My Lawn Ranger is ready for the Snow!

[Lane Ranger 11,946]

Got the ST-324 Snowthower attached to my 1967 Lawn Ranger today.

She's ready to work this winter.

Here are some more photos of the set-up on the tractor:

Video of the Snowthower operating:

:dunno:

[HorseFixer 2,014]

Thats Quite an Outfit!

~Duke

[can whlvr 994]

nice,does it work good with the smaller engine pulley

[Zeek 2,299]

Now THAT's a snow blower :dunno:

[Suburban 550 28]

Awesome little tractor. :dunno:

[WHRNaddict 5]

Great looking set up, would love to see a video of in action.

[smoreau 658]

Very very nice looking set up. I like it allot. Do you add any weight to the back? or does it do ok with just you on it? :dunno:

[Lane Ranger 11,946]

The weight I add is me!

I used chains the first year I had this setup and decided I did not need them. If I get stuck the Lawn Ranger is low enough to the ground and first gear is low enough speed with the snowthrower on that you can use your feet to push the tactor while you sit in the seat - a feature not often noted!

Also of note this tractor and photo is the December 2011 featured tractor on the Red Square calendar!

I added a video from February 15, 2010 that shows the Lawn Ranger andSt-324 snowthrower in action. I think you can see me moving the tractor with my feet on this one!

:dunno:

[KC9KAS 4,746]

You have a very nice looking tractor and snowblower.

[stevasaurus 23,662]

Excellent pictures Lane...want to trade that ST324 for a STR324??? Yours looks brand new. Let it snow. :dunno:

[Lane Ranger 11,946]

Steve: I bought this one from Rollerman three years ago and I bought an STR-324 type from Duke the same day!

I have to say every time I use this thing I am amazed that a 6- HP H-60 Tecumseh Motor with the three gear unidrive in the back will move that snowblower around amd throw snow.

Also I am not a big Tecumseh fan but I must say that my Lawn Ranger tractor, motor and carb work great in the coldest of snows.

I do not know why but it does.

Don/can whlvr - The pulley is the standard size for the Lawn Ranger and yes it works well for the mower and snowthower belts -you do need the guides for the belts in my opinion and that is why Wheel Horse has them in the manuals as parts which a lot of folks don't have. A good guage wire can make them though with just a little bending and cutting.

The old Wheel Horse manuals drawings can be blown up on a copier to get a good idea of what the wire belt guides look like.

[pfrederi 20,275]

I had to make my own belt guides, it was easy. The pictures give you an idea of what you might need.

My L107 has been returned to hauling the coal wagon in the winter. She starts quicker than any Kohler and doesn't need to warm up very much. I found her to be a bit under powered (or over speeded) on the blower, especially on the first pass when you can't control how much "bite" you are taking. The C81 I used spent its blowing in low range 1 or 2 most the time. I am now using a 418A on the blower, guess i get more snow than some.