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Title: I hope it snows
Post by: woodmills1 on March 06, 2018, 08:11:46 PM
After a long and productive day, I hope it snows, I hope it snows.
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Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Peter Drouin on March 06, 2018, 08:21:15 PM
Blow the sawdust, we don't need any snow.  :D  :D  ;) 
Nice blower.
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: woodmills1 on March 06, 2018, 08:32:54 PM
The sawdust got there cause I was to lazy to back the truck under the saw dust blower, been straight out Jan and Feb
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: blackfoot griz on March 06, 2018, 09:20:33 PM
We have a little bit here. Want some?  (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/21659/20171230_093916~0.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1520389032) (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/21659/20171230_093916~0.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1520389032)
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: thecfarm on March 06, 2018, 09:22:14 PM
I don't think you won't have to hope too much. ::) 
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: DPatton on March 06, 2018, 09:53:29 PM
 :D :D I think you're going to get a chance to use that machine real soon woodmills1.
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Southside on March 07, 2018, 12:31:14 AM
Why you speak with forked tongue woodmills1?   :D
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Percy on March 07, 2018, 10:41:13 AM
Quote from: woodmills1 on March 06, 2018, 08:11:46 PM
After a long and productive day, I hope it snows, I hope it snows.
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I would be much obliged ;D ;D




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Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Bruno of NH on March 07, 2018, 07:39:51 PM
Nice snow blower
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: samandothers on March 07, 2018, 07:53:36 PM
Nice ride!
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: red on March 07, 2018, 07:58:49 PM
That's real pretty
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Ed_K on March 08, 2018, 08:45:03 AM
 Guess you got your wish WoodMills ;D. We have 10" here this morning, what did you end up with?
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Bruno of NH on March 08, 2018, 11:10:38 AM
Woodmills1
We hot 20" and it's still snowing some
Hope you got some
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: GRANITEstateMP on March 08, 2018, 11:11:56 AM
13in in Nottingham.  Woodsmills1, you want more practice with that front mount blower, just come on over... ;D
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Dave Shepard on March 08, 2018, 11:13:47 AM
19" here. Just got done with round one of opening up the farm and sawmill. Another couple hours and I'll be done. 
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: woodmills1 on March 08, 2018, 12:20:50 PM
Sure did snow, had a few branches fall around 10 last night so I moved snow so I could move my scion out from under the trees.  This morning I did the house and the work yard.  I have to say this Payeur package is really something, the areas I didn't get to last night were lifted and blown up and over the log piles.
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Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Crusarius on March 08, 2018, 12:25:47 PM
Is that a hydraulic powered blower?
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Dave Shepard on March 08, 2018, 12:30:46 PM
Front pto.
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Crusarius on March 08, 2018, 12:38:54 PM
How does that work being attached to the loader assembly? do you have to be careful how you move it?
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: woodmills1 on March 08, 2018, 12:39:35 PM
No it is powered off the mid PTO, and Payeur built a speed matching gearbox(2000 rpm pto and 540 blower).  The chute rotates and the deflector angle are both hydraulic.  I am moving snow like a real human being.  Only drawback is I need to remove the shaft and gear box after winter to put the skid plate on for woods work.  I was worried about the juice drive transmission, but am so happy with it.  The pto stays engaged until you push in the clutch, which you don't have to do to stop the motion of the tractor with the hydro trans, so if the blower gets overloaded I just lift off the forward pedal and the blower clears itself.  Also, the blower is on a universal quick tac mount on the tractor loader arms and Payeur made 4 plates to restrict the movement of the loader so I don't shear the shaft (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10064/016.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1520531560)
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Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Crusarius on March 08, 2018, 12:56:10 PM
ok. thats nice. Hmmmm any chance I can get pics of the restrictor plates? 

I have a rear mount 3PT snowblower I used to run on my old Kubota that had the 2 speed pto. I would run it on high speed and it worked great. New tractor only has 540 rpm so it doesn't work nearly as well. 

I want to make a gearbox coming off the rear PTO that will double the RPM and run a shaft to the front and mount the blower on the front. I have just been trying to figure out if I use the loader arms or make a plow frame and remove the loader assembly all together in the winter. But since I use the forks to get my firewood to the house it would be a pain.
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: woodmills1 on March 08, 2018, 12:59:04 PM
I added the pictures to my last post just now
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: thecfarm on March 08, 2018, 01:06:47 PM
Nice set up you have there.
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Peter Drouin on March 08, 2018, 01:09:12 PM
Looks to work well. 8)
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Crusarius on March 08, 2018, 01:29:03 PM
Thanks woodmills that is a huge help. those plates are far to simple I would have never though about doing it that way :)
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: woodmills1 on March 08, 2018, 11:21:39 PM
This would be my third Payeur tractor I need to give them props.  Payeur.com

Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: woodmills1 on March 08, 2018, 11:23:33 PM
jeff did you ever send Payeur an invitation to this nice nice forum?
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: woodmills1 on March 17, 2018, 06:36:52 PM
here are a few pics from the storm on the 14th,  we got about 30 inches. The third picture is the house across the street
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Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Crusarius on March 18, 2018, 09:54:06 AM
I bet you are loving the front snowblower.

I really need one right now. I ran out of room to push the snow back it keep rolling back into the driveway making it very narrow.
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: coxy on March 18, 2018, 08:51:17 PM
that's why you should make it wider the first time you plow  :)
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: thecfarm on March 18, 2018, 08:54:03 PM
That is where a snowblower shines,no need to plan ahead.Just clear the areas you need. Get 6 feet of snow instead of a normal 3 feet,still all is fine with a snow blower. I plowed here for one year,been snow blowing for 17 years.
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Dave Shepard on March 18, 2018, 09:35:57 PM
Quote from: coxy on March 18, 2018, 08:51:17 PM
that's why you should make it wider the first time you plow  :)
Friends of mine used to go to Maine snowmobiling every winter. They said the telephone poles were 20 feet off the road. I asked if that was so there was room to pile the snow. Theysaid no, it was so that when you are going up a hill at 70 mph, with your foot to the floor, the loaded log trucks had somewhere to pass you. :D
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: Crusarius on March 19, 2018, 07:33:26 AM
Quote from: coxy on March 18, 2018, 08:51:17 PM
that's why you should make it wider the first time you plow  :)
I did. Unfortunately I have vehicle eating ditches on both sides of my driveway. I can only push so far before I get swallowed by the ditch. getting in is easy. Getting out, not so much... 

Before this last line of storms I had 0 snow. now I am sitting pretty with a good 24".
Title: Re: I hope it snows
Post by: coxy on March 19, 2018, 08:58:07 PM
Quote from: Crusarius on March 19, 2018, 07:33:26 AM
Quote from: coxy on March 18, 2018, 08:51:17 PM
that's why you should make it wider the first time you plow  :)
I did. Unfortunately I have vehicle eating ditches on both sides of my driveway. I can only push so far before I get swallowed by the ditch. getting in is easy. Getting out, not so much...

Before this last line of storms I had 0 snow. now I am sitting pretty with a good 24".
just had to poke fun at ya :D same here 20ft wide road down to 10 now maybe