Hey Gordan, I would like to say I would sell one of these but I would have to be a fool to let a plow go even for twice as much. I would never be able to replace it for even that much, like I said I know I came out smelling like a rose. God smiles on those who do his work is all I can say. My grandmothers fav saying. I would be happy to ask if they have another plow for sale maybe a 7 foot. It seems to me he said something about a 7 foot yesterday maybe a 71/2. I'll call him or if he doesn't mind I'll send you his number, like I said I was happy as a pig it poop when he said $200.00 for both. As for mounting it in the bucket I am going to make a mount for inside the bucket but I'm also making a frame like Kadonte did for a bucket replacement system. I'm doing some things different then Kadonte did . Instead of making the four plates to replace the loader mounting plates, I'm going to use 6x6x3/8ths angle if I can find it. this way I don't have to put gussets in along the sides of the plate. I will have plenty of stiffness in the angle. Then I'm going to use the plows clevis hookup and weld this to the frame made of 2x3x1/4 box tubing. At the top center of the cross piece I'm welding 4x4x1/4 angle to support a top link. Then I'm backing that with a piece of flat plate 1/4" thick from the bottom of the loader frame to the top of the angle . On the plows A frame I'm going to replace the chain loop with two pieces of 4x4x1/4 angle. Four holes later I will have a stout top link, lower and upper bracket. This I will use to support the blade while raising and applying down pressure as needed. I like Kadonte's setup but have made a few changes. His bracket to support the frame of the A section to the top of his loader frame is one solid piece, he also welded his A frame to the bottom cross member of the new tractor loader frame. Nice job but I want some adjustment in this are of the loader frame section. I am also going to leave the solid 1 1/4" mounting tabs on my A frame so I can pin it to the clevis section for quicker attachment. I will be able to pull three pins and disconnect two hose fittings to drop the plow and keep the frame on the loader arms. This will help when I make up a set of forks for the same frame!! Always thinking ahead. So anyway this seems to be the best idea I can come up with. I did the drawings today for the fabrication work and as soon as I can figure this here scanner I just bought I will send an attachment with a thread post. Ok here we go to brass tacks, I do have one question for those out there with more experience then I have with truck plows and tractor hydraulics. How the heck do you set up a single action plow cylinder to a tractor system????? My loader cylinders are all double action as far as I know (curl-lift) so how do I set this thing up. I talked to the Meyer's service rep today and he said that the best thing would be to replace the single acting cly. with a double acting one on just one side of the plow. I question the strength of this setup but i don't have enough experience to know, Sooooooooooooo I need some input gentlemen ( and ladies) if you know what way to go. Do I put in a valve to conpensate for the return flow of the single acting cyl. or go with one cyl on the plow that is double acting? I know, boy I have said alot , but hey that's why we are here, to get information from those that know. Ok bye for now.
Scaper
