running a front mount blower
44trxfun
Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 110 western NY Pics |
2003-12-15 71268
I've loooked in the archives to see if anyone's addressed this, but I didn't see anything. I have MF's 50" front-mount blower for their GC2300 (VERY similar to Kub's BX2200). I've seen folks suggest shortening the toplink to raise a 3PH blower a bit in order to avoid picking up gravel.
I'm wondering if it's OK to run a front-mount blower a bit off the ground (maybe a tad higher than the lowest setting of the skid shoes) to accomplish the same thing. I realize the 3PH is carrying the weight on the rear mount and that's obviously missing on the front mount. However, my sub-frame attachment seems pretty stout and if I'm moving slowly through snow, is it critical that the blower be supported on the ground? Can the short front PTO U-joint take this kind of treatment or is it really the limiting factor?
As always, thanks for your help.
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running a front mount blower
Wildman1
Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 196 Chugiak, Alaska Pics |
2003-12-16 71286
Never heard of a problem with that. Alot of folks do it on gravel including me with the 2210. ....
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running a front mount blower
Art White
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 6898 Waterville New York Pics |
2003-12-16 71288
That should not be a problem to do that. ....
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