After 35 winters, Haggart brothers Davd and Ken know all too well that a snow blower is required to keep their ¾ mile drivway clear. The lay of the land makes a plow/blade useless.
They mounted a 38HP-Vtwin auxillary powered 2-stage snow blower to the front of a 1980 Chevy ¾ Ton Pickup that's chained all the way around. The Chevy is loaded with one ton of concrete in a box for traction and ballast required to offset liftina a 700-pound blower head that extends 6 feet out from the front wheels. |
Strong protection for seasonally used pickup/snow blower
Schaeffer's Supreme 7000™ Synthetic Plus 20W-50 protects the picup, V8 and Kohler Twin.
The 350 turbo-hydraulic automatic transmilldion is protected with All-Trans Supreme®. The front and rear differentials and the New Process 205 gear transfer case are lubed with Supreme Gear Lube 75W-90.
The snow blower's hydraulic system is charged with Simplex Supreme which boasts a -45° F pour point that easily handles winter temperatures in Montana.
The 2-stage blower is a belt/chain direct-drive system wherein the series 80 roller chain and sprockets are lubed with Molly Roller Chain. |
The auger stage of the blower is driven by the fan stage through open bevel gears lubricated with Schaeffer's open gear lub, Silver Streak®.
All pillow block bearings, universal joints, ball joints and driveshaft slip yoke splines are lubed with Moly EP Synthetic Plus grease. Gasoline/ethanol blended fuels are stabilized and enhanced using Schaeffer's fuel treat products, Neutra™ and SoyUltra®.
The results
The array of Schaeffer products demonstrated on the pickup/blower combo is a strong testimony to their high performance qualities. Product performance is crucial in the face of the harsh, cold winter temperatures, extreme oil load conditions and infrequent/seasonal use. |
