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skyking3


Joined: Nov 14, 2002
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changing pully sizes ?
Original Message   Jan 14, 2005 6:57 pm
hi everyone,

got a question concerning pully sizing..........over on the IH CC forum theres a person that changed a tractor mounted single stage thrower pully from 3.5 inches to 2.5 inches and shows pics of the enormous difference in distances..............is this an  accepted method of improving snowthrowers in your opinion?................i was thinking ,after seeing this ,about trying this idea out on my JD tractor mounted thrower but would be concerned about damage that could happen................

any ideas or opinions ?

thanks,

bill

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Marshall


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Joined: Sep 16, 2002
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Re: changing pully sizes ?
Reply #2   Jan 14, 2005 7:59 pm
I would like to hear Snowmann's take on this. Maybe if Paul comes around he'll add his 2 cents?
skyking3


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Re: changing pully sizes ?
Reply #3   Jan 15, 2005 7:21 am
i havent had the chance to use it yet, but the age of both tractors was close.............

i just wanted to know if it would be feasible in case of poor throw distances................

but i dont want to break anything on a vintage tractor or a thrower............

too hard and expensive to find parts for.............

thanks again,

bill

jubol


Location: Dover, De
Joined: Oct 3, 2003
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Re: changing pully sizes ?
Reply #4   Jan 15, 2005 7:23 am
    SkyKing,

          Is your blower a 2 stage?

                                   Fred 

Husqvarna STE927(11.5HP) snowblower,  MTD Pro Series 18/42 Lawnmower, MTD 6.5 HP  Self Prop Lawn Mower,  Weedeater 1500 Blower, Web Gensis  2000 
skyking3


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Re: changing pully sizes ?
Reply #5   Jan 15, 2005 7:30 am
its only a single but the opening is  33" wide and 16" high........

it has a huge drum auger, same as the cub i saw..........

the difference in distances was from about 6' up a trees trunk to 24' high cable lines...................

and it used to throw 15'-20' away , now  35'-40' away.................

bill

jubol


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Re: changing pully sizes ?
Reply #6   Jan 15, 2005 7:39 am
SkyKing,

          If you had a 2 stage, I had an Impeller mod that would help a great deal.

On the pulleys, I might go from a 3.5 to a 3, should help a lot.

On a blower, working in the cold temps, I do not think heat on the bearings would be a problem.

                                    Fred           

Husqvarna STE927(11.5HP) snowblower,  MTD Pro Series 18/42 Lawnmower, MTD 6.5 HP  Self Prop Lawn Mower,  Weedeater 1500 Blower, Web Gensis  2000 
skyking3


Joined: Nov 14, 2002
Points: 217

Re: changing pully sizes ?
Reply #7   Jan 15, 2005 7:42 am
thanks fred,

all my throwers are singles but i really should add a 2 stage sometime................

thanks again,bill

Dave___in___CT


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Re: changing pully sizes ?
Reply #8   Jan 15, 2005 10:29 am
When we were kids...

...my cousin and I changed a pulley size and belt on our Uncle's  riding lawnmower to make it go faster...

WOW... did it !  

But... it blew up after 15 minutes...     


Taught us a lesson about messing with engineered products...

Taught my Uncle a lesson about letting his Nephews use his equipment...


Dave...

Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.
Henry Ford

   BCS Tractor & snowblower

nibbler


Joined: Mar 5, 2004
Points: 751

Re: changing pully sizes ?
Reply #9   Jan 15, 2005 11:24 pm
I must be missing something here. If you are decreasing the size of the pulley on the engine aren't you slowing down the auger? If so then you have more power and can crunch through harder stuff but you're not going to throw it as far.

You can calculate the speed change by looking at the ratio of either the radii , diameters or circumference. Since most peole talk in terms of diameter  I'll use that.

I'm assuming we are taling about the pulley on the engine.

3" to 4" is 4/3 ~ 1.33 or about a 1/3 increase in the RPM of the auger It will throw snow farther and process snow faster but will get bogged down faster. Gas consumption might be higher as well.
Majorxlr8n


Location: Freehold NJ
Joined: Aug 6, 2003
Points: 1092

Re: changing pully sizes ?
Reply #10   Jan 16, 2005 1:30 am
I believe he would be decreasing the pulley size on the snowblower attachment, which would indeed speed it up.

Marty

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Re: changing pully sizes ?
Reply #11   Jan 16, 2005 10:51 am
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