key to having more torque then speed and we aren't quite there yet. R&D is have the fun when building this stuff and we will get it dialed in for deeper snow and a little bit slower on the blower. Thanks Todd for the inspiration to build one of these amazing machines.
I move a lot of snow over the winter both with tractor with blower and with an OshKosh plow truck and I have seen some incredible kobbled up machines in my time and with out a doubt yours is one of the nicest working homemade blowers ever, seems to have adequate power and just an all around balanced unit, very well done and thanks for showing us!
This has to be the best working pickup snowblower, all others have underpowered engines and/or hydraulics. Great design, simple and effective.
Thanks, that was what I was going for when I built it
This is a great example of Hill Billy engeneering!!! Who needs a $50,000 tractor?? All the comforts of a smancy Kabota cab for spare change and a herk of a blower. Woooaaah!!!
gotta love the sound of these old diesels
Now THAT is a snowblower! Sweet, and well done.
Nice machine. I wish we were neighbors!
Nice pickup and blower.
Think the 6.2 was more than a little over the top. I ran a large blower in the Sierras. The truck was, I think a 2 ton 40's vintage with a 4 foot + tall blower. The blower was run by a Chevy 327. Boy, did I move deep snow with that thing.
To answer the question about hydraulics over belt, I chose mechanical for the reason of simplisity, there would have to be another tank on board for the oil, you have fluctuation in performance due to oil temp, possible oil line breakage and the effects that go along with that, EPA, and all the custom parts I needed I could build.
The power is transmitted to a belt that drops down under the body of the truck to a shaft that goes to the front of the truck powering the snowblower.
Nice set up! I have an 82 Dodge 350 4 x 4 and an old Farm King 80" snowblower which I want to do this with. I am tired of using the tractor and getting a kink in my neck! Can you post some photos of your shaft drive system o email me a few? fitzdicksn@gmail.com I have been debating PTO driven hyd pump drive versus a spare 300 ci Ford six cyl engine in the bed driving a hyd pump but this mechanical drive might be the better way to go. Did you use an electric winch to raise and lower the blower? Does your shaft run under or over the front axle?
Hell back in the 70's my father made are first blower was on a cj2a jeep ran a 5ft blower with a 4v Wisconsin and about 8 years ago I made my blazer into a pickup 6.2 diesel my power plant to run a 7ft farmking is a 93' 12v cummins putting out 350hp more than enough
awesome!
Todd, would you mind sharing the parts and way you created this set up? I'd like to build one identical to it for my Chevy K30. It would be great to have this set up where I live.
This is a video that my daughter took of a snow blower I built back in 1994, it is built on a 1982 1/2 ton Chevy truck that was beefed up to carry the weight of the snow blower and 6.2 diesel engine in the box to power the snowblower, the snowblower was home made as well as the drivetrain to power it, thought I should document this as the truck is no longer road worthy.
Todd Bultman that's sad.😔☹️ This was a great machine.👍👍
Todd, do you have photos or video of the power pack and drive system for the blower? I'm fixing an old F-250 to mount a ber-vac b73 on it and researching different power ideals.
Sweet. one contraption like this was sold in Quebec last year. It was powered by a 350ci in the bed and shaft driven.
I NEED this !
I want one of these! You should do a video on how you made it!
buy it. Google, "snow blower for pickup"
Does anyone know of a company that manufacturers' snow blowers for pickups? We get a bit in Alaska.
Can you explain your setup in another video
Nice squarebody
A detroit tru trac would help tremendously look it up on summit racing
Chum, your all fit os the Best, no problème, ifficacity! 😜
Drift busters on the next one... ?
I wonder how it would go if you ran hydraulics instead of the belt? I'd love to see the set up underneath the truck.
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Got a snow plow? They use the head gear for a snow plow. The two pins where the A frame mounts are removed. Your angle hydraulics are used to rotate the snow chute. Only thing that is required is the extra start stop/choke with engine rpm panel. It has a lawn mower v twin engine of around 30 hp.
I do! Thank you for explaining, sounds like a worthy weekend project!. After the winter here in Maine I really need to throw the snow off into the woods instead of piling up at the end. I lost the back half of my driveway so far.
How did you slow the drivetrain down for when the engine's revving for the snowblower?
I have a throttle inside the cab for the engine in the box, if that is what your asking.
There are two engines, the one under the hood moves the truck, the one in the bed powers the blower. It's basically the only way to make really effective blower system unless you build an entire machine from the ground up with hydrostatic drive.
@@l337pwnage I think I didn't realize there were two engines when I originally asked, but makes sense.
I wish that I had one.
why don't you use a tractor?
You could. Yet the creature comforts in a truck are better (presuming you dont have a cab)
I used to do commercial lots with this truck so I traveled around with it, I already had the truck and was plowing with it so I added the blower to what I already had.
Dax, leave an email address.