you and 273dart got me thinking....."... if I could find a cheap 5hp two stage walk behind blower, maybe I could rig it to the front... I have a mig welder...hmmmmm."
That's not a bad idea, but I'd buy at LEAST an 8hp. I would think if you look around you might find one used that has the "right problem" IE just right would be a problem in the wheels drive gearbox, etc.