SNOWPLOWING EQUIPMENT
TWO TYPES OF SNOW BLOWERS THAT CAN BE CONVERTED FOR USE AS FRONT END LOADERS ARE TESTED IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE SNOWPLOWS A MORE ECONOMICAL INVESTIMENT. A SICARD MODEL BK AND A SNOWBLAST MODEL 1200 WERE USED TO PLOW A 2 TO 3 FOOT DEEP SECTION. BOTH HAVE GOOD CASTING DISTANCE AND EXHIBIT SATISFACTORY CAPACITY FOR THE ENGINE HORSEPOWER AND SNOW CONDITION ENCOUNTERED. THERE WAS A RELATIVELY HIGH INCIDENCE OF AUGER DRIVE SHEER PIN BREAKAGE ON THE SICARD. THE HYDROSTATIC DRIVE OF THE SNOWBLAST ALLOWED THE IMPELLER TO STALL OCCASIONALLY WHILE THE ENGINE RPM REMAINED NEAR GOVERNED SPEED. BOTH MACHINES APPEAR TO BE GOOD INVESTIMENTS. CONVERSION TO FRONT END LOADS TAKES 8 HOURS WITH THE SNOWBLAST, AND ABOUT 30 MINUTES WITH THE SICARD.
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Supplemental Notes:
- pp 5-9, 1 TAB, 5 PHOT
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Corporate Authors:
Federal Highway Administration
Special Report-use of Equipment and Methods of Maintenance
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Difloe, T
- RICKARD, J
- Publication Date: 1970-12
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economic factors; Snowplows
- Old TRIS Terms: Economic considerations; Front end loaders
- Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00219444
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 24 1972 12:00AM