Snow blower mount extensions

squatch · #1 12-19-2009, 10:07 PM

I've got a 450 snow blower for my 1872. Just mounted it today and found out from the manual that I need 2 extensions for the mule mount. The square tubes bolt to them. I suppose this is because of the bigger tires on the supers.
Can't lift the blower more than 2"s without them as the blower is angle down at the front slightly. Any one have a spare set they don't need. I could probably make a set if I have to.

They go on the bottom of this.

Merk · #2 12-19-2009, 10:25 PM

My Dad had the same problem with his 2182 and snow blower. He made his own extensions to lower the mule mount. Should be easy to do.

squatch · #3 12-22-2009, 01:43 AM

I had to go to the dealer today to pick up a carb kit for my walk behind snowblower. They can get them(brackets) and the price was low enough it's not worth the trouble for me to make them with everything else I got going on. I ordered the longer belt that the manual says is needed as well. That's good to know. Parts for the tractor are still pretty easy to get but not always cheap. I was under the impression that parts for the super attachments where not available very often. Nice to know that most of the stuff for the snow blower is. I intend to make it earn it's keep.

squatch · #4 02-06-2010, 11:27 PM

This is an update to this thread. Please excuse the cut and paste from elsewhere. I thought this update would come in handy for some folks as I've had some questions on this post.
I have an 1872 super gt. I also have a 450 snow blower that supposedly came off the same type of tractor. Well 1st time I mounted it up I couldn't lift it off The ground with the hydro lift. I checked my manual and found that I needed a 448 lift extension kit. I know I've mentioned this somewhere here before. I got all that mounted on the blower a few weeks ago.
Just the other day I was plowing and sheared the end off my rockshaft including the hydro lift arm. I've got another one coming but it may take a while to get it installed. Mean while we have been getting snow! 34"+ at my place. I mounted the blower last night. I figured I could use the blower without a lift arm if need be. Seems now it wouldn't drop below 3" above the ground. So while it snowed all morning I worked on the blower again. This time I discovered that there must be different lift links for these blowers. The one in the instruction manual has a hole at each end and a slot near the hole in one end. says use the slot for regular GT use the hole for a super. Mine doesn't have a hole. I popped off the link and was able to set the blower level on the ground. I just happened to have some flat stock in the garage of he right size so I made some longer links.
The white ones are stock, the unpainted ones I made.

These seem to work fine. I also made a jury rigged manual lift handle in case I had to lift the blower. Only used it once.
You can see the big unpainted hockey stick in the pic. It rotates the same shaft as the lift rod only from the other side of the tractor. It's kinda crude but it worked.

I also learned another lesson about this blower today. I must have sheared a shear pin last time I used it and didn't realize. It was working hard in this deep snow. I only had one side turning. I have spare pins so once I discovered the problem I replaced the pin and OMG this thing can throw some snow! Drive right into 30+ inches and it probably launches it close to 60' across the yard!

When this pic was taken I only had one screw turning. those are 26" tires, We got some snow!

I know some other folks were trying to get this same blower set up on their supers so I hope this helps out.

I almost forgot. I managed to add another aprox 40lbs of weight to the rear with an old dumbbell and plates added through my pintle hitch. Pics is not very good bt you should be able to see it. every little bit helps.