JB4310
Super Member
I wanted to start my own thread about my attempt to install a truck plow on my tractor, so I didn't keep hijacking the other guys thread.
It's pretty simple, I've got a 7'6" western plow that didn't cost me anything except for some favors for my neighbor, and I want to utilize it on my tractor, which is a JD 4310.
At first I was going to mount it to my fork carrier so I could use it on my loader or my imatch (I modded the carrier to mount to the imatch) but since I don't like the idea of loader mounted plows I decided to just mount the plow directly to the imatch.
An inch and a half bar fits perfectly into the bottom J hooks on the imatch (that's how I did the fork carrier) so I just torched a couple of holes in the a-frame on the plow right behind the main cross brace and back of the cylinders to shorten it by 8 inches, slid in a 1.5 inch solid steel round bar ($20.), I just have to tack it in that position since the push will all be against the strongest part of the existing a-frame. hook the chain on the upper J hook. couldn't be simpler.
Now I need the 3rd scv kit so I can angle the plow, I may have to cut the plow down in length if the tractor can't push it. I'll have some more questions coming but wanted to show a picture of what it looks like.
This will not be my primary snow weapon, I'll still have my 73" high volume bucket, but I figure it should compliment my snow removal activities.
Any comments/warnings welcomed. sorry for the large pics I having trouble with the thumb view option.
JB
It's pretty simple, I've got a 7'6" western plow that didn't cost me anything except for some favors for my neighbor, and I want to utilize it on my tractor, which is a JD 4310.
At first I was going to mount it to my fork carrier so I could use it on my loader or my imatch (I modded the carrier to mount to the imatch) but since I don't like the idea of loader mounted plows I decided to just mount the plow directly to the imatch.
An inch and a half bar fits perfectly into the bottom J hooks on the imatch (that's how I did the fork carrier) so I just torched a couple of holes in the a-frame on the plow right behind the main cross brace and back of the cylinders to shorten it by 8 inches, slid in a 1.5 inch solid steel round bar ($20.), I just have to tack it in that position since the push will all be against the strongest part of the existing a-frame. hook the chain on the upper J hook. couldn't be simpler.
Now I need the 3rd scv kit so I can angle the plow, I may have to cut the plow down in length if the tractor can't push it. I'll have some more questions coming but wanted to show a picture of what it looks like.
This will not be my primary snow weapon, I'll still have my 73" high volume bucket, but I figure it should compliment my snow removal activities.
Any comments/warnings welcomed. sorry for the large pics I having trouble with the thumb view option.
JB