How to make your snow blower throw further

[@fascistpedant758]

If anyone still cares 5 years later, I think the best and easiest upgrade you can do is the exhaust chute. It needs to be much taller with a slight radius or taper to concentrate the stream of snow so it doesn't break up and catch wind so early. With the deflector higher from the ground the snow will also take longer to fall to the ground and thus will travel further. Look how more modern blowers are designed. I have done this on several machines. Also, keep the revs up and feed the snow in as fast as the engine can take it.

[@migm7428]

Thank you for your comments. Those are good points to consider. Do you have pictures of how you extended the chute? And did you find that the extended chute tended to plug up quicker with wet heavy snow? Thank you

[@Jondoe-lb8id9ms1v]

Nice stiff crazy carpets test it😁

[@SF-fm7ov]

Another commenter is right. I did mine 5 years ago. Do all the paddles fully from the backside. Tighten the chain or add a better idler to it. Make sure the chain is not stretched. A stretched chain won't fit the sprocket properly and may make a popping sound and wear out the sprocket prematurely. For balance, you may want to add a 2nd paddle. Your snow blower sounds a bit like a steam engine because it is not under continuous load. By doing this you may avoid the "there's always somethin" scenario. I went to a parts store that sells things like bearings. They gave me some very heavy duty belting. Good job on the video.

[@bradsmith1046]

Wonder video. Thanks for posting it. Can’t wait to try this on my rig!

[@NathanChristensen-i7v]

After watching I did this to my 8 ft blower and gained 20 ft. Also on my 5 ft. It eats wet heavy slushy snow like a champ. Easy 40-50 ft. You have to have a lot of volume. Don’t try to baby feed it it’ll plug up if you run it slow or low volume when it’s really wet. Thanks for the video. Made my life a little easier.

[@MrSprintcat]

I did this same thing to my blower . I used galvanized Tek screws to hold the rubber in. It's been like that for 5 years now they never moved once. It does throw the snow a little further what the best thing about it is it never gets clogged. Thanks for the awesome video

[@ralchianelli]

This works and I found that NAPA sells truck size mud flaps for $13.95 and they're extreme heavy duty and plyable...you can get a dozen machines done with just one flap. Great job...

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

Ok thanks a lot

[@frozenfriends]

I've been thinking about this modification for a Bobcat 240x. I run it on variable with a s300 Bobcat. If I get to this I will be sure to video a before and after in the same location, same direction, and same speed as that was the one aspect of your video that is hard to understand for the viewer. Thanks for putting it out there, there are hundreds of walk behind mod videos, next to none for skid steers!

[@affordabletowing3210]

If I may throw in my two cents here, Great job capturing more of the machines available power, snow throwing capabilities but I can help you make it even better! First off you need to locate a belting company which makes conveyor belting for your rubber stripes needed, they throw away smaller or used belting all the time! Second, attaching the belting to steel plate with elongated slots in it so that as the belting wears you will be able to adjust and use as much of the rubber belting as possible by moving the steel plate with the belting attached closer to the round chute area to throw the snow. All four paddles must be used as otherwise you are placing unneeded pressure on the bearings of the shaft for the second stage of the snow blower. If you get my drift/meaning here. If you don't follow my idea just contact me here and I'll gladly talk with you about any day. I love projects like this, making something better than it already was. You could also sell your idea back to the machines manufacture but I suggest you get an attorney so they don't screw you out of it somehow! Last thing, Safety must always be the primary goal and when you exited the machine and left the blower slowly rotating you placed yourself in great danger, trust me as all it would take is a simple slip and you would be toast or one huge mess of tangled ripped off body parts. I injured myself in a similar way just by ''accident'' so I should know. Only trying to convey good ideas and thoughts. Good luck and great idea!

[@shawncordeiro1150]

the rubber belts are 180 from each other

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

when i were younger my parents got me to help them cut wood every winter using a wood saw with no blade protection at all . i was inches away from having a very bad day when i almost fell into the blade . whew that would have been lights out for me . most people dont care about others as long as they get work out of them . its nice to see people like you that care :) even in too days day the only reason why most bosses have safety protocol is to protect them from being sued . most people dont care about the workers .

[@edspencer7121]

Good, sound advice! I use a field tractor with a blower on the 3-piont. Always disengage the PTO before getting off the tractor. Life and limb is just that precious. Good video, just subbed 👍 I like this man's idea with the rubber belting. I would be willing to bet you have enough room for another feed auger on top.

[@jonmyers8046]

Saw this done on a walk behind in another video. Works pretty good. I think he used heavy truck mudflaps. They might hold up longer. I have a substantial gap on the thrower on my John Deere. Looking forward to trying the same trick. Thanks for sharing! :)

[@performanceman53]

GREAT VIDEO!! Love this old school solution!

[@skibik64]

I know 3 years old. Thought I would mention you should have put the rubber pieces on the other side of the blade. You put them on the side that scoops the snow and throws it. By adding the rubber to that side you are causing more friction with the snow. it will likely throw better if the snow didn't over the rubber pieces. I would also use a carriage bolt from the scoop side since they have a flatter head on them.

[@stevejarvis7439]

That blower looks a lot like the one my dad designed and manufactured from the late 60s through to the 90s. It was called North American and was produced in an 86" & 100" wide version with both a single and double auger. There was also a 120" version with triple auger that really gobbled up the snow. The problem with this particular version is the main auger blades are supposed to be longer and intersect in the middle to feed the impeller. As I remember there was no need for the rubber additions as the gap between the impeller and housing was less than half an inch. It was tough to get the impeller installed on the gear box shaft in that tight space. As noted in the comments it sure looks like it is running backwards so the impeller is not working properly. I had another look and the auger is going the right way so it must be a video frame rate issue. On a 40hp (minimum hp and way better on 100hp especially with double augers) tractor the original blower would easily through a three foot high bank of snow about 50' plus anything else in the snow like mailboxes. Seems like this particular one is a light weight inexpensive knockoff. I probably helped to assemble or make parts for several thousand blowers.

[@NevinWilliams71]

Snow will be thrown further when the chute is aimed in the same direction as the impeller's rotation (to our left, as in the second video), than to the right (as in the first video), so even if you made no modification at all, it would be expected the snow would be thrown further in the second video than the first.

[@gillesgoulet2545]

Nevin Williams it's an optical illusion caused by the camera frame speed. The impeller is always turning in the right direction. Same thing happens in car commercials.it seems like the wheels are turning backwards. If the impeller would turn towards the left of the screen well the snow wouldn't go anywhere.

[@MidwestMiddleClass]

+RogerArnold - It's an optical illusion caused by the "shutter speed" of the camera. Similar to how lines appear on a television screen or helicopter rotors when filmed. That second stage fan is spinning very fast even though it appears to be barely moving.

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

Yes you are right thanks for that

[@justkeepinitrealyo]

The "Beverly Hillbillies spoked-wheel" effect!

[@dirkadirka5395]

Good vid. Also place a plate at the top corner for the horizontal impeller. There are several vids out to show u where and how. Cheers

[@bsteleven]

for those who think the fan is running backwards think about the auger which is mechanically hooked to the fan so the auger would be throwing the snow to the out side of the housing. DUH!!

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

Thank you I've tried to explain this so many times

[@highwire6899]

They are connected yes. But they are connected wrong. Something is assembled incorrectly. If you look at the side the chute is on you'll see it is supposed to be on the "up-side" of rotation. The way it's turning puts it on the "downside" of rotation. Surely you can agree that it would make no sense at all to put the chute on the "downside". Also, if you look at the blades they are cupped on the end to help hold the snow on the blade as it's picked up and thrown. By turning counter-clockwise they are cupped the wrong way. Surely you can agree with that also. It's common sense. You are both wrong. Something isn't assembled properly and it's causing the impellor to rotate the wrong direction. If you get it rotating the right way then you'll be blown away at how far it will throw. I know for a fact that it should be throwing waayyyy better than that. Notice too how it comes out all cloudy and spread out? It's doing that because it's getting thrown AGAINST the wall of the chute and not ALONG the wall of the chute. It should be throwing in more of a compact stream.

[@bsteleven]

@@highwire6899 look at the video at 8:02 if you will notice the paint is worn away on the upper edge of the scoop because it's the leading edge of the rotation. why? as it is shown at 8:13, is there no paint worn away on the side you claim is the leading side or edge of this blade????? The only time you can see which way the blade is turning is when the machine is idled down and at that speed the rotation of the blades and the frames per second of the recording device are not synchronized which makes it appear as though it's going backwards. and do you think the owner operator when he gets off and looks at it doesn't know what the hell he sees. and do you think the manufacturer would screw up and make that stupid of a mistake?

[@highwire6899]

@@bsteleven In the early part of the video he puts his foot on the front of the collector and causes it to rotate slightly and when he does I noticed the impeller did turn in the correct direction when he did that. 4:24 So yep, I was wrong. I mistakenly didn't consider the frames per second. As far as the manufacturer assembling it wrong, that wasn't my assumption. My assumption was that somebody had it apart and worked on it and re-assembled something wrong. It happens. But, anyway, I'll admit I was incorrect.

[@sdcofer52]

So, closing up that gap made a big difference in throwing distance. Good enhancement to your machine.

[@pi1797]

Two suggestions. 1. Go to a truckstop and buy big rig mud flaps. Twice as thick as the one you bought and much bigger. 2. The way the blower is throwing snow out the front. I would construct a hood extending off the top n sides. That would funnel the snow more effectively towards the impeller. Just a couple of thoughts.

[@MrVile-bz9fw]

Suggestion. Add those wipers to all of the paddles, on the auger take all the slack out of the drive chain & add a wiper to it for the full length. Last remove that paddle in the center and replace with an angle iron {acting as a scoop } that monster will really eat snow then! I run a Cub Cadet with a 44in blower & the auger you have is great with the 1 peace blade, it will carry tons of snow. I replaced my blower and the new one had segments instead of 1 peace auger it work not to my liking. Nice tuff machine you got there, take good care of it and it will last. Great fun watching you there!

[@Fishingtuts]

I modded my 24 inch craftsman with rubber on all 3 impeller blades, then tightened auger pulley and it throws twice as far. It does not clog,it picked up a piece of ice the size of a golf ball and threw it 40 feet. It used to take 1 hour to clear my 150ft drive of 6 inch of snow now it takes 15 minutes.

[@glennholloway511]

I installed an impeller kit on my Ariens snow blower. Best thirty bucks I ever spent. Chute won't clog in any snow condition. Out performs any snow blower inmyneighborhood I including 928. Heonda

[@bser3973]

I usually use the paddles from a Toro S 200 snow blower. Work vary good.

[@charlesdcomeau4642]

gonna do it to my walk behind snow blower,you think if you made longer holes in the rubber you could adjust the rubber when it wears out??

[@1948tedebear]

the one issue is to keep the impeller balanced to prevent bearing wear.

[@THEJMAN1]

Great video don't listen to all these haters. Honestly though if 2 flaps are good wouldn't 4 be great just saying. And I would also put another metal price in the middle of the first stage just to balance it so the bearings don't wear prematurely. Good video and keep up the good improvements.

[@ke0nc]

People, it is not running backwards. Notice the auger is going in the correct direction, which means the impeller is too. Notice how slow the impeller seems to be spinning, which couldn't throw anything, anywhere. It is called stroboscopic effect , or wagon wheel effect. Watch some videos about it.

[@1966cambo]

I disagree with a lot of the comments, you can clearly see pulses of snow being thrown with more force, I do agree you should add 2 more. I would also ad to the auger a second paddle.

[@yuckyduck9064]

Pretty fricken cool !! Cheers Brother

[@spencerforsberg4594]

What’s the point of only doing 2 out of 4 paddles .? I agree that it does a better job of throwing it, but why stop at 2?

[@WisconsinDIYGuy]

Wasn't the rubber supposed to be on the push side of the impeller blades? On the backside the only thing keeping them on is the bolts. More prone to failure.

[@AStanton1966]

Thanks for postin. I just did this mod to my 60" Meteor Snow Blower. Can't wait to see how it's goin to work.

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

Right on hope it works out for ya ..

[@briancampbell5944]

How much horsepower? It seems to really struggle in this small amount of snow.

[@watahyahknow]

wat i done to get music in my tiny car is just install a set of bluetooth speakers and a usb plug to keep them charged , run the music of my phone . if you have unlimmited data you can listen to radiostations and everything else if not you can load up a memory card and play that , not only cheaper but thieves are less likely to break intoo youre rig if theres no radio and just a set of cheap speakers (that might not even be visable ) another option would be to have a cheap car amp with a bleutooth dongle under the seat of youre car running off the switched power on youre ignition key and a set of notmal car speakers (maibe the original build in ones) using the phone on speakerphone allows you to use it handsfree too as long as you have the mike near enough

[@ronmorrison7517]

what blower is that and what rpm is it at the pto?

[@DefaultName-jf5nd]

Another small trick is to use a water proof spray and then either wd-40 or silicone inside the shoot, augers etc. to avoid snow get stuck inside of it. I hate when that happens and most accidents happens when people try to clean them.

[@JohnCRV]

Love it when a plan comes together. Good tinkering, take care.

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

thx for the comment buddy

[@MarkSchuster-ym3iy]

Why not put them on all 4?

[@claudecharland5091]

good tip for regular snow blowers

[@okjd159]

Your major problem is that the bower is rotating in the wrong counter-clock-wise direction. If you look at the vid the blower is throwing snow out in front. The auger is rotating in the correct direction to pull in the snow to the blower section. Check you lines to see if they are correct. I would have drilled the holes so that the mud flaps could have been reversed to get twice the life. I would replace the bolts with stainless steel to make it easier to change as the salt will rust them.

[@flip66five]

Video artifact...cant hook it up backwards...

[@Brandon-ch2ot]

No it's not. That's the shutter speed of the camera causing an optical illusion that makes it seem that way

[@johncarpenter8691]

no it is going in the right direction

[@pirateracer69]

Evacuating left than right will not allow you to compare... also you should add a plate segragating the opening that leads to the propeller.

[@jacquesblaque7728]

More important: don't try to whiz into the wind. Second pass used the wind to move the snow. I use a smaller snowblower a lot. If I go against the wind, I get dumped on.

[@finpainter1]

Looks like the piece you welded on primary shaft kicks out the snow away from secondary. the flaps are working though. at 11:35

[@randy7068]

I wonder why the front auger is so small. Should be taller?

[@Spirited_Driver]

going faster, or deeper snow seems to have that effect with mine, throwing it further..

[@MrBen4460]

Do you use Everblade heated wiper blades when you are out blowing? They are a no-brainer.

[@thomasgarven129]

I agree with Doug Gemmill below unless the video is making it appear that the rotor is turning in the wrong direction. But the rotor does appear to be turning in the wrong direction.

[@tjsean0308]

I think roger is onto something that second stage sure does look like its turning backwards. Have you ever replaced the hoses on that snow blower? Maybe got them hooked up backwards at the motor?

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

No it is shining the right way if it wasn't it wouldn't throw snow at all

[@tjsean0308]

Well, Im not there but it sure looks like the secondary is spinning backwards. The offset of the chute and the shape of the blades definitely look like they want to spin clockwise.

[@GNX157]

tjsean0308 That second stage is definitely turning the wrong way. It should be spinning clockwise as you look at it from the camera view.

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

GNX157 your right it is spinning clockwise but that is the right way if it was going the other way it would even throw snow ...trust me guys it's going the right way

[@johnhaines6546]

It's turning the correct way but the scoops on the impeller are bent the wrong way.That is also the reason you are blowing snow back out in front of the auger.

[@demonrathunter]

watching the snow coming out of the blower you can tell when the rubber paddles throws, if you did the other 2 it would really throw a steady arc out of it.

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

ya i may just do that ...Thx

[@edcorbin8576]

Why not all four blades??

[@ijustwantanid]

did you have the throttle turned up ,that makes the auger run faster and more powerful no ? seems like she was struggling through the snow.

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

Yes that on full throttle and when I added the rubber in it does throw a lot further that blower I made and I should have got one a foot smaller so it could handle the snow easier

[@chrisdaniel1339]

Blower manufactures should make the chute as one piece of injection molded UHMWPE, it it super slippery on snow (this is the plastic snow sled are made from), then have a steel flange baseplate and a UHMWPE deflector at the end of the chute so snow will not lose speed in the chute, also UHMWPE is a super rugged plastic so it will last forever. I would use 1/2" thick pieces of UHMWPE instead of rubber on the impeller blades for the same reason it will close the gap and it is super slippery. The UHMWPE could even touch the drum and it will wear to size in the first few minutes of the first time it is used for a perfect fit from then on

[@sebus198850]

How many revs does rotor have? More than 540?

[@ROGER2009878]

I think WHY your blower isn't throwing the snow very far is, the main reason, the fan is going backwards!! The paddles on the fan is supposed to act like mini scoop shovels, I'll bet you put on a reverse gearbox and watch the snow fly then!!!

[@jerryking1434]

Reverse the flow by changing the hydraulic hoses...

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

@@jerryking1434 i noticed in videos anything that resembles a fan looks like it may be going in reverse . if you all are right a simple change in the hydraulic lines wont fix the problem due to the fact that then the auger will be going in reverse . if the blower fan is truly going in reverse the gearbox will have to be checked just like roger a said .

[@johncarpenter8691]

no its not

[@stevenhyland9990]

I have noticed that on mine it throws a lot further if I put a lot more snow into the auger area. i noticed you did a thin cut off the first run on the snow bank and you hardly had any snow in the auger. Same on the second pass after the modification. you only had a little snow going into the auger area. It takes snow to push snow through the whole thing. My walk behind 36 inch throws it farther than you skid steer.

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

I think it is my hydrolic motor is not big enough I have taken full swipes it b just bogs down

[@stevenhyland9990]

Ok

[@ariip]

?? EXACTLY. ANOTHER REASON FOR THE KIT. When you have very little snow, what little there is falls through and there is nothing behind it to get thrown, so nothing gets thrown. When there is a lot of snow, the first little bit falls though, and then there is more behind it which can get thrown, before all of it can fall through. Make sense? With the kit and no gap, then even a little bit going it will get thrown, because nothing can fall through.

[@ariip]

All of my walk behinds with the kit throw as far or further than your skid steer. Including a 5/23 craftsman, 10/30 snapper, 8/28 craftsman and a 1962 snowbird 7/26 without the kit does.

[@matthewbrandano2711]

Ari P is the impeller running backwards??

[@Navigator777777]

I don’t own a snow blower but I have a question. I have experience in large centrifugal pumps. The best pumps have a cast bump that closes the gap in the volute at just the right spot just as your mud flaps do. What would be the effect if you closed the gap just as you’ve done but on the housing not the impellor?

[@toolnuts7777]

Macgyver would have used some left over conveyor belting ! I built a slotted spring loaded system ( self adjusting ) with 3/4 " steel wire core conveyor belting on all nine vanes of the blower ! It has performed excellent the last 7 seasons ! I also added strips of belting on 3 of 6 rotors on both sides, and the full length of each blade, this works great for pavement or concrete squeegees them nice and clean with no damage to surfaces 🏔 😎

[@peterterry9138]

Your problem is your rotation is the wrong way. Look at the auger. 1) it has tabs on it to hold the snow in place if it spins thee other way. 2) the auger is throwint the snow into the shoot on a angle. Changing the rotation would throw the snow up.

[@waynegeordiesdad648]

Great idea and I've seen it done before so maybe I'm saying nothing new but here goes... I think the test should have been the same side of the driveway...and it looks like the chute angle is not the same. Wind seems to aid you in the second run and why on earth, for the little time involved, did you NOT do all 4 blades? Thanks for the video however.....I have a smaller B&S and might do the same for mine although some might say that the company may have under-engineered things so they will work with the clearances there and less clearance will strain the minimalist components....who knows eh. Great video all the same...Thanks from Northern Canada

[@radbcc]

I could not notice any difference. Best thing in the video was the dog...

[@banjoboy1941]

Snowblowers will throw further to the right than they do the left. Your impeller is rotating counter-clockwise. The snow is coming directly off the impeller. When throwing to the left the snow must change direction entering the chute. I tried putting conveyor belt rubbers on mine and they didn't last very long. It wasn't worth the effort.

[@jimchuk8511]

Seen another video where the guy used the sidewall from a wore out tire. (free) Worked good, used an 1 1/2" flat steel bar to hold it to the blade. I'm thinking I will do that as well.

[@jameslindley924]

Is the hydraulic powerful enough in deep snow ? or does it need direct PTO Drive to provide enough power ?

[@doomman700]

Big issue lots of guys find is the snowblower isn’t rated for the pumps on the skid steer.

[@AshesandEmbers]

It looks like the impeller is spinning backwards, or the scoops on the side impeller blades are facing the wrong way.

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

it just looks that way in the video they are spinning the right way....

[@wbgator1]

I bought a big dump truck mud flap (rubber, not plastic) at Princess auto for $6.00. It will do for a dozen or more blowers. Nice video, but could you edit out some of the dead time and put in a little more of the actual process of making and putting on of the paddles, and a good shot of the paddles on the blades in through so we can see how it is supposed to look when it is finished would be great. Thanks

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

Sorry this was a year ago I just started making videos I'm better with my videos and editing now ..thanks for the comment

[@wbgator1]

GoGreenPM, That's great, I will look around for more of your videos. Sure love that machine you had on the vid.

[@dandahermitseals5582]

What brand is that blower?

[@dennisisaac746]

It’s your pto when you go fast it blows far when you slow down it just blows

[@georgegooding57]

Did you do all four arms , or just the two? That should do a lot better and keep everything in balance if all four are done.

[@danr.graham9331]

Great adjustment - however, why didn't you do this in nice warm weather?

[@Cat385B]

As far as the first stage running in the right direction, I would need to see the chain routing between the blower and the skidsteer. There is a reason why the two stages are running opposite of each other.

[@denniskey9037]

I used old tire sidewall. Free and had a nice curve!

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

Dennis Key smart idea

[@merlinjust4753]

Most blowers work better when one keeps them full. Speed up for lighter snow, slow down for heavy

[@stevekurtenbach1951]

Like to see new ways of making improvements. Keep working on them I will keep watching

[@paaa5941]

Great video.

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

thank you

[@carrichard]

I too have done this to my blower. Which is a big walk behind Now as mine has a three blade thrower? I installed the rubber pads on all three to keep it in balance. And to save money, I installed used rubber thrower pieces from a ''Toro Snow Thrower,'' which worked out great. These pieces are to be found in the junk pile at the repair shop !! This same instaition worked out great with no plugging up with sloppy Wet Slush !!

[@billthompson9595]

great idea! fantastic!

[@davem5333]

Most obvious but overlooked is to tach check the engine. Make sure it is running at its proper top speed. But don't overspeed

[@tonyallen2050]

Why didn't you put all four on instead of only two?

[@scottschilling1766]

it is running backwards the blower paddles at 9:08 show cup side should throw the snow just like a forage blower but its not!

[@ronthomas7218]

i like the Thomas loader I built them for 20 yrs good machines

[@noworriesmate8287]

One more ball buster. Weld another paddle on the auger. The auger is way out of balance. Good video 👍

[@CanAm_Sailing]

Looks great but wish you explained what you did.

[@zeke112964]

The impeller is spinning backwards instead of grabbing the snow it's pushing the snow....like a fan pushing air instead of pulling the air ....that's why it's being thrown out of the snow blower instead of the chute....just watch the video

[@jordanwoodcock9913]

dude I had the same problem you have to fill the gap between the impeller. and it will throw the snow further. and you only added weight to the impeller which only slows it down.

[@tygeron3145]

Spraying on PAM works too. Should have done all four arms so it would hiccup.

[@customowing]

Why not all four paddles, that would give it balance, and may throw the snow farther, I'm getting so that hate snow, way to much snow this year, I'm in CT on the shore line where the snow doesn't last long except for the last few years. Good Luck with your blower..

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

Thanks

[@TheModernOffGriders]

awesome man great work there buddy

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

Thx alot buddy was worth the time for sure

[@super6954]

Anybody that says making the gap smaller doesn't work is full of crap. I worked for a guy with an 8ft dual auger Farmking tractor 3 pth blower. The fan was worn out and started breaking up. The gap in the blades and housing was over an inch. with the new fan it was down to less than a 1/4". What we found was the 90hp Deere was working way harder than it used to driving the old fan. But it would blow snow clean over the top of grain storage bins, that it would only hit half way up before the old fan was changed. The fan was the cheap part, in the end he had to change the tractor for a bigger HP one. 90hp was struggling to move it's self and drive the snow blower in real deep snow, another 80 odd hpon top fixed that problem.

[@bepps8853]

Heavy conveyor belt can be bought by the foot at Tractor Supply and similar stores.

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

Thanks for the tip

[@340rps]

You got a skid steer there, just use the bucket, much more fun

[@haroldshinski7922]

Sounds like you spun a bearing there , dude !!

[@steverobinette8930]

I also think you're impellers running backwards the shoot is on the left side should be running clockwise looking at

[@DesertDigger1]

What if it doesn't snow where you live?

[@douggemmill3497]

It looks like your impeller is running backwards

[@kzienix1]

yep, looks like i

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

Ah no its not

[@johncarpenter8691]

nope looks like every sno blower made

[@RoyFabian]

Its just an illusion. The frame rate on the camera and the speed of the impeller make it look like that. If the impeller actually were going backwards, the snow wouldn't even go out the chute at all.

[@SuperCountryclassic]

the fan is not spinning backwards people look at the shute in relation to the rotation of the fan

[@DF5152]

How well did this mod hold up. Does it still throw as far have you had to replace the mud flaps due to wear?

[@ariip]

You should do all four blades. You are improving 2 of the blades performance and sacrificing performance comparatively on the other two passing the buck. Doing all four will improve it all the way. Why sacrifice any performance?

[@plowmaster1206]

What's the hyd motor you've got running the blower? Good vid looks like it works a bit better eh?

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

plowmaster1206 it was a 20 gpm high flow motor ...ya it did the job ...this is an old video I have a different setup now check it out on my channel .

[@plowmaster1206]

cool thanks for the reply....got a link i couldnt find it eh

[@brotherrobertjdalyjr207]

You looked like an old school steam locomotive coming through a mountain pass!

[@cjwcustomwoodworking]

Lol ya sounds that way forsure

[@bobyoung1698]

A good coat of a ceramic wax on the housing and the chute will help move that snow through.