Homemade Snowblower for SUV

[@VikingShipExplorer]

That is an awesome looking rig you have designed. Looks like it can throw lots of snow. I'm in the process of putting a 74" Frontier blower onto my 1997 Chevy Astro van. PTO shafts under the van will be running a triple belt drive through the floor in the back with a shaft drive in the van hooked to an inline Chevy 6 cyl. approx HP on the inline 6 is 150 but won't need most of that, but will do the job nicely I think with a governor hooked up. To lift the blower is a 12v hydraulic pump in the van and ram on the blower lift with a chain which will then give me a "float mode" for my road that has quite a few highs and lows. Oh...did I mention the command start.. getting old I guess lol. Awesome build and great video.

[@WillysTruckFarm]

That is a great combination. I have an 89” International Harvester 3 point blower for a similar future project. Debating weather the Cherokee or a Silverado would be a good candidate. The Cherokee is older but has a short wheel base a tighter turn radius.

[@VikingShipExplorer]

@@WillysTruckFarm Well we got it all together last weekend and we tried it out for 2 hours and we are throwing snow approximately 40 to 50 feet @ 2100 rpm on that 250 in the back. My house trailer is a 54 foot model and snow is landing right at the back of it. The blower speed is around 580 PTO speed. It's a little bit noisy right now as there is no wall up yet so hearing protection is a must. It's nice and warm in there that's for sure and I'm running with all the windows in the back open and everything is running very well. I adjusted the skid shoes so I'm not throwing dirt anymore which will help to keep the cutting edge from digging in. I'll keep you posted as the season progresses. The snow was light and only 6 to 10 inches deep.

[@WillysTruckFarm]

@@VikingShipExplorer you should post a video on your channel. I had read that the ideal speed is 15 feet per second at the tips of the impeller. Set the rpm too high and the snow can actually accumulate on the auger because it will break down the uniformity of density and compact. If the rpm is too low then the throw distance is not enough. 15 feet per second is an average for two stage.

[@VikingShipExplorer]

@@WillysTruckFarm As of right now I am still trying to get a feel for how everything is working...lol. Trying to find the sweet spot for rear engine RPM is proving to be a bit of a problem. Next summer I am going to change the throttle to something I can adjust so that it won't exceed 2300 RPM which seems to be the best setting for deeper snow. Now again we will see how it does in the warmer months February and March when the snow is wet. I am defiantly looking into the idea of putting a governor on it so that it will control itself when in deeper snow. Right now I have to power up and down by hand depending on snow depth and ground speed. We really haven't had enough snow yet to give it a good work out yet and get everything dialed in, but it's coming I'm sure...lol. It's a lot of fun and faster than my combine with a 12 foot blade on it. I should also mention the blower is a 540 PTO for I believe a 35 to 45 horse tractor. My gearing and pulley ratios may not be prefect yet as I loose torque if I don't throttle up when it gets into deeper snow. A governor might fix that problem???

[@WillysTruckFarm]

@@VikingShipExplorer An easy fix is to get an aftermarket cruise control from an older car or online maybe. It will hold the rpm perfect.

[@VictorPoulin]

Love your way of thinking my friend. I just put a plow on my car lol. Video is on my channel.

[@toddjacobs5660]

Heck of a cobble job , but looks like it works pretty good 👍

[@ronedmunds7119]

Nice Love to see this kind of thing

[@Biokemist-o3k]

Truly a work of art my friend!!

[@MannistoCay]

Nice build!

[@mattborutski2626]

Looks pretty cool! Worth a subscribe to your channel!

[@Thatgirlmechanic]

This is amazing!

[@WillysTruckFarm]

Thank you sweetheart. Kisses.

[@chrisdaniel1339]

Pretty decent, however it is severely underpowered for a decent snow fall. You might consider making a rear engine mount that slip into a full size truck tow receiver similar to those racks the utilize the tow receiver for giant coolers, luggage, storage totes, etc. Then mount a 50-60 hp diesel engine back there. The engine can turn a hydraulic pump and hydraulic lines run to a hydraulic motor on the blower for the impeller and auger and a lower pressure branch line into the cab to a multivalve control block for chute rotation and deflector angle changes. The engine in the rear helps balance the weight and give an appropriate amount of power for blowing snow and having a decent forward speed. The size of the vehicle is perfect for maneuverability.

[@southtownsjoe32]

guy did a great job......your advice probably comes from someone who never made a dam thing......like Henry ford says..... "don't tell me what you can do, show me what you've done"

[@GeneralChangFromDanang]

Haha. I was just thinking about doing something similar but I was going to install a PTO off the engine. The stand alone engine on there seems much simpler.

[@loganb7339]

I think that would be the best bet too.

[@razorsazors]

can you give a cost/ man hour estimate? i thought about buying 3 old snowblowers and just bolting them together, then adding them to a frame with a winch.

[@rongray4118]

I could go for something like this mounted on the 1973 406 that we have... light weight and use the high flow hydraulics.

[@WillysTruckFarm]

10,000 views in one year. Thank you all. More videos to come.

[@leadnsteel1428]

Need to show us how to install it. I would put one on my jeep tj

[@WillysTruckFarm]

Stay tuned. It will happen.

[@garywilson6789]

Very cool ,I am into build your own !!! Great job !!!!!!