Modifying snowblower

No. Even using small wheels, the rotational speed would be too high. You would probably have to be almost running to keep up with it.

Harry K

What he says...you would need to replace whatever the track runs on w/ an equivalent diameter wheel to keep the same ground speed. Don't have a clue how these are built, but there has to be a sprocket the track is running on that's mounted on some sort of axle--replace it.

Thanks to both of you. I'm gonna take a look at Sears to help me (and a friend) think this through some more. Does the following info change the answer from either of you? The axle sprocket is about 1/3 the size of the drive wheel sprocket, so a modification will be getting rid of that 3:1 gear ratio (or is it 1:3?). Definitely speeding the tire up. But I also have 6 drive gears so can adjust the speed. Obviously, until I put a tire on there I don't know if the lower gears will make me run behind the snowblower or will be tolerable. But, again, does that info change your answers? Thanks Keenan

It may be easier and as cheap to sell what you have and buy what you want. Even comes with a brand new warranty.

Depends on your gearing. My guess is that it will still be too fast. You can put it in the lowest gear, see how fast that is then mentally compute what it would be like 3x faster but only if the wheel is the same diameter as the current drive sprocket. Remember that the size of the wheel itself will affect ground speed.

Harry K

Thanks again, everyone. Lots of good info for consideration. You've been very helfpful.