Meyer TM Plow Blade/2320

Gizmo2 · Dec 5, 2010

So after 20 years with my first homemade plow blade with no hydraulic angle I am now good to go.
6 ft Meyer TM snow plow blade, bought new.
Shortened the A-frame by about 3 inches and reinforced the back side of it.
Remounted the mounting ears to match my belly piece.
Changed out lift piston (not really happy here as of yet)
Altered the belly piece a bit.
Added a bunch of hydraulic stuff.
And here we have it.

(Old Blade)

The new boy

kennyd · Dec 5, 2010

Nice pictures Giz...thanks for posting:thumbsup:

bx24 · Dec 7, 2010

Gizmo

Does your FEL have a quick release bucket? I was contemplating how to lift a plow on my tractor and I have decided to simply remove the bucket and use the FEL arms to do the lifting (while still using the dump hydraulic circuit to angle the plow)

Given that your FEL probably has a float valve for the arms, they should act similiar to a chain.

One other perk if you use the FEL arms is that it helps attach the plow by lifting it into position (at least on mine)

Good luck

Gizmo2 · Dec 7, 2010

bx24 said:
Gizmo

Does your FEL have a quick release bucket? I was contemplating how to lift a plow on my tractor and I have decided to simply remove the bucket and use the FEL arms to do the lifting (while still using the dump hydraulic circuit to angle the plow)

Given that your FEL probably has a float valve for the arms, they should act similiar to a chain.

One other perk if you use the FEL arms is that it helps attach the plow by lifting it into position (at least on mine)

Good luck

Yes the 2320 does have the quick release bucket but the 1988 JD650 I had did not and the 650 is what I originally designed around and ran for 20 some years. I believe someone on here did what you suggest but not sure who.

Diamondpilot · Dec 7, 2010

You will love the power angle. I do not know how I got by without it for all those years after setting up my tractor 3 seasons ago.

Nice job.

Chris

Gizmo2 · Dec 8, 2010

After coming off of my JD650 I am just overwhelmed with all the new features I have now.
Power Steering
Hydrostatic Transmission
And now I have a Hydraulic Angle Snow Plow.

Life is good!

PILOON · Dec 8, 2010

bx24 said:
Gizmo

Does your FEL have a quick release bucket? I was contemplating how to lift a plow on my tractor and I have decided to simply remove the bucket and use the FEL arms to do the lifting (while still using the dump hydraulic circuit to angle the plow)

Given that your FEL probably has a float valve for the arms, they should act similiar to a chain.

One other perk if you use the FEL arms is that it helps attach the plow by lifting it into position (at least on mine)

Good luck

I perhaps am the someone!

I used my FEL with a welded tab center of the crossbrace to lift my blade.
Has worked like a charm for 4 years now without any issues.

Since I am manually angled, I have to remember not to use that tilt valve LOL.
Perhaps one day I'll add angle cylinder but it works for me as I mainly angle light snows in order to make a single pass with the blower as I am not hydrostatic and gear blowing is a slow process.(either too fast or too slow)

With lighter snow events I can zip along in 3rd Hi just like the big boys and then settle down to that one slow blow pass to blow it yonder.

Fxfymn · Dec 20, 2010

I pretty much did the same thing on my Kubota. I used the grill guard to mount the lift cylinder and it has worked fine. I use the loader valve to lift and angle the blade.

Works much better than when I had the blade attached to the loader arms.