I'm making plans and gathering materials to adapt a Boss V snowplow to my JD 1070. I'm going to remove the entire FEL, build a frame to adapt to the Boss carraige and, hopefully, use the tractor existing hydraulics. I don't have any of the Boss original hyd. cylinders, hoses etc. so I'll be buying those parts new.
The 1070 is 40hp, 4wd with turf tires and a heated cab. The FEL has up/down and tilt/curl power. It also has a float mode. The hydraulics are rated at Working pressure - 2250 PSI, pump capacity 8.4 GPM, Type - open center.
The original Boss blade cylinders are a push type, 10" stroke, 1 1/2" rod, max operating pressure 3,000 lbs each side. In a V position the return springs are loose and the cylinders retracted, in scoop position everything is extended until the springs are allowed to pull the blades (or individual blade) back to the V position.
So, my questions are - are my tractor hydraulics sufficient a is? Should I use the same type cylinders and spring system that Boss uses? Someone suggested using double acting cylinders and eliminating the spring return, but what would that involve? And what do I need for a relief valve? One on each circuit, or one for the system?
Finally, can you recommend a web site to buy this stuff? I don't want any Chinese junk.
You can tell I don't know much about this so if anyone has any thoughts or specific recommendations, please help me out. If you could even spec out some cylinders or other things, that would be great.
Thanks for your help,
Jerry
The 1070 is 40hp, 4wd with turf tires and a heated cab. The FEL has up/down and tilt/curl power. It also has a float mode. The hydraulics are rated at Working pressure - 2250 PSI, pump capacity 8.4 GPM, Type - open center.
The original Boss blade cylinders are a push type, 10" stroke, 1 1/2" rod, max operating pressure 3,000 lbs each side. In a V position the return springs are loose and the cylinders retracted, in scoop position everything is extended until the springs are allowed to pull the blades (or individual blade) back to the V position.
So, my questions are - are my tractor hydraulics sufficient a is? Should I use the same type cylinders and spring system that Boss uses? Someone suggested using double acting cylinders and eliminating the spring return, but what would that involve? And what do I need for a relief valve? One on each circuit, or one for the system?
Finally, can you recommend a web site to buy this stuff? I don't want any Chinese junk.
You can tell I don't know much about this so if anyone has any thoughts or specific recommendations, please help me out. If you could even spec out some cylinders or other things, that would be great.
Thanks for your help,
Jerry