@sal64
You just ruined my day.
I searched on every brand of snow plow for
tractor FEL's that I could find. Of the eight brands I checked that had decent pictures, only Meyer had a chain float. The reason I say tractor, is that the geometry and valving of a skid steer loader may be enough different that a product for a skid loader may not be best for a tractor FEL (i.e., exclude frame mounts). For some reason, Meyer does not make a point of its float in its advertising, so maybe in that case, I just misinterpreted its pictures. The JD loader-mounted snow plow, to mention just one common brand name, is fixed.
I wish someone from JD, CID, Snopro, Kwik Way, Boss, and the others would chime in with why their mount is rigid.
Back to my situation, I don't like to dig up the gravel, so when I plow with my bucket, I set it just a little above the gravel layer and go slowly. Sure, it leaves some snow, but my transportation in the winter is 4WD.
I was all set to "finalize" the design tomorrow. My Q/A mount will arrive Thursday. I had the electric hydraulic pump and cylinders design-mounted behind the Q/A plate and the A-frame was rigid to the plate. Now, I will have to reconsider those plans. Of course, when I am cutting and welding, nothing is really ever final.
John