dkhntr04
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I am going to start building a plow mount for my McCormick CTV28 within the next few days. I'll be running an old 6' Westin plow from 1950's Jeep that I will be widening to around 80-84" to fit the wheel track on my new machine. I used the same plow last season on my Kubota B2400. On the B24000, I made a chain type mount where the plow was lifted by a cylinder via a chain to allow some float. I did not have a hydraulic valve with a float position on the Kubota. My new McCormick has a FEL, and I will be using the FEL valve that has a float position for lifting the plow.
What would be your preference, hydraulic float or a chain float? I know hydraulic float will allow me to set the blade at a fixed height off the ground without the load pushing the plow upwards when the loader valve is in the regular neutral position. Beyond that, I don't know what if any benefit I'd have using hydraulic float over a chain float setup. For what it's worth, the plow is my secondary snow removal device. I'll be using it to bust drifts on my wind-blown driveway and for light snows where using either my 80" 2-stage Farm King blower or my 6' single stage v-style blower are impractical. The mount will be attached to the frame, I will not be going the FEL mounted plow route.
Any and all inputs are appreciated. Thanks :thumbsup:
What would be your preference, hydraulic float or a chain float? I know hydraulic float will allow me to set the blade at a fixed height off the ground without the load pushing the plow upwards when the loader valve is in the regular neutral position. Beyond that, I don't know what if any benefit I'd have using hydraulic float over a chain float setup. For what it's worth, the plow is my secondary snow removal device. I'll be using it to bust drifts on my wind-blown driveway and for light snows where using either my 80" 2-stage Farm King blower or my 6' single stage v-style blower are impractical. The mount will be attached to the frame, I will not be going the FEL mounted plow route.
Any and all inputs are appreciated. Thanks :thumbsup: