I own this machine. My Step Son took the video for me the first trip out. I'm sending this note to answer some of the questions my viewers have had. I built this blower 2 years ago, it's on a 1993 Ford F250 7.3L diesel 5 spd trans 4x4. everything was touched during this build. I added 2 leaf springs to the front to carry the 1000 lb blower, the blower and the drive engine balance the truck well and it will over the road 65 mph with no problems, as you can see in the first and last photos the blower lifts 11" at the cutter edge for outstanding ground clearance. The engine on the rear runs the blower only, it's a 1956 Chrysler Industrial flat head 6 cylinder completely rebuilt. This is the second time this unit has been set up, it was originally built in 1979 on a 1977 Chevy C 30 4x4 and ran nearly as well as it does now. The addition of a 3 speed transmission between the rear motor and the blower (which can be seen between the fuel tank and engine house on the back) improved the power performance of the blower a lot. What sets this unit aside from all the rest is the "Drop Box Chain Case" on the motor which reversed the rotation and reduced the out put speed 2.75 to1 giving us the 540 PTO speed it needed for the blower shaft drive in the power band of the engine driving it. The Drop Box was custom made by George Stetson in 1979 and has never required ANY repairs of any kind and is still in perfect working order. the drop box has countless thousands of hours, that's right thousands of hours. George repaired runway blowers at a local Air Force Base for over 25 years and he dreamed this up based on those blowers. that chain case is a true tribute to George and that's why I dedicated this video to him. No other method of drive dives you the control of having the blower driven independently. All the hydraulics are under the hood running off the truck quite like most snow plows. it has greater that 220 degrees rotation the tip tilts and of coarse the lift. The blower is engaged with a cylinder also and that one operates the blower throttle as well. Thank you for all the great comments, I use it every several hours every storm and to me it;s just fun,
@ROTAXD7 жыл бұрын
Bryan Forbes what rpm are you running the I6 at ?
@corich81947 жыл бұрын
Bryan Forbes well put together and thought out, I'm quite envious!!
@jamesshanks26147 жыл бұрын
Being and this is an educated guess on my part a Dodge 6/230 cubic inch flathead engine I'd say the power and might be 1600-1900 rpm. I seem to remember that from driving a 1947 dodge ex US Army Power Wagen Nice to see the old girl reborn.
@davidtravis34526 жыл бұрын
Awesome job
@outbackcountry5125 жыл бұрын
I'm jealous , that thing is a brute , now that engineering , I'd have fun clearing the snow and just laugh when it stormed out , thanks for sharing
@TedBishop17 жыл бұрын
personally I would prefer to hear the engine and blower to music. shessh
@railroad90003 жыл бұрын
That was the first thing I thought; kill the music and let us hear the engine noise. That would be music to my ears!
@gfoursux93 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip. You saved me over 4 minutes.
@WillsSmallEngines2 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@Omegadoomship2 жыл бұрын
Yeah really. I want to hear that engine sing, not music.
@reggieanderson8852 жыл бұрын
Guess you’ll have to take your ass to Burger King
@53roger2 жыл бұрын
As a Mechanical Engineer/Design i applaud you and George. I have no need for something like that but given my background it would be fun to build.
@tiger.65094 жыл бұрын
Thanks for volume control I’d rather hear the Diesel snow blower do it’s blowing !
@mrfiestas9 жыл бұрын
I couldn't believe my good luck thinking how I was going to find out what this excellent tune was that I was searching for was right here and by happenstance I was on KZbin looking at Ford plow trucks! THANK YOU SO MUCH, YOU MADE MY DAY!!
@themaineadventure46874 жыл бұрын
Hey my fellow Maine'a , that's a wicked good blowa!
@PatrickWagz4 жыл бұрын
That thing's a real pissah. It'll shoot the snow out into the yaaaahhd.
@mikeznel60483 жыл бұрын
@@PatrickWagz Thats not Maine. You're thinking NYC or Jersey...
@Nahum17good8 жыл бұрын
Really nice machine. I'm jealous. The music is aweful!
@WilliamMcCormickJr9 жыл бұрын
99 out of a hundred individuals on earth could not build a prototype, working snow blower for a truck, ever in their present condition. I see a lot of jealousy here. I hear this guys triumphs and temporary setbacks in that music. Great job, the music, video and mechanical ingenuity. Sincerely, William McCormick .
@sers4994 жыл бұрын
I agree. You're right. The music sucks.
@patwentworth12910 жыл бұрын
It's about time somebody around here gets something awsome!! Happy holidays!
@richardkremer83134 жыл бұрын
Brings me back to when I was younger, an the 24 inch snow spout on those Schram state an county highway snow blowers. The fronts chewed snow up to eight feet high, ten feet wide. An blew it 30 to 50 foot from the road. SUCH POWER BEHIND THOSE BEASTS. Gone they are now no longer legal to use. Now we push it, an keep wearing blades out to be replaced, An tearing up the roads. Makes a lot of since to me.
@VikingShipExplorer2 жыл бұрын
I know this is an old video, but This one inspired me to put a 7 foot Frontier blower on a 1987 Chevy Astro van with a 1967 Chevy 250 inline 6 in the back. Gear drive off the i6 will run PTO shafts in the van then down through the floor and out under the front to the blower. Belt driven governor will keep the blower at optimum PTO speed which should be around 550 ish and I can control that by backing off the hand throttle when I need to. Awesome video. It will be ready to go by the end of this month. Cheers from Canada.
@andrecampbell6916 жыл бұрын
I thought I was going to hear a skilled tradesmen explain his build, but got a music video instead. Blower looks very professional.
@outdoorvideos38255 жыл бұрын
This is one of the coolest custom builds on the internet.
@jimmychanbers24244 жыл бұрын
Nope. Look up the guy with the detroit diesel snow blower. Way cooler.
@mikeznel60483 жыл бұрын
I was gonna say something about the music but I seen the in memory of at the end and now realize there is something else to it. Awesome build. Prayers to you and the family and friends of George Steson. May he rest on peace. Thanks for the video buddy and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
@heli-crewhgs52853 жыл бұрын
If your choice of music was based on causing maximum annoyance, then you get an A+.
@ADAPTATION73 жыл бұрын
Yup
@gyverpark6068 Жыл бұрын
Hahahahahahahahahah right? Who let thier gay son edit this video?
@randyperkins42296 жыл бұрын
Awesome build ....and your choice of music for YOUR KZbin video I'm sure suits you just fine ....excellent job....you have what we call around here " great Yankee ingenuity "
@ccarson3806 жыл бұрын
I know this was 4 yrs ago,but I have to say the fabrication is very clean.great work.
@dustoin13868 жыл бұрын
Would rather hear the sound of the blower.
@mrbubetube5 жыл бұрын
FUCK YOU
@vermontjeff25355 жыл бұрын
I thought a African would be driving it because the music is not fit for Maine but I guess I was wrong/ nice build that’s the true way of removing snow .. 👍🏻
@jimmychanbers24244 жыл бұрын
The radio will quit quickly when the ford breaks down
@mikeznel60483 жыл бұрын
@@vermontjeff2535 Right? The guy with the comment above you must be one of them. He seems awfully upset.
@waynemizer49123 жыл бұрын
@@jimmychanbers2424 My '74 F-350 dually would disagree.
@rosspipelines110 жыл бұрын
Your setup is very clean. If you made yourself then you are a craftsmen. Awesome.
@jackfairweather1997 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Great rig and a great bonus with the music. Cheers!
@Squarerig10 жыл бұрын
It also doubles as firewood processor,cement mixer and lawnmower!Great value for the money.
@nicholasmattera80969 жыл бұрын
Nice setup man. See that beast on the rear chuggin away wen it got deep, seemed to compinsate for the load no problem. Never struggled.
@Car_Mo9 жыл бұрын
So there's a place in Maine called Stockholm? Kinda neat, i live in Stockholm, Sweden where i'm pretty sure the Maine one took the name from =) Nice video, had to mute the music .. would have been fun to hear the original sound.
@signal4410 жыл бұрын
well this is a whole lot if interesting .... nice set up
@northboroughtrailscommitte43199 жыл бұрын
Beautiful fabrication work. Nice machine!
@wkl74711 жыл бұрын
Awesome snow blower.
@Nordic_Mechanic10 жыл бұрын
Finally a snowplow /snowblower pickup that's properly balanced. Too many snow plow truck with no weight or weight in the wrong place. One needs a counterweight behind the rear axle like this
@hugejohnson50119 жыл бұрын
That's some pretty cool Yankee ingenuity right there! Love that setup.
@chrisbacon73089 жыл бұрын
Great work building this. Very few people have the equipment, electrical and mechanical knowledge to create things like this. I don't have any comments about the music as I know what and engine sounds like and I have volume controls on my laptop if I don't like what I'm hearing. Man versus Winter - Man wins this time
@alaskanbigsalmon110 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!!! I used to live in Maine & they know how to build shit right. Good one... A+ job
@rollingcoal95005 жыл бұрын
Bad ass! Would love one of these! I’m jealous
@burnuts0076 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I love the old ford! Great job
@dwylinmiller3 жыл бұрын
Love this rig. I like that it's a dedicated blower and not a stupid plow. Never understood peoples fetish for plows. All they do is gouge stuff up and don't really get rid of the snow like a blower does.
@mikeznel60483 жыл бұрын
Can't always use a snow blower and plows are wayyyyy quicker. Blowers throw stuff and wouldn't work very well in some places throwing snow with stones and everything else in it.
@FarFromEquilibrium10 жыл бұрын
Nice double auger. I take it you made that , which is impressive. Snovac makes single auger models with their own engines (monoblock style), but they are single auger outfits.
@JamesTyreeII3 жыл бұрын
Great music! Wonderful! Love the dual users and vertical exhaust. Would have enjoyed hearing the Powerstroke sound
@willillybab642510 жыл бұрын
They make 'SNOW TIRES' for larger trucks, just like they do for small cars, and it really does make a HUGE difference in traction when the temps get below freezing.
@woodgrinderguy10605 жыл бұрын
Good video nice truck and nice job! Looks great! Congrats!
@madflavason10 жыл бұрын
AWESOME tribute men!!
@brotherrobertjdalyjr2077 жыл бұрын
awesome video. great looking truck
@liamglover52127 жыл бұрын
That's so beautiful truck and blower good job
@blipco59 жыл бұрын
That is an awesome set-up. If it were mine and I lived where it snowed like that I'd point it south and step on the gas until I hit a warm climate then I'd leave the snow blower by the side of the road and never look back and all the while I'd be playing any damn music I wanted to. Cheers.
@andrewhewkin98849 жыл бұрын
nice truck I love it man
@davidhobson82847 жыл бұрын
Boy I bet it was fun figuring out the PTO shaft angles for that!
@SnowMenShow7 жыл бұрын
Awesome Setup!
@shaggyshobert282710 жыл бұрын
great truck but wtf is this music
@atomicwedgie81763 жыл бұрын
@Flasher Trasher Getty isn't gay, tho.
@atomicwedgie81763 жыл бұрын
@Flasher Trasher FUN and they r gay oriented.
@atomicwedgie81763 жыл бұрын
@Flasher Trasher RUSH is my favorite group.
@jimmychanbers24243 жыл бұрын
New kids on the block.
@robertdavis67083 жыл бұрын
Love the music by Fun !
@Bigbaddad196810 жыл бұрын
that's just sick, love it
@thelandscapecompanyca10 жыл бұрын
that's amazing, great job
@louisbrown22793 жыл бұрын
Pretty awesome 😎
@SkipMeyer10 жыл бұрын
I would love one of these! But self contained like my plow.
@leonardburns178010 жыл бұрын
best ive seen for yard work thanx len
@sleepingwiththedog9 жыл бұрын
Nice job, clean and functional
@user-tv5dt3nm9y6 жыл бұрын
Can’t beat right tool for the job. The height of the cutters gives us an idea what the potential is for such a rig.
@TheCaptbob18 жыл бұрын
Nice machine! Cleans snow realiy good.
@marksleeper37523 жыл бұрын
Wow very nice set up
@frankrussell59089 жыл бұрын
Awesome set up!!!
@mrfiestas9 жыл бұрын
Oh I like the truck too as I also happen to have 4 of them! 1) 95 F350 RC 4x4 7,5L, 2) 95 F350 RC 4x4 7.5L, 3) 96 F350 RC 4x4 5.8L,4) 01 F350 RC 4x4 6.8L BEST TRUCKS EVER!
@BourneAccident3 жыл бұрын
I like the skinny tires. Much better in snow than those big balloon tires.
@ononewheel79 жыл бұрын
That is badass
@krazykanux10 жыл бұрын
Excellent work putting this together. thumbs up!!!!! Very impressed how well it works
@chrisdaniel1339 Жыл бұрын
This is an amazing machine. The fact that it is PTO driven is fantastic! I have seen others hydraulicly driven that are ok, but this is great. What is the HP of the aux. engine? I feel that a 8 ft blower such as this is underpowered though, a blower this size likely needed at least 90 hp up to max of 200 hp. A diesel aux engine with lots of extra torque and 175 hp would be spectacular. The extra torque/HP would allow a greater throwing distance and faster travel speed.
@rudy5235010 жыл бұрын
narrow tires on your truck ,great idea...sweet blower...thanks.
@johnnyboy78699 жыл бұрын
Very nice outfit, congrats. John
@AutoCrete3 жыл бұрын
I like the build, well thought out. If I had one of those 55 years ago I bet I'd feel a lot younger now. A 200 yd driveway in central Alberta using shovels sucks.
@flyingled31762 жыл бұрын
Up hill , both ways
@AutoCrete2 жыл бұрын
@@flyingled3176 I don't take comments from your mom's basement seriously. Isn't it time to get back to your role playing video game?
@highcountrytimber10 жыл бұрын
Dam good design,small but not to small.
@grizzlydan89 жыл бұрын
Great job on the truck and all the blower set up. Very neatly crafted. I like the music alot, sounds Irish.
@towerfmus9 жыл бұрын
Awesome idea and job well done
@confucius26165 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Wish I had your talent
@Sparrsex10 жыл бұрын
gay music
@MrThenry19886 жыл бұрын
Wehen I think snow blower, I think of snow my v plow can't get rid of. I love it.
@lizard4507 жыл бұрын
This is goals
@wipatriot5103 жыл бұрын
Backyard engineering done right...
@wi11y19609 жыл бұрын
He needs to update this vid for the recent snow we have had. Some of us have had around 6 feet in the last two weeks here in downeast Maine.
@merctr211 жыл бұрын
Very nice work
@JodBronson7 жыл бұрын
hahahaha, that is some SERIOUS SHIT and I WANT ONE !!! All I can say is AWESOME !!!!
@johnarizona38205 жыл бұрын
Nice double screw. Good throw. Keep safe. God bless!
@codymatthewmartin10 жыл бұрын
ill see if i still have the video with the motor running so the people that want to here it can ill try to post it this week
@TheBrad10269 жыл бұрын
That's a pretty sweet setup!!! Is that the pump/reservoir on the back of your truck?
@fastst19 жыл бұрын
TheBrad1026 It looks like the fuel tank and its a shaft driven blower, you can see the shaft underneath, lots of shafting!
@TheBrad10269 жыл бұрын
fastst1 Gotcha, I see it now. I wonder how big that motor is back there???
@fastst19 жыл бұрын
I think the word was that it was a ford 300 inline six, it sure is pretty.
@TheBrad10269 жыл бұрын
fastst1 That's a good motor. Last forever if taken care of... :)
@merctr210 жыл бұрын
This is neat great idea and nice workmanship
@hippielewis47685 жыл бұрын
Can’t handle music
@usnva56389 жыл бұрын
Was that George Steson in the truck? BTW, that's an awesome snow thrower.
@maineman118 жыл бұрын
That is how Mainers roll. Nice song too.
@stephenzies88678 жыл бұрын
Very Nice !
@Traderjoe9 жыл бұрын
I really liked the music!
@cc123007 жыл бұрын
I didn't.
@stuartpickles69076 жыл бұрын
traderjoes really?
@zack99120006 жыл бұрын
Almost turned it off when it started and said let’s watch it. Music kept me
@mrbubetube5 жыл бұрын
I didn't. I think it's RACIST. They're not using rap music like everybody else on youtube.
@silverado1233 жыл бұрын
Explain your setup in a new video with no music. Cool setup.
@danblanchard83656 жыл бұрын
Oh my , I want one! It is a honey.
@LoneWolfSnowplowing Жыл бұрын
Super cool
@Ghis1964s10 жыл бұрын
Show the real video with the sound of the machine. Not some wtf music, please.
@1SNOWMANNH11 жыл бұрын
Nice unit.
@duncandmcgrath62905 жыл бұрын
Nice build , I’m gonna do something similar with a Chev 3500 but prob have a rear steering axle
@ghstrdr11010 жыл бұрын
That is one crazy but cool setup. Three feet of powder just to get it to sweat.
@Smittyschannel5 жыл бұрын
Good song, but a video like this demands we hear the truck & machine
@derrickspoelhof396410 жыл бұрын
that thing is boss!
@terryterrill6576 жыл бұрын
Looks like fun love the music
@conantdog7 жыл бұрын
great machine
@JS-pj5sb6 жыл бұрын
Folks from Maine know how to build shit!!!
@dougharker85203 жыл бұрын
UNCLEDOUG SAY'S LETS SEE IT GO THROUGH 3 TO 4 Ft !!!!!!!!!
@ChrisUrsiny10 жыл бұрын
very neat idea
@stevecieply96309 жыл бұрын
nice build.
@Dartman69 жыл бұрын
Hey there, it looks like a good working setup. What brand is the blower, and what are you using for power?
@myroadtours61476 жыл бұрын
Cool, I've never seen a snow blower on a vehicle before! Does it work better than your tradition plows?