2-Wheeled Snowblower

2-Wheeled Snowblower SNOWBLOWERS Snowblowers 18-6-38 My 2-wheeled snowblower throws snow 20 to 30 ft. and cost less than $100 to build. I built it using a 30-in. snowblower auger and other parts that were originally designed to mount on a Cub Cadet garden tractor. The blower's powered by a Wisconsin 18 hp 2-cycle gas engine that I salvaged from an old New Holland baler. The engine belt-drives a gearbox on the snowblower auger. I activate the auger with a lever connected to an idler pulley. A belt-driven transfer case is used to reduce auger speed. The snowblower's axle, 8-in. tires, and 2-speed belt-driven transmission were taken from the Cub Cadet. It really works. The transfer case runs so slow I can shift right on-the-go. The engine mounts directly above the wheels - on a frame made out of 4-in. flat steel - so they have a lot of traction. I don't even have to use chains. I went right through 2 1/2-ft. deep snow last winter with no problem. The engine runs really quiet. The 4-gal. gas tank came with the baler motor and holds enough gas to last all winter. I use a pair of ropes hooked up to each side of the blower spout to turn it from side to side. (Roger Fisher, Box 9048, Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360)

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