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<blockquote data-quote="skidsteer.ca" data-source="post: 9932" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>Hydraulic flow and pressure determine how much of your engines hp gets to the blower. The more of either pressure (psi) or flow (gpm. gallons per minute) up your hydraulic horse power.</p><p>My std flow 773 puts out 16.9 gpm at 3000 psi, which equates to roughly 27 hp to the blower. It will throw dry snow up to 30' wet dnow 20'</p><p>The high flow blowers we carry have cast distances up to 40'</p><p>Some of the larger loaders put out between 25 and 30 gpm (and up) on high flow, some also have more pressure, that will give you roughly 50 to 60 hp to the blower. </p><p>The local Bobcat dealer here say you only need high flow to snow blow in commercial appilications. I would venture that if you buy a high flow skidsteer, there won't be any problems dealing with the snow. Even a good 50 hp and larger standard flow loader with upper teens + for flow and 2800 to 3300 psi pumps will have as much hp as a 40 hp tractor, and will be way nicer to operate for the following.</p><p> You drive forward, not backwards.</p><p> You can cut drifts up to 10 ft in the air.</p><p>You won't have to ride the clutch and shift gears up or down.</p><p> You can turn on a dime.</p><p> Any advantage a tractor has in hp will be offset by these features.</p><p> </p><p>How long is you drive?</p><p>What model(s) of loaders are you considering?</p><p>If I can quote you on a blower to match the loader of you choice, I'd be happy to do so</p><p><a href="mailto:ken@skidsteer.ca">ken@skidsteer.ca</a></p><p><a href="http://www.skidsteer.ca/28skidsteersnowblower.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.skidsteer.ca/28skidsteersnowblower.pdf</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skidsteer.ca, post: 9932, member: 307"] Hydraulic flow and pressure determine how much of your engines hp gets to the blower. The more of either pressure (psi) or flow (gpm. gallons per minute) up your hydraulic horse power. My std flow 773 puts out 16.9 gpm at 3000 psi, which equates to roughly 27 hp to the blower. It will throw dry snow up to 30' wet dnow 20' The high flow blowers we carry have cast distances up to 40' Some of the larger loaders put out between 25 and 30 gpm (and up) on high flow, some also have more pressure, that will give you roughly 50 to 60 hp to the blower. The local Bobcat dealer here say you only need high flow to snow blow in commercial appilications. I would venture that if you buy a high flow skidsteer, there won't be any problems dealing with the snow. Even a good 50 hp and larger standard flow loader with upper teens + for flow and 2800 to 3300 psi pumps will have as much hp as a 40 hp tractor, and will be way nicer to operate for the following. You drive forward, not backwards. You can cut drifts up to 10 ft in the air. You won't have to ride the clutch and shift gears up or down. You can turn on a dime. Any advantage a tractor has in hp will be offset by these features. How long is you drive? What model(s) of loaders are you considering? If I can quote you on a blower to match the loader of you choice, I'd be happy to do so [EMAIL]ken@skidsteer.ca[/EMAIL] [URL]http://www.skidsteer.ca/28skidsteersnowblower.pdf[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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