TrentonMaple
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So I bought a new tractor this summer. It's an LS R3039 (New Holland Boomer 35) with loaded rear R4 tires. Don't have chains yet, not sure if I will get them.
It replaced a '52 Ford 8N that had a kind of subframe on it and a non-hydraulic snowplow that angled via an A-frame and a king pin. (You had to get off and manually swing it to angle it) The plow was rigged up to the 3pt hitch via cables to raise and lower it. It was a contraption to put it politely.
When I sold the 8N and left the tractor stone age, I kept the plow to do my long, straight gravel driveway with it. I bought a 5/16" skid steer attachment plate and brought the plow and the plate to a welder. i explained to him that I wanted the plow A-frame welded to the plate so I could stick on the the loader of my tractor and plow with it.
He was very concerned that if the plow was angled and I tried to push snow, the tractor would "turn around the plow" so to speak. He says he's seen it many times with skid-steers. He seemed to think I would be very frustrated if I tried to plow any way other than straight. I told him I didn't think it would be a problem based on my tractors weight and 4wd, but he seemed skeptical. Anyway, I asked to fabricate and weld it on so I could still angle it. A non-angling snow plow would be worthless to me.
My old 8N never had a problem with this. Is this a common issue?
It replaced a '52 Ford 8N that had a kind of subframe on it and a non-hydraulic snowplow that angled via an A-frame and a king pin. (You had to get off and manually swing it to angle it) The plow was rigged up to the 3pt hitch via cables to raise and lower it. It was a contraption to put it politely.
When I sold the 8N and left the tractor stone age, I kept the plow to do my long, straight gravel driveway with it. I bought a 5/16" skid steer attachment plate and brought the plow and the plate to a welder. i explained to him that I wanted the plow A-frame welded to the plate so I could stick on the the loader of my tractor and plow with it.
He was very concerned that if the plow was angled and I tried to push snow, the tractor would "turn around the plow" so to speak. He says he's seen it many times with skid-steers. He seemed to think I would be very frustrated if I tried to plow any way other than straight. I told him I didn't think it would be a problem based on my tractors weight and 4wd, but he seemed skeptical. Anyway, I asked to fabricate and weld it on so I could still angle it. A non-angling snow plow would be worthless to me.
My old 8N never had a problem with this. Is this a common issue?