Combine Snowblower

1997 - Volume #21, Issue #1, Page #17

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Combine Snowblower

"We bought a junked-out 1966 Gleaner A combine, stripped it down, and mounted an 8-ft. Snow King snowblower in place of the header. It works good and cost less than $1,600 to build," says Leo Fleckenstein, Bismarck, N. Dak.
Fleckenstein bought the combine for $175 at an auction. He removed all sheet metal and grain-cleaning components and then lowered the engine, remounting the gas tank behind the engine. He lengthened the snowblower's lift arms by 2 ft. and bolted them to the combine's header lift brackets. The pto-driven snowblower is controlled by the clutch that originally operated the header.
He took an axle and differential from a 1966 Chevrolet Impala and mounted them above the original combine differential in order to pto-drive the snowblower at 540 rpm's. He cut one end off the axle, then welded a short pto shaft onto a steel plate and bolted it onto the axle. On the other end of the axle he mounted a pulley and bearing box. A 1-ft. long driveshaft extends from the original combine differential to drive the axle.
The combine wasn't equipped with a cab so he made his own using angle iron and clear plexiglass.
"I can go down the middle of the drive-way and blow snow 50 ft. in either direction," says Fleckenstein, whose brother Larry helped build the snowblower. "It has more power than a tractor and I sit high with a great view of the plow in front of me. Also, the engine is mounted low enough that I can see out the back. I paid $1,100 for the snow-blower which has a single 36-in. dia. auger. I spent less than $500 not including the snowblower. The combine has variable speed drive which works great for slowing down and speeding up as needed while blowing snow. The transmission, drive axle, hydraulics, and steering system are all original.
"The only thing that isn't hydraulic-operated is the spout which is operated by a cable."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Leo Fleckenstein, 2325 71st. Ave. N.E., Bismarck, N. Dak. 58501 (ph 701 223-1935).

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Combine Snowblower SNOWBLOWERS Snowblowers 21-1-17 "We bought a junked-out 1966 Gleaner A combine, stripped it down, and mounted an 8-ft. Snow King snowblower in place of the header. It works good and cost less than $1,600 to build," says Leo Fleckenstein, Bismarck, N. Dak. Fleckenstein bought the combine for $175 at an auction. He removed all sheet metal and grain-cleaning components and then lowered the engine, remounting the gas tank behind the engine. He lengthened the snowblower's lift arms by 2 ft. and bolted them to the combine's header lift brackets. The pto-driven snowblower is controlled by the clutch that originally operated the header. He took an axle and differential from a 1966 Chevrolet Impala and mounted them above the original combine differential in order to pto-drive the snowblower at 540 rpm's. He cut one end off the axle, then welded a short pto shaft onto a steel plate and bolted it onto the axle. On the other end of the axle he mounted a pulley and bearing box. A 1-ft. long driveshaft extends from the original combine differential to drive the axle. The combine wasn't equipped with a cab so he made his own using angle iron and clear plexiglass. "I can go down the middle of the drive-way and blow snow 50 ft. in either direction," says Fleckenstein, whose brother Larry helped build the snowblower. "It has more power than a tractor and I sit high with a great view of the plow in front of me. Also, the engine is mounted low enough that I can see out the back. I paid $1,100 for the snow-blower which has a single 36-in. dia. auger. I spent less than $500 not including the snowblower. The combine has variable speed drive which works great for slowing down and speeding up as needed while blowing snow. The transmission, drive axle, hydraulics, and steering system are all original. "The only thing that isn't hydraulic-operated is the spout which is operated by a cable." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Leo Fleckenstein, 2325 71st. Ave. N.E., Bismarck, N. Dak. 58501 (ph 701 223-1935).

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