Front mounted snow blade

[Retired LE]

I will just come out with it and state right here that I suck at math... This question is directed toward those with slide rules in their pockets and geometric thought patterns.

I have a Mahindra 4025 4X4 that I want to install a quick attach snow blade with manual angle adjustment.

How wide should the blade be to allow for angle plowing and not have the tractor's front tires climb up on the snow? The tractor is six feet wide so I know that the blade has to be wider than that in order to angle plow. How wide should it be?

 

[RedNeckRacin]

whats the max angle of the blade?

 

[bigtiller]

Taking a big assumption that the blade will angle 30 degrees, you would need an 83.1 inch wide blade. Or about 7 feet wide. Here is how i found that.

Right-Angled Triangle Calculator

 

[dcole]

From company to company the max angle of a snow blade will be between 25 and 35 degrees. If you go to HLA SNOW and look at their 2000 series snowblades (which would probably be the right weight for your tractor) you'd find that a 84" blade would clear 69" at full angle (35 degrees) and a 90" blade would clear 74". So most likely a 7' - 8' plow would be right for your tractor. I love my 78" series 2000 snow blade on my 37 hp Boomer 37 Cab Hst.

Good Luck

HLA does offer a manual adjust plow in the 1000 series only. The 1000 series is only rated up to 35 hp and a 3000lbs tractor. All the higher number series are hydraulic angling.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

As I recall, my tractor is 78" wide. A 96" wide plow is a good fit as it plows wider than my tires when angled all the way allowing me to windrow snow off to the side of whatever I'm plowing without getting into trees and tree branches with my tractor and cab.

On the other hand, what kind of surface are you plowing? I plow gravel roads and trails. My tractor is 4600 pounds, with 1250 pounds of ballast, an estimated 1300 pound loader, a 800 pound blower and the plow itself is around 600 pounds, which basically gives me four tons to push the 600 pound, 8' wide plow around with.

Edit: now I'm wondering if my plow is 108" wide. Too cold to measure at this moment.

 

[Thomas]

7.5' at such angle should allow back tires not to ride upon snow bank 8' plow would be better tho... I use 7.5' on my Kubota.

 

[pat32rf]

I have often wished that my plow stuck out an extra six inches or so to the right to get those drifts back even farther...

 

[Thomas]

I have often wished that my plow stuck out an extra six inches or so to the right to get those drifts back even farther...

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Have you consider adding on?

 

[pat32rf]

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Have you consider adding on?

That is the kind of job I like to do in the summer but the roof don't leak when its not raining......

 

[Retired LE]

Thanks to all for taking the time to reply.

It appears a 7 (or 8 footer) is in my immediate future. Got a bit more snow here last night - which will provide the necessary incentive....

Again, thanks to all and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.

Mike