Poor mans leaf blower

[richp]

This is an old exhaust blower we had in storage at work that I mounted on my 7016. I removed the 3 phase electric motor and made a shaft with pillow block bearings to locate the impeller. I run it off the bevel gearbox pto and have it overdriven by running the small driven pulley. This thing really spins. I have a piece of 2"i.d. reciever welded to the rear of my tractor to accept any common 2" reciever accessory. That is how I mount the blower.

[Roy]

Massive blower. Have you had it hooked up and tried it?

[richp]

Sure have. Thing works great. It really isn't any bigger than a walk behind blower. When I really crank up the rpm's on the 16hp Briggs, it will probably blow my dog across the yard. (maybe thats a stretch)

[RayS]

Looks like it would do a excellent job. Nice work and tractors you have there.

[JP]

Compliments on both the blower & tractor! Looks like you'll want to be sure the kids are in the house!! LOL Do the drive belts interfere with the hydro filter?? JP

[UCD]

Jp They shouldn't on Vickers Hydro.

[JP]

I couldn't tell by the picture where the filter was.... Been there, done that on the filter. I remember thinking; "Hmmm, it 'should' miss the filter" LOL

[RayS]

All the 7000 series that I have seen the filter was between the BGB and hydrostst. I think they but the filters on the side in the 7100 series later on as well. My 917H has it in between the BGB and Hydrostat.

[AGCO918]

Very nice blower and tractor.