Rear Snowblower Wheel Mod?

Mount the gauge wheels on a short swing arm with hydraulic cylinder positioning.

But consider that wheels will need to swivel. You may be better off with "pucks" like those fitted to front mount truck plows. "Snow Plow skid shoes" into the search engine will pull up hundreds of pics.

This is what I did.

I can raise or lower wheels hydraulically.

I found no need for wheels to swivel.

My design but welded by a real welder

Dave

Granted that this is on a front mounted snowblower, but should work on a rear mount just as well. The wheel assemblies are from a kubota sweeper, so serve double duty, snow blowing and sweeping. Only need to switch the mounts.

07wingnut said:

Granted that this is on a front mounted snowblower, but should work on a rear mount just as well. The wheel assemblies are from a kubota sweeper, so serve double duty, snow blowing and sweeping. Only need to switch the mounts.

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Could you post information on ordering those, like a part number?

Also, how do you use those in conjunction with the snowblower height? Do you put it in float and then the wheel height is the setting?

How are they mounted and is that holding up?

Sorry, the sweeper came with the tractor as a package, and I have never looked up any part numbers, but the model # is BX2537.
Ok, I just did a part number lookup and the assembly does not seem to be sold as a unit, but as individual bits. Could be available as a whole goods item.
The height is adjusted by sliding the square support shaft and aligning the hole in the shaft with the appropriate hole in the frame support square tube. The frame support tube is home made. Yes, it is operated in float mode. Note that the sliders are still there to support the blower if the wheels are adjusted too high, or fall into a depression. After 2 winters, there has been no required maintenance on this setup, other than greasing the wheels and pivot points.
If you have a gravel drive way, this works well to keep the stones out of the blower until the ground freezes over.

Go for it..
I would think wheels would work well on pavement, skids or both on gravel.

Be sure to post results.