JASTN70D
Gold Member
SO I am considering a front mounted snow plow. Trying to determine if I should mount to the front axle or the FEL . I really prefer to use the FEL seeing that I have the Quick Attach but I am concerned about the radial forces on the FEL. My tractor comes in over 7000Lb rigged up and when it hits something immovable (ice pack on the side of old plow line for example) it tends not to stop but to break things.
I Will probably use an 8 foot blade to cover my tracks. I now use the FEL for snow removal on the 1200 Ft of drive and it does hit the side ice buildup any way in fact because I use the FEL I tend to be in to the side pack even more. But there are forces on the bucket to somewhat offset any great amount of side force simply because the bucket is hitting ice on both sides to some degree and or is full of snow and pushing hard on the ground. It seems a blade could put a greater amount of side force on the FEL arms and pins just because of the angeling to the side. So any body with experience have any input to help make the decision? Thanks
I Will probably use an 8 foot blade to cover my tracks. I now use the FEL for snow removal on the 1200 Ft of drive and it does hit the side ice buildup any way in fact because I use the FEL I tend to be in to the side pack even more. But there are forces on the bucket to somewhat offset any great amount of side force simply because the bucket is hitting ice on both sides to some degree and or is full of snow and pushing hard on the ground. It seems a blade could put a greater amount of side force on the FEL arms and pins just because of the angeling to the side. So any body with experience have any input to help make the decision? Thanks